FAHEY FAMILY

Hi

I too am a descendant of the Fahey family. My GG Grandfather is the youngest of the brothers, James.

I have a date of 23 Mar 1862 for the death of Thomas and 29 Mar 1883 for his wife Catherine. If I remember correctly this information came from the St Bedes Parish Register Appin.

You are probably aware that Thomas and Catherine had a child with them on board the "United Kingdom". Tragically the child died on the voyage.

 I have also been trying to determine a birth, marriage and death for John and Honor but so far with no success.

I have quite a bit of information on all the brothers.

I was in Ireland earlier this year and visited the small village of Ballymacward.

Hi Fleeter

Sorry, new to this site and still learning. I emailed you a reply instead of leaving my reply here. Let me know if you got it.

Hello Shelley and Fleeter

I am also a descendant of John Fahey and Honor Ruane.  Thomas Fahey and Catherine O'Neale/O'Neill were my GGgrandparents. 

I have contacted the East Galway Family History Society and was advised that a book, "Ballymacward - the story of an East Galway Parish" by John S. Flynn, published in 1991, may be useful in my search.  Unfortunately, the book appears to be out of print and unavailable, I am still searching for a copy.

I have also been unable to find any information on Catherine O,Nealle/O'Neill's family, and would be very interested in any leads anyone may have.

Thanks for any help 

Hi Cath.

Unfortunately I have very little Irish information regarding John Fahey, Honor Ruane, the six Fahey brothers and Catherine O'Neill. I have almost decided that there may be nothing more to be discovered in the records of Ireland but one never knows.

I am a descedent of the younger brother James and have quite a bit of information on the six brothers after their arrival in Australia. Maybe we could compare notes.

Look forward to hearing from you.  

HI Fleeter, Catheryn and Michelle,

I have only just discovered this website and community. I am a descendent of the John Fahey and Honor Ruane clan. My GG Gradfather was the 2nd son William Fahey who started in Appin NSW and eventually lived in Boorawa, NSW.

Like you, I have hit brick walls when it comes to more information about John and Honor. 

I know that this thread is a little older, but would like to know if you have discovered any more.

Thanks

Catherine

Hi Catherine, Sorry I havn't been on this site for some time and just spotted your comment.  I descend from Thomas the eldest of the brothers, then through his son Thomas who was killed on the railway at Jerrawa in 1882.  I have been researching for many years and like you have hit a brick wall when it comes to John & Honor in Ireland.  I did a road trip in NSW in 2014 and visited Boorawa.  I went to what was the original property called Green Hills, the cemetery, Reids Flat tiny township etc.  I also purchased a book from the information centre called 'Boorowa 160 Years of White Settlement' by Helen V. Lloyd, very interesting.  I then travelled on to Appin to the original farm 'Hardwick' took lots of photos and the towns people were so friendly and helpful. I also walked through St Bedes Church Cemetery taking notes and photos.  I would really like to go back and do it again.  I have been in contact for some time with a gentleman who also descends from William, he is now aged 91 and in a nursing home in Sydney.  Let me know where you fit and if I can help you with anything don't hesitate to ask.  Regards Michelle

Hi Michelle,

Thanks so much for replying to my post. Yes that gentlemen you speak of - Frederick Fahey, is my mother's cousin. My mother was Lola Barlow, whose mother was Virginia Maria Fahey, granddaughter of William Fahey, second of the Fahey boys who travelled from Ireland in 1841. Like you, I have been to Appin and have been provided lots of documentation from the ladies at the Appin Historical Society. I have yet to visit Boorowa, where William spent most of his time. I understand that there is a Fahey Reunion regularily at Appin. Do know of this event? Do you attend at all?

I appreciate your offer of assistance. So from William Fahey, I descend from his son John Fahey, then his daughter Virginia Maria Fahey and her daughter Lola Barlow. Lola ia my mother. If you have anything on this line of the family, that you could share, that would be great.

Regards

Catherine

Hi Michelle and Catherine,

I am also descended from William Fahey.  My GGgrandfather was William’s youngest son Frederick, who married Ellen Hayes (my GGG) & when she died, Hannah Dwyer. He lived at ‘Glenara’, Boorowa, where he died in 1954.  His daughter Muriel, who married Patrick Hereward & my father was Muriel’s second son Kevin.  I grew up in Boorowa.

Unfortunately, I cannot help with John and Honor.  We visited Ballymacward in 1994 but could not find any information on the family. 

I’m sorry that I cannot help but it’s nice to be in touch with ‘cousins’.

Kindest regards

Margaret Dwyer (no relation to Hannah)!

HI Catherine and Margaret,

I'm sorry I find this website a bit difficult to navigate when replying. So excuse me for including you both in this reply.

Catherine,

Yes Fred Fahey is indeed the gentleman I spoke about.  I met him at his home in Sutherland in 2014.  What an incredible man. I havn't spoken to him recently, but I contacted the nursing home at Christmas and enquired about Fred.  They said he was still a resident there.  So I sent him a card. The research he had undertaken many years before myself was outstanding. Fred, along with another Fahey relative by the name of Ron Parker (descendant of Edward), who I also met in 2014, provided years of research which gave me so much headway it was simply phenominal.  The very first piece of paper I started my research with over 10 years ago, unbeknown to me at the time ended up being Fred's work from over 25 years before hand!   I found the Boorawa & Reids Flat research fasinating, not to mention Elizabeth Reid's family, that is so interesting. The Cowra Historical Society were also helpful with some information.  

I havn't heard of the Fahey Reunion in Appin, but I would definitely be up for that!  We had a 'Fahey Reunion' in my home town in October 2016 for the descendants of my grandparents Leslie Henry Fahey & Ruby Simmonds.  

I have a photo of John & Amy Fahey, but I'm sure you would have it also.  I have a headstone photo from St Bedes Cemetery Appin - a child of William & Elizabeth Fahey named Thomas born 1845 died 8 days old. This inscription is on the same headstone as John aged 4yrs son of Thomas & Catherine Fahey.  Let me know if I can help with any information you may not have. 

Regards Michelle

Margaret,

Lovely to hear from you also.  It's amazing how many connections I have made throughout the 'Fahey' family.  Frederick Francis Fahey, youngest son of William lead a very interesting life in Boorawa with quite a few references in the book "Boorawa 160 Years of White Settlement".

One of the other Fahey brothers - Peter spent some time in the Boorawa/Fish River area (prior to his conviction in 1881) with his son Laurence marrying a local girl (Alice Hough) in 1865. 

With family research in Ireland gaining momentum I'm still hopeful we will eventually find something about John & Honor Fahy or some kind of documentation of the family's life before emigration.

Yes, I agree, it's nice to be in touch with 'cousins'

Regards Michelle

Hi everyone,

I've just joined the Group and note the contributions and questions to date.

I descend from William, the second son of John and Honor Fahey.

I have created a website for all to enjoy and contributions are very welcome.

The website address is: https://faheytreeinaustralia.weebly.com

I'd be very pleased to update the website with any information provided - all contributions are acknowledged.

My email address is warrenfahey@gmail.com.