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Hello,

My name is John Morrissey and I presently live in Ballymena, Co Antrim with my wife Mary.  I was born in  Dublin, Ireland, in 1948 but have been away from the country for the majority of the past 50 years.  We returned last September.

I have recently commenced the task of tracing my relatives.  Details of my father are as follows:

Edmund Morrissey - Born 10 July 1914 - Tournafulla to John Morrissey and Margaret Hartnett.  John Morrissey was a Tailor.

John Morrissey (age 32) married Margaret Hartnett (age 24) on either the 13th or 30th of November 1911.  Residence for both at time of marraige was Knochinaire, Tournafulla.  They were married in the Catholic Church, Tournafulla, in the Registrar's District of Abbyfeale in the Union of Newcastle.

I have been to the National Archives and General Register Office in Dublin where I managed to locate my Grandfather's Marraige Certificate.  I shall be both again along with the National Library.  However, if there is anybody in the group who might have any information on my family/relatives Which they are content to share I would be most grateful.

Best wishes

john Morrissey

 

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Friday 1st Aug 2014, 08:48AM

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  • John:

    I looked at the 1901 and 1911 censuses. I found John in both censuses and a likely record for Margaret in 1911. She is probably there in 1901 but I did not find her with my first pass. There are at least 5 Harnett/Hartnett families

    Roger McDonnell

     

    http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Limerick/Glengort/Toor…

     

    http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Limerick/Glengort/Tour…

    http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Limerick/Glengort/Tour…

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Friday 1st Aug 2014, 03:36PM
  • Hi John,

    I was re-examining some enquiries in the Limerick area and I noticed your memos of  2014. I hope that by this time you will have be made known to some (at least) of your many namesakes around the area.

    You may already have seen the notice on the Harnet/Hartnett reunion which is happening in Abbeyfeale in July - next month actually.

    The details are shown in the pages of Irelandxo but if you have difficulty in finding, you might like to e-mail me and I will forward the details to you.

    I understand that there is some 200-300 people who have made contact

    Good Luck

    Jennifer Jean     killeedy1@irelandxo.com-Ireland17 

    Killeedy1 Limerick, Volunteer Ireland Reaching Out ☘️

    Sunday 23rd Jun 2019, 10:27AM

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