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Catherine Reilly

Catherine Reilly

Born
1895-05-01 12:00:00
Died
1967-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Female

My gran Catherine reilly was born in corlateerin crosserlough cavan May 1895 eldest of 12 children 2 died young her father was Patrick reilly mother Bridget reily née Smith born loonogs crosskeys cavan this photo was taken when she was working as a parlour maid in dublin to a surgeon she went back home when the war of independence was happening 1916 gran before she married at age 30 was working for the doctor in ballyamesduff cavan she met my grandad Peter reilly they married 1925 they had 7 children my mum being the eldest born 1926 mum is 96 as off 2022 grandad Peter was a son of the famous paddy reillyof the percy french song gran died in 1967

Associated communities

Cavan

County Cavan, or An Cabhán in Irish, lies in Ulster and borders on Northern Ireland.  It is known as "The Lakeland County" as it is reputed to have 365 lakes.  Our county town is Cavan and we have a population of approximately 76,092.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors' place of origin. 

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Buildings in this community

  • Clements Estate & Tenant Maps KILDRUMSHERDAN

    Location: Cavan

    Kildrumsherdan, Co Cavan

  • First Presbyterian (Corglass) Church

    Location: Cavan

    Bailieborough, County Cavan

  • House 1 Drumcoghill Lower, Killashandra, Tullyhunco, Cavan, Ireland

    Location: Cavan

    House 1 Drumcoghill Lower, Killashandra, Tullyhunco, Cavan, Ireland

  • Cloughoughter Castle

    Location: Cavan

    Lough Oughter, Cavan, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 1850s

    Emigration to Australia - John & Jane (Leahy) Duignan & 2 sons

    <p>John, Jane, and their 2 sons, John Joseph and James Henry, departed on 'The Lucy' from Liverpool, arriving 4 months later on 25 Jul 1850, at Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. In the few years prior to their departure, the family was living in Killashandra parish, Cavan (potentially Cornafane).</p>

    1850-03-25 12:00:00

  • 1930s

    Travelling Folk in the 1930s

    <p>Between 1937 and 1939, primary school pupils across the Republic of Ireland interviewed the elderly in their neighborhood to collect and record local stories and folklore from the 19th century. "The Schools Collection" as it became known is held by the Dúchas Folklore Collection in UCD and is and has been digitized online at duchas.ie. One of the topics schoolchildren were asked to write about were "Travelling Folk" or An Lucht Siúil. </p> <p>Here is a selection of what "settled" children wrote about travelers in the late 1930s.</p>

    1938-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1920s

    1925 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1926-01-10 12:00:00

  • 1920s

    1928 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1928-09-30 12:00:00

Crosserlough (Cavan)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Crosserlough (Cavan). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

Other ancestors in this community

  • Owen Galligan

    Location: Crosserlough (Cavan)

    Born: 1830-01-01 12:00:00

  • Rose Ann McKeon

    Location: Crosserlough (Cavan)

    Born: 1886-04-18 12:00:00

  • Thomas Mulvany

    Location: Crosserlough (Cavan)

    Born: 1827-01-01 12:00:00

  • John Mulvany

    Location: Crosserlough (Cavan)

    Born: 1867-07-01 12:00:00

Buildings in this community

  • St Patrick's Church

    Location: Crosserlough (Cavan)

    St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, COOLKILL, Kilnaleck, County Cavan

Timeline events in this community

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Catherine Reilly