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Morgan Healy from Castleturvin, Athenry

My wife's great-grandfather was Morgan Healy(Healey) who we believe was from Castleturvin, Athenry. He was born about 1854. He emigrated to Waltham, Massachusetts in the 1870's, worked in the watch factory and raised his family. We have no record of his siblings or any family other than his parents listed as John and Sabina Healy. I know that the name Morgan Healy remained in the Castleturvin area through the current day. We would love to connect with members of that family who are most likely related. Any help would be appreciated.

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There’s a Geraldine Healy listed in Castleturvin in the current phone book. Have you been in touch with her? I can’t give you her phone number directly but you can look it up on:

http://www.eirphonebook.ie/?extlink=eircomphonebook

Or you could write to her at Castleturvin, Athenry, Co Galway . (The townland is the address).

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Mike:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

Unfortunately the RC church records for Athenry do not begin until August 1858 and civil registration did not start until 1864. I had searched on Roots Ireland for the marriage record or baptismal records for younger siblings but did not locate any records in Athenry. The first link below is the online parish register. I would go through the register looking for Healy records. The seond link is the 1856 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing which shows a Morgan and Patrick Healy in Castleturvin. The third and fourth links contain the 1901 and 1911 census records for a Patrick Healy familywith a son Morgan in Castleturvin. Patrick was shown as a farmer and manure manufacturer.

The fifith link below takes you to the online Irish phonebook. Search for Healy in County Galway (make sure you hit the Residential Tab). There are 4-5 Healy records include one in Castleturvin.  Our privacy rules prevent me from providing you with the info directly.

Roger McDonnell

http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0103

http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/galway/athenry.htm

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Greethill/Castl…

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Greethill/Castl…

http://www.eirphonebook.ie/

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Thanks for the replies.  I had seen the census listings for Healy's in Castleturvin.  Most likely this is either a brother, cousin, or nephew of my wife's great grandfather.  I will have to revisit and see what I can figure out.  And if anyone meets a current day Morgan Healy from Athenry in their travels, tell him his American cousins are looking for him:)

 

mikelvl25@hotm…

Dear Mike

Should I meet a Morgan Healy on my travels I will certainly keep you in mind!

All the best - update us with anything new you find

Clare

Genealogy Support 

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My great grandfather was John Healy and his father was John Healy (born 1848) and mother Sabina Leonard.  From what I know, my great grandfather had brothers Morgan, Patrick and another named Michael.  His mother was Sabina (Leonard) Healy.  My grandmother, Margaret Healy, came from Athenry to the Boston area around 1900 and  I believe had relatives in Watertown.  She was one of five siblings, one called Bina, maybe short for Sabina.  I come from a family in the Boston area.  I am not sure how we might communicate further but it does seem that my family may be related to your wife.  

jesingleton@co…

Hi, thanks for the reply.  Could you contact me at mikelvl25@hotmail.com?  Would love to figure out if there is a relation.  The Morgan Healy in my wife's tree was born in Athenry on April 15,1853 on his naturalization records.  His parents were listed as John and Sabina on his marriage registration.  He married Margaret Mullen, and one of their seven children was also named Sabina Healey (referred to as Bina as well).  She was my wife's grand mother.

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