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RE: My Great-Grandmother Bridget Moore

Hello Residents of Moyvane--

Thought the following information may interest you.

Recently I took a look around the Irish Immigration records available online. I was looking for any info on my Great-Grandmother Bridget Moore. My only knowledge of her was from my mother who was born and raised in western Massachusetts.

My Mum recalled that Bridget would write to her cousin, Mary Shinners, back in Ireland. (And Mum noted that all letters seemed to go unanswered following WWII.) When Great-Grandma Bridget was asked where she was from, Mum said it sounded like she answered "new conbon waterpot". I took that as a probable "Newtown County Waterford".

Mum said Bridget left Cork at the age of fourteen. Because of this departure point Mum believed Bridget was from Cork. Mum's story went on saying that when Bridget arrived in the US, she joined her sister in Philadelphia, got a job as a houskeeper with a wealthy family who owned a summer 'cottage' in the Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where she met and married Michael Burns, a Stockbridge farmer.

Here are some details from copies of the documents found through internet research. They help to solve many mysteries.

Firstly, an Alien Immigration Manifest. 13 May 1899 SS Campania. Queenstown Co Cork to New York.

Line 25 Ticket No 4711 Bridget Moore Age- 14 (?) Sex- F.
Married or Single- S. Calling or Occupation- Servant.
Able to Read- yes. Write- yes. Nationality- Irish.
Last Residence- NewtownSandes.
Seaport for landing in the United States- New York.
Final destination in the United States- New Jersey.
Whether having a ticket to such destination- yes.
By whom was passage paid- self.
Whether in possession of money. If so, whether more than $30 and how much if $30 or less- $0 (?)
Whether over before to the United States . . . No.
Whether going to join a relative . . . (appears blank)
Ever in Prison or Almshouse or supported by charity . . . No.
Whether a Polygamist- No.
Whether under Contract, express or implied . . . No.
Condition of Health, Mental and Physical- Good.
Deformed or Crippled . . . No.

I googled "NewtownSandes" and found you! I am sorry to say that I never have heard of NewtownSandes although I have lived in Co. Mayo for the last 22 years. I now realise that the village's name has been officially changed to Moyvane.

another document . . .
Ellis Island Certificate. Found the same Bridget Moore.

and a transcript of a Baptismal Record. Same Bridget. Her address given as "Benanaspug". I've seen "Benanaspug" spelled as "Beenanaspig" in other sources.

Father: William Moore. Mother: Margaret Shine.

Margaret's surname Shine, I believe, was misunderstood by my mother who may have heard it as 'shinner'. Further research, yet unconfirmed, says that my Great-Great Grandmother Margaret may have had brothers with daughters named 'Mary'; i.e. Cousin Mary Shine. (Incidentally, Margaret's father was Cornelius Shine. And I can find no surname "Shinners" or "Shinnors" in your part of Ireland.)

I am curious to know if there is anyone within your community who may know Bridget's family descendants. And if so, perhaps they would like to correspond with me. I will visit NewtownSandes during this year with hopes of finding Bridget's family home or what is left of it.

--Michael Coleman. Whitethorn Studio, Carrowkeel, Lahardaun "Ireland's Titanic Village", County Mayo.
whitethornstudio@yahoo.ie

Moyvane Development Association are holding a meeting to discuss the closure of the local Garda station, a plan of action will be drawn up, letters to the local representives & a petition are some of the items to be considered. We will inform the public of the outcome of the meeting through moyvane.com, the local papers & the church newsletter.

Seamus Roche
Secretary

I would like to know what we as a community are going to do in relation to the closure of our local Garda station, we should not just accept this decision, we should voice our opposition, the loss of this station will have have a detremental effect on our community. The local Garda was not just someone that was there to hand out tickets, but he was an approchiable man and a very valuable member of the community and you had a sence of security when he was around you felt safe, but as we have all heard or read obout the increse in thefts from diesel tanks to home,s been robbed, we need this station to stay open now more than ever, so to this community we need to act now. It Could also be a possibility that an post could close our local post office as a result of the greater risk poised to it as a direct result to the closure of our station. I hope to have a petition in place within the coming days but if this community has other things in play then please let us know.
M. Coady

Great article about the Knockanure ambush.

"Those who are forgetful or misread the past are the doubting cynics of today, the defeatists of tomorrow"
Sean Moylan. North Cork Brigade.

Merry Christmas & A Happy new year to you all .

My grandfather is Daniel A Enright born in 1913.
Just wondering if he is part of your family?
Thank you
Danica

Hello to all in Moyvanne and Knockanure! I am still researching my family history.
If anybody knows of Bridget Roch (Greaney) and Terry Roch could they please contact me.

My Grandmother was Mary Hunt who was born in Carhooearagh the daughter of James Hunt and Bridget Carroll. Bridget and James were married Murhur Church in 1876.

James was the son of Cornelius Hunt and Bridget Aherne. They were married over the border in Athea in 1855.

Bridget Carroll was the daughter of John Carroll and Mary Nolan and Mary was the daughter of John Nolan and Mary Fitzgerald.

If anybody out there has any little bits of information, it does not matter how small I would be very grateful to receive them.

Thank you so much for reading this

Hi all,

I visited Knockanue graveyard recently, My O Connor family were all buried here till 1970.

My da was a cousin of Peggy and Brother John, and Davey from near Gortagleanna. His Grandmother Margaret was at Lisiniska in 1901 census.

I note the following inscription on gravestone in family graves.

"Erected by P.Mullane in memory of her father John O Connor who died 13/4/1852, aged 96 years
and her mother Mary who died 24/1/1861, aged 93 years."

does anyone know where John and Mary or daughter ... P.Mullane lived., I suspect family originated Direen. and Lower Athea.

Michael O Connor

Hi, love the site find it very interesting, I have family roots in Moyvane. My Grandmother was born there Fannie Buckley,Daughter of Harriet and John Buckley, she was born in Shamrock Cottage where I am hoping to visit this year.

Many thanks for your lovely site looking forward to visiting.
Jackie

Evening all,
I have started on the family tree and I'm trying to track down any reference to an Edward Stack, my great grandfather who, i'm told came from Moyvane, to Craughatouke, Moynsha on the Duagh\Abbeyfeale border, where our branch of the family continue to live today.
I can make no obvious connection so far to Moyvane from Church or State records. Edward married a Vianna Shanahan in 1880 in Duagh. My father recently passed away and always maintained that there was a Moyvane link, and also that our branch of the Stacks was related to Tommy Stacks' branch.
Any info however vague will be very welcome!
Rgds
John Stack

My neighbor Timothy Driscoll, who turned 90 years old this, hopefully, God willing, will be going to Ireland next year. His father, Timothy Driscoll, from Moyane, North and his mother, Nora Stack, came from Newtownsandes, Kerry. I have more info on his family if you need it to answer my question.

My question is: Is there a way for me to find out for him is there are any descendants from his families still living in Newtownsandes?

Thank you for any assistance you can give to me.

any one trying to trace their north kerry roots will be able to do so from this friday onwards, with the help of``the north kerry reaching out heritage and tourism project,, not too sure of thier web address yet but as soon as i know i will post on this page, also hope to have a face book page by friday, but if you would like too contact them with an email, their address is nkreachingout@gmail.com or listowelconnection@gmail.com or you can private mail me at munchin@hotmail.com

hi

This website is wonderful!

My grandfather, James Kennelly was the younger brother of Tim Kennelly who had 15 children early in the 1900's with his wife Mary Jane Hanrahan. My grandfather James came to america around 1900. Eventually one of Tim and Mary Jane's children, Fr. Michael Kennelly,SJ, came to america at 15 (1930) to live with my grandfather James, and his children (including my dad, also James). Fr. Mike, as we knew him, rose to become a college president (Loyola University 1970-74).

Any chance the Kennelly's still own the farm where Fr. Michael grew up? I would think Tim inherited it from his father in the early 1900's. Fr. Mike was from Kilbaha Parish, Moyvane and I have heard about the farm and the village growing up.

I would love to hear from descendants of Tim and Mary Jane Kennelly. This site is a joy. Thanks for creating and maintaining it.

Oh, does the Moyvane GAA sell those green and gold jerseys to supporters? Love to purchase one.

I see in notes a query re Maurice O Connor 1883,

He could possibly be my great Grandfater who lived at Lisaniska, 1901 census, He was 17yr in1901 so would have been born 1883/4. I tried to get birth cert for him and only Maurice o connor, born in 1883 , in Newtownsandes, was Maurice , son of Maurice, and Margaret, Craughatuscane,

regards

Michael O Connor, Wexford.

My grandmother, Juia Manaher was from MoyVane and left Ireland in the early 1900's. She settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA and married Jeremiah
O'Connor. She had 6 children, 2 young girls who died before they were 2, and 4 boys. Her youngest son, Jerome Vincent died in Normandy on D-Day.
Her son John had 5 children, Patience O'Connor Wooten, Mary Lee O'Connor Chapas, Myself, JohnJr., Dennis Michael and Terrance Paul. I know there are still some Ma naher relations in MoyVane and have visited there. We are also related to the Larkins and Brodricks.

Please note that all are welcome to the first open meeting of North Kerry Reaching Out at the Seanchai Centre Listowel on Monday night August 29 at 8pm.
The Organisation intends to set up a website and an on line magazine to help those outside the county research their North Kerry connections and in turn promote tourism and genealogy here in North Kerry. Training will be provided to those who wish to help in any way. It is also hoped to host a welcome home week in North Kerry in late 2012.
Well run web sites like this one here in moyvane are vital sources of information to our Diaspora and form an important link between past and present, so well done to all involved.
So finally remember The Seanchai Centre Monday Night at 8pm August 29th where after the meeting our own Vincent Carmody will give a presentation and slide show on times gone by.Please support this initiative. Thank You.

Fr John Joseph O’Connor landed in Sydney from his native Ireland in January 1953, a young man of 26 with memories and a huge suitcase. He grew to love his adopted land and, in the words, of Fr Paul Bateman in the homily at his funeral Mass, “we sensed the sacrifice he made even to forgoing his final rest in a Kilmorna grave”.
More than 650 past and current parishioners, family and friends attended the Vigil and Requiem Mass at St Jude’s Church, Holder, which three decades earlier he had helped to build.
The principal celebrant was Archbishop Mark Coleridge, assisted by Archbishop Francis Carroll, a former classmate Bishop David Cremin, and more than 40 priests and deacons.
John Joseph O’Connor was born to John O’Connor and Margaret Dillon on 23 May, 1927, at Rathoran, Kilmorna, County Kerry. The youngest of 10 children, he was ordained at All Hallows College, Dublin, on 22 June, 1952.
He arrived in Goulburn on 21 January, 1953, and within days was sent to Gundagai as assistant priest. Over the years he also served at Boorowa, Queanbeyan, HMAS Harman, Bungendore, Cootamundra, Jugiong, Laggan, Narrabundah and Bombala before his first appointment as parish priest to Koorawatha. In February, 1972, he was asked by Archbishop Cahill to found the new Canberra parish of Holder.
Mr Kevin Croker, who gave a reflection at the Mass, said Fr O’Connor would tell the story of the ladies of Koorawatha parish sending him off to his new parish with the car loaded with practical items such as brooms, a mop, bucket and cooking utensils.
Fr Bateman said Fr O’Connor started at Holder with nothing, but “he won the ready support of his new parish family in building the fine church dedicated to St Jude. He was held in high esteem by all and was loved by all.”
It was only failing health that caused him to lay aside the pastoral care of his beloved people at the age of 68, after more than 42 years of labours in the diocese. In retirement, re remained in constant touch with many and often filled a gap in other parishes, as well as caring for Mother Teresa’s Sisters at Queanbeyan.
Fr Bateman described him as a fine priest, a speaker who was clear and to the point, a man of vast knowledge in many spheres, a grand host, excellent cook and connoisseur of fine wines. He had a quick and ready sense of humour. A keen fisherman, he loved to be among the salmon in his times in Oreland in the stream below his sister’s house where his mother spent her final years. Mr Croker said Fr O’Connor “loved people and was a warm and welcoming host. The men will remember the days of grilled cabanossi on the barbeque after art union pay-in nights. He was a great supporter of the ladies of the parish in the days of St Jude’s Ladies Group and later the CWL. He was generous with his time and was always willing to be part of any social activity organised by the parish or school. We all remember the parish Christmas party – the barbeque held in the back garden of his house in Mulley Street. His cheeky nature was not only well known in Eire but also very much in this neck of the woods. “Fr O’Connor had a marvellous rapport and love of the children of St Jude’s School; knew all their names, their birthdates and where they fitted into the family structure. In later years he would marry the children he had baptised and then in turn would baptise their children.” Fr O’Connor is buried with his brother the late Fr Morgan O’Connor, a former Yarralumla parish priest, at Woden cemetery.

hi my grandfather lived in house 10 gortdromagownagh newtownsands florence meehan as far as i know he moved to tipperary he died when my father was young.his brother denis sister helena his mother name mary a woman called ellen brennan also lived there would love to know if i still have relations living in newtownsands.thanks geraldine meehan 0857474370

I would like thank everyone who attended Hannah Barnes nee McEnery funeral on June 9th 2011. I was overwhelmed by the response from the local community. My Mother would have been delighted. I couldn't have dealt with all the arrangements without the help of Siobhan Collins and Peg Darmody,so thank you girls. Also a special thank you to the singer.

The Aherne Family of Moher Cross,would like to thank everyone who attended the funeral of Anthony Aherne,and also for all the kind wishes, cards, and flowers.Much appreciated xxx

Does anyone out there have information about a Hanrahan family from the 1830s and 1840s? Unknown Hanrahan and (possibly) Dorothy Clifford married. The following children were all born in County Kerry in the Moyvane / Listowel area. Most of them moved to the US.

1. Deborah Hanrahan who married Daniel Keyes.
2. Patrick Hanrahan who married Honora Carroll. He died between 1853-1854 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
3. Edmund Hanrahan was who married Ellen Brown on 15 Jul 1848, while residing in Ballybunion.
4. Bridget Hanrahan who married Maurice Galavan.
5. Ellen Hanrahan who married James Joyce.
6. Denis Hanrahan who married Honora Collins.

Brilliant website, William O' connor was my Daddy, he would have loved this website!!!! Only wish he could have seen it!!! Well done to all responsible!!

shock is the word on hearing of anthonys passing manys the good laugh we had together on the bus to school even the day with the shaved heads after misadventure lighting the openfire gerard and eamonn will remember this rip anthony liam and nancy chicago

FROM BALLYLONGFORD, VERY NICE WEBISTE, WELL DONE. FEW FACES I KNOW.