Howley family -- Creevy

Oh thank you so much!!! This is going to thrill my friend.  Her Dad had done a lot of genealogy on his family long before anything was digitized and online.  All his work has made it so easy for me to find information online.  Mary Howley (who emigrated to the US) was his mother.  She married a Martin Rouse and lived in Syracuse NY.

I cannot wait to send this information to her

Joanne

Hi Joanne,

I can help you with your query!

I have been searching for the same Howleys over the years too. We are of the same ancestry and I live in the area. I know the cottage where they were born  and raised (not the one referenced above, but nearby) and the graveyard (Kilmurry). Most of the family emigrated to the USA without trace unfortunately, until I found your post today. I know they had a connection to Syracuse and St. Paul and there was a priest in the family from Syracuse I think called Fr. Robert Howley in the 1950s.

Please get in touch. It would be great to make contact and I can give you more information on the family history.

Kind regards

Tomás Howley

Oh my goodness!! I am so excited to hear from you. As I said in my original posting, I am doing this research for a dear friend of mine.  Her father had done a tremendous amount of genealogical research (way before the internet and digitized information).

I would love to be able to put her in contact with her relatives in Mayo.  As I said Mary Howley was her grandmother.  When she emigrated she originally went to Pennsylvania, where I believe several of her older brothers were already.  She married a Martin Rouse in Pennsylvania and they moved to Syracuse NY.  Mary and Martin had two sons.  My friend's father Eugene Patrick Rouse and Martin Jr.  Martin Jr became a Passionist Priest who was known the rest of his life as Father Sylvan Rouse.

I will have to ask my friend if she remembers a Father Robert Howley in the family.  I know that Mary's younger sister Ann also lived in Syracuse.  Ann never married and became my friend's "second grandmother" after Mary died.

Again as I said in my original posting I know that one sister stayed in Ireland -- Bridget Howley who married a Peter Joyce and lived in Galway- I have to check my records to find the exact address.  Until my friend's mother died in 1997 she wrote on a regular basis to her husband's "Aunt B" as she was known.

To have a picture of the actual cottage where her grandmother lived would mean so much to my friend.

I never got to County Mayo or Crossmolina on my trip this past march.  A few circumstances required that I change my plans and had to opt for public transportation instead of driving.  The main being that my first day in Dublin my wallet was stolen out of my pocketbook so I didn't have a license or credit cards to rent the car.  Got the credit cards replaced but it was too late to rent the car!

Joanne

Yes, if you could put us in contact that would be super. What is her name?

Your post is very interesting. Peter and Bridget lived locally here. Peter was from Glenavenue. Their grand daughter, Laura, still lives in the area. I would be glad to pass along her contact details to her.

The cottage has really fallen into disrepair. It hasn't been lived in for probably close to 100 years. I will get a photo of it. I also have a photo of her great grandfather, Thomas.

Sorry to hear about your horrible experience.

Kind regards

Tomás

I have some HOWLEY info, Co Sligo.  Winifred HOWLEY (1892-1976) m John MEER (1892-1955).  The MEERs lived in Sligo, mostly Attymass parish, some in Ardnaree (s side of Ballina); This John MEER was son of John MEER (1855-1916)+Ann WALSH (1857-1910). In 1901 he lived Mullaghawny, Mayo; in 1911 in Aclare, Sligo; he d 1916 Lancashire, England.

Parents of Winifred: Patrick HOWLEY (1871-)+Margaret MALLOY (1865-1937); Patrick HOWLEY lived in Tobercurry, Sligo. Children: Winifred; Bridget Ellen "Nellie" HOWLEY (1889-1976); Mary HOWLEY (1893-1975). Bridget b Culdalea, Sligo; m John J DUFFY (1891-1921) in MA; d Boston MA, USA.

Mary HOWLEY (1893-1975) m Patrick KEVILLE (1891-1973) also d Brantree, Norfolk,MA.

James HOWLEY b abt 1800 Ballina, Mayo, m Ann KELLY; dau Ann HOWLEY b 1823; parents of James likely Thady HOWLEY + Mary ROGAN. He m Catharine BATTLE. ROGAN is sometimes ROUGHAN/RUANE.

Thomas HOWLEY (1846-1891) m Anna DURKIN (1841-1901). He was b Cuignane, north Co Mayo; children b Co Mayo or Sligo (border moved). Children: Bridget (1861-1884); Margaret (1865-1937); Maria (1866-); Peter (1868-1890); John (1870-); Anne (1872-).

Thomas d Keighley, Yorkshire England, as did children Peter, and Bridget.

Another Winifred HOWLEY (-1984) also m a John MEER (1850-). Children Margaret (1927-2009); Kathleen (1930-); Agnes (1930-); Nuala (1935-); Sally (1938-2008); Patrick "Paddy" and Thomas "Tommy".  This John MEER (1850-) was son of John MEER (1809-1897)+Ann TOHER (also TUCKER/TOGHER) (1810-1897). Thomas MEER m Catherine "Kate" JUDGE (1847-); emigrated to Phila. PA USA (5 children). I also have...

James HOWLEY b Ballina m Mary LEONARD; son John HOWLEY m Anne RUENE (1875-) (RUANE/ROUGHAN); children: James (1903-); Thomas Andrew (1905-1993); Mary Ellen (1907-1999); John F (1910-); Martin (1912-); Peter Michael HOWLEY(1914-).

Thomas Andrew HOWLEY (1905-1993) baptism Kilmactigue, Sligo; (family lived Tobercurry also called Aclare); he m Annie (1911-1980) emigrated to NY, USA. 1 child John J HOWLEY (1940-2002).

Mary Ellen HOWLEY(1907-1999) was also baptized Kilmactigue Parish, Sligo; emigrated to NY age 21. She m Mathew FOLEY (1904-1977) 2 children, likely living.

Not sure of parents: Mary HOWLEY b abt 1816 Rathkip (Ardnaree, s side Ballina, Kilmoremoy Diocese) m Thomas NAUGHTON (1805-1879) 19 Feb 1832 in Ballina (that wd be St. Muredach's Cathedral). I am related. 6 children. Appears emigrated to Queens NY USA.

Libby,  I keep running into your posts and your Paullinbaby tree on Ancestry.com  Here you are again.  I am going to have to go back and review our prior emails.  Since we last communicated, I have found several DNA matches leading to Duffy/Golden that I think will lead to Franklin/Golden in Carrowtrasna.  Of course, I still need to figure out how the Goldens relate to my Hoban and Langan lines.

I also need to look at my Langan research, as I believe there is a Martin J. Langan, who emigrated to PA, who may have married an Ellen Howley.  I know I have conflicting death certificates (and I may be confusing two different Martin Langans), and I need to sort this out. 

Just wanted to say "hi".  Crossmolina and the area around Carrowtrasna are showing up frequently among my matches. 

Bye for now,  

Steve McDonald ( mcdonald@san.rr.com ) 

GEDmatch A859294  and my uncles GEDmatch T830147 and T611413.

Tomas,

I apologize for not answering this before now.  No excuse really -- busy but then aren't we all?  My friend is Patricia Rouse Hunt, she lives in Syracuse.  Her grandmother Mary Howley who left and went to Pennsylvania with several siblings (some were already there I believe) married Martin Rouse.  They had 2 sons Eugene and Martin and then moved to the Syracuse area.

Her email is prhunt@syr.edu -- this is her only email which is a work email -- she works in the library at Syracuse University.

I know she would be thrilled to exchange information and receive pictures, if possible, of the area.  Her father had done a very extensive family tree and research long before the internet and her parents were in contact with family in Ireland -- I know her mother wrote to the Joyce's on a regular basis.  Unfortunately her mother died in 1997 and a lot of contact was lost.

So she is expecting to hear from you -- she knows what happened to all of Mary's siblings who came to the states and several moved to the Syracuse area.

Regards

Joanne Walsh

Tomás

Not sure if you still are on this message board or not    We had corresponded 3 years ago regarding the Howley family   I believe you had connections to my friends grandmother Mary Howley of Creevy (Deel) Mayo

I am hoping to be in mayo the end of April of this year and would love to be able to visit the sights and take pictures for my friend

Joanne Walsh

Hi Joanne,

Likewise, I tend to switch on and off the hunt for ancestors and haven't been on the message board for quite some time.

I am grateful for the email for Patricia and will get in touch. I would love to hear about the Howleys in Pennsylvania and Syracuse and about the research her father had done.

I would be happy to meet in April. Keep in touch.

Tomás

I think one family that may give some clues for you is MUNNELLY or MANLEY (some families changed to). There are MUNNELLYs in Crossmolina all the way west in Belmullet & Geesale; east in Ballina; n to Kilcummin/Lacken and Carrowtrasna. Some emigrated to Syracuse NY area (sw 29 minutes to Skaneateles & east to Chenango Falls & Norwich NY.

Manley Field House was built at Syracuse University in 1960's, a big deal.

Some MANLEY & MUNNSLLY family emigrated to PA, NY, ON CAnada, IL,, WI, MD, MA and west in KS, UT, IA, also to England.

Back in Mayo, some of the HOWLEYs m DURKIN/DURCAN (DURKIN also connects to MANLEY/MUNNELLY). Thomas HOWLEY (1846-1891) + Anna DURKAN (1841-1901).b over in Sligo which might be Ballina town back then, as it was in both counties, split down the middle.

Bridget HOWLEY (Ot 1862-) b Tullysleva, which is close to Crossmolina. Parents Martin HOWLEY (1830-) + Mary REDINGTON (est 1830-). MUNNELLY's there also. They had son James 1859, Peter 1867, Mary 1869.

Patrick HOWLEY (1871-1896) + Margaret MALLOY (1865-1937) . Dau Bridget Ellen "Nellie" m John J DUFFY, emigrated to Boston, MA, USA.

Catherine HOWLEY (1841-1902) b Criggane, Backs/Knockmore m Martin SWEENEY (1836-) and em to Philadelphia, PA, USA.. I am rel to this group via HOWLEY +MEER (Sligo); RUANE, CONLON to FOY.

Michael J HOWLEY (1852 Creggane/Creggaun) - 1940 Boston, MA, USA; he m Margaret or Anne MURRAY. (7 children b Mayo, more in Massachusetts).

Michael HOWLEY (b est 1810 Mayo or Sligo) m Honor JORDAN Backs/Knockmore Parish (might be Crossmolina area) . Marriage sponsors 1836 John MASTERSON & Bridget JORDAN.. 6 children b Criggane.

Mary HOWLEY b abt 1816 Rathkiip neighborhood, m Thomas NAUGHTON (1808-1879); married in St. Mary's Church Ballina. One chle d Castlebar town; one Toled OH, USA; one Chicago IL; 1 Victoria Australia.

For sure, some of your HOWLEYs em to Mass, US, some to  Yorkshire, England.

Happy Hunting!

Hello everyone.  Please let me introduce my self.   [living persons details edited] enquiring about the Irish ancestors of Eugene Rouse.  His mother was Mary  Catherine Howley.   Mary father was Thomas Howley.   

Thomas Howley  dob 1856  married Mary Gallagher dob 1856.

Children

Anna Howley aka Aunt Ann  1902-1973.  Never married.    Died in Syracuse New York 

John Howley

Mary C Howley 1892-1957.  Married Martin Rouse 1892-1957.  Both died in Syracuse New York.  Two sons, Eugene my wife's father and Martin.  Martin became a Passionist priest and was known as Father Silvan Rouse.  

Michael Howley

Patrick Howley dob? Dod 1973. Syracuse New York.  Married Cecelia Fitzmaurice1893-1983. Had two children.  Patrick 1920-2005.  Mary  1920-2018.  Thomas  1924-1926.

Bridget Howley. Dob 1895.  Married to Peter Joyce

Thomas Howley 1901-1975.  Aka Uncle Tom.  Died in Syracuse New York.  Never married.

Margaret Howley. Dob 1904                                

The Rouse family immigrated to the US around 1840 and settled in and around Dushore Pennsylvania.

I would deeply appreciate any information on the Howley's if possible especially Thomas and Mary Gallagher lineage.

Thank you for your time and consideration.  I hope to have further conversation in the future.

Best regards.

Mark A. Pereiras

Hi Mark,

Yes I think I can help you. I recognise quite a bit of your detail above.

I suggest you give me your email and will contact you directly.

Kind regards
Tomás Howley, Crossmolina

Tomás

It's great hearing from you and Thank you for reaching out to me regarding the Howley family tree.  My wife's father (Eugene Rouse) mother was Mary Catherine Howley.  I traced her line in Ireland to her parents, Thomas Howley and Mary Gallagher and their children Mary's sibling. I hope I am accurate with my findings.  My email address is "pereim1952@gmail.com".  Once I have your email address I will forward you the information that I have including the US Howleys.  

I started this process researching my family in Spain about 2 years ago and the natural progression was to add the Rouse and Howley.  The Rouses have been in the state since the 1850's.

My wife (your possible cousin) and I were born in Syracuse New York and moved to St. Louis Missouri in 1987.  

Again thank you for contacting me and looking forward to further conversations regarding the Howley family.

Best regards

Mark A. Pereiras

pereim1952@gmail.com

Hi, I am fairly new to this site. I have been reading all the posts for the Howleys.
My Great Grandad was Michael Howley Born 1852/1 in Belclate, Cloonascragh Ireland. He married my Grandma Mary Howley (O'Neil)
I have a Bridget Dunleary ( his niece) and his Auntie Mary I think she was called all living together in the 1901 Census.
I have more info if anyone is interested to get in touch
Would be great to connect with my Irish Ancestors
Kind Regards
Judith

Hi all,

I have some questions about a Mary Kate Howley from Belleek Castle Ballina, Mayo. I found a marriage record for December 19, 1861 marrying a Hugh McDermott in St. Mary's Cathedral in Dublin.  His residence was Dublin- hers specifically says Belleek Castle Mayo.  I have Hugh emigrating to the US and having a daughter in Toledo called Susan McDermott  born in 1866.  The 1910 census shows she was born in Toledo Ohio and both parents born in Ireland. I have Hugh McDermott in the 1870 census living in Toledo- but not with Mary Kate and not with Susan.  Now I'm wild with speculation- was this Mary Kate Howley running away to secretly Mary Hugh in Dublin? Was Susan really born in Ireland?  Looking forward to seeing if anyone has further connections or details.  Thanks.  Kelly

Information about the Howleys of Ballintogher, Tipperary, is available at Wikitree.com and Ancestry.com. The first of the Tipperary Howleys came from Sligo ca.1640. It is unknown for certain that they came from Ballintogher (Sligo) but it certainly seems more than coincidental. There is also a subtownland in Ballintogher (Tipperary) called Helen Park where several generations of the family lived. According to family lore there is also a locality in Sligo called Helen Park. I have no further information about it but if located it may indicate the family's place of origin in Sligo.

I've been unable to find any reference to Helen Park in County Sligo. Further, looking at Johngrenham.com we can see that the majority of Howley households (32) in the mid-nineteenth century were centered in the parish of Kilmacteig(u)e in south County Sligo. Other Howley households are dispersed in satellite locations around this location. This suggests to me that Howleys had lived in that area for a few hundred years  before.

We are lucky that there isn't a great frequency of Howley households and the pattern is relatively easy to discern in comparison to for example the Welsh name, Lloyd which is more more widely dispersed. It might also suggest that all the Howley's of Sligo and Mayo are of common ancestry as are the Howleys of Ballintogher, Co. Tipperary.

One local Howley family lore holds that the original Howley came from Wales. One other Howley family remembers hearing the same but I haven't been able to find any additional references to this. I don't see any references to Howley or Howly in Ballintogher, Co. Sligo.  It would be interesting to know the origins of Ballintoher County Tipperary, if that name predated the arrival of Howleys there.

Some of the Howleys of west Sligo and Mayo were land agents in the nineteenth century while the vast majority were tenant peasant farmers. Most noteable was Colonel John Howley of Cooga Lodge, County Sligo, noted for his sympathy to the plight of the Irish peasantry and also Edward Howley of Belleek Castle, Ballina, Co. Mayo.

Appreciated if anyone can provide any further information.