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Cunniff Ancestors, Parish of Annagh, Ballyhaunis

Hello. I will be visiting Ballyhaunis on April 14 to see where my father's side of the family is from. My cousin has done a good bit of research on our family tree. I know that my great, great grandfather, Thomas Cunniff was born in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo about 1835 and married Mary Fynn in the Parish of Annagh, Ballyhaunis, County Mayo in December 1853 and had subsequent children baptized in the Parish of Annagh, Ballyhaunis, County Mayo (Bridget Cunniff baptized December 1856, my great grandmother Ellen Cunniff baptized June 17, 1859, Mary Cunniff baptized October 23, 1861). I am trying to track down any other information regarding the specific church they attended in The parish of Annagh and maybe even some information about the location of their residence or work location so that we can go to them. Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated and make our visit to Ballyhaunis even more special

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I assume your Cunniff family left Ireland sometime after the birth of Mary?

The Griffiths Valuation for Annagh civil parish (1855) only listed one Cunniff record- John Cunniff in Grallagh townland.

The current church in Ballyhaunis is St. Patrick's which goes back to 1907 https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/31213003/saint-patricks-catholic-church-main-street-hazelhill-ballyhaunis-mayo

Before that at least back to 1837 there was a chapel in the town. https://www.johngrenham.com/records/lewis.php?civilparishid=1732&civilparish=Annagh&county=Mayo&search_type=full

There were two Cunniff families in the 1901 census for Annagh civil parish both located in Grallagh. I'm sure they were related to Thomas.

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Call into Eddie Murphy's Mensware Store in Ballyhaunis. Eddie Murphy's Jnr's mother will have information on one family of Cunniffes from Ballyhaunis. There was an Eileen Cuniffe, John Cunniffe, Leo Cunniffe, There are from photos taken in USA circa 1924 - 1929. Eddie's Greatmother was Norah Judge. John Cunniffe was her Uncle. Norah Judge married John Meehan (my uncle).

martincmeehan

Annagh Parish Records; Page 69 Microfilm 04217/01 Left hand side can be seen on line at National Library of Ireland (NLI)

- Parish Records - Annagh Parish - Tuam.

Jan 14 1853 Thomas Cuniffe married Bridget Fynn.

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000631986?locale=en#page/69/mode/1up

On Page 49 Right hand side Baptism of Ellen of Thomas Cunniff on 17 June 1859 has a townland mentioned. Appears to be Gurteen ??

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000631986?locale=en#page/49/mode/1up

This link has a death record for a Bridget Cunniffe from Johnstown Age 74 in 1909

Kate Gilmore Daughter present at death.

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1909/05441/4522078.pdf

1901 Census Record-

Bridget Cunneff Age 60 -Townland of Grallagh (Norah Judge Age 1 Granddaughter) You are looking for a Mary though?

There is a death Record for A Thomas Cunniffe - Age 58 in 1870 (Not sure if he was from Grallagh or Liscat)

The image is not available online - it needs to be ordered in Registry office.

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/view/?record_id=ea0ad8543e-786740

There is a death record for a Mary Cunniffe of Liscat 1913 Age 86 - Niece Mollie Boyle present at death.

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/search/?church-or-civil=all&firstname=Mary&lastname=Cunniffe&location=Claremorris&yearStart=1860&yearEnd=1920&event-death=1&_day=&month=&mothers-surname=&age-at-death=&relation-0=

There is another Record I spotted that could be a long shot -

On 28 Feb 1876 in Knock Church a Patrick Finn from Larganboy married an Anne Cunniffe from Liscat. Her father's name was a Thomas.

The photos in the File below (scan) are the Grallagh Cunniffes in USA.

martincmeehan

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