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The Chambers Family History Written by Michael Chambers in 1978 Born in Furnace on 30/6/1916 (This is the text only version. all comments in brackets are written by somebody
other than Michael Chambers ) Paddy Chambers was one of five brothers. Paddy Chambers was my Great Grandfather. The four other brothers were Tom , Jack , William and Frank. There were two sisters Kitty and Mary (three also Biddy or Biddeen) Paddy Chambers was born in Glen na mBo (Glen of the cows ) about 8 miles north west side of Newport in the Co. Mayo at least 176 years ago. He was twice married one of his wife's names was (B.) Morrison. Paddy's family were Tom , Billy, Frank and Connor, Mary ,Nora Kitty and Margaret a step sister. Tom Chambers was born in Glen na Mbo about 145 years ago. Tom was my grandfather. Tom married Celia McNulty ( also Kitty Chambers married John McNulty) brother and sister married brother and sister. Tom and Celia came to live in the Millrace in the little village of Furnace 113 years ago. Some years later they bought a small holding to the East side of Furnace and settled there. The village of Furnace is three miles to the North of Newport in Co. Mayo. Tom and Celia Chambers family were Mary , Pat , Kitty, Biddy, John, Nora, Celia, Willie, Thomas and Maggie. Page2 Mary Chambers (my aunt) married Jimmy Kilroy of Furnace and went to America about 100 years ago. They had 12 children and were well to do. Jimmy Kilroy was uncle to Michael Kilroy of Newport who was a TD. My Aunt Mary died in America over 50 years ago and Jimmy Kilroy lived to be a very old man. Pat Chambers of Furnace was my Dad. My mother was Catherine McNeela of Ballycroy .There were four brothers and three sisters in my Dad and Mom's family Johnny and wife & family in Letterlough near Newport. Paddy & wife and family in Wicklow. Celia , a widow in Newport. Mary died in Newport in 1954. Frank & wife and family in Coventry Kathleen died in Furnace in 1964 Michael and Hannah in Luton since 1968. page 3 Kitty Chambers (my aunt ) married Thady Moran of Collabrack about 95 years ago. The family Patrick Thomas and Father Andrew (twins) Michael Willie John Joseph Mary Sister Celia , a nun Kate James Page 4 Patrick Moran was a school teacher, He finished his teaching career in Knockbreaga N.S. in Tiernaur . he was married twice. His first wife was Nora Tom William Chambers of Shramore, Newport, Co. Mayo She died and left a boy and a girl. I know the girl is a Mrs Mulchrone. Patrick Moran's second wife was a Mrs Fadian from Tiernaur. Miss Fadian's mother was one of the McManamons of Shramore, Newport they had a large family Thomas Moran settled down in the old home. he married Kate McManamon of Kilmeena. They had a large family. Thomas died some 25 years ago .. Father Andy was 19 years PP in Carraroe. he died nigh on 20 years ago . Michael was a school teacher and he married a Miss McDonnell of Skirdagh near Newport. She died young and he got married again. His son is PP in the Aran Islands. John Joseph was a teacher in Knockloughra in Tiernaur. He married Grace O'Malley from Belmullet. John J died a young man. They had a large family. page 5 Mary Moran was a teacher , she married Thomas Moran (shoemaker), They had a son Andy . Mary died a young woman. Celia Moran was a nun in Westport where she died quite young. James Francis got drowned in Achill Island accidentally, a very young man. Fr. Andy was a CC in Achill at the time. page 6 Biddy Chambers went to America over 90 years ago she was Mrs Burke and had a son Tom. John Chambers, my uncle went to America. He married one of the Kilroy's of Carrickaneady. They were first cousins and had a family. Nora Chambers married Master Gibbons. He taught in Treenbeg N.S. for 45 years. He was born in Louisburgh near Croagh Patrick. They lived in furnace for a few years. Then they bought a small farm in Fauleens. They had three sons and two daughters. father Tom Gibbons, Geoff Gibbons lived in the old home. Geoff married Agnes Gibbons from Kilmeena. they had one son and two daughters. Agnes died a young woman . Tony Gibbons was a teacher, he never married and is retired now. Mary Gibbons married Jack Nickson. They had three sons and a daughter. Liam Nickson died very young. Tony Nixson is married in the old home to Nora Conway from Shramore. Jack Nickson was a convert. Sal Gibbons was a N.S. teacher. She never married and is retired now. page 7 Celia Chambers (my aunt) married Pat Chambers (Pat a Poll). They were no relations.
There were three sons and three daughters. Tom was the eldest son, he was called Green . He married a Miss O'Boyle from Glenhest. They had two sons and one daughter. Green died about ten years ago. The two other brothers never married and are both dead . Pat and John were their names. Agnes Chambers, the elder sister married Pat Ellen Murray from Shramore when I was a schoolboy. They had no family and are both dead now. Lena Chambers never married and is dead now. Pat Chambers senior was uncle to Mike Chambers who keeps the paper shop in Newport. Kate Chambers the third sister went to America in my schooldays. She married a man named Rowland in America. Mr Rowland was born near Lahardane in County Mayo . They came back to live near his homeland some twenty years ago. Mr Rowland is now dead, one of his sons died in London a few years ago. He was about 35 years. page 8 Willie Chambers (my uncle) was a policeman in Birmingham. He was married to Mrs Ann Sheehan and had one son and 5 daughters. One of the daughters Josie is married in Newport to Jim Kelly . They have the Angler's Hotel in Newport. Jim Kelly is brother to Dominick and Mikie Kelly who were married to my two sisters. My sister Mary was married to Dominick Kelly . She died 9/3/1954 and left two boys and two girls. My other sister Celia was married to Mikie Kelly. They had no family and Mikie died on 24/10/59. Jim and Josie have one daughter Antoinette, she is married and lives in the Hotel. I would like to say something about the Sheehan family. Mr and Mrs Sheehan came from the North. Mr Sheehan was manager to Captain Lapramandy an English Catholic , who owned Treanlaur Lodge which is about 5 miles to the North of Newport. Captain Lapramandy owned a large ranch also. So Mr Sheehan's daughter Mary Ann married my uncle Willie and the other daughter Alice married frank Chambers who was the father to Mike Chambers who owns the paper shop in Newport now. Frank Chambers was brother to Pat Chambers (of Poll) who was married to my aunt Celia. page 9 Thomas Chambers (my uncle ) was married to Nora Chambers in Fauleens, quite near Master Gibbons. They had three sons and one daughter Celia who died a few months ago over here in London. Frank Chambers is married to an English girl and lives in Fauleens and has a family. Paul Chambers my first cousin died about six years ago. He never married. Tommy Chambers is still alive and he never married. Thomas Chambers and Nora Chambers were second cousins. Maggie Chambers (my aunt) died a young girl. page 10 Billy Paudin was brother to my grand father Tom. he lived in Shramore and was married to Ann Nial McManamon also of Shramore. Their family of 4 sons and 3 daughters. Son Willie (Brannen) was married to Bridget McDonald from Glenamoy. They had 3 sons, Willie junior has a pub called Brannen's in Newport. he is married to a Conway girl from Ballycroy whose mother was Chambers from Drumlong outside Newport and who came from Jack (one of the five brothers). Nial junior is married in the old home, his wife comes from Glenamoy. The third son Paddy went to America and is married over there. Old Brannen and the wife are dead, They lived in a little place in Shramore called Rusheen. Nial Chambers senior went to America over 50 years ago. he came home from USA in 1932 in his fathers home behind the Black River. Nial married Kate McManamon of Shramore. Kate's mother was Catherine Chambers sister to Pat and Frank of Poll. Nial and Kate had 3 daughters , one of the daughters is married at home. Nial died about 12 years ago. Behind the Black River was called Turkluy. page 11 Billy Paudin's two other sons went to America. Their names were Fred and Connor. They were married and had families (There was also another son named Pat in America was married to Anne O'Neill of Lettermaghera and died in his twenties of TB. Their only son Neil died in his thirties). Mary William was the oldest sister. She was married in Shramore to Jimmy McIntyre . They had about 12 in family. 3 of them died in their twenties . Some of the family went to America, some to Africa and some are in England. Connor McIntyre is a very rich man in Africa. Bill McIntyre is married at home to Annie McLoughlin of Treenlaur. They have a family. Katie William the second sister was married to Pat McNulty of Glen da Hurk (The valley of the two boars) Both Katie and Pat were first cousins to my Dad. Johnie McNulty , son to Pat and Katie is married in the old home to Kathleen (Mary) Big Willie of Skirdagh . By the way Big Willie was son of William (one of the five brothers ) Johnie McNulty is turned 80 years now. he had a large family of his own. Johnie got married in 1936. page 12 Johnie McNulty's brother went to America. His name was Willie. Willie married Fred McDonnell's sister of Skirdagh. Willie McNulty is dead now. Willie had three sisters in America, Bridie, Ann and Nora. One of them was a Mrs Mulchrone, one was a Mrs Philbin. Mulchrone and Philbin came from around Newport. I don't know who the third sister married, but I know they all had families. Another sister Lena married Tom Kilcoyne from Tiernaur, they lived in Harrow, Middlesex. Their son was drowned about 16 years ago. Tom Kilcoyne died about 8 years ago. Barbara McNulty was married to Pat Cusack from Tiernaur. Pat died about two years ago . they had a family and lived in harrow also. Tilly McNulty married Pat rice from Carramore near Newport. They sold the house and land and went to live in England. They had a family. page 13 Bridgie William the third sister was married to John Callaghan of Clu a Finna near Skirdagh . John Callaghan died at Christmas 1938. They had a large family. The youngest son was Connor Callaghan. He sold the house and land and went to the United States. Mrs Callaghan went to America and she died in the USA about five years ago She used to visit Shramore quite often and she used our house coming and going. Mrs Callaghan had about ten in family, 5 sons and 5 daughters. at my old mothers funeral in 1969 I met one of the Callaghan girls at the funeral. she was on holiday from the USA. She had a son a priest with her and a lovely young priest he was. page 14 Frank Chambers was a brother to my Grandfather Tom. Frank chambers got married late in life to Kitty Chambers. Kitty Chambers was daughter to Mary Tom. Tom was one of the five brothers. They had no family. Kitty was known as Kitty Billy. They lived at Cloonfoher (Frank died in 1910 born 1832 ) Kitty died about 20 years ago. Connor Chambers was a brother to my Grandfather Tom. He went to America long ago, he was married and had a family. Honer Chambers was sister to my grandfather Tom. she was an old maid and she lived in Shramore with her brother Billy Paudeen. She died about 45 years ago. page 15 Kitty Chambers was a sister to my grandfather Tom. She married John McNulty and they lived in Doontrusk about two miles from Newport. It was double wedding. Celia McNulty married Tom Chambers and John McNulty married Kitty Chambers. Frank McNulty son of John and Kitty Frank and Mary B O'Grady were married about 54 years ago (Mrs McNulty was a neighbour) Frank's family were two sons and two daughters, one son Frank junior died when he was six years. John Michael, Frank's other son is in the old house he is not married. Mary B is sister to John Michael, she is Mrs McGarry Fergus and lives about two miles from home on the side of the Mulranny road. They have a young family . Kathleen is the other sister and she is married to P.J. O'Malley , Bridge House , Burrishoole. They have six in family. P.J. O'Malley's sister Bridie is married to my brother Paddy in Wicklow. Frank McNulty died about twenty years ago and his wife died about five years ago. page 16 Michael McNulty was a brother to Frank. he was a policeman in Tipperary and was married to a teacher from Tipperary. She was a teacher in Lettermaghera school to the west side of Furnace. She retired about 1940. The school was closed shortly after and was demolished in 1943. they lived in acres near Burrishoole and had no family. She also taught in Shramore. Ann McNulty was sister to Frank. She lived with frank in the old home, she was an old maid. She died about 15 years ago. Another sister married Tom Maloney of Cahergal near Burrishoole. She died a young woman. Their son John Maloney lives in the old home yet. He never married and is about 75 years now. Another sister of Frank's was married in America to a man named Mullin near Tiernaur . Another sister of Frank's married a neighbour named Garavan . They lived in the north of England and had a son a priest . I saw on the Catholic Paper about three years ago where their son is a Canon up the North of England . The Canon is also a small farmer . He has 5 acres of land . He grows his own fruit and veg , has a lot of fowl . He has no help , only his housekeeper . The Canon is about 74 now . Mary Chambers was the third sister in grandfather Tom's family and she was married to Peter McManamon a son of Frank Mor McManamon . They had one daughter and Mary died when the baby was six months old . The daughter died in her early twenties of TB. Page 18 Biddy or Biddeen Chambers was sister to my Grandfather Tom . She was a Mrs Dyra from Alt Buide near Skirdagh . Her son was Michael Dyra and lived in the old home . Michael Dyra was married to John Dyra's daughter of Skirdagh . John Dyra was born in Keenagh 7 miles the Shramore side of Crossmolina . John Dyra's mother was Kitty Chambers and Kitty Chambers was sister to Paddy Chambers my great grand father . (He was known as John Kitty ) Michael Dyra and his wife were second cousins . Michael Dyra's wife died very young and left two boys and two girls . One of the sons got married in London . I think the rest of the family are still at home . Michael Dyra had a brother Connor who worked for Frank McNulty . Connor never married . Michael had another brother and he died young . Michael Dyra lived to be a very old man . (Long Jim Kilroy's sister Ellen was a Mrs O'Malley of Ros an Rubble . She had two sons and 4 daughters . Mike O'Malley had a lorry 50 years ago .) page 19 Margaret Chambers was step sister to my grand dad Tom . she was a Mrs Kilroy from Carrickaneady about one and a half miles the Castlebar side of Newport . She had 4 sons and 2 daughters . Two of her sons got killed on the railway in America . Long Jim Kilroy lived in the old home . The other brother John lived quite near . Jim and John were married to two sisters named Keane from Gortaworla , a village quite near . Their sister Tilly Kilroy was married to Eddie Kilroy and they lived in Derrylahan about a half a mile from Newport on the East side of the Mulranny road . Eddie Kilroy was born in Furnace and was a brother to Jimmy Kilroy who was married to Mary Chambers my aunt . Please see page 2 . Michael Kilroy the TD was son to Eddie and Tilly of Derrylahan . Long Jim Kilroy had two sons and a daughter . his daughter was married to a Martin Harte of Glenhest . I know they had a family . Jim Kilroy junior was married to Annie Chambers from Glen Laure near Skirdagh . She died a young woman and left a family . Jim and Annie were no relations . page 20 Jim's other brother was named Martin . He worked in England and Dublin in his youth.
I lost touch with Martin. John Kilroy had 2 sons and 2 daughters . One daughter married Jim McHugh who had a farm nearby. They had a family. Jim died about 3 years ago. Jim McHugh was a nephew to Michael McManamon. Michael was a Glenhest man and he was married to Mary Kilroy who was a daughter to Eddie and Tilly of Derrylahan. John Kilroy's second daughter married a man named Griffen from Gortaworla. Griffen's father was a stranger but he was married to a Keane girl from Gortawarla . There were quite a few Keane families in Gortawarla 50 years ago. I don't think any of John Kilroy's sons got married, if they did they were old. page 21 Tillie and Eddie Kilroy of Derrylahan. Their family. Michael (TD) and John married two sisters named Leonard from near Lahardane. They both had large families. Dominick died young. Paddy went to America. (Please see page 6 regards John Chambers and Mary Kilroy (first cousins) were married and lived in America ) Bridget Kilroy , their sister married Pat McNeela my uncle of Ballycroy. They had four daughters and 5 sons. Michael one of the sons is married in the old home and has a family. Bridget Kilroy (Mrs McNeela was daughter to Eddie and Tilly of Derrylahan) Mary Kilroy married Michael McManamon. They had 3 daughters and one son Joe. Joe is married and has a family. He lives in Derrylahan now for about 40 years. Joe married Tom McManamon's daughter from Graffy near Skirdagh. There is Upper Skirdagh, Skirdagh and Lower Skirdagh. page 22 Maggie Kilroy of Derrylahan was married to Tom McRory. He was a stranger. They lived in Derrylahan for some time. They had one daughter and Maggie died shortly after. Tom McRory left Derrylahan then.( and joined the Gardai in 1933. He was in the Irish Army and was responsible for the escape of Michael Kilroy from the Glass House Prison in the Curragh in 1922/23. He deserted from the army and came to Newport with Michael Kilroy and was on the run . He was a native of Belfast and was a member of the Truce IRA under Frank Aiken who was S.O.C.. He joined Michael Kilroy's column who were then at Sheeaun Lodge, Ballycroy, which was a training camp for the IRA ) page 23 Big William Chambers was brother to Paddy Chambers, my great grandfather. Big William Chambers lived in Upper Skirdagh up in the mountains. he was married to a Keane girl from Gortawarla. They had 3 sons and one daughter. Big Willie son to Big William had the old home. he married Catherine O'Malley from Skirdagh . They had 3 sons and 3 daughters. Please note that Big William and Big Willie got married late in life. Big Willie died about 45 years ago. Big Willie's family Kathleen married Johnny McNulty. Please see page 11. Packey Big Willie is married in Tiernaur to a girl named McLaughlin and they have a large family. Joe Big Willie sold the old home in Upper Skirdagh and he bought Paddy McGovern's place in Buckagh in 1954 and he married Mary Geraghty of Buckagh. they have a family. Brendan Big Willie went to America. Mary Big Willie married Pa Horan near Derrylahan .They have a family. Julia Big Willie is a nun out foreign. Please note that Paddy McGovern's mother was Spellman. She had brothers in USA. Page 24 Frank William was son to Big William and a brother to Big Willie. Frank William lived in Skirdagh also. He was married to Pat Ellen Murray's sister from Shramore (Please see page 7 ) They had a large family , none of the family is living in the old home now. Tom William was a brother to Big Willie and Frank William. Tom William lived in Shramore behind the Black River in Turkcluy. Tom William was married to Honie Nial who was sister to Ann Nial . They had four sons and five daughters . Nora Tom William was married to Patrick Moran (please see page 4) Mary Tom William was married to John McNeela and lived in Claggan Mountain three miles north of Mulranny (John McNeela was my uncle ) They had one son Martin and five daughters. Martin McNeela joined the Guards 43 years ago and he is chief clerk now in the Phoenix Park this 10 years . He is married to a Donegal girl and has a large family. page 25 Celia McNeela is married to a Kilmeena man in Harrow . They have a family. Tilly McNeela is married in the old home to Tommy McGlynn from Tiernaur. They have a large family. Mary K McNeela was married in England before the war, she died young and left one son . Her mother reared the son. Maggie McNeela was married in England Nora McNeela was a nun in England. page 26 Kate Tom William is married to Tom McHale of Tiernaur. They have a large family. They are still alive. Tom McHale is uncle to Tom McGlynn that is married to Tilly McNeela in Claggan Mountain. Tilly Tom William was married to Michael Maloney a next door neighbour. They had two sons and one daughter. Tilly died about 10 years ago. Michael is still alive, he must be 90 years now. Their daughter is married in England. I don't think the sons got married yet. Julia Tom William went to America about 50 years ago. Pat Tom William was married to my mother's sister Celia in Liverpool. They had two sons and two daughters. The two sons are married and I think the two girls are single.
Pat and Celia are dead. page 27 Frank Tom William went to America over 50 years ago. He got married over there. Bill Tom William was married to a cousin of Pat Ellen Murray's of Shramore. They lived in Glenhest, they had a family . Bill and the wife are dead. Bill Tom William was called the Ring. Tommy Tom William lives in the old home and he never married. He is 79 years now. Julia Chambers was sister of Big William of Skirdagh. She was dumb. She lived in Tom Williams of Shramore. She died about 40 years ago. Also Big William had a sister, a Mrs Lynn who lived in Duleek . They had a farm and post office. Duleek is about 20 miles from Ballina. Mrs Lynn had a family . page 28 Tom Chambers was brother to Paddy Chambers my great grand father. (Francis) Tom Chambers lived in Shramore and was married to Biddy Neal. Ann Neal, Honie Neal and Biddy Neal were three sisters and were married to three first cousins. Tom Chambers was father to Francis Tom, Johnie Tom , Mary Tom and Biddy Tom.
Francis Tom was married to Biddy Neal (McManamon). Their family was one son and six daughters.
The son' name was Thomas Francis (died 1937)
Thomas married Ellen O'Malley of Treenbeg. Thomas was over 40 years when he got married , They had 5 sons and 2 daughters. Thomas Francis died suddenly in 1937 when the oldest was 10 years. the two daughters married two Quinn brothers from Newport. Francie and Michael live in the old home with their mother. The boys are single yet. Tommy is married in Dublin. Paddy went to America and Sean was reared with the grandparents in Treenbeg. I think he is still there. They live behind the Black River in Turkcluy. Page 29 Mary Francis was married to Big Willie Chambers of Tiernaur (They were not related ) Big Willie died about 25 years ago , but I think Mary is still alive. Their family 3 sons and one daughter . Their son John died in the War. Their son Michael went to America. Their son Francie is married in the old home to a Conway girl of Ardagh. They have a family . Their daughter Ann married John O'Malley from Treanbeg.John's brother to Ellen who was married to Thomas Francis. They have a family. Bridgie Francis was married to peter McManamon . Peter Honer died over 50 years ago and left a large family. Peter junior lives in the old home. he married Nancy O'Malley. They have a large family. Nancy O'Malley was born in Treenbeg and she is sister of John and Ellen. Ellen was married to Thomas Francis. John is married to Ann Chambers. Please note that Peter Honer's sister was Mrs Fadian of Tiernaur and Mrs Fadian's daughter was Patrick Moran's second wife. Please see page 4. page 30 Katie Francis was married to Thomas O'Malley of Gowlan. Gowlan is about three miles north of Shramore. It is in the barony of Tirawley. They are both dead, Katie Francis died last year. They had 3 sons and 2 daughters. One daughter is a Mrs Kilroy and the other daughter is a Mrs Kilker. They all live in Tirawley. Two sons live in the old home. They never married (Vincent and Tom) The other son Tony is married to Mary Chambers (Mary came from Jack one of the five brothers). Mary and Tony are third cousins. They live behind the Black River . Mary's father was John Tommy Jack. Tilly Francis was married to Frank Noone. They lived in Shramore and are both dead. They had two sons and one daughter. Their son Pat is married in the old home. Their other son and daughter are in England. page 31 Annie Francis was married to Martin Mulchrone. They lived about 3 miles the Castlebar side of Newport. Annie died about 45 years ago and left a young family. Martin died about 10 years ago. Martin was uncle of Teddy Mulchrone of Newport. Teddy is married to Aggie Chambers. Aggie is sister to Mike Chambers, paper house. Lizzie Francis was a nun. PS Martin Mulchrone got married secondly to Mary Kilroy of Furnace. She was an old maid. She was niece to Jimmy Kilroy who was married to my aunt Mary in America. page 32 Johnie Tom was son to Tom Chambers . Johnie Tom was wed to a McManamon girl from the mountains over Skirdagh (Teevaloughan) They lived in Doire Cul Druim which is situated about three miles from Newport off the Mulranny road. They had four sons. John Johnie Tom lived in the old home , he never married. Willie Johnie Tom was married near bye to Annie Hoban. they had a family . Their son Pat is married to a Quinn girl from outside Westport. Pat has a family. Pat's sisters (Kathleen and Nora ) went to USA. Tom Johnie Tom was a tailor , he lived in a cottage near Willie. He is dead over 20 years . Tom never married. Frank Johnie Tom was married to Lizzie Hughes and lived in Cahergal. They had one son Michael and two girls . Frank and Lizzie are dead. Michael is married in the old house and has a family. page 33 Mary Tom was sister to Francis Tom , Johnie Tom and Biddy Tom . Frank and Pat in USA Mary Tom was married to Billy Chambers from Glen Laura. They were no relations. They were no relations. They lived in Treenbeg. John , Willie and Bridget were deaf and dumb. Tom Billy lived in the old house and was married to Mary Mulchrone of Buckagh. Mary was an aunt to Teddy of Newport. Tom Billy and Mary had 6 sons and 5 daughters. Family Maggie Billy married Mike Kelly of Treenbeg about 50 years. They lived in Newport . Mike and Maggie had a large family. They had a garage in Newport. Mike was first cousin to Dominick , Jim and Mikie. Mike died about 2 years ago. Katie and Lizzie Billy went to America. Lizzie married John Callaghan. John was son of Bridgie William of Shramore (please see page 13). Ellie Billy got married in London to a Ballina man. They had one son. Mary B Billy is married to Michael Chambers (no relation). They have a family. As I said before Michael has the paper shop in Newport. Tom Billy died in 1950 age 70 years. page 34 Tom Billy's sons Paddy Billy is married in London to girl from Roscommon. Michael Billy is married to a Joyce girl from Rockfleet. They live in Rockfleet.They have a large family. One of the daughters is married to Tommy Lavelle of Furnace. Tommy is my godson. Rockfleet is off the Mulranny road near the sea about 4 miles from Newport. Tommy Billy is married to a stranger in the old home. They have no family. (Julia McGrath) Since the mother died Tommy sold the old home and is living in Newport . Frank, Bill and John Billy are married in America. page 35 Patrick Billy was brother to Tom Billy and lived in Cloonfoher with his sister Kitty. Kitty was married to Frank Chambers who owned the place. Frank was brother to Tom Chambers my grandfather. ( He died in 1910) Frank and Kitty had no family. Patrick Billy was married to Lizzie Barr a Scotch woman (from Renfrew ) Patrick and Lizzie had 5 sons and 2 daughters. Francie Billy was married in England. He had two daughters and one is married to Andy Moran of Collabrack. They live in England. Francie died last year . Bill Billy died in Australia (Toronto Canada) about 35 years ago. Paddy Billy is married in the old home to a girl from Lahardane. They have a daughter Sara Billy went to America. Tommy Billy is a guard in Ballycroy. he is married to a Russell girl from Newport. They have no family. John Billy went to America. Patrick Billy senior was 30 years in America but he came home about 25 years ago. He is dead about 5 years. His wife died about 15 years ago. page 36 Mary Billy was sister to Tom Billy and was married to Richie Bryce of Buckagh. Mary died about 42 years ago and Richie died about 40 years ago. They had four sons and 3 daughters. Bill is in the old home and he never married. Mary and Katie are married to two English men in Liverpool and have families. ( Mary was in USA) Jack was married to an English girl in England. They had a family. Mike and Peter are married in America. Ellie Bryce was married in America. page 37 Rose Billy was sister to Tom Billy of Treenbeg. Rose was married to Edward Mulchrone and lived in Buckagh. Edward was a weaver. They had 3 sons and four daughters. Edward died in 1945 and Rose died about 12 years ago. Mollie and Katie went to America about 50 years ago. They got married in America. Nora got married to a Kerry man in London before the war. they settled in Kerry and had a large family. Rose Ann married Charlie Murray from Daire Garb near Fauleens. They lived outside Newport and had a large family. John was married to Roscommon girl in England. They had no family and John died about 3 years ago. Charlie got married to Margaret Needham from near Doontrusk in the old home in Buckagh. They have no family. Tommy is married in England and has a family. page 38 Ellen (Margaret) Billy sister to tom Billy of Treenbeg. She went to America and was married to a man from Tirawley named Walsh. Walsh had a brother Anthony Walsh living in a little village named Derrintaggart, near Fauleens. Master Gibbons bought the house and lands from Anthony Walsh about 40 years ago. Ellen (Margaret ) had a family in America. page 39 Biddy Tom was sister to Mary Tom. She was a Mrs Gillespie and lived in the mountains over Skirdagh. Their son Paddy Gillespie was married in the old home to Julia Tommy Jack .They were related. Paddy and Julia had a large family. I think there is no one in the old home now. Paddy Gillespie had two sisters Sabina Gillespie was married to Tom McManamon of Shramore. They had a large family but Tom was sick in hospital for about 35 years and he died in hospital . their son Neal got drowned one Sunday about 47 years ago. Sabina died in 1938 and her son Pat left the old home shortly after. There was a son and daughter married in London (Dan and Sheila in England ) and the rest of the family are in the USA (Pat in USA) There was a lot of McMananamon families in Shramore long ago. Paddy Gillespie's other sister was married in Glenhest. She was a Mrs Gill and had 2 sons and 2 daughters. One son and the two girls were married in London and had families. The other son was married in the old home. page 41 Jack Chambers one of the 5 brothers settled in Skirdagh . He was married twice. Tommy Jack ,John Jack , William Jack and step brother Mike Jack. Jack made two halves of the old home , one half to Tommy Jack and the other half to John Jack. Tommy Jack was married to Margaret Walsh. Family Nora Tommy Jack married Pat Collins of Cahergal. She was Pat Collins' second wife. His first wife was an aunt to Johnie McNulty of Glen da Hurk. Pat Collins had one son with the first wife but he had a large family with the second. Their son John is married to a girl from Cork in the old home and has a family. Julia Tommy Jack was married to Pat Gillespie and had a large family. Kate Tommy Jack was married to Edward Walsh of Lena in Tirawley. They had a large family. Their son Michael is married in the old home and has a family. page42 Maggie Tommy Jack was married to Tom McNeela of Skirdagh. They had a large family . Some in England some in America. Their son Jim was in the old home. he never married, he is over 60 years now. Mary Tommy Jack was a Mrs Reilly from Glenisland. They had a large family. page 43 John Tommy Jack was married to Bridgie McGovern from Buckagh and lived behind the Black River in Shramore. They had two sons and two daughters. One daughter died young. Mary is married in the old home to Anthony O'Malley. They have a family.(Please see page 30 ). One son Pat went to America over 50 years ago and got married in America. The other son Tom got married in London before the war to a girl from Ballina . They have a family. John Tommy Jack's wife was an aunt to Annie McLaughlin who is married to Bill McIntyre of Shramore (Please see page 11 ). Page 44 Paddy Tommy Jack lived in the old home in Skirdagh. He was married to Bridgie Bryce of Treenbeg. They had a large family. A lot of the family both boys and girls are married in England. I don't know if there is any of the sons at home now.(John Joe) Paddy Tommy Jack died about 15 years ago and Bridgie died about 5 years ago. page 45 John Jack lived quite near Tommy Jack . John Jack was married twice. His first wife was Gorman from Buckagh. Her sister was Mrs John Dyra of Skirdagh. John Jack's first family was Pat John Jack and Nora John Jack. Nora was born blind and lived in the old home, she lived to be a great age. Pat John Jack was married to a girl from Ballycroy named Sweeney. They had a large family. Pat died in hospital in Dublin about 50 years ago. Pat lived in Kilbride near Newport. One of his daughters is married to Tommy Murray of Skirdagh. They lived in Harrow before the war. I don't know where the rest of the family are. John Jack's second wife was Walsh from Tirawley. Family Billy John Jack went to America and died a young man. Biddie John Jack lived in the old home and was married to Mick Murray, they had a big family. they were only school kids when I left home. Mick Murray was brother to Tommy Murray who is married to Pat John Jack's daughter. Page 46 William Jack was brother to Tommy Jack and John Jack. William Jack was married to Hannah McManamon from Tibh Mor in Newport. They lived in Drumlong 1.5 miles south of Newport. William was a near relation of Hannah.
He was a first cousin to Hannah's mother . Hannah's father and mother came from Shramore. Hannah's mother's name was Mary Chambers ( daughter to Frank who was one of the five brothers). Mary was known as Mary Tibh Mor. Hannah married William Jack and had a large family. Their two sons never married. One daughter married Christy McNulty of Newport. They had a pub in Newport . They had no family. Christy's father was a stranger. (Co Leitrim) Another sister Mary married Michael Conway of Ballycroy. Their daughter is married to Bill Brannen of Newport. (Brannen's Pub) please see page 10. Annie William Jack was housekeeper to Father Hennelly when he was CC in Newport . William Jack died about 46 years ago. Hannah was 103 years old when she died a few years ago. page 47 Mike Jack was step brother to Tommy Jack, John Jack and William Jack. He was married to a Dever girl and lived quite near William Jack. Mike Jack had no family. page 48 Frank Chambers was one of the five brothers . He lived in Shramore and was married to Mary Kilroy . She was an aunt to Jim and John Kilroy . please see page 19 . Frank died a young man. they had three sons and one daughter. Mary was known as Vary . Their family . Frank Vary Chambers Pat Vary John Vary Mary Vary or Mary Tibh Mor of Newport. Frank senior died young and his wife got married to Nial McManamon of Glenhest (Neil Dubh). They had three daughters (and one brother Michael USA) Ann Nial , Honie Nial and Biddie Nial. Ann Nial was married to Billy Paudeen Honie Nial was married to Tom William and Biddie Nial was married to Francis Tom. please see pages 10,29 and 28. page 49 Frank Chambers junior left Shramore aged 30 years and bought a shop in Newport in Georges Street for £30. Frank's father died before Frank was born yet Frank died in 1939 aged 94 years. Dan Kelly had a pub next door to frank in Newport and Dan had a daughter named Nannie. So Frank and Nannie got married and they managed the two shops between them and they had scores of relations customers. Their family They had a large family . One daughter was married to Dr Costella. They lived in Liverpool. They had a large family. Dr Costella was brother to Taoiseach Costella . Another daughter was married to a Dr Keane in Tipperary. Another daughter was married to Dick Walsh. He was a National school teacher but he was a TD for a few years also. They lived near Mayo Abbey. Another daughter was married to the manager of Rank's Flour Mills. Another sister Mary B was an old maid and lived in Main Street in Newport with her brother John Francis. John Francis never married. He died about 10 years ago. page 50 John Francis had a large pub in the Main Street . He had a cattle yard also at the rear of the pub. Frank junior got married to Nancy Colgan from Mayo Abbey. She was a National School teacher. they got married in 1945. Frank was 45 years old then. They had a daughter and Mrs Chambers was expecting her second child in the back end of 1948. But poor Frank died quite suddenly in October 1948 before his son frank was born. So history repeated itself. Frank senior never saw his father and his grandson Frank who is 30 years now never saw his father. Young frank got married to a girl from Westport a few years ago. (Browne) Another daughter of Frank and Nannies was married in Mulranny to Frank Mora. They had a pub and both of them died young. They had four sons. The grandparents reared them. Two of the Moran lads died when they were about 20. I don't know where the third one is but Kevin used to be with John Francis in Newport. I think Daly from outside Newport has Moran's pub in Mulranny now. page 51 John Vary lived in Shramore and was married to a girl named McManamon from the mountains over Skirdagh. Frank John Vary was born to John Vary. Frank John Vary lived in Newport And was married to a girl named Walsh from Lena in Tirawley. Their family Tony Chambers is married in the old home , he had a dance band. Mike Chambers was bus driver in Dublin and died a young man. He never married. Frank Chambers was married in London long ago. John Vary had three daughters also. John Vary had a sister Mrs Cusack living in Kilmeena. page 52 Pat Vary was brother to Frank Vary and John Vary. Pat Vary was married to a Conway girl from Shramore. they lived in the hills over Skirdagh. Their family Pat Vary's son Jim known as Jim of the hills was married to a Carey girl from Tirawley.
They have a large family , but I don't know where they are now. Pat Vary's son Frank (known as Frank the Granary) was married to Nellia Gavin . They had a family. They lived in Skirdagh but they went to live with Mikie Gavin in Tomhnaigh na mioltog the Castlebar side of Newport about 40 years ago. Please note that Nellie Gavin and Mike Gavin were brother and sister to Fred McDonald's mother of Skirdagh. Jim and Frank had a brother in England. Pat Vary's daughter Ann was married to John Leneghan of Skirdagh. They had a large family. John Leneghan was nephew to Richie Bryce of Buckagh (Please see page 36 ) Tony Lenahan is married in the old home to Annie Nolan of Buckagh. They have a family. Annie Nolan's brother Pat is married to a Flaherty girl from the Aran Islands. Jack and Pat brothers of Tony are in England. Tony had sisters in America. Pat Vary's other daughter Mary was married to Paddy gibbons who lived three quarters of a mile off the Mulranny road on the left hand side. They had a large family.
I think their son John is in the old home . He is married to a girl from the Midlands . I think he is a postman around Newport page 54 Mary Vary (known as Mary Tibh Mor) was married to Johnie McManamon of Shramore. They lived in Newport. Their family. Peter Tibh Mor lived in the old house and is married to a stranger. They had a large family. One son Fr. Frank is on the Foreign Missions. One son is a tailor in Newport, he was dumb and died last year. Big Joe son to Peter Tibh Mor has a pub in Newport. He is married. Paddy (son to Peter Tibh Mor is married in the old home. page 55 John Tibh Mor a brother to Peter was married outside Newport and had no family. Frank Tibh Mor another brother was married near Newport and had no family. Hannah was their sister and was married to William Jack (please see page 46 ) page 55 Kitty Chambers was sister to Paddy Chambers my great grandfather. She was Mrs Dyra and lived in Keenagh. please see page 18 Her son John Dyra lived in Skirdagh and was married to a Gorman girl from Buckagh. They had a large family. Tom and Mike lived in the old home . They never married and died years ago . Willie and Frank went to America. One daughter was married to Michael Dyra of Alt Buide near Skirdagh (please see page 15 ) One daughter was a Mrs Conroy and she came to live in Buckagh about 50 years ago. She had three sons and one daughter. I know one son and the daughter died very young and Conroy's place is sold now. Pat Dyra another son of John's live in Collabrack where the Moran's lived. He was married twice and reared two families. Pat died in 1954. I don't think there is any of the sons at home now. (first family Tom , Michael and Kate). page 56 I would like to say a word about the Gavin's. Fred McDonald's great grandfather lived in furnace near the salmon leap. There used to be an old ruins in a bit of mountainy land the north side of the Furnace road. Mick Gavin was his name, Mick senior His son Mick Gavin lived over near Skirdagh His family Mrs McDonald, Mrs John Mulchrone ,Mrs Frank Chambers (please see page 52) His son Mikey Gavin never married. Mick senior's sister Biddy was married to Tommy Lavelle of Furnace. She died 52 years ago .All her family are dead now. Another sister was a Mrs Cleary of Treenlaur all her family are dead now . Another sister was a Mrs Lavelle of Lettermaghera. All the Lavelles are in England. page 57 The McNultys My great grandfather was Owen McNulty. He was married and lived in Treel a mountain about one and a half miles north of Glen da Hurk where Johnie McNulty lives now (please see page 11) All Owen's family was known as oigie My grandmother was Celia oige (please see page 1) John Oige was married to my grand aunt Kitty Chambers (please see page 15) Paddy Oige was a brother to Celia and John. Paddy lived in Glen da Hurk and was married to a Dever girl. She lived off the Mulranny Road about three miles from Newport. Their family Pat was married to Katy William (please see pages 11 and 12) Bridgie McNulty was married to Pat Moran of Tiernaur (he was known as Pat Smith) Mary Ann McNulty was a Mrs Moran in Kilmeena. Catherine McNulty was a Mrs Flannery in Kilmeena. page 58 Bridgie and Pat(Smith) Moran of Tiernaur Their family. Mathias (Smith ) Moran was married to a girl named Brown from Tiernaur They had a family. Mathias died a few years ago. His wife's aunt was Mary Brown of Cloonfoher. Tim Moran and Thady Moran of Collabrack were first cousins. Thady Moran was married to Kitty Chambers of Furnace (my aunt) All the Morans of Cloonfoher are in America now. John (Smith ) Moran was married to an O'Malley girl from Glenhest. They had a family Mrs Moran died about 45 years ago. John died about 15 years ago all the family are in England. John and Mathias were brothers page 59 Mary Ann McNulty was a Mrs Moran and lived in Kilmeena She had a family and is dead about 40 years. Catherine McNulty was married to John Flannery .They lived about 4 miles the Castlebar side of Newport. They had a family. Their family One daughter was a Mrs Brady and she had a pub in Newport. Her husband was a railwayman. Their daughter is a Mrs Willie Moran of Derrada. One of the Flannery boys got killed in a bike accident about 45 years ago. John McNulty was a brother to Pat , Bridgie , Mary Ann and Catherine. John was married to an O'Malley girl and lived near Derrada. They had a family . John died a young man and their son John died young also. Their daughter went to America.
Mrs John McNulty got married again to John Hughes and they had a family . Martin Hughes their son is married at home to a Kelly girl from Roigh. Martin Hughes' brother Mick was married in Newport to an O'Grady girl from his village. She died young and left a large family. Mick Hughes was a shoemaker. John Hughes and John McNulty were relations. page 61 Mickey Ogie McNulty was a brother to Celia Oigie and married in Doontrusk. His daughter was married to Georgie Hughes of Doontrusk. They had a family. Georgie was father to John Hughes . please see pages 59 and 60 Georgie Hughes' daughter Lizzie was married to Frank Johnie Tom (please see page 32) Georgie Hughes was a very old man when he died. page 62 My mother was Catherine McNeela of Claagan Mountain 3 miles to the north of Mulranny . She was born the 1/8/1873. She married my dad nearly 79 years ago . My mother had three brothers. Uncle Tom went to America and had a daughter a nun Sister Catherine who was home before the war. Uncle Pat married Bridgie Kilroy and had a large family. Uncle John married Mary Tom William and had a large family. Aunt Bridget married Jimmy Fallon in Ballycroy and has a large country shop. Aunt Bridgie died 50 years ago. They had three sons and 3 daughters. My mother had three sisters in America ..
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