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Hynes Family of Cloonsheen (16-acre holding) / Martin and Nora Hynes

Kilconly (Galway)

I am looking for anyone who remembers the Hynes family who held an 16-acre ancestral farm in Cloonsheen for at least a hundred years. Michael Hynes died in Cloonsheen 1949, and his wife Mary (Connor) died in Corbally in 1967. I am trying to find out what happened to their (presumably) unmarried children, Martin Hynes (born 1916) and Honor/Nora Hynes (born 1911), who I believe stayed in the area. Did Martin ever marry or pass the 16 acres to a local family? Are they buried unmarked in Kilconly? Any local memory of the Cloonsheen Hynes farm would mean the world.

Their other children married: Mary (b. 1906) married Patrick Murphy, Bridie (Bridget, b. 1914-5) and had several children including Nora, Kathleen, Chrissy and Bridget, Bridget married William Kelly and had several children and Michael (1909-1971) married Susan and they lived in Dublin with their family.

Any info about Nora and Martin would be most welcome. I'd also appreciate any info about the rest of the family. s#

moyaandmoya

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Hi,

I am missing part of your statement beginning with 'I am trying'??? Not sure what you were looking for.

Michael's death record from Irishgenealogy       Irish Genealogy - Explore your Family History

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Name:Michael Hynes
Date of Death:1949
Group Registration ID:2413344
SR District/Reg Area:Tuam
Deceased Age at Death:84
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Name:Mary Hynes
Date of Death:15/03/1967
Group Registration ID:558832
SR District/Reg Area:Tuam
Deceased Age at Death:92
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Name:Honor Hynes
Date of Death:1914
Group Registration ID:5388383
SR District/Reg Area:Tuam
Deceased Age at Death:82
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1911 Census

Residents of a house 14 in Cloonsheen (Kilshanvy, Galway)

HynesHonor80FemaleHead of FamilyRoman CatholicMayoFarmerCannot readIrish and EnglishWidow-5053
HynesMichael47MaleSonRoman CatholicGalwayFarmers SonRead and writeIrish and EnglishMarried----
HynesMary37FemaleDaughter in lawRoman CatholicMayo-Read and writeIrish and EnglishMarried-644
HynesMary5FemaleGrand DaughterRoman CatholicGalway-Cannot read-Single----
HynesPatrick3MaleGrand SonRoman CatholicGalway-Cannot read-Single----
HynesMichael1MaleGrand SonRoman CatholicGalway-Cannot read-Single----
HynesNorahFemaleGrand DaughterRoman CatholicGalway-Cannot read-Single

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Maybe

Party 1 Name:Michael Hynes
Party 2 Name:Mary Connor
Date of Event:28/04/1905
Group Registration ID:1995077
SR District/Reg Area:Ballinrobe
Marriage Ceremony
Registration Information
Image path:marriage_returns\marriages_1905\10176\5702305.tif
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1901 Census Cloonsheen

HynesMartin70MaleHead of FamilyRoman CatholicCo GalwayFarmerRead and writeIrish and EnglishMarried-
HynesHonour66FemaleWifeRoman CatholicCo Mayo-Cannot readIrishMarried-
HynesMichael35MaleSonRoman CatholicCo GalwayFarmers SonRead and writeIrish and EnglishNot Married-
HynesHonour26FemaleDaughterRoman CatholicCo GalwayFarmers DaughterRead and writeIrish and EnglishNot Married-

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Name:Martin Hynes
Date of Death:1905
Group Registration ID:4750347
SR District/Reg Area:Tuam
Deceased Age at Death:75
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1926 Census

NameMichael Hynes
GenderMale
Marital StatusMarried
Age62
Birth Yearabt 1864[abt 1864]
Birth PlaceGalway
Residence Date1926
Residence PlaceCloonsheen, Galway, Ireland
Electoral DistrictKilshanvey
Language SpokenIrish and English
Number of Children Living3
Years Married20
ReligionRoman Catholic
Relation to HeadHead
URLhttps://nationalarchives.ie/collections/search-the-1926-census/view-1926-pdf/?doc=Cloonsheen_1857_0021_0010_0_00019.pdf
Household Members (Name)AgeRelation to Head
Michael Hynes62Head
Mary Hynes33Wife
Mary Hynes19
Patrick Hynes18Son
Michael Hynes17Son
Nora Hynes15
Bridie Hynes11
Martin HynesSon

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From Ancestry, maybe

NameMichael Hynes
GenderMale
Birth Date11 Aug 1864
Birth PlaceTuam, Galway, Ireland
FatherMartin Hynes
MotherHonor Mctighe
FHL Film Number101093

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NameHonoria Hynes[Honor Hynes]
Baptism Age0[0]
Event TypeBaptism
Birth Date1872
Baptism Date17 Mar 1872
Baptism PlaceKilconly, Galway, Ireland
Parish VariantsKilbannon, Kilconly and Kilbannon
DioceseTuam
FatherMartin Hynes
MotherHonoria Tighe

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Party 1 Name:Mathias Higgins
Party 2 Name:Honor Hynes
Date of Event:19/05/1904
Group Registration ID:1940130
SR District/Reg Area:Tuam
Marriage Ceremony
Registration Information
Image path:marriage_returns\marriages_1904\10202\5712827.tif
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NameMary Hynes
GenderFemale
Birth Date8 Jul 1867
Birth PlaceGalway, Ireland
FatherMartin Hynes
MotherHonor Mc Tighe
FHL Film Number101153

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Party 1 Name:James Nalty
Party 2 Name:Mary Hynes
Date of Event:14/01/1899
Group Registration ID:2409837
SR District/Reg Area:Tuam
Marriage Ceremony
Registration Information
Image path:marriage_returns\marriages_1899\10401\5787330.tif
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Per tree on Ancestry, Martin and Honor are buried at Kilconly Graveyard, Kilconly, County Galway, Ireland

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Possibly Martin's father

Griffith Valuation

OccupierPatrick Hynes
Property PlaceDunmore, Cloonsheen, Kilconla, Galway, Ireland
Residence Date1857
Residence BaronyDunmore
Residence PlaceCloonsheen, Kilconla, Galway, Ireland
LessorGeorge Lynch
OS Page Number28

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Tithe Applotment

NamePatt Hynes
Residence Date1831
Residence PlaceRoad Division, Kilconla, Galway, Ireland

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Name:Patrick Hynes
Date of Death:1876
Group Registration ID:7691943
SR District/Reg Area:Tuam
Deceased Age at Death:86
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Thank you! I had most of this but really appreciate all the help. 

I'm interested in finding out more about Martin and Mary's children. I know Pat never married but would love to know more about Nora, b. 1911 (who married Michael Grimes on 17th April 1950). Her younger brother took on the farm which was relocated to Corbally.

I've been trying to find more about Mary (who died in 1967 aged 92). I know her maiden name was Connor and she was from Mayo but nothing more than that. 

Also seeking the older Patrick Hynes' wife, parents and anything from that older generation.

Thank you again,

moyaandmoya

Based on the 1926 Census, Mary was born in Kilkeeran, Mayo. 

Census Record | The National Archives of Ireland      Click on Household Form A

Kilkeeran Townland, Co. Mayo

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RootsIreland (free subscription)

Kilmaine, Tuam - Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI

Siblings- Bridget 1876, Ellen 1878, Thomas 1880, John 1883, Michael 1885, Ann 1888, Catherine 1892, Honor 1898

Name:Mary ConnorDate of Birth:
  Date of Baptism:12-Jul-1874
Address:KilkearanParish/District:Kilmaine RC parish
Gender:FemaleCountyCo. Mayo
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John ConnorMother:Bridget Browne
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /Informant 1:Michael BrowneSponsor 2 /Informant 2:Mary Henehan

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Date of Marriage:6-Feb-1873  
Parish / District:Ballinrobe districtCounty:Co. Mayo
HusbandWife
Name:JohnConnorBridgetBrowne
Address:Kilkeron, KilmaineBallyholla
Denomination:Civil ParishCivil Parish
Occupation:FARMER
Age:3019
Status:Bachelor (Previously unmarried)Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Husband's FatherWife's Father
Name:TomConnorRichardBrowne
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:FARMERFARMER
Husband's MotherWife's Mother
Name:
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Witness 1Witness 2
Name:PatConnorBridgetBrowne
Address:
Notes:
NEALE CHAPEL.

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John died in 1901   Irishgenealogy (free)

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1901 Census, Family living with John's parents.

Census Record | The National Archives of Ireland

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From Ancestry Tree (not always correct). You probably can find record on Irishgenealogy.  Irish Genealogy - Explore your Family History

1930- Patrick Murphy (44, bachelor, farmer, [Kilgarriff?], son of John, farmer) married Mary Hynes (23, spinster, Gort[nakishane?], daughter of Michael, farmer) in the church of Kilconly. Witnessed by Michael Walsh and Nora Hynes.

1946- William Kelly (bachelor, farmer, [???] Kilconly Tuam, son of John, farmer) married Bridget Hynes (spinster, Clonshan Kilconly, daughter of Michael, farmer) in the church of Kilbannon. Witnessed by [???] Kelly and [???] Murphy.

Patrick d.1996 in Galway

Michael d. 1971 in Dublin, spouse Susan Gallagher

Nora d.1999 in Kilmaine, Mayo. I did not find any children on Irishgenealogy. You might try.

Bridget d.1986

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