The Fahey family were born in Gort in Co. Galway in the 1800`s, 7 children born to John Fahey and Mary nee Corn. I know that Bridget , my ancestor came to England with her daughter Agnes, but no idea what happened to her other brothers and sisters descendants, cousins 3/4th of mine. would love any information please.
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Thank you, I think Bridget the only one i know about, but not much. She had daughter Agnes in Roscommon and an aunt said she had a boy Henry but can1t find any information on about a son. thank you.
Dear Margaret,
Without precise dates it is very difficult to proceed. As well, the surname Fahy/Fahey is one of the most numerous names in Co. Galway
The only Thomas Fahy and wife Mary Coen ( no such surname as Corn) I could find were living in the parish of Ballinderreen which is about ten miles from Gort. When asked by emigration officials what was their nearest town the emigrants would say "Gort" though it could be some miles from their home.
A son, Martin, was born to Thomas and Mary on 24 November 1860. (Ballinderreen parish records).
I could not find Bridget's name.
Sorry I cannot be of further assistance to you,
de Lourdes Fahy
thank you, perhaps it was a mispelling of Corn as it was hard to decipher at times . I had no information about Martin`s date of birth.thank you. there were other siblings besige Bridget and Martin,
I have in 1851 Census John and Mary living at Mr. Edward St. Kennedy
Crow St. Gort. Parish Kilcolgan ---- Barony Dunkellin Townland Kiltiernan east and again West.
with children Thomas.. Michael. John...Mary ... Patrick. Bridget.... Martin
Patrick 1812
Bridget 1815
so with whar you have found about Martin born 24th Nov 5 1860. , they must be descended from one of the above. so that gives me hope to find more descendants My DNA says i am 39 % Irish, which i am happy about but does not give me any names as no one must have done DNA tests. Thank you so much Sister Lourdes de Fahey.