Bernard Sweeney from corhawnagh Ballysadare
I am searching for descendants of the Sweeney family from Corhawnagh in Ballysadare Sligo. My great great grandfather Bernard Sweeney was born there in 1806. He was a clothier. He joined the 50 th WestKent Queen'sOwnregiment in 1826 and came to Australia. He was sent to van diemans land ( Tasmania) where he stayed. He married Mary Mahoney, a widow ( nee savage) (from Belfast) in 1836. Mary had two children James Patrick and Mary by then. With Bernard she had John ( my great grandfather)in about 1838 and Catherine and James, twins in 1842. A daughter Elizabethborn in 1840died in 1841. He left the army and ran a hotel in Launceston called the Star Inn.Bernard died in 1849 in Launceston where he been posted.Elizabeth is buried with him. Mary later married John Joseph Moore. She is buried in a paupers grave outside Hobart.Any information about the Sweeney or Savagefamilies greatly appreciated as I will be visiting Ireland next year. Tania Sweeney