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Descendants of Cornelius Crowley & Mary Clifford of Mountfalvey

KerryBallincuslane (Kerry)

Johanna Crowley was born in Kerry the daughter of Cornelius Crowley and Mary Clifford. She emigrated to Australia in 1862 where she married James Creedon from Cork. Australian records confirm these facts. I have identified seven Casteisland baptisms for children of Cornelius Crowley and Johanna Clifford of Mountfalvey (aka Knockyeala). I believe that the Corneius Crowley (wife Elizabeth) recorded in Knockyeala in the 1901 & 1911 censuses is the son of Cornelius & Mary. This cannot be confirmed because I cannot find any baptismrecord. Two of Johanna's descendants in Australia would like to find out more and if possible make contact with any descendants of the other Crowley children.

Thanks,

John

Note: I am an Irish based descendant of James Creedon's brother

JohnLane

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John:

I'm not sure why the baptismal record for Cornelius is not on the www.irishgenealogy.ie site.

On July 8th, the National Library of Ireland plans to place all RC parish registers online for free searching. I would review the Castleisland register at that time.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

John: Just now saw your post. I have a Cornelius b abt 1826 in Beara (7 miles from Co Kerry). was in Wales in 1851 and then disappears. I have been lookomg for him for 40 years! This is a long shot but do you know the father's narne of your Con?

Thanks in advance, Tom Crowley

 

 

Tomas

Hi

I am a descendant of Dennis Crowley (1842-1909) & Mary Cournane of Castleisland. I believe that he had brothers named Cornelius, Timothy and Michael but have found this difficult to prove as so many family members were given the same name!

Most of Denis' sons emigrated to America but one of his granddaughters went to Australia and there are descendents there currently.

I would be interested to compare notes with any Crowleys out there.

Mandy

titchin

Mandy,

With further research I determined that Cornelius Crowley (no parish baptism record can be found) was the son of Cornelius Crowley and Mary Clifford of Mount Falvey (also known as Knockyeala).  He married Elizabeth Mahoney.  The family can be found in the 1901 census at: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Kerry/Derreen/Knockyeala/1427368/

Some Cornelius & Elizabeth's children emigrated to Massachusetts.

There was another two Crowley families in Mount Falvey in the 1901 census.

 The children of Cornelius Crowley & Mary Clifford that I could find baptisms for were as follows (spelt as indexed in Irishgenealogy.ie):

3 May 1829  Honora Crawly  

13 July 1847  Ann Crowley  (married Timothy Denehy of Rean in Rathmore 1869)

24 March 1831  Mary Crouley  

18 Nov 1849  Denis Crowly  

15 Nov 1840  Juliana Canty  (probably Johanna Crowley who emigrated to Australia in 1862 & married James Creedon)

1 June 1845  Helen Crowly  

15 Oct 1838  John Crouly 

 

John

JohnLane

Hello,

My Grandfather was Jack Crowley from Mount Falvey

His Father was Denis and his Mother was Bridget Herlihy

Jack moved to Crotta in Lixnaw, married Hannah Sullivan and worked as a Postman in Lixnaw, while also being a Blacksmith in Crotta, Lixnaw

 

Let me know if you have any more details

Thank you,
Sean O' Flynn

s.oflynn74@gmail.com

Hi Sean, I think my Grandfather and your Grandfather were brothers. 

 

David

crowley.76@gmail.com

Sean & David,

My grandmother was Mary Crowley, sister to Jack. I have details of other members of the family and happy to share with you. 

chris 

Chriscoakley@o…

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