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Families in Mochora (Moharra, Mocorra), Shrule Parish, County Mayo, Ireland

The following is a study the townland of Mochora (Mohorra), Shrule Parish, County Mayo, Ireland and the families that lived there from 1825 to 1911. Information was taken from LDS copies of the Shrule Parish records (1831-1864), Shrule Parish records (1864-1899) from www.shrule.com, LDS copy of the Tithe Applotment (1825), LDS copies of the Griffith Valuation (1856-1890s), LDS copy of the 1901 Census and LDS copy of the 1911 Census.

Two interesting letters written in Mocarra in 1938 shed some light on later developments. The letters were sent to Mary O'Sullivan, nee Lynskey and transcribed by Dave Morel, 18 January 2001. They are viewable at Lynskey website at Click here

I have included a listing for every name that appeared in the records connected with Mohorra even if the name appeared only once.

Within the townland of Mohorra separate designations were made in some of the records between "Mohorra" and "Tubbersharive".

Sometimes the records for the baptisms of a given couple are listed as "Mohorra" and other times they are listed as "Tubbersharive". I am not sure why this was so.

Tubbersharive is listed as a "holy well" and a "place name" in Mohorra. Tubbersharive is also spelt Tubersharrue and Tubbershare.

The size of Mochora and Tubbersharive as indicated in the land records

Circa 1641- 1666:

"Maccaroe" was listed in the mid 1600s survey of Land ownership in Ireland. There were two names listed in Maccaroe, Richard Martin and Patrick French. This survey was done before the land redistributions under Cromwell.

1825 Tithe:

Both "Maccorrow" and Tubbersharrow were listed.

Ordnance Survey Field Name Books circa 1837:

"It contains 603a. Or. 11p., and is the property of Arthur Browne, Esq. It is let to William Branock, Esq., mostly under a lease of 3 lives with a part under a lease of 21 years, at from 14s, to 27s, per acre. Size of farms, from 1 to 20 acres. The soil is light, sandy, and very rocky. There are in this td. the ruins of an old castle and a standing stone about 5 feet high, called Clogh Gortalegaun."
1856-1897 Griffith Valuation:

In 1856 the townland of "Mohorra" encompassed 603+ acres. The landlord was James D. Meldon who retained 308 acres for his own use. There were 19 different listings: 10 houses, 8 land only, and one "yard and offices". The numbers went from 1 to 12 with subdivisions at #2, #3 and #4.

LDS has copies of the Griffiith tax ledgers through 1897 on microfilm. None of these ledgers are dated but dates can be inferred by notations on the title pages and in the margins. They cover the years 1860 to 1897. These ledgers show that in 1865 there were 17 dwellings in Mohorra and that from 1869 to 1882 there were 18.

1901 Census:

The 1901 census indicates that there were 17 dwellings in Mohorra in 1901.

1911 Census:

The 1901 census indicates that there were 18 dwellings in Mohorra in 1911.

Notes

Notes on Mochora Baptisms and Marriages 1831-1864/65.

  • The copy of the records that I have does not list any marriages in the Parish between June 18, 1848 and October 1855 (7 years). I do not know if they are missing only from the LDS film or they are completely missing.
  • The Great Famine was 1845-1849
  • Between 1855 and 1864 there were only two marriages in Mohorra.
  • There were only six baptisms recorded in Mohorra and only a handful in the whole parish between June 18, 1848 and October 1855 (7 years). Note: wwwShrule.com says that this was because the people did not have the money to pay the baptism or marriage fee. Did this mean that the children were not baptized in the Catholic Church or the couples not married in the Catholic Church during that period?
  • There were 18 baptisms in 1845 and 1846 in Mohorra/Tubbersharive
  • There were no baptisms recorded in Mohorra between October 1846 and September 1857.
  • There were only 6 baptisms recorded in Mohorra between September 1857 and August 1864 (a period of 7 years)
  • Among the baptismal records are notations that a woman was "churched". Webster says "to take (a woman) through the service of thanksgiving for the birth of a child". Several of the women in Mohorra/Tubbersharive where churched. I did not find any corresponding baptisms.
Important Note on this Overview of Mohorra

Because I have access to a copy of the original records from 1831 to 1864, I have listed all the marriages and births that occurred in Mohorra or Tubbersharive.

Because I cannot access the parish records directly after 1864 I cannot check by place for marriages or baptisms records from 1864-1899. From 1864 to 1899 I have obtained information from the civil records, SMFRC, and www.shrule.com The information from the civil records and SMFRC is limited to the Langan/Bryne family. www.shrule.com is set up for a surname search of the records and not set up for a place name search. Therefore, there are certainly marriages and births that occurred in Mohorra and Tubbersharive that are not listed in the following study of the village.

There is also the normal amount of non-reporting of events to consider. Cases for both these points are the birth the Langan children:

  1. Martin Langan born in 1872. The civil records indicate that he was born in Mohorra. There is no corresponding baptismal record according to both SMFRC and www.shrule.com
  2. Margaret Langan born in 1875. The civil records indicate that she was born in Mohorra; the church record according to www.shrule.com more specifically lists Tubbershare.
Because I was specifically interested in the surname Langan I found the birth records for Martin and Margaret. Otherwise I would not have known about these births after 1864 in Mohorra.

Fees for Baptisms and Marriages

The fees were listed in three columns. John Doherty wrote in August 2005:

Would this not be Sterling Pounds, Shillings and Pence (£sd)? For example the notation 0.2.6, I would normally expect this to be as £0/2/6d. in an account. (The d.for penny is from the Roman denarius, a small value coin). It would be spoken as,'Two shillings and sixpence' or 'Two and six' or 'Half a Crown'. They were probably using short notation or maybe the figures were columnised. It was our pre-decimal system of currency, with 240 pennies or 20 shillings to the pound.

The common rate for a baptism was 0.2.6. On one occasion before 1856 the amount paid was 1.0.0. A very small number paid higher amounts of 0.8.0 or 0.7.6. A slightly larger number paid 0.5.0. Occasionally someone paid 0.3.0 or 0.4.0. On the lower end, occasionally someone paid 0.1.6 and a larger number paid 0.0.0. A large portion of those paying low rates or nothing were from Pollough. After 1856 there were more payments of 0.5.0 and 0.7.5 and several payments of 1.0.0. The most common rate was still 0.2.6.

Nothing was paid for the following four baptisms in Mohorra: Margt of Michael Gibsy in 1839, Michael of Pat Murphy in 1839, Martin of Jno Noone in 1840, Anthony of William Noone in 1846. It seems to have been a temporary embarrassment for Michael Gibsy, Pat Murphy and William Noone who all paid 0.2.6 on other occasions. The 1844 baptism was the only record for John Noone.

Three baptisms in Mohorra were at higher than the normal rate: William of John Varrily in 1857, 0.5.0, Margt of John Varrily in 1859, 0.3.6 and Celia of John Murphy in 1859, 0.3.0. Similarly the higher payments by John Varrily and John Murphy seem to have been temporary good fortune as they both paid 0.2.6 on other occasions.

Nothing was paid for the following six baptisms in Tubbershare: Marg't of Pat Conoffe, Mary of Pat Foy 1840, Thos of Ned Geraghty in 1842, Bridget of Giles Shaughnessy in 1845, Pat of Pat Neal in 1845, Judy of Giles Shaughnessy in 1846. The 1840 baptism is the only record for Pat Conoffe. Pat Foy also paid 0.0.0 at his marriage in 1839 in Mt Henry. When Pat Neal married to Biddy Foy (relationship to Pat Foy unknown), they paid less than the average (see marriages below). They paid 0.2.6 in 1836 and 0.0.0. at two subsequent baptisms in 1839 and 1845 (one in Bfad). Ned Geraghty seems to have suffered a temporary embarrassment as he paid 0.2.6 both before and after the baptism in 1842. Giles Shaughnessy sees to have suffered more long standing difficulties. He paid 0.2.6 four times between 1832 and 1839. His first wife died between the baptism in March 1845 and May 1845 when he remarried in Mfulustrine (?), paying 0.7.0.

No one in Tubbershare paid more than 0.2.6 for a baptism.

Marriages had a higher rate with the norm being 1.4.6 or 1.4.7.

There were seven marriages in Mohorra below the normal rate:

  1. Wm Far--- to Mary Corbet         1.1.0         1840
  2. Pat --- to Mary Noone         1.0.0         1841
  3. Andrew Laughlin to Bridget Mullowny         0.4.0         1843
  4. Francis Kean to Bridget Noone         1.2.6         1843
  5. Stephen Nally to Mary Dogherty         0.6.0         1844
  6. Thomas Daly to Ellen Doherty         0.10.0         1845
The marriage in 1843 was the only record for Andrew Laughlin. Francis Kean paid only slightly below normal. He paid 0.2.6 at the baptism of his only known child in 1844. Stephen Nally paid 0.2.6 at the baptism of his two known children. Thomas Daly did not have children baptized in Shrule parish.

There were four marriages in Mohorra above the normal rate:

  1. Michael Burke to Cate Boyle         2.0.6         1835
  2. Denis (no last name) to Sally "Do" (the same)         2.10.0         1843
  3. Thomas Biggins to Winny Boyle         2.15.0         1844
  4. Denis Burke to Cate Garvy         3.0.0         1856
Michael Burke lived in Cloonbanane where he paid 0.2.6 at three baptisms (1836, 1838, 1840) and 0.5.0 at baptisms in 1842 and 1844. There was no combination of Denis and Sally having children in Mohorra/Tubbersharive. Thomas Biggins lived in Rossdaff where he paid 0.2.6 at the baptism of his only known child. Dennis Burke paid 0.2.6 at the baptism of his only known child in 1862.

There were two marriages in Tubbershare below the normal rate:

  1. Pat Neal to Biddy Foy        1.0.0        1835
  2. Edmond Mea to Margt Goggins         1.12.0         1864
See Neal under baptisms. Edmond Meah's children were born too late for me to check the original records. His father, also Edmond Meah, paid 0.2.6 at the baptisms of his children between 1833 and 1842.

The Landlord in 1825

William Brannick Esq. was listed in the 1825 tithe applotment in Mocorrow with 222 acres. There were four other people listed: John Fitzpatrick (60 acres), Anthony Noone (4 acres), John Higgins (5 acres), and Patrick Murphy (16 acres)

The Landlord 1851-1911

James D. Meldon purchased property in Mohorra in 1851 under the Encumbered Estates Act .

James D Meldon was listed in the 1856 Griffith as follows:

  • 1a, in fee, land and herd's house , 308 acres.
  • 4c, in fee, yard and offices (0 0 16) Note: I don't know how big this property was but it was well under an acre.
  • Immediate lessor for all the remaining properties in Mohorra

James Meldon was the landlord of other properties in Ballybackagh in Kilmainebeg Parish, County Mayo.

1876 The "Returns of Owners of Land of One Acre and Upwards" listed James Dillen Meldon at 14 Upper Ormondquay, Dublin. He was listed as the major landlord in Mohorra in the Griffith that covers the year 1876. There were no "Owners of Land" listed with a Shrule address. James D Meldon was still listed as the "Immediate Lessor" in the 1883-1897 Griffith ledger.

In the 1901 and 1911 the "landholders" were mostly the same as the family living in the dwelling. There were three exceptions: in 1901 and 1911 Thomas Byrne was the landholder of the property occupied by Peter Byrne, in 1911 Patrick Murphy was the landholder of the property occupied by Bridget Fitzgerald.

Marriage records were the groom's surname is uncertain or unknown

Michael Brghley (?) and Mary Fitzgerald, (can't read), March 2, 1859, Mohorra

Wm Fr-t---- to Mary Corbet, --- Anth (?) Castelloe and Mary Fitzgerald (?), September 14, 1840, Mohorra

Patr (no last name) to Mary Noone, William Noone and Mary Millet, February 20, 1841, Mohorra

Dennis (?) (no last name) to Sally Do, Dennis Murphy and Mary Crow, February 20, 1843, Mohorra

Note: Whatever the surname of the grooms listed above they did not have any for children baptized in Moharra/Tubbershaive.

The following families were connected with either Mohorra and/or Tubbersharive

Barrett/Kennedy Biggins Boyle Brennan Burke Byrne Conoffe Conely Conroy Conway Costello Currin Donahoe Doherty Fallon Farrell Fitzgerald Fitzmorris Foye Garvey Gerhaghty Gibsey Goggin Henehan Higgins Hynes Kean Kenny Laffy Lally Laughin Lavalle Lynsky McCue Mahony Meah Morran Mulrooney Murphy Nally Naughton Neal (O'Neal) Noone Reilly Shaughnessy Swift Toole Varley/Varrily.

Coding

Family group

Adult who lived in Shrule Parish Ireland

Adult who had a family in Mocorha []

Person who died as a child

Person who emigrated <>

Barrett

In Mocorha Post Famine Only

Notes

Barrett Records in Mocorha

Thomas Barrett was first listed in Mocorha the 1857 Griffith. No marriage or baptisms listed for Thomas Barrett in Shrule parish. Martin Barrett replace Martin in the Griffith. No baptism or marriage for Martin in Shrule parish. Bridget Barrett appears to have replaced Martin Barrett. No baptisms or marriage for Bridget or her two known children in Shrule parish.

  1. Thomas Barrett

    Thomas Barrett was listed in the Griffith in Mohorra in 1857 at #18, house, with 31 acres of land. In 1883, Thomas was crossed out and Martin Barrett was entered. Martin Barrett was listed until at least 1897+.

  2. Martin Barrett

    It is possible that martin was the son of Thomas and the husband of Bridget. See Thomas above and Bridget below

  3. Bridget ________ Barrett []

    Born circa 1851 (1901 census) circa 1842 (1911 census)

    Marriage: _______ Barrett. Most likely Martin Barrett listed in the Griffith.

    Children:

    1. Celia Barrett [] (c. 1883-?)
      Birth: Celia circa 1883. (From Census) Not listed Shrule.com
      Marriage: Thomas Kennedy (1911 census). Not listed Shrule.com
    2. Mary <>
      Birth: Mary circa 1886. (From Census) Not listed Shrule.com
      Emigration 1924: Ellis Island Queenstown, October 3, 1924, the Republic, Mary A Barrett age 39, domestic, able to speak English, Irish, from Shrule, sister Celia Kennedy, "Mocara", Shrule, Co. Mayo to Homestead, Pa. to her cousin Mrs. P. Carney, 3(?)32 East 17th Street, Homestead, Pa., length of stay, 7 years, complexion "fresh", hair and eyes brown, 5'3", born Shrule.
      Notes and Questions:
      • Where was Mary in 1911?
      • Is is significant that she went to a cousin rather than a sibling?
      • Homestead was originally part of Mifflin Township in Allegheny County, PA.
      • Not listed in Homestead in the 1930 census under Mary Barrett
      • 1920 Census: Patrick Carney age 39, immigrated 1904, PA, steel worker, Mary Ann wife, age 34, immigrated 1905, Mary Ann Donoughue, aunt widowed, age 64, immigrated 188? Al, Hobian, Wm roomer, age 29, immigrated 1912 steel worker, all born Ireland.
      • No adult P Carney in Homestead in the 1930 census
    Notes:
    • No births or marriages listed by Shrule.com
    • There may have been other children born before Celia

    1901 Census Ireland: Bridget Barrett was listed in the 1901 Census in Mohorra at #10, 3 room house as follows:

    • Bridget Barrett, cannot read and write, age 50, widow, farmer.
    • Celia, can read and write, age 18
    • Mary, can read and write, age 15
    They were all born in Co. Mayo and Irish/English speakers.

    1911 Census Ireland: Bridget Barrett was listed in the 1911 Census in Mohorra at #16, 2 room house as follows:

    • Thomas Kennedy, head, read and write, age 42, married 9 years, farmer
    • Celia Kennedy, wife, read and write, age 29, married 9 years, 3 children, 2 living
    • Delia Mary Kennedy, daughter, read and write, age 8, English speaker
    • John Kennedy, son, read and write, age 6, English speaker
    • Martin Kennedy, son, -------, age 5, English speaker
    • Bridget Barrett, mother in law, cannot read and write, age 69, widow, no indication of the number of children born to Bridget.

    All born in Mayo. Adults all English/Irish speakers. Children all English speakers.

    Questions:

    • Was Martin Barrett the husband of Bridget Barrett and the father of Celia born circa 1883 and Mary born circa 1886?
      • Martin Barrett was living in Mohorra at the time of the births of Celia Barrett circa 1883 and Mary Barrett circa 1885.
      • Celia and Thomas Kennedy named a son Martin. Names tend to run in families.
    • Why are their no records for Barrett in Mohorra?
      • www.shrule.com The only Barrett records in the parish were in the 1880s and were connected John Barrett and Mary Whelan in the townland of Grotbrack/Gruthbrack. John Barrett was listed in Grotbrack in the 1901 census.
      • www.shrule.com indicates Kennedy births in the 1830s and 1870s.
      • No other Kennedys in Mohorra.

    Other Barrett Records connected to Mohorra:

    Wm Varily, Jno (Varily) and "Margt" Gallaher, sps Jno Reily and Honor Barrett, September 21, 1857, Mohorra.

Barretts in the Griffith

  • Thomas Barrett was first listed with a house and land at #18 in 1857
  • Martin Barrett replaced Thomas Barrett at # 17, house and land in 1884

Biggins

In Mocorha Post Famine Only - Mohorra dates 1871-1911+

Notes

  • Biggins was a common name in the parish. There were 90 Biggins Baptisms in Shrule parish according to www.shrule.com.
  • The number of Biggins households in the Griffith Valuation 1846-64 was 16 - with 11 in County Mayo - 9 in Shrule parish. See Biggins Irish Roots
  • Biggins arrived in Mohorra after the famine. Mary Biggins married Thomas Byrne circa 1871. Byrnes were in Mohorra pre-famine.
  • Thomas Biggins married the widow Mary Henehan Varrily in 1897. The Varrilys were also in Mohorra pre-famine.

Biggins Records in Mocorha

  1. Mary Biggins [] (c 1838-1916) married Thomas Byrne

    Born circa 1838. There is a listing in Shrule parish for Mary, daughter of Denis Biggins and Catherine Biggins, Cloonbanane, June 19, 1840.

    Mary Biggins married Thomas Byrne (son of Michael Byrne and Nappy Naughton) circa 1871, place unknown. They had children in Mohorra and were listed in Mohorra in the 1901 and 1911 censuses. See Byrne

  2. Thomas Biggins [] (c 1860-?) married the widow Mary Henehan Varrily

    Birth: Circa 1860. No appropriate listing in Shrule parish.

    Marriage: Thomas Biggins married Mary Henehan Varrily on 24 October 1897. See Varrily

    Censuses: They were listed in the 1901 and 1911 censuses in Mohorra.

    Death: Biggins Irish Roots lists two deaths:

    1. Thomas Biggins Mohorra, 56, 3 January 1917, Moyne
    2. Thomas Biggins, Mohorra, 56, 28 February 1917, Killursa
Notes:
  • While Biggins was a common name in Shrule parish there were no other Biggins connected to Mohorra besides Mary and Thomas
  • No listing in Mocorha in the Griffith
  • The only Biggin who is listed as emigrating from Shrule through Ellis Island: John Biggins, age 19, Shrule to St Louis, cousin Mrs Martyn 404 Cottage Ave, St Louis, April 17, 1905, from Queenstown on the Cedric. No appropriated baptism on www.shrule.com. Nothing listed for John Biggins in Missouri on Ancestry.com

Other Web Sites with Information on Biggins in Shrule Parish:

Both developed by Peter Biggins

The Boyles

Pre Famine Only in Mocorha - Post Famine in Shrule Parish

Notes:
  • In pre-famine Mohorra there were two Boyle families
    1. Thomas
    2. Pat
  • Between them they had at least 4 sons. None of their sons turn up in later records in the parish.
  • Of the 10 Boyle marriages between 1839 and 1872, 8 were pre-famine. Three were connected to Mohorra:
    1. Cate Boyle married Michael Burke in Mohorra in 1835.
    2. Honor Boyle married William Murphy in Mohorra in 1839.
    3. Winny Boyle to Thomas Biggins in Mohorra in 1844
  • Anthony Boyle and Mary Flanigan had four children (four sons) in Shrule town between 1839 and 1846.
  • Denis Boyle and Mary Rorke of Cahenablack had a daughter in 1840. Denis Boyle was not listed in the Griffith.
  • There are three post famine parish records for Boyle at Shrule.com: a birth in 1858 and two marriages one in 1856 the other in 1872.
  • Anthony Boyle was listed in the 1856 Griffith with a house, land and garden in the town of Shrule and 3 acres of land in Dalgan Demesne
  • No Boyles were listed in the Griffith in Mohorra at any point between 1856 and 1897+

The Boyle Females

  1. Cate (Kitty) Boyle Burke []

    Cate Boyle married Michael Burke in 1835 in Mohorra. The lived in Cloonbanana.

    See Burke

    Sponsor: Margaret of Michael Berrin (Byrne) and Nappy Naughton, Patrick Neal and Kitty Boyle, March 28, 1833, Mohorra

  2. Honor Boyle Murphy []

    Honor Boyle married William Murphy in 1839 in Mohorra.

    See Murphy

    Sponsor: Nappy of Michael Berrin and Nappy Naughton, Thos Swift and Honor Boyle, May 16, 1836, Mohorra

  3. Mary Boyle (1843-1846)

    There is no record in Mohorra of a married Mary Boyle. She may have remained single.

    Sponsor:

    1. Bridget of William Noone and Bridget Walsh, Thos (Boyle) and Mary Boyle, January 19, 1843, Mohorra
    2. Sarah of Patrick Noone and Mary Murrane, Patrick (Boyle) and Mary Boyle, ???? ,18, 1844, Mohorra
    3. Margt of Michael Berne and Nappy Naughton, Wm Laville and Mary Boyle, January 18, 1844, Mohorra
    4. Thos of Thos Boyle and Winny Glynn, Michael Mulrooney and Mary Boyle, April 8, 1846, Mohorra

  4. Winny Boyle [], Mohorra (1844) and Thomas Biggins

    Marriage: Thomas Biggins to Winny Boyle, Jno Kine (?) and Winny Kean, February 19, 1844, Mohorra

    They lived in Rossdaff.

    Children:

    1. Patrick of Thos Biggins and Winny Boyle, Patr Conner (?) and Margt Lee, June 7, 1845, Rossdaff

    Sponsor: Jno of Michael Gibsy and Cate Berne, Thos Kellele (?) and Winny Boyle, April 7, 1842, Mohorra

    Note: There were at least two Winny Boyles in the parish in 1842. Winny Boyle who married Thomas Biggins in 1844 and Winny Glynn who was married to Thomas Boyle before 1831.

The Boyle Males

Two Boyle males (Thomas and Pat) had children born in Mohorra between 1831 and 1846. Both Thomas Boyle and Pat Boyle were married to Glynn females (Winny and Anna). Thomas Boyle and Winny Glynn had six children (three sons) baptized in Mohorra between 1831-1846. Pat Boyle and Anna Glynn had three children (one son) baptized in Mohorra between 1833 and 1837.

It is not know what happened to any of them.

  1. Thomas Boyle [] and Winny Glynn, Mohorra (1831-1846)

    Marriage: Winny Glynn, no record in Shrule parish

    Children:

    1. Jno of Thos Boyle and Winny Glynn, Brian Goggins and Bridget Conry, December 13, 1831, Moharra
      Death: Another John was baptized in 1842
    2. Bridget of Thomas Boyle and Winny Glynn, Jno Varrily and Mary Conway, January 28, 1833, Mohorra
    3. Jas (?) of Thos Boyle and Winny Glynn, Michael (Mulrooney) and Bridget Mulrooney, February 18, 1837, Mohorra
    4. Winny (? Very faded) of Thos Boyle and Winny Glynn, ? (can't read) Varrily and Honor Newel, November 13, 1839, Mohorra
    5. Jno of Thos Boyle and Winny Glynn, Jno (Varrily) and Mary Varrily, January 21, 1842, Mohorra
    6. Thos of Thos Boyle and Winny Glynn, Michael Mulrooney and Mary Boyle, April 8, 1846, Mohorra

    Thomas Boyle as a Sponsor:

    1. Margt of Michael Gibsy and Cate Berne, Thomas Boyle and Anne Kean, March 10, 1839, Mohorra
    2. Bridget of William Noone and Bridget Walsh, Thos (Boyle) and Mary Boyle, January 19, 1843, Mohorra
    3. Martin of Jno Varrily and "Margt" Gallaher, Thos Boyle and Bridget Mulrooney, April 8, 1846, Mohorra
    Notes:
    • Patrick Boyle in Mohorra was married to Anne Glynn.
    • James Garvy in Mohorra was also married to Mary Glynn
    • There were Glynns in Cahirard in the 1830s/40s and in Polbee in the 1830s. I do not know if the Glynn females were related.

    Thos Boyle in the Griffith: Not listed in the 1856 Griffith in Mohorra

  2. Pat Boyle [] and Anna Glynn, Mohorra (1833-1837)

    Marriage: Anne Glynn, no record in Shrule parish

    Children:

    1. Bridget of Pat Boyle and Anna Glynn, Daniel L?? and Bridget Conway, March 1, 1833, Mohorra
    2. Judy of Pat Boyle and Anna Glynn, Pat Boyle and Bridget Walsh, September 14 (16?), 1835, Mohorra
    3. Pat of Pat Boyle and Anne Glynn, Michael Berne and Honor Newel, October 15, 1837

    Pat Boyle as a Sponsor:

    1. Jas of Jas Garvey (?) and Mary (?) Glynn, Pat Boyle and Bridget Mulroony, May 17, 1833, Mohorra
    2. William of Jas Garvy and Mary Glynn, Patrick Boyle and Anne Glynn, June 24, 1839, Mohorra
    3. Sarah of Patrick Noone and Mary Murrane, Patrick (Boyle) and Mary Boyle, 18, 1844, Mohorra

    Griffith: Not listed in the 1856 Griffith in Mohorra

General Notes

  • There were no Boyles in Shrule parish in the 1901 census.
  • There were no Boyles listed in any of the Griffith ledgers.
  • Superficially it would appear that this branch of the boyles family left the area or died off during during the famine.
  • Boyles (O'Boyle) were in the parish in 1825 when Thomas O'Boyle was listed in the tithe in Dalgan.
  • The earliest Boyle record in Mohorra was the baptism of a child of Thomas Boyle in 1831.
  • It is possible that there were other Boyle baptisms before 1831, which is when the records in the parish start.
  • The known sponsors to the Boyle children were mostly local Mohorra people with no significant association to one particular family.
  • Kitty Boyle married Michael Burke, but there were no Burke sponsors to the known Boyle children.
  • Honor Boyle married William Murphy, but there were no Murphy sponsors to the known Boyle Children.
  • Furthermore, neither Kitty nor Honor were sponsors to the other known Boyle children.
  • There were three Glynn females in Mohorra, Winny and Anna, the wives of Pat and Thomas Boyle and the Mary, the wife of James Garvey.
  • Pat Boyle was a sponsor to two of the children of James and Mary Garvey.
  • However, neither Mary Glynn nor James Garvey were sponsors to any of the known Boyle children.
  • Conclusion: There does not appear to be a close association between the Boyle/Glynn clan and any other families in Mohorra.
  • Winny, generally not a common name, was fairly popular in the parish. There were three Winnys in the Boyle family: Winny Boyle (the wife of Thomas Biggins), Winny Glynn Boyle (the wife of Thomas Boyle), Winny (the daughter of Thomas and Winny Boyle) and Winny (who married Michael Naughton in 1856).
  • While there were three post famine parish records plus the listing for Anthony in the 1856 Griffith, there were no sustained records for any Boyle family in the parish after 1856.
  • None of Thomas or Pat's four sons or five daughters turn up in the post famine records.

Brennan (1833-1897+)

Pre and Post Famine

Notes:

  • www.shrule lists this name with Byrne.
  • Michael Brennen appeared in the Mohorra records as early as 1859. There are no baptismal records connected with Michael Brennan. He was listed the Griffith, land only/ from 1875 to 1897+.
  • Despite the fact that they were in the parish both pre and post famine this was a small clan in the area

Brennan Records in Mocorha

  1. Ned (Edmond) Brennan [] and Margaret Henehan/Hanahan, Mohorra (1833 and 1897)

    See Henehan

    Marriage: Margaret Hanahan, date and place unknown

    Children:

    1. Pat of Ned Brennan, March 24, 1833 no other information, Mohorra
    2. Ned Brennan[] (1835-) and Mary Henehan
      Birth: Ned of Ned Brennen and Margt Hanahan, Jno Farrlee and Mary Whelan, September 28, 1835, Mohorra
      Marriage: Before 1879. No marriage in Shrule parish records.
      Children:
      1. Mary of Ned Brennen and Mary Hinahan, April 19, 1879, no place (www.shrule.com).
        Further Record: Not listed Ellis Island
    3. Mary of Ned Brennan and Margt Hanahan, Jno Farrell and Mary Fahy,(?) April 19, 1839, Mohorra
    4. Ellen of Ned Brennen and Margt Hanahan, Pat Fitzgerald and Anne Burke, October 16, 1840, Mohorra.

    Ned Brennan as a Sponsor: Ned Brenner was very popular as a sponsor. Ned Brenner (senior) had to have been the godfather for all of the children born between 1837 and 1846. His son Ned could have been the godfather of Kitty Murphy in 1857.

    1. Mary of Patrick Fitzgerald and Mary O'Hara, Ned Brennan and Mary Whelan, November 23, 1837, Mohorra
    2. Martin of Giles Shaughnessy and Mary Walsh, Ned Brennen and Honor Joyce, May 8, 1839, Tubbersharive
    3. Anthony (?) of Richard Burke and Bridget Feeney, Ned Brennen and Mary Costello, October 30, 1840, Mohorra
    4. Cate of Jno Fitzgerald and Sarah Crisham, Ned Brennan and Bridget Feeney, May 13, 1846, Mohorra
    5. Kitty of John Murphy and Biddy Murphy, Ned Brennen and Mary Fitzgerald, April 27, 1857, Mohorra

    Mary Henehan Brennen as a sponsor:

    1. Michael of Rick Burke and Bridget Feeney, Mary Henehan, September 21, 1843

    Edmond Brennan in the Griffith at #21, land only:

    William Murphy and John Murphy were sharing a 42 acres parcel at #22 until 1862. In 1862 the number was changed from 22 to 21, the property was "divided" and Edmond Brennan replaced William Murphy.

    In the 1865 ledger John Murphy was crossed out and Edmond Brennan remained. The parcel at that point was listed at 16 acres. Edmond Brennan was listed at #21 until 1897+. There were notations in the margin, 1883, 1884 and "bres (?) right". I do not know what they refer to.

    He was never listed for a house. There were no Brennans listed with a house. This indicates that they must have been living in a house where someone with a different surname was listed as a head of household.

    Question: Was the Edmond Brennan who was listed in the Griffith the father or the son?

    See Henehan

  2. Michael Brennan, Mohorra (1859)

    "Status libero" to Michael Brennan, Mohorra, March 30, 1859. This meant that he was free to marry.

    No record of children born in Shrule parish.

    Michael Brennan in the Griffith in Mocorha, Land Only: #3 1/3 share in 38 acres. Initially this property was in the hands of three Murphys. In 1875 Michael Brennan replaced Edmond Murphy. There is something very faint written in the margin but I can't make it out. Michael Brennan was still listed in the 1897+ ledger.

    Michael Brennan must have been living with someone else who was the designate head of household.

    He was

  3. John Brennan

    Sponsor: Honor of Jno Farrel and Mary Whelan, Jno Brennan and Mary Fitzgerald, November 18, 1844, Mohorra

  4. Female Brennans

    Other than Margaret Henehan Brennen there were no records for female Brennans in Mohorra.

Other Records listed by Shrule.com for Brennan

  1. Mary Brennan from Gortbrack baptized on the 22nd of February, 1833 parents John Brennan and Judy Goggins, Gortbrack
  2. Mary Brennan baptized on the 12th of April, 1845 parents John Brennan and Bridget Healy, Mount Henry
  3. Anthony Brennan baptized on the 23rd of January, 1846 parents Michael Brennan and Ellen Mitchell, Mount Henry
  4. Michael Joe Brennan baptized on the 19th of February, 1865 parents John Thos. Brennan and Catherine Smyth, Mount Henry
  5. Michael Brennan married Bridget Fitzgerald on 23 June 1873
  6. Michael Brennan head of household (1901) in Ballybackagh, civil parish of Kilmainebeg. There were 3 people in a 3 roomed Private Dwelling built of stone, brick or concrete with a slate, iron or tiled roof. The landholder for the property is given as Michael Brennan.

General Notes and Questions

  • Where did the Mocorha Brennens go?
  • Edmond (Ned) and Michael Brennan were listed in Mohorra in the Griffith as late as 1897. What happened to them between 1897 and 1901? Did they die? Did the move to another parish? Did they emigrate?
  • Is the Michael Brennan listed in Ballybackagh the Michael from Mocorha?

Burke (1834-1911)

Pre and Post Famine

Notes:

  • A large clan in the area, Burke was a very common name in the parish and in Mayo in general.
  • "the clan of Thomas Burke owned Moycharra, Ballycurrin and Dalgan estates" SHRULE - J.F. Quinn's History
  • While there were a number of Burkes in the Tithe Applotment in Shrule parish, there were none in Mohorra.
  • Before the famine there were two Burke families in Mohorra, Pat and Richard. Immediately post famine John and Denis Burke each had at least one son born in Mohorra.
  • Between them, Pat , Richard, Denis, and John had 7 sons whose baptisms were recorded in the parish, Thomas (1834), Pat (1835), Hurbert (1837), Anthony (1840), Michael (1843), Michael (1861), and Tom (1862).
  • There is one record in Mohorra for the baptism of Pat the son of Michael in 1879. This may have been Michael born in 1843.
  • Martin Burke born circa 1846 (No baptismal record in the parish) married, had children and was listed in the 1901 and 1911 censuses in Mohorra.

Pre-famine Burkes in Mohorra/Tubbersharive

  1. Bridget Burke

    Bridget Burke was the godmother of Honor baptized in 1839.

    Honor of Pat Burke and Judy Moran, Bridget Burke (no godfather), March 27, 1839, Tubbersharive
  2. Anne Burke []

    Anne Burke married Anthony Costello January 1841 in Mohorra See Costello

    Sponsor:

    • Ellen of Ned Brennen and Margt Hanahan, Pat Fitzgerald and Anne Burke, October 16, 1840, Mohorra.
    • Pat of Richard Burke and Biddy Feeney, Con Doherty and Anne Burke, January 30, 1835, Mohorra

  3. Mary Burke []

    Mary Burke married to Thomas Swift 1844 Mohorra. See Swift

    Sponsor:

    • Jas of Michl Hynes and Cate Conner, Pat (Burke) and Mary Burke, March 31, 1837, Tubbersharive
    • Anne of Jno Meah and Bridget Noone, Jas Do (Noone) and Mary Burke, September 10, 1838, Tubbersharive
    • Jno of Jas Noone and Mary Browen, Pat (Burke) and Mary Burke, July 4, 1840, Tubbersharive

    Note: Mary Malley was married to John Burke by 1857.

  4. Hubert and Nicholas Burke

    Hubert and Nicholas did not necessarily live in Mohorra.

    There is only one record each for Hubert and Nicholas Burke in Shrule parish records. In both cases they were sponsors:

    Jno of Maurice (?) Fitzmorris and Mary Walsh, Nichl Burke and Mary Morris, July 11, 1833, Tubbersharive

    Hubert of Richard Burke and Bridget Feeney, Hubert Burke and Judy Feeney, October 6, 1837, Mohorra

  5. Pat Burke [] and Judy Moran, Tubbersharive (1834 and 1839)

    Marriage: No marriage found for Patrick Burke and Judy Moran in Shrule parish

    Children:

    1. Thomas of Pat Burke and Judy Moran, James (Noone) and Catherine Noone, April 2, 1834, Tubbersharive
    2. Honor of Pat Burke and Judy Moran, Bridget Burke (no godfather), March 27, 1839, Tubbersharive

    Griffith: No listings for Burke in the 1856 Griffith in Mohorra

    Sponsor:

    1. Jas of Michl Hynes and Cate Conner, Pat (Burke) and Mary Burke, March 31, 1837, Tubbersharive
    2. Jno of Jas Noone and Mary Browen, Pat (Burke) and Mary Burke, July 4, 1840, Tubbersharive

  6. Richard Burke [] and Biddy Feeney, Mohorra (1835 and 1843)

    Marriage: Biddy Feeney, date and place unknown.

    Note: Feeneys were not real common in the Parish. Thomas Feeney and Bridget Golding were having children in the village of Shrule in the 1830s/40s. Other Feeney records are late.

    Children:

    1. Pat of Richard Burke and Biddy Feeney, Con Doherty and Anne Burke, January 30, 1835, Mohorra
    2. Hubert of Richard Burke and Bridget Feeney, Hubert Burke and Judy Feeney, October 6, 1837, Mohorra
    3. Anthony (?) of Richard Burke and Bridget Feeney, Ned Brennen and Mary Costello, October 30, 1840, Mohorra
    4. Michael of Rick Burke and Bridget Feeney, Mary Henehan, September 21, 1843, Mohorra

    Griffith: No Burkes listed in the 1856 Griffith in Mohorra

    Bridget Feeney (Burke ?) as a Sponsor:

    1. Cate of Jno Fitzgerald and Sarah Crisham, Ned Brennan and Bridget Feeney, May 13, 1846, Mohorra
    2. Honor of Martin Noone and Mary Mulloy, Jno Doherty and Bitty Feeney, February 27, 1846, Mohorra

Note: Presumably there is some connection between the pre and post famine Burkes in Mocorha.

Post-famine Burkes

  1. Sarah Burke

    Sarah Burke was the witness to the marriage of Nappy Byrne and Mathias Langan in Shrule parish in 1865.

    Who was Sarah Burke? There is no record of a Sarah married to a Burke in Shrule parish. Was Sarah born a Burke or married a Burke?

  2. Dennis Burke [] and Kate Garvy, Mohorra (1855 and 1862)

    See Garvy

    Marriage: Dennis Burke to Kate Garvy. Witnesses: can't read (may be Beirn) and Mary Garvey, February 5, 1856 Mohorra

    Note: 7 year break between marriage and the birth of Tom in 1862. There were no other baptisms for children of Dennis Burke and Kate Garvy listed in Shrule Parish. Where the Burkes in another parish? Did they have children whose baptisms were not recorded?

    Children:

    1. Tom Burke of Dennis (Burke) and Kate Garvy, can't read, Conway(?) and Mary Garvey, February 25, 1862, Mohorra

    Denis Burke in the Griffith: There was no listing for Denis Burke in the Griffith. There were no listings for Garvey. There was a listing for John Burke. See John Burke below.

    Questions: The fact that there is no listing in the Griffith for Dennis means that he was living with someone else when Tom was born was born in 1862 - who were they living with? Since only the marriage and the one baptism where recorded in indicate that they normally lived somewhere else and were only in Mocorha temporarily.

  3. John Burke [] and Mary Maley, Tubbersharive and Mohorra (1857 to 1861)

    Note: John Burke was first listed in the Griffith in Mocorha in 1857.

    Marriage: No marriage listed in Shrule parish

    Children:

    1. Biddy Burke of Jno Burke and Mary Maley, Michael Maley and Biddy Walsh, December 13, 1857, Tubbersharive
    2. Michael Burke of John Burke and Mary Maley, Martin (Maley) and Julia Maley, July 18, 1861, Mohorra (?)

    Griffith:

    No listing for Burkes in 1856.
    John Burke at 13, house, office, and land was one of the new listings in 1857.
    John Burke was crossed out in the (1861-1864) ledger, James Naughton was entered.

    Note: The dates of the baptismal records for Denis and John Burke in Mohorra are in keeping with the dates that John Burke was listed in the Griffith.

  4. Michael Burke [] and Mary Roune, Tubbersharive

    Marriage: No marriage listed in Shrule parish

    Children:

    1. Pat of Michael Burke and Mary Roune, February 1, 1879, Tubbersharive (www.shrule)

    Griffith:

    No listing for Michael Burke in the 1879 Griffith.
    There were no listings for Burke between 1864 and 1883/84 (Martin Burke was listed in 1883 or 1884).

    There were no listings for Roune in the Griffith in Mohorra.

    Question? Who was Michael Burke living with when Pat was born in 1879?

    Note: Michael Burke could have been the son of Richard baptized in 1843.

  5. Martin Burke [] and Mary Brown, Tubbersharive and Mohorra

    Birth of Martin: Circa 1846 according to the 1901 census.

    Note: He could have been Martin of Patr Burke and Mary Cana-y, Anth Flynn and ? Walsh, April 17, 1845, Old Ballnalty. However, he may have been the son of one of the Burkes who was having children in Mohorra circa 1846. (Pat or Richard)

    Birth of Mary Brown Burke: Date of birth unknown. She may have been Mary Brown, of Richard Brown and Biddy McEvily, sponsors Michael Ryan and Biddy Lynsky, September 19, 1857, Ballynalty

    Marriage: No marriage listed for Martin Burke and Mary Brown (www.shrule.com)

    Children:

    1. Bridget of Martin Burke and Mary Brown, December 6, 1876, Mohorra ( www.shrule.com)
      1911 Census: Mohorra see below.
    2. Thomas <>
      Birth: Thomas circa 1882 according to the 1901 census. Note: The other ages are off. No baptism listed in Shrule parish
      1901 Census: Ireland, see below
      Emigration:
      Return 1908: Thomas Burke labourer, age 25, non immigrant alien stamp, "Macerra", Shrule, father Martin Burke, to Jersey City resident returning, 563 3rd Street Jersey City, 5'9", sallow complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, the Lucania April 25, 1908 from Queenstown to New York
      WWI Draft Registration: Not in Jersey City
      US Censuses: Uncertain. Need more info.
    3. Kate of Martin Burke and Mary Brown, May 11, 1880, Mohorra (www.shrule.com)
    4. Martin of Martin Burke and Mary Brown, November 13, 1882, Tubbersharive (www.shrule.com)
      Further Records: 1901 census in Ireland. No immigration Ellis Island. Not listed US censuses in Jersey City.
    5. Michael of Martin Burke and Mary Brown, October 12, 1886, Tubbersharive (www.shrule.com)
      1911 Census: Mohorra see below.

    Griffith Listings 1a Mohorra:

    James D Meldon, in fee, land and herd's house (1856).
    Martin Murphy 1857 to 1866
    Michael Murphy 1866 to 1868
    Martin Murphy 1868 to 1883
    Martin Burke 1883 to 1897+

    Question? Who was Martin Burke living with in 1876, 1880, 1882, when the parish records show baptisms for his children in Mohorra/Tubbersharive?

    1901 Census Mohorra:

    Martin Burke, head of household, age 55, widower, cannot read and write, farmer, born Mayo
    Thomas, son, age 19, born Mayo
    Martin, son, age 18, born Mayo
    Michael, son, age 13, born Mayo
    Bridget, daughter, age 23, born Mayo
    Kate, daughter, age 17, born Mayo

    1911 Census Mohorra:

    Michael Burke, head, age 25, farmer, single
    Bridget Burke, sister, age 33, housekeeper, single

Other Burkes in the parish with a connection to Mohorra

Michael Burke and Cate Boyle, Cloonbanane (1835 to 1846)

Michael Burke married Cate Boyle in Mohorra. They lived in Cloonbanane.

Michael Burke of Cloonbanane had two connections to the folks in Mohorra and Tubbersharive.

  1. His wife, Cate Boyle, may have been the sponsor of a child of Michael Byrne and Nappy Naughton.
  2. Michael Burke married in Mohorra, but lived in Cloonbanane (Cloonbanaun on current map), just south of the town of Shrule.

Marriage: Michael Burke married Cate Boyle, witnesses Pat Dooly and Cate Higgins, August 10, 1835 Mohorra

Children:

  1. Winny of Michael Burke and Cate Boyle, Patrick Dobly (Dooly?) and Liby Dollerin, September 3, 1836, Cloonbanane
  2. Mary of Michael Burke and Cate Boyle, Ulick Burke and Honor Boyle, November 10, Cloonbanane
  3. Anne twin of #4
  4. Bridget, of Michael Burke and Cate Boyle, Ulick Burke, Anne Glynn, and Margaret Bane(?), October 15, 1840, Cloonbanane
  5. Redmond of Michael Burke and Cate Boyle, Ulick Burke and Mary Kine, May 2, 1842, Cloonbanane
  6. Jno of Michael Burke and Cate Boyle, Ulick Burke and Anne Boyle, May 27, 1844, Cloonbanane
  7. Patrick of Michael Burke and Cate Boyle, Jno (Costello) and Mary Costello, May 1, 1846, Cloonbanane

Ulick Burke and Mary Kine, Cloonbanane (1841 to 1846)

Ulick Burke was closely connected to Michael Burke as he was a sponsor to several of Michael's children and Michael was a sponsor of at least one of Ulick's children.

Marriage:

Children:

  1. Bridget of Ulick and Mary Kine, Michael Burke and Bridget Kevil (?), December 29, 1841, Cloonbanane
  2. Patrick of Ulick Burke and Mary Kine, Jas Dooly and Bridget Kine, January 4, 1844, Cloonbanane
  3. Redmond of Ulick Burke and Mary Kine, Patrick Nolan and Bridget Higgins, April 21, 1846, Cloonbanane
Griffith: The Griffith indicates that Michael and Ulick Burke held multiple properties in the parish. Their place of residence was Cloonbanane

Griffith: There were no Burkes in Mohorra in the first Griffith. However, in the first Griffith there were Burkes in Cloonbanaun, (Martin, land only) (Michael and Ulick, houses and other property), Brodullagh South (Michael and Ulick, land only), Kinlough, (Michael and Ulick, land only), Ballycurrin Demesne (John, land and house) Glasvally (Darby, land and house), Gortatober (John, land and house), Gortbrack (John, land and house), Red Island in Lough Carrib (John, land only), Moyne (Joseph, land only) Town of Shrule (Michael, land and house) (Catherine, land and house)

Byrne (1831-2005)

Pre and post famine

Notes:

  • Tithe: No Byrne in Mohorra.
  • Earliest record in Mohorra was for Daniel Byrne, 1832 marriage. No children baptized in the parish.
  • Michael Byrne (born c 1789) and Nappy Naughton had children in Mohorra in the early to mid 1830s. Their son, Thomas, married and had a family in Mohorra and was listed in the 1901 and 1911 censuses in Mohorra. Their daughter, Nappy, married Mathias Langan in Mohorra. Subsequently Nappy and Mathias lived in Ballinrobe for a time. They returned to Mohorra between 1872 and 1875 (exact dates unknown). Sometime before 1877 they moved back to Ballinrobe. In 1892 Nappy, Mathias, and their two youngest children followed their three oldest children to New York City.

Byrne Records in Mocorha

Because Michael Byrne and Nappy Naughton were my direct line ancestors I have a more complete picture of their lives than of others in Mohorra.

  1. Daniel Berne and Honor Noone (1832)

    There is not enough substantiating evidence to count Daniel Berne as a resident of Mohorra.

    Marriage: Daniel Berne to Honor Noone, witnesses Pat Murphy and Cate Berne, March 5, 1832, Mohorra

    Children: There are no baptismal records of children of Daniel Berne and Honor Noone in Shrule parish

    Note: It is highly likely that the marriage occurred in Mohorra because the bride was a Mohorra Noone.

    Other Danile Byrnes in Shrule Parish

      Daniel Beirne and Bridget Darcy in Rossdaff (1832-1834)

      Marriage:

      Children:

      1. Pat of Daniel Beirne and Bridget Beirne, January 8, 1832, Rossdaff (www.shrule.com)

        Note: The page is stained and I cannot read this entry on the copy that I have.

      2. Michael of Daniel Berine (Berne) and Bridget Darcy, Pat and Sarah Darcy, July 25, 1834, Risduff (Rossdaff)

    1. Daniel Berne and Margaret Kevil in Moyne (1842)

      Marriage: Daniel Berne to Margt Kevil (?), Patrick Berne and Winny Herward, Moyne, January 7, 1842

      Children:

      1. Pat of Daniel Berne and Margt Kivil, Michael and Mary Kivil, February 14, 1842, Moyne

      Griffith: Daniel Berne was listed twice with land only in Moyne in the 1856 Griffith

  2. Cate Byrne

    Marriage: Cate Burran married Michael Gibsy before 1832

    See Gibsy

    Cate Byrne as a witness:

    1. Witness to the marriage of Daniel Byrne and Honor Noone in 1832.
    2. Godmother of Jno of Martin Varrily and Margt "Cunningham", Martin Mulrooney and Cate Berne, May 9, 1842, Mohorra

  3. Judy Byrne

    Witness: Mary of Michael Mulrooney and Honor Newell, Wm Hunt (?) and Judy Berne, August 5, 1833, Mohorra

  4. Mary Byrne

    Marriage: Mary Bryne married Thomas Conely in 1841 in Mohorra.

    See Conely

    Sponsor: Cate of Jas Garvy (?) and Mary Glynn, Patrick Lee and Mary Berne (?), March 1,1836, Mohorra

  5. Michael Byrne (Berren) [] (1789- and Nappy Naughton (1813-1877) and their son, Thomas Byrne [] and Mary Biggins (1840-1911)

    The second Byrne record in Mohorra was the baptism of Margaret, the daughter of Michael Byrne and Nappy Naughton, in 1833. This family of Brynes were in the Mohorra/Tubbersharive records from 1833 to 1911.

    Birth of Michael Byrne: Circa 1789 (Tombstone). Place and parents unknown.

    Birth of Nappy Naughton: Nappy Naughton was born circa 1813 (Tombstone). Place and parents unknown.

    Note If the birth dates on the tombstone are correct, Michael was 24 years older than Nappy.

    Marriage: Before 1831 (based on the estimated birth of their presumed son, Peter).

    Occupation of Michael Byrne: In 1865, at the marriage of his daughter, Nappy, Michael Berren (Bryne) was described as a "poor tenant'.

    Children:

    1. Peter (1831-1917)

      Peter born circa 1831 (not listed in the baptismal records)

      Marriage: Mary ____, date and place unknown, born circa 1834 (SMFRC)

      Children: None listed in Shrule parish

      Death of Mary: July 20, 1899, age 65, Mohorra (SMFRC)

      Griffith:

      1901 Census in Mohorra: Peter Byrne, cannot read, widower, age 70, farmer, landholder, Thomas Byrne, Irish/English speaker

      1911 Census: Peter Byrne, can read and write, widower, old age pensioner, age 80, landholder, Thomas Byrne, Irish/English speaker.

      Notes:

      • There were a number of older folk in Mohorra listed in the 1901 census "cannot read or write" and in the 1911 census "can read and write". There must have been some local literacy program. He made "his mark" in 1901 and signed the form in 1911. His brother, Thomas was listed in both censuses "cannot read or write". However, he made "his mark" in 1901 and signed in 1911.
      • SMFRC says Peter is the "presumed son of Michael and Penelope".
      • He is connected to Michael and Penelope's son, Thomas Byrne, in that Thomas was the landholder of the property where Peter lived in both the 1901 and 1911 census.
      • He was listed on the Byrne Family Tombstone as the "brother in law of Mary Byrne, the wife of Thomas Byrne

      Question? What are the issues that Thomas became the landholder instead of Peter if Peter is presumed to have been Thomas' older brother?

    2. Margaret of Michael Berrin and Nappy Naughton, Patrick Neal and Kitty Boyle, March 28, 1833, Mohorra

      Death: Another Margaret was baptized in 1844.

    3. Nappy of Michael Berrin and Nappy Naughton, Peter Lally and Mary Higgins, March, 29, 1835, Mohorra

      Death: Another Nappy was baptized in 1836.

    4. Nappy Byrne (1836-1905) <> and Matthias Langan

      Baptism: Nappy of Michael Berrin and Nappy Naughton, Thos Swift and Honor Boyle, May 16, 1836, Mohorra

      Marriage: Mathew (sic) Langan, age 21, bachelor, profession, labourer, residence at the time of marriage, Ballinrobe, father, Mathais Langan, poor tenant married Penelope Berren (sic), age 22, spinster, profession, labourer, residence at time of marriage, Tubbersharre, daughter of Michael Berrin(sic), poor tenant on June I, 1865 in the Roman Catholic Chapel of Shrule, District of Cong, Union of Ballinrobe, County of Mayo, Ireland. The witnesses were Thomas Berren (sic) and Saragh Burke.

      Children:

      1. Patrick <> Patrick 1866, Ballinrobe. Note: Baptized Ballinrobe. Winny Byrne a sponsor
        6 year break
      2. Martin <> Martin "Mochara" 1872. Note: No baptismal record in either Shrule or Ballinrobe. Civil records says Mochara.
      3. Margaret (Maggie) <> Margaret (Maggie) 1875 "Mohara" 1875. Note: Sponsor Mary Ellen Gibbon.
      4. James <> James 1877 Ballinrobe
      5. Bridget <> Bridget 1879 Ballinrobe

      For more information on Nappy Byrne and her family go to Mathias Langan now or at the bottom of the page.

    5. Winny of Michael Berne and Nappy Naughton, Martin Varily and Mary Naughton, July 3, 1838, Mohorra

      Other Records: Winny Byrne was the godmother of Nappy and Mathias' son, Pat in 1866

    6. Thomas Byrne (1840-1938) [] and Mary Biggins

      Baptism: Thomas of Michael Berne and Nappy Naughton, Peter Mulroony and Nappy Naughton, December 18, 1840, Mohorra

      Marriage: Mary Biggins, date and place unknown, circa 1871 (1911 census)

      Children:

      1. John of Thomas Byrne and Mary Biggins, sponsors: John Naughton and Penelope Byrne, July 1, 1873 (SMFRC) Tubbersharive (www.shrule.com)

        Death: February 7, 1890 age 17 (SMFRC listed Cong District Deaths, vol. 5, p. 63, 1890)

      2. Margaret <>

        Birth: Margaret of Thomas Byrne and Mary Biggins, sponsors Redmond Neafsey and Anne Conry, March 10, 1875 (SMFRC listed Shrule Parish Records and Civil Records) Tubbersharive (www.shrule.com)

        Other Records: Margaret first emigrated to NYC in 1897. She returned to Ireland at least twice, in 1905 and before her death in 1956. She was listed in the 1910 and 1920 censuses in New York. In the 1910 census she was living with Patrick Reilly from Mocarra and others. See Reilly below. She was a godmother to Joseph Walsh born 1902, the son of Maggie Langan Walsh (who was Margaret's cousin) and Joseph Walsh. See Bryne now or at the bottom at the page for more information on Margaret and her brother, Peter, in the States.

        Death: 1956 (Bryne Family Tombstone)

      3. Peter <>

        Birth: Peter, circa 1879

        Notes:

        • www.shrule.com does not list this baptismal record

        Further Records: Emigrated to New York 1899. Went to Ireland with Margaret and returned to the States in 1905. See Bryne now or at the bottom at the page for more information on Peter and his sister, Margaret, in the States.

      4. Michael Byrne [] (1876-1956) and Mary ???

        Baptism: Michael of Thomas Byrne and Mary Biggins, sponsors Michael Reily and Bridget Reily, October 8, 1876, (SMFRC) Tubbersharive (www.shrule.com

        Marriage: Mary circa 1907 according to the 1911 census and the Byrne Family Tombstone

        Children:

        1. Thomas Byrne [] (1908-1984) and Bridget

          Baptism: (Thomas, 1908 (1911 Census)

          Marriage: Bridget (Tombstone)

        2. Maggie, 1909 (1911 Census)

        3. Bridget, 1911 (1911 Census)

        1911 Census: See Thomas Byrne below

      5. Mary, born July 20, 1882 (SMFRC, Cong district birth, vol. 7, p 61)

        Note: www.shrule.com does not list a baptismal record

        Death: January 1883, Mohorra, age 4 months (SMFRC Cong District Deaths, vol. 4, p 50)

      6. Unknown: According to the 1911 census Mary Byrne, the wife of Thomas Byrne had six children, three of whom were still alive (John born 1873 is known to have died, Mary born 1882 is known to have died).

        Note: www.shrule.com does not list a baptismal record

      Griffith: Thomas Byrne replaced his mother, Nappy Byrne, in 1879

      1901 Census:

      Thomas, head, cannot read, age 55, farmer
      Mary, wife, cannot read, age 56
      Michael, son, read and write, age 23, single

      All born in Mayo, all Irish/English speakers

      1911 Census:

      Thomas, head, cannot read or write, age 7?, farmer, married
      Mary, wife, cannot read or write, age 73, married 40 years, 6 children, 3 still living
      Michael, son, read and write, age 25, married
      Mary, wife, read and write, age 26, married 4 years, 3 children, 3 still living
      Thomas, son, age 3
      Maggie, daughter, age 2
      Bridget, daughter, age 3 mo

      All born in Mayo, all the adults were Irish/English speakers, Thomas, age 3, was listed as an English speaker.

      Death of Mary Biggins Byrne: July 24, 1916

      Death of Thomas Byrne: August 25, 1938

    7. Margt of Michael Berne and Nappy Naughton, Wm Laville and Mary Boyle, January 18, 1844, Mohorra.

    8. Honor of Michael Birne and Nappy Naughton, Martin Mulroony and Mary Naughton, March 30, 1846, Mohorra.

    Michael Byrne as a Sponsor:
    • Patr of Patr Boyle and Ann Glynn, Michl Berne and Honor Newel, October 15, 1837, Mohorra
    • Bridget of Giles Shaughnessy and Mary Walsh, Michael Berne and Mary Cavanaugh, March 23, 1845, Tubbersharive

    Death of Michael Byrne: 1854 (Tombstone)

    Griffith:

    Nappy Bryne was listed at 2a in Mohorra with a house and forth share in 64 acres in Mohorra (1856 to 1879).

    Thomas Byrne, Nappy's son, was listed a 2a with a house and a forth share of 64 acres from 1879 to 1897.

    Griffith Changes: Nappy Byrne (1856 and book 2) #2 a in the Griffith.
    Nappy Byrne (book 2).
    Nappy Byrne in book 3 (1860-1861 ish).
    Nappy Byrne in book 4 (1863-1864ish).
    Nappy Byrne in book 5 (1865ish).
    Thomas Byrne in 1879 (book 6). Note: Nappy died in 1877 but the notation in the margin is "1879".
    Thomas Byrne in book 7 (1883-1897).
    Thomas Byrne at #7 in 1901 Census. Note: Peter Byrne (a brother of Thomas Bryne was also listed in 1901. Thomas Byrne was the landlord.
    Thomas Byrne at #14 in 1911. Note: Peter Byrne (a brother of Thomas Bryne was also listed in 1911. Thomas Byrne was the landlord.

    Death of Nappy Naughton Byrne: November 17, 1877, widow, age 60.

    Note on the Bryne Household in Mohorra from 1872-1875 :

    From at least 1872 to 1875, Nappy Byrne Langan (daughter of Michael Byrne and Nappy Naughton) and her husband, Mathias, Langan lived in Mohorra. There son Martin was born in Mohorra in 1872 and their daughter, Maggie, was born in Mohorra in 1875. Although the civil record lists Mohorra as the place of birth, Martin's baptism was not recorded in the Shrule parish records.

    In 1872 Mathias Langan was listed in the civil records as a "farmer". Mathias Langan is never listed in the Griffith in Shrule parish. Therefore he and his family were living with some other "occupier" between 1872 and 1875. This was certainly Nappy Naughton Byrne at #2a. At the birth of Margaret Langan in November the household at #2a consisted of: Nappy Naughton Byrne, her son, Thomas, his wife, Mary Biggins Byrne, their daughter, Margaret (born in March 1875), Nappy Byrne Langan, her husband, Mathias Langan, their children, Pat, age 9, Martin, age 3, and the newborn, Margaret. It is possible that Mathias Langan's brother, Pat Langan "of Mohorra" who was "present at the birth" was also living with them. In addition Nappy's brother, Peter Byrne, was also never listed in the Griffith and so must have been living with another "occupier" which was most likely, Nappy Naughton Byrne et al.

General Notes

Only listings in the 1901 census in Shrule parish were for Thomas and Peter in Mohorra

Byrne in Mohorra today

The descendants of Michael Byrne and Nappy Naughton still live in Mohorra.

Other Byrne Pages

To see images of the original Byrne cottage go to Byrne Cottage

For more detailed information of the Byrne family go to The Byrnes of Mocorha, Shrule Parish

To see images of the Byrne tombstone in Shrule go to Byrne Tombstone, Shrule

Conoffe (1837)

Pre famine only

According to www.shrule.com there was only one record for the name in the parish.

Conoffe Records in Mocorha

  1. Pat Conoffe and Margaret Conroy, Tubbersharive

    Birth:

    Marriage: No record in Shrule parish

    Children:

    1. Margt of Pat Conoffe (?) and Margt Conroy, Jno Walsh and Mary Ganard, July 28, 1837, Tubbersharive

    Note: The writing for this record is actually quite clear and it is definitely "Conoffe". Is it possible it was meant to " Conelly".

    Griffith: No listing in the 1856 Griffith in Mohorra.

Conely (1841)

Pre famine only

There is only one record connected to the Conelys in Mohorra.

Conely Records in Mocorha

  1. Thomas Conely and Mary Beirne, Mohorra

    See Byrne

    Marriage: Thos Conely married Mary Beirne, December 12, 1841, Pat Conely and Mary Varily, Mohorra

    Children: No record of children in Shrule parish

Conroy (Conroy) (1831-1911)

Pre famine and post famine

Notes:

Conroy Records in Mocorha

  1. Bridget Conry

    Bridget Conroy married Michael Swift. See Swift

    Sponsor:

    1. Jno of Thos Boyle and Winny Glynn, Brian Goggins and Bridget Conry, December 13, 1831, Moharra
    2. Bridget of Giles Shaughnessy and Mary Walsh, William Foy and Bridget Conry, September 1, 1832, Tubbersharive

  2. Margaret Conroy

    Margaret Conroy married to Pat Conoffe, 1837 Tubbersharive. See Conoffe

  3. Michael Conroy and Mary Meenehan (Meehan/Monohan) (1872-1911)

    Birth of Michael Conroy: Circa 1831, Galway (1901 census)

    Birth of Mary Meenehan: 1848 Co Galway W.R. (1901 census), 1839 Mayo (1911 census)

    Marriage: None in Shrule parish

    Children:

    1. Patrick(c. 1876- )
      Birth: Patrick born circa 1876/77 (1901 and 1911 censuses)
      1911 Census Ireland: Mohorra
      Further Records: Stayed in Ireland - did not marry per letter, 1938.
    2. Catherine (1872-c 1932)
      Birth: Cath of Michael Conroy and Mary Monahan, January 8, 1872, Mohorra, (www.shrule.com)
      1911 Census Ireland: Mohorra
      Death: Circa 1932 based on letter from 1938
    3. John of Michael Conroy and Mary Monahan, June 4, 1873, Mohorra (www.shrule.com)
      Death: Another John was baptized in 1877
    4. Michael (1874-?)
      Birth: Michael of Michael Conroy and Mary Monahan, August 2, 1874, Mohorra (www.shrule.com)
      1911 Census Ireland: Mohorra
      Further Records: Stayed in Ireland - did not marry per letter, 1938.
    5. John <> (1877-?)
      Birth: John* of Michael Conroy and Mary Monahan, April 1, 1877, Mohorra (www.shrule.com)
      Emigration: April 29, 1899, from Queenstown on the SS Lucania, John Conroy lab age 22, from "Ballinrobe" to his cousin Pat Ho---- in Mojave, California. John was traveling with 7 others from "Ballinrobe".
      Further Records: Moved to California - did not marry per letter, 1938.
    6. Thomas of Michael Conroy and Mary Meehan, February 24, 1880, Mohorra (www.shrule.com)
      Death: Another Thomas was baptized in 1884
    7. Bridget Conroy <> (c 1881-?) and Shelly Larson
      Birth: Bridget* (Delia) born circa 1881 (1901 census)
      Emigration: According to the letter she went to California where she married and had "2 girls and a boy died". Note: Not listed Ellis Island. Not listed Boston.
      Marriage: Shelley Larson circa 1909, Shelly born California circa 1879. Shelley's parents born Norway (per 1930 census)
      1880 Census: San Jacinto, San Diego, Elisha Larson, age 65, farmer, born Norway, Fredericka Larson, wife, age 40, born Sweden, Lincoln son age 11, Shelley son age 2, born California, Nathan Harrison black, age 48, born Ky, farm labourer
      Children:
      1. Josephine circa 1912 California
      2. Gloria circa 1923
      1910 Census: 35th Street, LA, Shelley Larson, age 32, married 2 years, born California, policeman, Delia Larson, age 31, married 2 years, no children, born Ireland, immigrated 1902
      WW I Draft Registration: Shelley Anthony Larson, 1223 (?) E 35th Street, Los Angeles, Cal. age 40, born March 16, 1878, police officer, City of Los Angeles, Delia Larson, wife, tall, slight build, blue eyes, light hair.
      1920 Census: 36 Street, LA, Shelley A Larson, head age 40, police, "Dalie", wife age 38, immigrated 1902, Na, Mary J daughter age 7, Thomas Conroy, brother in law, age 27, single, immigrated 1906, Na 1912, molder factory.
      1930 Census: Los Angeles City, E 35th Street, Shelly Larson, head own $10.000, radio, age 49, married at age 28, born California, police officer, LA City, Delia, age 48, married at 23, born Ireland, immigrated 1900, Josephine, age 18, born California, Gloria, age 7 born California, Thomas Conroy, brother in law, age 46, labourer foundry, born Ireland, immigration unknown.
    8. Thomas <> (1884-?)
      Birth: Thomas* of Michael Conroy and Mary Meenehan, January 23, 1884, Mohorra (www.shrule.com)
      Emigration: September 10, 1903, Aurania from Queenstown to Ellis Island, Conry, Thomas age 20, Ireland, Shrule. Wrong image comes up on EllisIsland.org
      Further Records: Moved to California - did not marry per letter, 1938. Listed with his sister Delia in the 1920 and 1930 censuses.
    9. Mary (c. 1884-?)
      Birth: Mary (Mary Ann) born circa 1884 (1901 census)
      Further Records: Stayed in Ireland - did not marry per letter, 1938.

    Notes:

    • Although the spelling of Mary's surname is different between 1877 and 1884, her children as listed in the censuses indicate that she was the same person.
    • The Baptisms of Patrick, Bridget and Mary are missing from the Shrule parish records. The missing record for Patrick could be explained by the fact that the Conroys may not have been living in the parish at the time of his birth. The missing records for Bridget circa 1881 and Mary circa 1884 are more suspect. It is more likely that they are simply missing.
    • * Emigrated to California per letter 1938. See below.
    • Pat, Catherine (Kate), Michael, John, Thomas and Mary did not married per letters 1938

    1901 Census:

    Michael Conroy, head, married, age 70 (?), born Galway W.R.
    Mary, wife, age 53, born Galway W. R.
    Patrick, son, age 25, born Mayo, S
    Kate, daughter, age 24, born Mayo, S
    Michael, son, age 22, born Mayo, S
    Bridget, daughter, age 20, born Mayo, S
    Thomas son, age 18, born Mayo, S
    Mary, daughter, age 17, born Mayo, S

    1911 Census:

    Mary, head, age 72, widow, married 40 years, 8 children 8 still living was entered and then crossed out, born Mayo Pat, son, age 40, born Mayo
    Kate, daughter, age 38, born Mayo
    Michael, son, age 36, born Mayo 2
    Mary Ann, daughter age 25, born Mayo

    Notes:

    • The ages of the children do not agree between the 1901 and 1911 censuses, although the order is the same.
    • Edward Lywell took the 1901 census in Mohorra. For most of the entries under "Where Born" he simply wrote Co Mayo or Co Galway. For the families of Michael Byrne, James Varrily and Michael Conroy he added letters after the county name. I do not know what the W. R. stands for, but I assume that S stands for Shrule.
    • In the 1901 Census it indicated that May was born in Galway in the 1911 census it indicates Mayo

    Griffith: 4a, house and 1/3 share in 99 acres. Michael Conroy took over the listing at 4a from John Mulrooney in 1869. I am missing the page in the 1897+ ledger.

    1938 Letter from Pat Conroy to Mary Lynskey Sullivan October 1938:

    "Michael and Mary lives here with me, none of us got married.
    1938 Letter from ____ Conroy to Mary Lynskey Sullivan December 1938:
    "Our John, Delia and Thomas are out in California. Delia is married she has 2 girls and a boy died. Thos or John did not get married at all neither did any of us here. We have a nice slated house built this long time and of course we are getting old.

  4. Ann Conry

    Sponsor: Margaret of Thomas Byrne and Mary Biggins, sponsors Redmond Neafsey and Anne Conry, March 10, 1875, Tubbersharive.

General Notes

Superficially it would appear the Conways left Mohorra before the 1856 Griffith and another Conroy branch arrived in Mohorra in 1869. However, the records clearly have large holes in them and it is also possible that the Conways remained in Mohorra the whole while.

Conway

Pre and post famine

Notes:

  • There were Conways in the 1901 census in Shrule parish and in the later records for Shrule parish.

Conway Records in Mocorha

  1. Martin Conway and Cate Reilly, Tubbersharive, Bfad, and Mohorra (1840-1845)

    Marriage: Martin Conway to Cate Reilly, Martin Mulrooney and Bridget Noone, February 17, 1840, Tubbersharive

    See Reilly

    Children:

    1. Mary of Martin Conway and Cate Reily, Patrick (Noone) and Bridget Noone, November 27, 1841, "Bfad"
    2. Patrick of Martin Conway and Cate Reilly, Roger Hart and Cate Kean, January 7, 1845, Mohorra

    Griffith: Not listed in the 1856 Griffith in Mohorra

    Sponsors:

    1. Bridget of Michael Reilly and Cate Moghan, Martin Conway and Cate Reily, October 5, 1841, Tubbersharive
    2. Tom Burke of Dennis (Burke) and Kate Garvy, can't read, Conway(?) and Mary Garvey, February 5 , 1862, Mohorra

  2. Mary Conway

    Sponsor: Bridget of Thomas Boyle and Winny Glynn, Jno Varrily and Mary Conway, January 28, 1833, Mohorra

  3. Bridget Conway

    Sponsor: Bridget of Pat Boyle and Anna Glynn, Daniel L?? and Bridget Conway, March 1, 1833, Mohorra

General Notes

Pre-famine

Other pre-famine Conway families in the parish: Dick Conway and Honor Lyden of both Graffee and Mount Henry had children between 1832 and 1844, Michael Conway and Mary Staunton of Shrule town had children between 1841 and 1844, James Conway and Anne Laffy had a child in Ravenhill in 1845, and Thomas Conway and Mary Whelan had a child in Ramolin in 1846. These four families had at least 5 sons, Pat, Martin, Thomas, Peter and James. Both the names Martin and Peter reappear as post-famine records.

Post-famine

The only Griffith listing was for Richard Conway in Cloghmoyne with a house and land.

Post-famine church records:

  1. Peter Conway married Margaret Gilmore in 1860
  2. Martin Conway married Bridget Hennely in 1868
  3. Ellen Conway married Michael McHugh in 1876
  4. Peter Conway married Helen Toher in 1892
  5. Dick Conway and Ellen Petty of Kilroe and Mount Henry had children in 1871 and 1873.

Peter Conway was listed in Ballycurrin Demesne in the 1901 census.

Conclusion:

Mary and Bridget (the sponsors in Mohorra in 1833) did not necessarily live in Mohorra. There a sparse but continuous records for Reilly in Mohorra from 1834 to 1911. Martin Conway and Cate Reilly were the sponsors to a daughter of Michael Reilly and Cate Moghan in 1841. Superficially, it appears that the Conway connection to Mohorra was through Cate Reilly Conway.

Costello (1833-1871)

Pre and post famine

Notes:

  • There were no listings for Costello in Shrule parish in the 1901 census.

Costello Records In Mocorha

  1. Cate Costello Higgins

    Child: Cate Costello and Pat Higgins had a child in Tubbersharive in 1833.

    See Higgins

  2. Mary Castelloe not necessarily from Mohorra

    Sponsor:

    1. Anthony (?) of Richard Burke and Bridget Feeney, Ned Brennen and Mary Costello, October 30, 1840, Mohorra
    2. Cate of Jno Farrell and Mary Whelan, Thos Do (Whelan) and Mary Castelloe, February 16, 1846, Mohorra

  3. Anthony Castelloe (1841)

    Marriage: Anthony Castelloe and Anne Burke, Thos Walsh and Judy Feeney, January 21, 1841, Mohorra

    Children: No record of children born in Shrule parish

    Note: Most likely Anne was a Mohorra Burke and they lived elsewhere after marriage.

  4. John Costello and Mary Laffy, Tubbersharive (1861-1871)

    Marriage: John Costello married Mary Laffy, Michael Varrily and Kitty Gibsy, February 4, 1861, Tubbershare

    Note: There were some Laffy records in Mocorha. See below.

    Children:

    1. Pat of John Costello and Mary Laffy, Tom Byrne and Honor Reily (?), March 10, 1864, Tubbershare
      Note: Tom Bryne, the godfather, lived in Tubbersharive and was the son of Michael Byrne and Nappy Naughton. See Byrne.

    Griffith: 2d, land and house 1/4 share in 64 acres

    Daniel Fallon #2d 1856 to 1861
    John Costello 1861 to 1871.
    John Costello was crossed out in 1871 (book 6).
    2 d was not listed in book 7.
    Note: Someone may have been in this house after 1871 as there were still 17 houses listed in the 1901 census.

General Notes

  • It would appear that the Costellos came from somewhere else and were in Moharra only for about the ten years from 1861 to 1871.
  • There were Costellos in the 1901 census in other local parishes. See Shruel.com Costello 1901 Census

Currin (1842)

One Record 1842

Currin Records in Mocorha

  1. Thomas Currin (1842)

    Marriage: Thomas Currin to Mary Varrily, William Kine and Mary Mc Dermott, Mohorra, April 18, 1842, Mohorra

    Children: No record of children baptized in Shrule parish

    See Varrily below.

Donahoe (1832-1844)

Pre famine

Notes:

Donahue Records in Mocorha

  1. James Donahoe and Bridget Mahoony, Mohorra

    James Donahoe, married in "Mohollogan", lived in Mohorra from 1834 to 1836, returned to "Mhologan" by 1838.

    Marriage: James Donahoe and Bridget Mahoony, Martin Murphy and Mary Mahoony, February 12, 1832, Mohollogan

    Children:

    1. Patrick of Jas Donahoe and (I can't read it. That part of the page is too dark), sponsor, Cate Donahoe, February 20, 1833, Mohorra
      Note: www.shrule.com says the missing information is Mother, Bgt Mahony.
    2. Jno of James Donahoe and Bridget Mahoney, Martin Donahoe and Mary Mahony, June 15, 1834, Mohorra
    3. Mary of Jas Donahoe and Bridget Mahony, (I can't read rest the rest. That part of the page is too dark ), August 25, 1836, Mohorra
    4. Margaret of James Donahoe and Bgt Mahony, December 16, 1838 (Bad handwriting, can't read godfather), Judy Do (the same), Mhologan

    James Donahoe as a sponsor: Catherine of Pat Murphy and Sarah Hughes, James Donahoe and Cate Sheridan, December 30, 1831, Mohorra

    James Donahoe in the Griffith: Not listed in the 1856 Griffith in Mohorra

    Note: According to www.shrule.com there was only one Donahoe listed in Shrule parish in the 1856 Griffith. Thomas Donahoe rented property from George O'Higgins , M.P. in the townland of Ballynalty.

  2. Martin Donahoe not necessarily from Mohorra

    Sponsor:

    1. Jno of James Donahoe and Bridget Mahoney, Martin Donahoe and Mary Mahony, June 15, 1834, Mohorra
    2. Thos of Con Doherty and Libby Kenny, Martin (Donahoe) and Bab Donahoe, January 14, 1837, Mohorra
    3. Pat of Stephen Nally and Mary Doherty, Martin Donahoe and Bridget Nally, May 4, 1844, Mohorra
    4. Stephen Nally to Mary Doherty, Martin Donahoe and Bridget Nally, May 2, 1844, Mohorra

  3. Bab Donahoe not necessarily from Mohorra

    Thos of Con Doherty and Libby Kenny, Martin and Bab Donahoe, January 14, 1837, Mohorra

  4. Cate Donahoe not necessarily from Mohorra

    Patrick of Jas Donahoe and (can't read), sponsor, Cate Donahoe, February 20, 1833, Mohorra

  5. Thomas Donahoe not necessarily from Mohorra

    Margt of Pat Mc Cue and Mary (no last name), Thos Donahoe and Mary Doherty, March 13, 1837 Mohorra (?)

  6. Mary Donahoe McCue (McHugh)

    Mary Donahoe married Patrick McCue. See Patrick McCue and Mary Donahoe, Mohorra

    Sponsor: Bridget of Luke Kenny and Margt Walsh, Pat Fitzgerald (?) and Mary (Margt?) Donahoe. December 14, 1833, Mohorra

General Notes

  • Pre-famine

    Other Donahoes in the pre-famine parish records:

    1. Patrick Donahoe married Mary Mahoony in Mohollogan in 1835.
    2. Anthony Donahoe married Mary Naughton in Mohollogan 1839.
    3. Patrick Donahoe and Mary Mahoony had a daughter Mohollogan in 1836 and a daughter in Brackloon in 1842.
    4. Anthony Donahoe and Mary Naughton had two daughters in Mohollogan in 1839 and 1840.
    5. William Donahoe and Mary Eagleton had a child in Brackloon in 1846.
    6. Martin Donahoe of Cahrad, Thomas Donahoe of New Ballynalty and Michael Donahoe of Shrule had children in the 1830s.

  • Post-famine

    • There were no post famine marriages listed in Shrule parish.
    • Griffith:
      • There were no Donahoes listed in the Griffith in Mohorra.
      • There were no Donahoes listed in the Griffith in Mohollagan.
      • The only Griffith listing was for Thomas Donahoe in Ballynalty with a house and garden.
    • John Donahoe had children in Ballynalry/New Ballynalty between 1871 and 1881
    • Thomas Donahoe had children in Shrule town between 1885 and 1899.
    • The only listing for Donahoe in the 1901 census was Thomas Donahoe in Shrule.

Conclusion:

The Donahoe and Mahoony marriages and the connection to Mohollogan indicates some association between James and Patrick Donahoe. There may also be some association between James, Patrick, Anthony in Mohollogan and William in Brackloon.

Notes:

  • Patr Donahoe married Mary Mahoony, August 17, 1835, witnesses, Patr Gannon and Mary Laffy, Mhologan. They had children in Mhologan in the 1830s and 40s.
  • Anthony Donahoe married Margaret Naughton, April 9, 1839, witnesses, Thady and Cicely Mahoony, Mhologan. They had children in Mhologan in the 1830s and 40s.

Doherty (1835-1846)

Pre Famine

Doherty Records in Mocorha

  1. Con Doherty and Libby Kenny, Mohorra (1835-1837)

    Marriage: Libby Kenny, date and place unknown

    Note: There were Kennys in Mohorra. See Kenny

    Children:

    1. Thos of Con Doherty and Libby Kenny, Martin (Donahoe) and Bab Donahoe, January 14, 1837, Mohorra

    Marriage Certificate: A Certificate was given to a man to indicate that he was free to marry. It was usually issued so the man could marry outside of the parish. Con Doherty, October 29, 1846, Mohorra. This could indicate that Libby Kenny Doherty died and Con Doherty was given a clean slate to marry, probably outside the parish or it could be for a son also named Con.

    Con Doherty as a Sponsor: Pat of Richard Burke and Biddy Feeney, Con Doherty and Anne Burke, January 30, 1835, Mohorra

    Griffith: Not listed in the 1856 Griffith in Mohorra Notes:

    • Patrick Doherty listed in Moyne in 1856 was the only listing at www.shrule.com.

  2. John Doherty (1837-1846)

    Sponsor:

    1. Mary of Luke Kenny and Margt Walsh, Jno Daugherty and Mary Reily, February 18, 1837, Mohorra
    2. Honor of Martin Noone and Mary Mulloy, Jno Doherty and Bitty Feeney, February 27, 1846, Mohorra
    3. Witness to the marriage of Ellen Doherty in 1845

  3. Ellen Doherty, Mohorra (1845)

    Marriage: Thos Daly to Ellen Doherty, Jno (Doherty) and Mary Doherty, February 4, 1845, Mohorra

    Children: No record of children born in Shrule parish

    There were no other records for Daly in Mohorra/Tubbershrive.

  4. Mary Doherty

    Mary Doherty married Stephen Nally. See Nally

    Sponsor:

    1. Mary of Jno Farrel and Mary Whelan, Wm Fitzgerald and Mary Doherty, October, 5, 1841, Mohorra
    2. Margt of Pat Mc Cue and Mary (no last name), Thos Donahoe and Mary Doherty, March 13, 1837 Mohorra (?)

General notes

Pre-famine

Other records in the parish: Pat Doherty of Moyne had children between 1839 and 1844. James Doherty of Tooradmoyne had children between 1835 and 1846.

Post-famine

Patrick Doherty, with a house in Moyne, was the only Doherty in the 1856 Griffith. Patrick Doherty married Mary Walsh in 1861. There were no post-famine baptisms. Hanna Doherty in Moyne was the only Doherty listing in the 1901 census in Shrule parish.

Fallon (1856-1861)

Post famine

Fallon Records in Mocorha

  1. Daniel Fallon

    Marriage: Daniel Fallon married Mary Laffy, Mohollogan on 14 November 1847. Witnesses were Tom Hession and Margaret Moghan (Shrule.com)

    Sponsor: Michael of Patt Nally and Mary Kyne, Dan Fallon and Nappy Naughton, January 2, 1856, Tubbershare

    Churched: Mrs. Daniel Fallon, Tubbersharive, July 11, 1858

    Note: Churching was a blessing after childbirth. However, I have found that for most of the churchings in Shrule parish there is no corresponding baptism so perhaps it was a blessing after a miscarriage.

    Griffith:

    2d, Mohorra land and house
    Daniel Fallon 1856 to 1861 when he was replaced by John Costello

    19, land (no acreage given in 1857)
    Dan Fallon 1857 to (I am missing 13 on in the 1860-1861 ledger).
    John Costello was listed at 19 in the 1862-1864 ledger

    Note: Others a #2 were, Nappy Byrne, Michael Murphy, and James Noone

General Notes
  • There were other Fallons in pre famine Shrule:
    • Joseph Fallon and Mary Walsh in Shrule village
    • Michael Fallon and Bridget Gibbons in Mohologan
    • Mark Fallon and Sarah Scahille in Mohologan
    • Patrick Fallon and Winny O'Brien in Bohebee
  • Daniel Fallon was in the tithe in Mocollagan
  • Shrule.com also lists several Fallon marriage
  • Only one listing for Fallon in 1901 - Mary in Shrule village

Farrell (1838-1846)

Pre famine

Fallon Records in Mocorha

  1. John Farrell and Mary Whelan, Mohorra

    Marriage: John Farrell and Mary Whelan, Jas Walsh and Mary Corbert, February 12, 1838, Mohorra

    Children:

    1. Margt of Jno Farrell and Mary Whelan, Thos Do (Whelan) and Mary Carbet, December 18, 1838, Mohorra
    2. Mary of Jno Farrel and Mary Whelan, Wm Fitzgerald and Mary Doherty, October, 5, 1841, Mohorra
    3. Honor of Jno Farrel and Mary Whelan, Jno Brennan and Mary Fitzgerald, November 18, 1844, Mohorra
    4. Cate of Jno Farrel and Mary Whelan, Thos Do (Whelan) and Mary Castelloe, February 16, 1846, Mohorra

    Griffith: Not listed in the 1856 Griffith in Mohorra

    John Farrell and Mary Whelan as Sponsors:

    1. Mary of Patrick Fitzgerald and Mary O'Hara, Ned Brennan and Mary Whelan, November 23, 1837, Mohorra
    2. Ned of Ned Brennen and Margt Hanahan, Jno Farrlee and Mary Whelan, September 28, 1835
    3. Mary of Ned Brennan and Margt Hanahan, Jno Farrell and Mary Fahy (?) May 19, 1839, Mohorra
    4. John of Jno Fitzgerald and Sally Crisham, Jno Farrell and Mary O'Hara, January 18, 1844, Mohorra
    5. Jno of Stephen Nally and Mary Doherty, Jno Farrell and Mary Whelan, March 6, 1846, Mohorra

    Note: Mary Whelan was not Mrs. Farrell until 1838, after the 1835 baptism when Jno Farrlee (Farrell) and Mary Whelan were the godparents.

General notes

Pre-famine

  • Other pre-famine records in Shrule parish include: the marriage of Michael Farrell to Bridget Walsh in 1844, the baptisms of their two sons in Cahrard (1845 and 1846), and the baptisms of a son and two daughters of Peter Farrell and Bridget Meah of Toorardmoyne in 1831 and 1839.
  • There are no Farrell listings in the 1856 Griffith in Shrule parish.
  • There were no other Whelan records connected with Mohorra/Tubbersharive.

Post-famine

  • There are no post-famine records for Farrell in Shrule parish.
  • There were numerous Whelan marriages and baptisms and three listings in the Griffith. There were no Whelans listed in the 1901 census in Shrule parish.

Fitzgerald (1825-1911)

Pre and post famine

Notes:

  • The Fitzgeralds were one of the four families in Mohorra/Tubbersharive who were in the records from the tithe to the 1911 census.
  • They were the only family to be listed from the 1825 Tithe to the 1911 Census in Mocorha. John Fitzgerald was listed in the Tithe Applotment in 1825 with 60 acres of land in "Mocorrow".
  • By the time the records started in the 1830s there were two Fitzgerald families in Mohorra:
    1. John Fitzgerald and Mary Lee who had a daughter in Mohorra in 1831
    2. Patrick Fitzgerald and Mary O'Hara who had children in Mohorra between 1837-46
  • John Fitzgerald and Sarah Crisham Fitzgerald had children between 1844 and 1861 (?). I believe that two of their children, Thomas and William, were listed in the 1901 and 1911 censuses.
  • There were three listings for Fitzgerald in Mohorra in the 1901 census: William, Michael and Thomas.
  • There were four listings for Fitzgerald in the 1911 census: Bridget, Michael, Julia (the widow of Thomas) and William
  • www.shrule.com lists 36 baptisms for Fitzgerald in Shrule parish. Half of them were for Fitzgeralds in Mohorra.
Fitzgerald Records in Mocorha

  1. John Fitzgerald and Mary Lee, Mohorra

    Marriage: Most likely before the records start

    Children:

    1. Bridget of Jno Fitzgerald and Mary Lee, Edwin Galleher and Sally Fitzgerald, December 30, 1831, Mohorra

    Notes:

    • This may have been the same John Fitzgerald listed in the tithe.
    • No Gallehers in Mohorra.

    2. Death:

  2. Patrick Fitzgerald and Mary O'Hara, Mohorra (1837 to ????)

    Marriage: None in Shrule parish

    Children:

    1. Mary of Patrick Fitzgerald and Mary O'Hara, Ned Brennan and Mary Whelan, November 23, 1837, Mohorra
    2. Ellen of Patrick Fitzgerald and Mary O'Hara, Patrick Fitzgerald and Mary (can't read), July 3, 1838, Mohorra.
    3. Sarah of Patrick Fitzgerald and Mary O'Hara, Sarah Fitzgerald, no godfather, April 18, 1841, Mohorra
    4. Bridget of Patrick Fitzgerald and Mary O'Hara, Thos (O'Hara) and Bridget O'Hara, December 30, 1843, Mohorra
    5. Michael of Patrick Fitzgerald and Mary O'Hara, Bartley (no other information), October 2, 1846, Mohorra

    Notes on godparents: Sarah Fitzgerald could have been the Sara Crisham Fitzgerald, wife of John Fitzgerald.

    Sponsor:

    1. Bridget of Luke Kenny and Margt Walsh, Pat Fitzgerald (?) and Mary (Margt ? Donahoe, December 14, 1833, Mohorra
    2. Ellen of Ned Brennen and Margt Hanahan, Pat Fitzgerald and Anne Burke, October 16, 1840, Mohorra.
    3. Honor of Jno Farrel and Mary Whelan, Jno Brennan and Mary Fitzgerald, November 18, 1844, Mohorra
    4. Kitty of John Murphy and Biddy Murphy, Ned Brennen and Mary Fitzgerald, April 27, 1857, Mohorra

    Griffith:

    Patrick Fitzgerald 1855-1880 at #7a, house, offices and land, #5, #6, and #8 land only totaling about 25 acres The numbers get moved around a little but it is basically the same thing from 1855-1883. I am missing the page that contains numbers 5, 6 7 and 8 in the 1883 to 1897 ledger. so I do not know who was at this property after 1880.

    #20 1857 John Fitzgerald and Pat Fitzgerald are sharing 38+ acres
    Patrick Fitzgerald continued at #20 until at least 1897

    See changes at #20 under John Fitzgerald.

    Death of Patrick Fitzgerald: He must have died between 1897 and the 1901 census.

  3. William Fitzgerald

    Sponsor: Mary of Jno Farrel and Mary Whelan, Wm Fitzgerald and Mary Doherty, October, 5, 1841, Mohorra

  4. Sally Fitzgerald

    Sponsor: Bridget of Jno Fitzgerald and Mary Lee, Edwin Galleher and Sally Fitzgerald, December 30, 1831, Mohorra

    Marriage: Sally Fitzgerald married Michael Murphy in Mohorra on February 4 ,1834.

    See Murphy

  5. John Fitzgerald [] and Sarah Crisham, and their sons, Thomas and William, Mohorra (1844-1911)

    Marriage: None in Shrule parish

    Children:

    1. John of Jno Fitzgerald and Sally Crisham, Jno Farrell and Mary O'Hara, January 18, 1844, Mohorra
      Note: Mary O'Hara was the wife of Patrick Fitzgerald.

    2. Cate of Jno Fitzgerald and Sarah Crisham, Ned Brennan and Bridget Feeney, May 13, 1846, Mohorra

    3. Thomas Fitzgerald [] (c 1851 - ?) and Judith (Julia) McEvaddy (and other variations), Mohorra

      Born: Circa 1851 (1901 census). No record Shrule Parish. Most likely the son of John Fitzgerald and Sarah Crisham Fitzgerald: He is the right age and was listed at two properties with Sarah Fitzgerald. However, there is always the possibility that he is related in some other way.

      Birth of Julia McEvaddy (etc): 1851/56 Mayo or Galway (19901 and 1911 censuses)

      Marriage: None in Shrule parish

      Children:

      1. Pat, of Thomas Fitzgerald and Judith Kennedy, November 20, 1875, Mohorra (www.shrule.com)
        Further Records: Not in the 1901 Census in Mohorra. Note: In the 1911 census Julia Fitzgerald indicated that she only had 3 living children out of 9 births. She had Martin and Julia with her in the census.
      2. Michael of Thomas Fitzgerald and Judith McEvaddy, July 14, 1879, Mohorra (www.shrule.com)
        Further Records: Not in the 1901 Census in Mohorra
      3. John of Thomas Fitzgerald and Judith "Keady", February 14, 1880, Mohorra (www.shrule.com)
        Further Records: Not in the 1901 Census in Mohorra
      4. Michael of Thomas Fitzgerald and Julia Carmody, May 23, 1880, Mohorra (www.shrule.com)
        Note: Baptisms for John and Michael are too close together. There were either two couples or the date of one of these records is in error.
        Further Records: Not in the 1901 Census in Mohorra
      5. Thomas of Thomas Fitzgerald and Julia Cassidy, March 29, 1882, Mohorra (www.shrule.com)
        Further Records: Listed with his parents in the 1901 census.
      6. Mary born circa 1886, info from 1901 census. Note: There is a listing for Mary of "Pat" Fitzgerald and Julia "Conway", September 20, 1885, Mohorra.
        Further Records: Listed with her parents in the 1901 census.
      7. Bridget of Thomas Fitzgerald and Judith "McKeany", March 26, 1888, Mohorra (www.shrule.com)
        Further Records: Listed with her parents in the 1901 census.
      8. Martin Fitzgerald<>
        Birth: Martin of Thomas Fitzgerald and Judith McEvaddy, October 31, 1891, Mohorra (www.shrule.com)
        Further Records: Listed with his parents in the 1901 census.
        1911: In Mohorra
        Immigration: September 01, 1912, Ellis Island from Queenstown, Campania, age 21, labourer, mother, Julia Fitzgerald, Shrule, Co. Mayo, to New York cousin, John Fahy, 337 E 22 St NYC, 5'9", fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. (no WWI DR for John Fahy NYC) WWI Draft Registration: Possible but uncertain.
      9. Julia of Thomas Fitzgerald and Judith McEvaddy, November 3, 1895, Mohorra (www.shrule.com)
        1911: In Mohorra

      Note: The maiden name of Judith Fitzgerald is all over the place and two of the births are too close together to be possible for the same mother. However, Thomas, Mary, Bridget, Martin and Julia were listed in the 1901 census with Thomas and "Julia" Fitzgerald, so it is most likely that the children were all born to the same mother. Judith's maiden names at the births were: Cassidy, McKeany and McEvaddy. The year and place of her birth is also different between the 1901 census and the 1911 census. This is common in census information.

      Emigration: Nothing obvious for any of the Fitzgerald children through Ellis Island or Boston.

      Griffith: #9 through #11a

      • John Fitzgerald 1856 to either 1878 or 1880 (two dates noted in margin)
      • 1878 or 1880 Sarah Fitzgerald replaced John and Thomas Fitzgerald was added at are both listed at #9 though #11a and the land at #20.
      • Sarah Fitzgerald was crossed out and William Fitzgerald was added in 1895. Thomas Fitzgerald was still listed in the 1897 ledger. There was a notation of 1884 on both entries but it is not know to what the date refers.

      #20

      See John Fitzgerald and Patrick Fitzgerald in the Griffith above.

      1901 Census:

      Thomas Fitzgerald, head, read and write, age 50, farmer, born Mayo
      Julia, wife, age 45, cannot read, born Mayo
      Thomas, son, age 18, born Mayo
      Mary, daughter, age 15, born Mayo
      Bridget, daughter, age 13, born Mayo
      Martin, son, age 10, born Mayo
      Julia, daughter, age 5, born Mayo

      All the appropriate aged children can read and write. All Irish/English speakers except Julia who had a dash in that column.

      1911 Census:

      Julia, read and write, age 60, widow, born Galway
      Martin, son, age 19, born Mayo
      Julia, daughter, age 15, born Mayo

      All Irish/English speakers. Note: No years of marriage entered. Total children 9, living 3, was entered and crosses out.

      Note: Julia was one of the older folk in Mohorra who appears to have learned to read and write between the 1901 and the 1911 censuses

    4. William Fitzgerald [] (circa 1852- ?) and Maria Madden, Mohorra

      Birth: Either c 1861 or 1852 (conflicting data in the 1901 and 1911 censuses) Most likely the son of John Fitzgerald and Sarah Crisham Fitzgerald, based on Griffith changes.

      Birth of Maria Madden Fitzgerald: Circa 1874 Mayo (1901 and 1911 censuses)

      Marriage: William Fitzgerald married Marie Madden February 18, 1897.

      Children:

      1. Maria of William Fitzgerald and Maria Madden, July 21, 1898, Mohorra
      2. John born circa 1898, info from census or 1902, info from 1911 census.
      3. Michael born circa 1905, info from 1911 census
      4. Sarah born circa 1909, info from 1911 census

      1901 Census:

      William, read and write, age 40, farmer, born Mayo, Irish/English
      Mary, wife, read and write, age 27, born Mayo, Irish/English
      Mary, daughter, age 3
      John, son, age 3

      1911 Census: William Fitzgerald, head, age 59, farmer
      Marie, wife, age 36, 14 years, 4 children 4 still living
      Mary, daughter, age 12
      John, son, age 9
      Michael, son, age 6
      Sarah, daughter, age 2

      All able to read and write. William, Maria and Mary listed as Irish/English speakers. The three younger children were listed as English speakers.

    Note: I am assuming that Thomas and William were the sons of John Fitzgerald and Sarah Crisham Fitzgerald based on changes made in the Griffith. They could however, be related in some other manner.

    Sponsor: Cilia Murphy of John and Bridget Murphy, Jno Fitzgerald and Mary (can't read), June 24, 1859, Mohorra

    Griffith:

    # 9, #10 and #11a (land at 9, 10 and 11a) (house, land and offices, at 11a) (Total land about 22 acres)

    • John Fitzgerald 1856 to 1878 (or 1880)
    • 1878 (or 1880) John was crossed out and Sarah Fitzgerald was entered. It is not clear on the copy that I have why there are two dates. However, since Sarah was John's wife it can be assumed that John died and Sarah took over the property in either 1878 or 1880. Sarah Fitzgerald was also added with James D Meldon as the immediate lessor.
    • 1884 or 1895 Sarah Fitzgerald was replaced by William Fitzgerald at #9, 10 and 11a. Both dates were listed and it is not clear what they mean (However, at # 20 where the same change was made only the 1895 date was noted in the margin.). Sarah Fitzgerald was still listed as the "Immediate Lessor".
    • William was listed at 9-11 until at least 1897. William was listed in Mohorra the 1901 and 1911 censuses.
    • There was another change at #9, #10, and #11a. I can't tell exactly when it occurred. In the 1865 ledger only John Fitzgerald was listed. In the ledger with dates from 1866 to 1880, Thomas Fitzgerald was also entered. So that from that ledger on there were two Fitzgeralds listed at these numbers. I do not know if this change was made in 1866 when the ledger was new or in 1878/1880 when the notations were entered in the margin.
    • William and Thomas were both listed at 9 though 11 until at least 1897.

    #20

    • 1857 John Fitzgerald and Pat Fitzgerald sharing 38+ acres
    • 1878/1880 the same changes were made as at 9 through 11a.
    • 1895 the same changes were made as at 9, 10, and 11a.
    • William, Patrick and Thomas continue at #20 until at least 1897

    Death of John Fitzgerald: 1878 or 1880 based on the change in the Griffith.

    Death of Sarah Crisham Fitzgerald: Circa 1895, based on the change in the Griffith.

  6. Michael Fitzgerald (born c 1851/1856)

    Birth: No baptismal record in Shrule parish

    1901 Census Mohorra:

    Michael Fitzgerald, head, age 45, not married, born Mayo (born c 1856)
    Bridget Fitzgerald, sister, age 34, not married, born Mayo (born c 1867)
    James Payne, nephew, age 18, not married, born Mayo

    All read and write. All Irish/English speakers

    Note: The is no baptismal record in Shrule parish for James Payne. However, there are baptismal records for other Payne children were the mother was a Fitzgerald. Celia Fitzgerald was married to Michael Payne before 1869. Mary Fitzgerald was married to Peter Payne before 1868. Neither marriage was recorded in Shrule parish. Both couples lived in Poulacople.

    1911 Census Mohorra:

    Michael, head age 60, born Mayo
    Kate, wife, age 39, married 9 years, 5 children
    Pat, son, age 8
    John, son, age 6
    James, son, age 5
    Mary, daughter, age 1

    All appropriate aged member of the family can read and write, all both Mayo, Michael, Kate and Pat listed as Irish/English speakers. John and James listed as English speakers. Mary not listed.

    Notes:

    • Michael Fitzgerald was born circa 1851-6.
    • The marriage information indicates that he must have been close to 50 when he married
    • He was a sibling of Bridget based on the 1901 census

  7. Bridget Fitzgerald (born a Fitzgerald c. 1865)

    Birth: No record in Shrule parish of the baptism of Bridget Fitzgerald.

    1911 Census Mohorra:

    Bridget Fitzgerald, head, read and write, age 36, farmer, single, Irish/English speaker, born Co. Mayo

    Note: It is possible that Bridget in the 1911 census was the same as Bridget listed with Michael in the 1901 census. There are others in these censuses whose age is off by 10 years.

Fitzmorris (1833-1838)

Pre famine

Fitsmorris Records Mocorha

  1. Morris Fitzmorris and Mary Walsh, Tubbersharive

    The only records for the name in Shrule parish were the four baptisms listed below.

    Marriage: Unknown

    Children:

    1. Jno of Maurice (?) Fitzmorris and Mary Walsh, Nichl Burke and Mary Morris, July 11, 1833, Tubbersharive
    2. Bridget of Morris Fitzmorris and Mary Walsh, Richard Foy and Mary Higgins, February 20, 1836, Tubbersharive
    3. Margt of Morris Fitzmorris and Mary Walsh, Phillip Fitzmorris and Mary Stanton, July 20, 1838, Tubbersharive
    4. Peter of Morris Fitzmorris and Mary Walsh, Pat (Higgins) and Mary Higgins, March 1, 1841, Tubbersharive

    Notes on the godparents:

    • Mary Stanton was the wife of Edmond Geraghty
    • Mary Higgins was the wife of John Mulrooney.

    Griffith: Not listed in the 1856 Griffith in Mohorra

    Note: There were Fitzmorrises listed in the Griffith in Cong Parish

Foye (1835-1889)

Pre famine

Notes:

  • The Shrule website lists Foy=Fahy. However, the Fahy listings do not seem connected to the following Foys.
  • There are not many records for Foy in Shrule parish.

Foye Records Mocorha

  1. The "Foy" listings in the parish records are:

    • Marriage and Baptism: Bridget Foy married Patrick O'Neal in Tubbersharive in 1835. They had at least three children born in Tubbersharive between 1836 and 1845. See Pat O'Neal for details.

    • Marriage: Pat Foy and Mary Sheridan, April 25, 1839 (Mount Henry) Mary born 1840.

      1. Baptism: Mary of Patrick Foy and Margt Sheridan, Mary (Foy) and Richard Foy, August 29, 1840, Tubbersharive

    • Sponsors: Mary Foy and Richard Foy to Mary Foy, August 29, 1840

    • Marriage: Mary Foy and Michael Golding, June 21, 1842 (Lakeview)

    • Sponsors: Judy of Giles Shaughnessy and Mary Higgins, Wm Foy and Mary Foy, March 7, 1846 Tubbersharive

    • Sponsor: Bridget of Morris Fitzmorris and Mary Walsh, Richard Foy and Mary Higgins, February 20, 1836, Tubbersharive

    • Baptism: _____ Foy of D Foy and ____, October 6, 1889, Mount Henry www.shrule.com

    Griffith:

    There were no Foys in the Griffith in Mohorra.

    Margaret Foy was listed in the 1856 Griffith with a house in Ramolin.

General Notes

Pre-famine

Other pre-famine records in Shrule parish include: Thomas Foy had a daughter in Cloonbanane in 1836. Patrick Foy had a daughter in Cahercat in 1837.

Post-famine

There were no post famine Foy marriages in Shrule parish.

_____ of D Foy baptized in Mt Henry in 1889.

Patrick Foy was listed in Mt Henry in the 1901 census.

Post-famine records for Sheridan include: Patrick listed in the Griffith in Bunnafollistran, John listed in Mocollagan in the 1901 census and numerous marriages and baptisms (none in Mohorra/Tubbersharive).

Garvey (1831-1842)

Pre Famine

Garvy Records Mocorha

  1. James Garvey and Mary Glynn, Mohorra

    Marriage: May Glynn, Unknown

    Children:

    1. Pat of Jas Garvey (?) and Mary Glynn, Jno Varrily and Winny Glynn, December 30, 1831, Mohorra
    2. Jas of Jas Garvey (?) and Mary (?) Glynn, Pat Boyle and Bridget Mulroony, May 17, 1833, Mohorra
    3. Cate of Jas Garvy (?) and Mary Glynn, Patrick Lee and Mary Berne (?), March 1,1836, Mohorra
    4. Mary of Jas Garvy and Mary Glynn, Frank Kean and Bridget Varrily, February 19, 1838, Mohorra
    5. William of Jas Garvy and Mary Glynn, Patrick Boyle and Anne Glynn, June 24, 1839, Mohorra
    6. Bridget of Jas Garvy and Mary Glynn, Ellen Quinn, no godfather, June 24, 1842, Mohorra

    Notes on baptismal sponsors: Winny Glynn was married to Thomas Boyle, Mohorra

    Notes on Children of James Garvey and Mary Glynn:

    • Kate Garvey married Denis Burke in 1856.
    • Mary Garvey was the witness at the marriage of Kate Garvy and Denis Burke in 1856, and the godmother of their son, Tom, in 1862. See Denis Burke and Kate Garvy

    Other Records: Churched Mary Garvy or Glynn, December 10, 1845, Mohorra

    Griffith: Not listed in the 1856 Griffith in Mohorra

    Note: Garvey was a pretty common name in the parish.

General Notes

Pre-famine

Garvy was a relatively common name in the parish with multiple pre and post famine marriages and baptisms.

Post-famine

There were 21 listings for Garvey in the 1856 Griffith in other townlands: John and Patrick Garvey with houses in Moyne, Anthony, Bridget and Thomas (sen) with land in Mount Henry, Thomas, James, Michael, and Margaret with houses in Toorard, Mary Garvey with land in Toorard and Patrick Garvey with a house and land in Ramolin, Patrick Garvey with house, yard and garden and other property in Shrule town, Patrick with land in Dalgan Demesne, Thomas, sen., Anthony, John, James and Thomas, jun. all with house and land in Grotback. Anthony and Bridget with land in Grotback. Bridget Garvey with land in Ballycurrin Demesne.

There were numerous marriage and baptismal records.

There were 13 listings for Garvey in the 1901 census in Shrule parish: John in Shrule town, Patrick in Cloghmoyne, William, Michael, Bridget and Mary in Grotback, Honor and Patrick in Moyne, Michael, Patrick, Anthony and Anthony in Toorard.

Geraghty (1832-1845)

Pre Famine

Geraghty Records Mocorha

  1. Edmond Geraghty, Ellen Shaughnessy and Mary Stanton, Tubbersharive

    Ned is a nickname for Edmond

    Marriage: Ellen Shaughnessy

    See Shaughnessy

    Children:

    1. Honor of Edmd Geraghty and Ellen Shaughnessy, Patrick Higgins and Mary Swift, May 15, 1832, Tubbersharive
    2. Bridget of Edmond Geraghty and Ellen Shaughnessy, Jas Swift and Mary Higgins, March 19,1834, Tubbersharive Cate of Ned Geraghty and Mary Stanton, Richard Foy and Margt Stanton, March 8, 1837, Tubbersharive.

    Death of Ellen Shaughnessy Geraghty:

    Marriage: Ned Geraghty married Mary Stanton, witnesses, Thady King and Margt Stanton, May 8, 1836, New Ballynalty

    Children:

    1. Cate of Ned Geraghty and Mary Stanton, Richard Foy and Mary Goggins, March 8, 1837, Tubbersharive
    2. Margt of Edmond Geraghty and Mary Stanton, Morris Fitzmorris and M Walsh, May 27, 1839, Tubbersharive
    3. Thos of Ned Geraghty and Mary Stanton, Mary Geraghty, no godfather, June 12, 1842, Tubbersharive
    4. Edmond of Edmond Geraghty and Mary Stanton, Patrick (?) Geraghty and Bridget Hobart (?), February 29, 1845, Tubbersharive

    Sponsor: Patrick son of Patrick O'Neal and Bridget Foy, March 19, 1845, Edmond Gereghty and Ellen (?) Heneley Tubbersharive

    Griffith: No Geraghty listed in the 1856 Griffith in Mohorra

  2. Mary Geraghty

    Sponsor: Thos of Ned Geraghty and Mary Stanton, Mary Geraghty, no godfather, June 12, 1842, Tubbersharive

  3. Patrick Geraghty

    Sponsor: Edmond of Edmond Geraghty and Mary Stanton, Patrick (?) Geraghty and Bridget Hobart (?)), February 29, 1845, Tubbersharive

General notes

Pre-famine

Geraghty was a relatively popular name in the parish with multiple pre and post famine marriages and baptisms.

Post-famine

There were 7 listings for Geraghty in the 1856 Griffith: Thomas Geraghty, jun. a house and land in Ballycurrin Demesne, Thomas with house, yard and garden and other property in Shrule town, Patrick with a house, and garden in Shrule town, Thomas with a house and land in Shrule, Thomas, sen. and Michael both with a house and land in Grotbrack and Thomas with land in Ramolin,.

There were three Gareghtys in the 1901 census in Shrule parish: Martin in Ballycullen Demesne, Martin and Julia in Grotbrack.

Gibsey

Pre Famine

Gibsey Records Mocorha

  1. See Byrne

    Michael Gibsy and Cate Burans and/or "Margt" Berne, Mohorra

    Marriage: Cate Berne

    Children:

    1. Sarah of Michael Gibsy and Cate Berne, Michael (?) Walsh and Bridget Foy, September 11, 1832, Mohorra
    2. Cate of Michael Gibsy and Cate Berne, Michael (Lally) and Mary Lally, May 26, 1834, Mohorra
    3. Bridget to Michael Gibsy and "Margt" Burans, Peter Lally and Bridget Varrily, September 25, 1836, Mohorra
    4. Margt of Michael Gibsy and Cate Berne, Thomas Boyle and Anne Kean, March 10, 1839, Mohorra
    5. Jno of Michael Gibsy and Cate Berne, Thos Kellele (?) and Winny Boyle, April 7, 1842, Mohorra

    Griffith: Not listed in the 1856 Griffith in Mohorra

General Notes

Pre-famine

Several pre-famine families.

Post-famine

There were 15 post famine Gibsy marriages and 23 post-famine Gibsy baptisms.

John Gibsy and Thomas Gibsy were both listed in the Griffith with a house and land in Bunnafollistran. None of the post-famine baptisms were in Bunnafollistran.

Patrick and John Gibsy were listed in the 1901 census in Mohologan. They both had children listed in Mohologan in the post-famine baptismal records.

Goggins

Pre Famine

Goggins Records Mocorha

  1. Brun (Brian) Goggins and Judy Moran, Tubbersharive

    Marriage: Certificate to Brun Goggins February 17, 1833, Tubbersharive. This was a certificate that the groom was free to marry. No marriage record in Shrule parish.

    Children:

    1. Mary of Brun Goggins and Judy Moran, Thos Goggins and Mary Moran, August 30, 1835, Tubbersharive
    2. Bridget of Brun Goggins and Judy Moran, Jas (Noone) and Cate Noone, January 1 or 7, 1838, Tubbersharive
    3. Jas of Brun Goggins and Judy Moran, William (Goggins) and Mary Goggins, August 4, 1840, Tubbersharive
    4. Jno of Brun Goggins and Judy Moran, Pat Noone and Mary Brown, April 29, 1843, Tubbersharive

    Sponsor:

    1. Jno of Thos Boyle and Winny Glynn, Brian Goggins and Bridget Conry, December 13, 1831, Moharra
    2. Patrick of William Noone and Mary Meah, Brian (Goggins) and Judy Goggins, March 11, 1836, Tubbersharive

    Griffith: Not listed in the 1856 Griffith in Mohorra

  2. Thomas Goggins and Ellen Walsh, Tubbersharive

    Marriage: Thomas Goggins married Ellen Walsh, witnesses Jas Noone and Judy Walsh, November 27, 1837 Bfad

    Children:

    1. Patrick of Thos Goggins and Ellen Walsh, Patrick Noone and Bridget Foy, January 7, 1840, Tubbersharive
    2. Mary of Thos Goggins and Ellen Walsh, Mary Walsh, no godfather, December 12, 1844, Tubbersharive Note: Mary Goggins married Edward "Mea" and had several children in Tubbersharive in the 1870's, see Meah

    Sponsor: Mary of Brun Goggins and Judy Moran, Thos Goggins and Mary Moran, August 30, 1835, Tubbersharive

    Griffith: Not listed in the 1856 Griffith in Mohorra

  3. Thomas Goggins and Winny Boyle, Mohorra 1844

    Marriage: Thomas Goggins to Winny Boyle, Jno Kine (?) and Winny Kean, February 19, 1844, Mohorra

    No record of children born in Shrule parish

  4. Cate Goggins

    Sponsor: Edmond of Jno "Magh" and Bridget Noone, April 25, 1833, Michael Reily and Cate Goggins, Tubbersharive

  5. Judy Goggins

    Marriage: Judy Goggins married John Murran before 1832

    See Murran

  6. Mary Goggins

    Sponsor: William of Jas Noone and Mary Brown (?), Jas Noone and Mary Goggins, July 14, 1839, Tubbersharive

General Notes

No Goggins listed in Shrule parish in the 1901 census.

Henehan (Heneghan)

Post Famine

Henehan Records Mocorha

  1. Michael Henehan [] (c 1838 - ??) and Sabrina (et al) Mullen, Mohorra

    Birth: born circa 1836 (1901 census). No listing in Shrule parish

    Marriage: Sabina, Sarah, Bridget Mullin, no listing in Shrule parish

    Children:

    1. Mary of Michael Henehan and Sabina Mullin, December 1, 1864 (www.shrule.com)

    2. Brid of Michael Henehan and Sabina Mullin, May 11, 1866 (www.shrule.com)
      Death: Another Bridget appears to have been born circa 1874

    3. John of Michael Henehan and Sara Mullin, June 28, 1868 (www.shrule.com)
      Death: Another John born in 1874

      6 year gap in births Other possible children born to Michael and Sarah

    4. John Henehan [] (1874-1966) and Mary _____

      Birth: John of Michael Henehan and Sarah Mullin, December 16, 1874 (www.shrule.com)
      Marriage: Mary
      Children:

      1. Pat (c. 1901) - died 1929 age 18
      2. Sarah (1908) - died 1967 age 59
      3. Mary
      4. Nora (c 1914) - died 1930 age 16
      5. Daughter per 1938 letter
      6. Daughter per 1938 letter ?? I am assuming 4 daughters still alive in 193