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Danaher / Murphy

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Florencee Danaher died about 1930 in Newcastle, West. He was married in 1874 to Ellen Murphy. Ellen died about 1907. Their daughter, Hannah, my grandmothr, came to America in 1912. I believe she came with a brother, John, and met up with a sister, Kate.

The 1901 Census cites the Danganbeg Dist. and Town/Street of Ballygeel. I would so appreciate any info about this family, living or deceased. Thank you, Maureen (Loughlin) Munn. P.S. What does the word "Bally" mean??

munnster5@hotm…

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Hi Maureen,

Bally means 'town'

The marriage record is on www.rootsireland.ie/ but has little useful info other than the parish name:

Date of Marriage:02-May-1874
Parish / District:TOURNAFULLA
County:Co. Limerick
Husband
WifeName:FlorenceDaniher
EllenMurphyAddress:
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Roman CatholicOccupation:
Here's Ellen's death record - no gravetad given of course!

Name:EllenDanaherDate of Death:06-Apr-1905
Age:50Parish / District:NEWCASTLEAddress:NewcastleCounty:Co. LimerickStatus:MarriedDenomination:Civil RecordOccupation:LABOURERSex:Female
GraveyardInformantGraveyard:
Relationship:HusbandParish:
Name:Florence DanaherCounty:
Address:Newcastle
Notes:

DEBILITY AND BRONCHITIS

The records stop in 1920 so no luck with Florence

Looks like there were 7 children:

Name:Catherine DanneherDate of Birth:03-Nov-1879
Date of Baptism:08-Oct-1879Address:MellinParish/District:MEELINGender:FemaleCountyCo. Cork
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Florence DanneherMother:Ellen MurphyOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:John Murphy Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Catherine Danneher

Name:John DonnaherDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:04-Dec-1887Address:MilleenParish/District:MEELINGender:MaleCountyCo. Cork
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Florence DonnaherMother:Ellen MurphyOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:John Twomey Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Murphy 

Name:Margaret DannaherDate of Birth:19-Jul-1890
Date of Baptism:24-Jul-1890Address:MilleenParish/District:MEELINGender:FemaleCountyCo. Cork
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Florence DannaherMother:Ellen MurphyOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Not Recorded Not Recorded Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Bridget Dannaher 

Female Florence:

Name:Florence DanaharDate of Birth:16-Feb-1892
Date of Baptism:25-Feb-1892Address:MilleenParish/District:MEELINGender:FemaleCountyCo. Cork
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Florence DanaharMother:Ellen MurphyOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Not Recorded Not Recorded Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Catherine Danahar 

Name:Johanna DanaherDate of Birth:12-Apr-1894
Date of Baptism:15-Apr-1894Address:MilleenParish/District:MEELINGender:FemaleCountyCo. Cork
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Florence DanaherMother:Ellen MurphyOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:John Danaher Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Julia Carroll 

Name:Abina DannagherDate of Birth:04-Sep-1895
Date of Baptism:08-Sep-1895Address:MilleenParish/District:MEELINGender:FemaleCountyCo. Cork
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Florence DannagherMother:Ellen MurphyOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:John Dannagher Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Nora Harnett 

Name:Patrick DanagherDate of Birth:28-Feb-1897
Date of Baptism:01-Mar-1897Address:MilleenParish/District:MEELINGender:MaleCountyCo. Cork
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Florence DanagherMother:Ellen MurphyOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Florence Danagher Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Catherine Danagher 

I wonder if Hannah was Johanna?

You may want to check the Griffiths Valuation (free at www.askaboutireland.ie/) which has 30+ Dannahers & 11 Danahers in Limerick in the 1850's

Col

 

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Dear Col and Margot,

Thank you both for the quick response and valuable information.

Your link has given me a copy of great grandmother, Ellen's, death record.  I'm going to continue searching for her parents; and some missing children.

You also gave me the birth and baptism dates for 7 of their children.  I had names for 10 and in the 1911 Census, widower Florence says they had 13 children, 9 of which were living.  I think one of them, Margret, is actually a niece.  ( in 1901 Margret Failey, age 2, is a niece; in 1911 Madgie, age 13, is a daughter.

The birthdates confirm that Johanna and Hannah (sometimes Hanna) are the same person.  If the family always called her Hannah, I wonder if she even knew her full name.  None of the records I'veseen (immigration, marriage, census, death) use any name but Hannah.  She married Hugh Loughlin in 1917, had 2 children - Hugh, my dad, in 1918 and Helen in 1919.  Hannah contracted TB in about 1924 and died in a TB sanitarium on 13 January 1028.  Dad and his sister were put in foster care from 1924.  Even his father had died by 1933.   

My father loved his parents and they certainly instilled a love of all things Irish in his soul.  It is sometimes bittersweet, to learn history and facts about his parents - something he longed to learn.  If only Ancestry.com had existed when he was living.  I visited Ireland twice and never knew my Limerick connections. Now I need to save my pennies and return!!!                                              Thank you again so much, Maureen

munnster5@hotm…

Dear Maureen,

My Grandmother was Ita Danaher. She also lived in Maiden Street where she raised her 8 children. My Mothers name was Christina Lenihan. Ita married Dennis Lenihan in Newcastle West. My Mum is no longer with us, but she was one of 9 (8 born in Newcastle West 1 the youngest born in London where my Nanny Ita and Grandad Denis moved just before the war). I'm pretty sure my Mum mentioned having an Uncle Florrie and also mentioned an Abina who went to America. We are lucky enough to have photos if you would like to see them.

You can email me at: houseindingle@gmail.com

Look forward to hearing more.

Warm regards,

Julie Conway

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