FitzGibbon / Millerick of Ballynona North

Roger ~ Thank you SO much! Did you find this information on a .ie or .uk site? If so, would you kindly provide the url so that I may pursue the research there ... I've truly hit a wall with Ancestry.com (US version) and FamilySearch.org

I will be traveling to Ireland mid-March and would like to be able to visit townlands where my ancestors lived and worked. I truly appreciate your effort in providing this information.

Karen O'

 

 

Greetings once again.

Unfortunately, the trip to Ireland had to be postponed so I am still at my computer, trying to rake through all the information I'm finding on the Fitzgibbons and Millericks.

It would be helpful to me to know the local custom of those times.

For example, I know that it was usual for a marriage to take place in the bride's church (if different from the groom's) so to look through the marriage record of a diocese where a male was born may not turn up his marriage information.

With regard to Sponsors of a birth ... the names always appear to be either relatives or a name from the village. Was there any convention, similiar to the naming convention, that was held to at the time?

Would it have been normal or unusual for births, deaths and marriages of the lower classes (farmers, like my family) to have been published in local newspapers?

Thanks for any expertise and assistance.

Karen O'

 

 

Thank you, Roger. I appreciate your time and expertise. Have a great trip to Dublin!

Hi,My name is Jim O Callaghan.I live in Ballynona North and am familar with the homestead of both Michael Mellerick and Margaret Fitzgibbon..Margaret Fitzgibbons homestead is the current family home of the O Callaghans and the foundations are all that remain of Michael Mellericks homestead.I will see if I can locate some further information for you.

Jim ~ Oh my goodness! I JUST literally returned from two weeks in Ireland and spent quite a bit of time in Co. Cork!

Visited Midleton (lovely little town) and had a chat with Vincent Fitzgibbons (now 86), the nephew of Rev. Edwin Fitzgibbons, a Capuchin Monk and the creator of hurling's Fitzgibbons cup. Also visited a family gravesite in Rochestown.

I now from a 1920s newspaper article here in the U.S. that Father Fitzgibbons visited his brother, Dan, along with cousins The Millericks in Connecticut when came to the U.S. on a tour. Am still searching where the connection lies in the Fitzgibbon family.

How I WISH I had known of your existence before we left!

Any information at all that you could find and share would be SO greatly appreciated. A photo of your home site would be grand!

I understand that Ballynona North no longer exists (as such). What is the the current name of where you live?

You may reach me by email: komaxfield{at}comcast.net. I substitute the word rather than the symbol to thwart spiderbots from picking up my email address.

Looking forward to hearing back from you!

 

I have been researching Callaghans from Ballynona. I found a Jeremiah Mulrick was godparent for a James Callaghan born in Dec 1838 to a John Callaghan and Honora Keeffe. Maybe he was just a neighbour.

Also wondering if anybody knows family James Callaghan and Margaret Daly with daughter Ellen born 15 feb 1848.

I've been searching for a James Callahan b somewhere about  1839  who married/had children with Mary Doherty.  He died in Donegal in 1873.  The only marriage record I've found for a James Calla[g]han and Mary Doherty is in 1854 in Castlemore and Kilcolman, Roscommon and Sligo and Mayo.  This would seem to be too early for the likeliest Mary Doherty I've found.  

I have found on irishgenealogy.ie civil birth records for the middle 2 of their 4 children: Hannah, b 1870 and Bridget b 1872.  Cannot find Annie, b 1868 (my ggm) or Mary, b 1873/4.

I have NO info on parents or siblings or anything about James Callahan.  Could he be the one you found b Dec 1838, Cahirb?  Do you know anything about his life?

Thanks!

Meg

 

 

Sorry Meg, my query is based in Ballynona, Co Cork. This is much too far away from Donegal or Roscommon,Sligo or Mayo. People did not travel far in Ireland in those times.

I know, Cahirb; just shows how desperate I am, lol!

 

Hi Cahirb,

that would have been Jeremiah Mellerick who would have been the godfather. The Mellericks were living in Ballynona North as well. I'll get Jim O'Callaghan to get in touch with you. He's descended from Maurice O'Callaghan, son of John Callaghan and Honora(Norry) Keeffe. James O'Callaghan married Margaret Daly in Ardagh/Dangan/Killeagh parish on 17 feb 1847, but this James could have been a widower at this stage as a James O'Callaghan from Ballynona North had a number of children with Ellen Fitzgerald, with the last been born in 1846. My email address is liamcremin@hotmail.com

Liam

 

I am Vincent Fitzgibbon's son mentioned in post above. Not sure what additional light I can shed on questions above. I am currently home in Ireland visiting. Myself, and both my brothers, live in the US in Baltimore and Boston respectively.

 

Hi,

you must be one of the brothers Frank, John or Kieran? I would be a distant relative of yours, probably fourth cousin once removed. Your great grandmother was Eliza Desmond was born in Ballynona North circa 1841, marrying John Fitzgibbon in 1861. Eliza was probably daughter of Patrick Desmond - there were 4 Desmond brothers in Ballynona North 200 years ago. I'd be descended from Timothy Desmond. My grandmother used to always tell us we were related to the Fitzgibbons. The Fitzgibbons had their farm at north side of townland, the Desmonds had their farms on the south side of townland. The Desmond farms passed through descendents, Patrick's ended up with Kellihers - (more relations) until sold a few years ago. We still have Timothy and another brother Cornelius' farm. If you want any more information,

fell free to contact me.

 

Liam

 

Liam

Liam,  not good at responding promptly. Kieran & John are in Boston. I’m in Baltimore. Vince’s sister Eily passed away recently. She was 98 in early January. If you can share a mobile I’ll be home this summer and would like to catch up. Frank