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Clasby's of Craughwell

I am researching my family from Craughwell.  My great grandparents were Michael Clasby born in 1840's and Ellen Cunniffe Clasby.born 1853.    My grandmother was their daughter Mary J. Clasby who married Thomas F. Campbell of Donegal.  The Clasbys were shopkeepers and were well known in the community and had about 16 children. I believe they lived on Main Street.   I have not been able to find any information on Michael or Ellen's parents or siblings.  Any information would be appreciated.

mcpherson

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Hi Margaret

There is a record of the baptism of Michael Clasby 1842 Galway on www.rootsireland.ie/

It was in East Galway so Craughwell was not in the list of parishes.

Col

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Ellen Cunniff's baptism is also there 1851 Galway; she was from Galway West but Craughwell is not in that list of parishes either.

Col

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Hi there. I know this thread is very old at this point, but I thought to reply to it anyhow.

I am the Great-Great-Great Grandson of Peter Clasby, the brother of Mary Clasby. I suppose that makes us distant cousins!

There is one additional thing I know. He is mentioned in this article - and in family stories - as a member of the United Irish League.

https://www.historyireland.com/18th-19th-century-history/reign-of-terro…

That's about it, though. I am also trying to find info about Michael Clasby, as I am curious if he has a connection to a Patrick Clasby who would have been born in Galway around the same time. Patrick Clasby's son, Daniel Clasby, is a Union veteran from Massachusetts.

tcthomas580@gm…

Hi, I know this thread is now even older but I thought I would comment anyway.

My 3x great grandmother was Ellen Clasby whose parents were likely Hugh Clasby and Cecilia/Cecily Healy. She married John Hanberry and they lived at Creggaun, Craughwell before moving with their children to Graig Abbey near Athenry around 1869. I have often wondered if there is any connection between these Clasbys and the Michael Clasby (also from the Craughwell area) who married Ellen Cunniffe and was involved in the Land League. 

I do not appear to share any DNA matches with descendants of Michael Clasby and Ellen Cunniffe. However, I do have a DNA match with a Daniel Clasby on Ancestry. Unfortunately I have not managed to communicate with him yet but I wonder if he might be descended from the Daniel Clasby who was the Union Veteran, mentioned above.

My 3x great grandmother Ellen likely had a brother James who married Anne Burke and emigrated from Creggaun around 1866 with their sons, settling in Waltham MA.

Any insights or feedback would be most appreciated. I have done my DNA and have a public tree on Ancestry under Juliette Agnew.

Thank you.

juliette.agnew

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