I just returned from a trip to Ireland and visited the Moydow the place of birth for my Great Grandmother Annie Farrell. A wonderful gentleman Hugh Farrell was kind enough to drive us to Moydow and I got to visit St. Mary's Church and light a candle for all my family. I believe my G Grandmother was born in Moydow and I'm pretty sure she was Baptized a Catholic there. Her parents (John Farrell and Mary nee Dunn Farrell both died and Annie and her sisters were sent to Newforbestown to the Industrial School. I have records from the school verifying their attendance. I have been unable to locate either of her parents and wonder if there are church records from St. Mary's that may help in my search. Annie entered the school in 1880, so I'm thinking her mother must have died then. My grandmother told me that Annie father died of TB and that her mother couldn't support the family and sent the girls to school but I'm not sure if their were brothers. According to the papers from the Industrial School both her parents were dead in 1880.
Any assistance in helping me locate the next generation of grandparents would be greatly appreciated. As a footnote, I wanted to say that Annie and her sisters did well in America and my G Grandmother raised 5 children on her own after her husband died at the age of 40. She did laundray for a living and lived to a ripe old age.
I was so glad that St Mary's Church was open and I got to sit in there and say a pray.
Friday 17th Apr 2015, 03:41PM
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I see that our Castlemore and Roscrea volunteers have replied to your earlier post. Let us know if you have any updates
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Clare Doyle
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