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Moynihan - Greeley (Kinealy?)

CorkDrishane (Cork)

Hi,

Researching Maternal Great-grandparents: William Moynihan & Bridget Greeley:

  • William Moynihan, b. 1863 to Humphrey Moynihan & Ellen (Fitzgerald) and baptized Drishane Parish, Millstreet and Cullen, County Cork
  • Bridget Greeley, b. about 1860 in Ireland, daughter of John Burke of County Cork (possibly of Macroney Parish?) and Bridget (Burke).
  • They may have married 27 Aug. 1859 in Cloyne, Cork (Greeley = Kinealy?)
  • Married in 1884 lived in Brockton, MA

Any input is welcome.

joanne@writeto…

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J O'Brien:

Welcome to ireland Reaching Out!

Is it possible that Ellen was also a Margaret? Found the 1858 marriage below. Maybe it was a different couple but Humphrey is unusual. I did find the following sibling baptismal record in Millstreet: Mary 11/25/1858 (three months after the marriage) Daniel 7/8/1860 Ellen 2/17/1862  (died young?) Ellen 2/5/1865 Johanna 4/28/1867

I'm drawing a blank on the other side. Just to confirm--Bridget Greeley daughter of John Greeley and Bridget Burke? The RC parish may be Macroom?

Roger McDonnell

Area - KERRY (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - MILLSTREET

Marriage of UMPRIDIUS (HUMPHREY) MOYNIHAN of MILLSTREET and MARGARITA (MARGARET) FITZGERALD of MILLSTREET on 16 August 1858

HusbandWifeNameUMPRIDIUS (HUMPHREY) MOYNIHANMARGARITA (MARGARET) FITZGERALDAddressMILLSTREETMILLSTREETOccupationNRNRFatherNR N RNR N RMotherNR N RNR N R

Further details in the record

PriestT MAGINNHusband's Father's OccupationNRWitness 1DL (DANIEL) MOYNIHANWitness 2NR NR

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi Roger,

Thank you so much for taking the time to help. Regarding Humphrey and Ellen/Margaret, this is very interesting. The only record I have at present is of the son William's marriage in US, where he lists father as Humphrey and mother as Ellen..however, the dates are right, so I think it needs more investigation. Where did you find the records?

Regarding Bridget Greely, father was John Greely and mother Bridget. I have found a John Greely, b. 1834, who emigrated to US in 1866 and lists his birthplace as County Cork. The following info in Tithe Appt. book may be relevant to John's father(?):

NameJohn GreeleyCountyCorkParishMacroneyTownlandClashgannivYear1827 

Re: Bridget Greely's mother, I do not have a last name yet. A Bridget Burke married a John Kenealy in Cork in Aug. 27, 1859, but the difference between Greely and Kenealy may be too great.

Thank you so much for your kind attention. I really appreciate it. -JoAnne

joanne@writeto…

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