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Richard Cully

Richard Cully

Born
1840-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1874-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Stayed in Ireland

Richard Cully, married Elizabeth Newman in Kinnegad Parish 1861; lived at Hodgestown Townland, was a shopkeeper, died July 1874 at Kinnegad Bog, witness Peter Cully, burial record found in Kinnegad parish record; four children: James,1861 ; William,1863 ; Mary Anne, 1865; Catherine, 1867. Children went to Dublin as young adults and started using the name Cullen. James married Alice Greaney in 1891; William married Mary Molloy in 1889; Mary Anne married Stephen St.John in 1888. 

Associated communities

Westmeath

Co. Westmeath, or An Iarmhí in Irish, is located in the midlands region of Ireland.  It is home to Athlone Castle which, after a multi-million euro renovation, reopened in 2012 as a state-of-the-art, multi-sensory visitor experience.  Our county town is Mullingar and we have a population of approximately 88,396.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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Buildings in this community

  • Quaker Island

    Location: Westmeath

    Inchcleraun, Longford

  • Fore Abbey

    Location: Westmeath

    Fore, Westmeath

  • St Marys Parish Church, Streete, Co Westmeath.

    Location: Westmeath

    St Marys, Streete, Co Westmeath

  • Bellaugh Parochial House

    Location: Westmeath

Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    Foundation of Ballymore GAA Club

    1884-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Westmeath in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (Much of the information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    May Day traditions across Ireland

    <p>Lá Bealtaine (May Day) officially heralds the beginning of the summer in Ireland. The name is said to derive from Old Irish, meaning "bright fire" (Belenus was the Celtic sun and 'healer god'). Old traditions involved lighting bonfires at sunset on Oíche Bealtaine (or May Eve - April 30) on prominent local landmarks. The Hill of Uisneach in Co. Westmeath is the most famous example. These and other rituals (such as creating a May altar) still survive, particularly in the west of Ireland. Our 19th-century ancestral piseóga (superstitions) were recorded diligently by Irish schoolchildren in the 1930s ...</p>

    1830-05-01 12:00:00

Mullingar (Westmeath)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Mullingar (Westmeath). 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

  • George H Cox

    Location: Mullingar (Westmeath)

    Born: 1828-01-01 12:00:00

  • Ann Crinigan

    Location: Mullingar (Westmeath)

    Born: 1865-06-04 12:00:00

  • Elizabeth Newman

    Location: Mullingar (Westmeath)

    Born: 1840-01-01 12:00:00

  • William Wilson

    Location: Mullingar (Westmeath)

    Born: 1832-01-01 12:00:00

Buildings in this community

  • Presentation Convent

    Location: Mullingar (Westmeath)

    Presentation Convent, Bishop's Gate Street, Harbour Street, MULLINGAR, Mullingar, WESTMEATH

  • Mullingar Presbyterian Church

    Location: Mullingar (Westmeath)

    Presbyterian Church, Castle Street, Friars Mill Road, MULLINGAR, Mullingar, WESTMEATH

  • Cathedral House

    Location: Mullingar (Westmeath)

    Cathedral House, Bishop's Gate Street, MULLINGAR, Mullingar, WESTMEATH

  • St Loman's Hospital Chapel

    Location: Mullingar (Westmeath)

    St. Loman's Hospital, Delvin Road, Mullingar, WESTMEATH

Timeline events in this community

  • 1910s

    Foundation of St Loman's Mullingar GAA Club

    1910-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1950s

    Foundation of Mullingar Shamrocks GAA Club

    1953-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1890s

    Foundation of The Downs GAA Club

    1893-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1590s

    The Burning of Mullingar

    1597-01-01 12:00:00