Riley / Doody
My great/great grandfather was Bartholomew Riley from Ballyvourvey, County Cork.
He was born abt.1805 in Ireland and immigrated to Canada. He married Elizabeth
Lively (grand-daughter of Loyalist Reuben Lively from South Carolina) in the
Cathedral, in Halifax Nova Scotia in 1840. They has a family of 12 and crossed
the Bay of Fundy to homestead in the wilderness of Carleton County in North
West, New Brunswick province. in 1861. He is quoted in the 1867 book The
Irish in America by Irish MP John Francis McGuire who visited the new homestead
community with Bisop John Sweeney in 1865. Riley is quotes as saying.
"That he came from out beyond (west) of Macroom and each morning set
eyes on old Ballyvourney."
I am hoping there may still be records of the Riley / Doody families.
Bart is listed as the son of Timothy Riley and Johanna Doody on his
marriage certificate. Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated.
Tom Hall
Calgary, Alberta, Canada