Bob: While looking for information about my family, Bradys and Heerys, I've come across the mention of Gaffneys and Tullys. I had a great uncle, Anthony Brady from Relaghmore in Co. Cavan who married an Ellie Gaffney from adjacent townland of Relaghbeg in 1911. They had a stormy relationship 1920-1939. Ellie was part of the Gaffneys who had 4 farms in Relaghbeg, Co. Cavan, near Tierworker, Moybologue, and the Meath border. People in the area now say "the Gaffneys were parachuted in from West Cavan by a landlord who gave them the best 4 farms in the area." I don't know how true this is. Anyway, the Gaffneys operated a Public House with the Tully family at "the crossroads" in Relaghbeg. It is now operated by the Smith Family. I don't know if they intermarried. I do know that the Gaffneys were intermarried with the Plunketts and the McKeons (who have windows in St. Patrick's Church in Tierworker). I know all this from 50 letters in my possesion that my great-uncle Anthony Brady wrote in 1910 through 1940 to a sister in America and from a Heery relative still in the area. While having marital difficulties with his wife Ellie Gaffney in the 1920's and until her death in 1939, she enlisted the aid of her Plunketts, McKeons, and Tullys. Anthony Brady was threatened by them all as he tried to keep his farm in Relaghmore. Not much in the way of facts from ledgers and record books, but personal information about possible relatives in any event.
Good luck and have fun while searching.
Tom Kearney
