Herlihy's in Cork

Hi Claire,

I very recently became aware of your online query on the Herlihy Clan at Killabraher, Newtown, Charleville, Co Cork.

My name is Maurice Noel Herlihy, born 26/11/1945 married with 3 daughters. I was born in the old Herlihy Farmstead in Killabraher which is the subject of your query. I haven't done much research on the Herlihy Genealogy but I can give you details from my Grandfather, Maurice Herlihy right to the present day.  

You can also get a lot of detail from Census Records of 1901 & 1911 which are digitised. You can this at www.censusnationalarchives.ie

In addition my brother John who lives on the family farm at Killabraher told me recently that he had a visit from an American Tourist who claimed that his ancestors left the farm in Killabraher for the USA during the Famine times around 1845. As the Americans weren't able to pronounce the name Herlihy, he said they changed the name to Hurley which was easier to say. He also claimed there are now circa 1,500 American Herlihy/Hurleys who can claim a link to Killabraher. 

Claire I spent about two hours on this website setting out family names eats and on each occasion I lost it. My email address is   mnherlihy@gmail.com

please contact me directly on this email & let me have yours and I will give you as much detail as possible. In any event I would like to research Herlihy genealogy myself.

best regards,

Noel

Hi Claire: I just recently found this site and saw your post. I am curious is you found any further information on Maurice Herlihy? I believe him to be my 2x Great Grandfather through his daughter Eliza Herlihy Sweeney. I have some information on her brothers John Mahoney Herlihy and David J Herlihy as well as sister Mary once they get to New Hampshire (which I'm sure you've already uncovered), but I have no experience tracing roots back to Ireland. So, I'm at a bit of a road block with Maurice and wife Mary. Hoping you can shed some light. I am assuming that both stayed back in Ireland with other son Patrick?

Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Gena

 

 

Hi Gena,

John M Herlihy is my great-grandfather. (Henry Patrick is my grandfather and Walter Henry is my father) We have Maurice traced back to Shandrum, Killabraher North, Cork, Ireland.  The only date we have for Maurice is a wedding date to Mary Mahoney on February 23 1819. He also shows up on the Griffiths records in Killabraher. 

I have been to the property in Cork and we are trying to gather as much information as we can for the Herlihy's in Cork before me make another trip to Ireland.

Are you in New Hampshire?  I moved from Somerville, MA to Detroit years ago but I'm back "home" several times a year.  (We are actually in Seabrook, NH right now.)

My daughter Alison (Kreft) and I are on Ancestry.com. 

I look forward to hearing from you!

Claire

Hi Claire: Thank you for your reply. I'll try to reach you through your ancestry page. I think I've looked at your tree once or twice before -- Gena