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Michael Robert Gorey

Michael Robert Gorey

Born
1833-07-11 12:00:00
Died
1885-01-09 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in Australia

Michael was born on 11 July 1833 in Thomastown to Daniel and Bridget nee Gooley Gorey. In 1855 he travelled alone to South Australia where he married Ellen Eliza Coles and they had 12 children. The youngest Albert Ernest Gorey was my grandfather but unfortunately I never met him as he died the year before I was born. 
Michael and Ellen lived at Balaklava where Michael was a farmer, He had a property on what is now known as Gorey's corner as that's where the other farmers used to bring their sheep to send them to market. Gorey's corner is the jucttion of 7 roads. There is still an old stone building on the property which would have been either his house or his barn.

Associated communities

Kilkenny

County Kilkenny, or Cill Chainnigh in Irish, is located in the south-east region of Ireland.  It is known as the Marble City because of its distinctive black marble.  We have a population of approximately 95,419.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.  

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • The church where James and Bridget were married-April 27th 1827

    Location: Kilkenny

  • O'Loughlin Memorial Church of St John the Evangelist

    Location: Kilkenny

    Dublin Road, Kilkenny

  • Kilfane House

    Location: Kilkenny

    Kilfane House, Between Gowran and Thomastown

  • Kilkenny Castle

    Location: Kilkenny

    Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 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

  • 1890s

    1893 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

    1894-06-24 12:00:00

  • 1890s

    1895 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

    1896-03-15 12:00:00

  • 1890s

    1897 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

    1898-11-20 12:00:00

Thomastown (Kilkenny)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Thomastown (Kilkenny). 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

  • Richard Carroll

    Location: Thomastown (Kilkenny)

    Born: 1821-01-01 12:00:00

  • John Dowling

    Location: Thomastown (Kilkenny)

    Born: 1794-01-01 12:00:00

  • Martin Byrne

    Location: Thomastown (Kilkenny)

    Born: 1919-01-01 12:00:00

  • Michael Doolan

    Location: Thomastown (Kilkenny)

    Born: 1871-01-01 12:00:00

Buildings in this community

  • Island House Flour Mill

    Location: Thomastown (Kilkenny)

    Island House/Island Flour Mill (Crafts Council of, Mill Street (off), Thomastown, County Kilkenny

  • Grenan Flour Mill

    Location: Thomastown (Kilkenny)

    Grenan Flour Mill, Mill Street, Thomastown, County Kilkenny

  • Thomastown Workhouse

    Location: Thomastown (Kilkenny)

    St Columba's Geriatric and Rehab Hospital, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny

Timeline events in this community

  • 1900s

    Foundation of Thomastown GAA Club

    1905-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1210s

    King John gave the Anglo-Norman lord Thomas FitzAnthony control over counties Waterford and Desmond

    1215-01-01 12:00:00

Michael Robert Gorey