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I found a few Atkinsons  and Johnstons in the Ballina Church records. I don't know if they are apropos, but here goes:
1856 - Mary Ellen for James Corcoran and Bridget Atkinson;sp. Anthony McLaughlin
1858 -Mary for Francis McDonnell and Cate Johnston, Garden St.; sp. Thomas McDonnell and Fanny Hallinan
1858 - James for Michael Atkinson and Mary Melvin, Ardnaree; sp. John Quinn and Mary Atkinson
 To backtrack -
1823 - Owen for Thomas Johnston and Mary Gillespie, Breaffy; sp. James and Bridget Gillespie
1826 - Pat for Pat Gillespie and Mary Johnston, Breaffy; sp. Pat Walsh and Bridget Gillespie
!826 - John for Pat Gallagher and Jane Johnston, Ardaugh; sp. Henry Gavin and Mary Ruddy
1829 - James for Pat Gillespy and Mary Johnston, Breaffy; sp. James and Ellen Gillespie
 It doesn't appear that many of either family actually belonged to the RC church. I have the records up to 1859. Perhaps the established church?

Hi,

I haven't been on this site in awhile, but I wanted to mention that over the years I have collected a vast number of baptisms and marriages from North Mayo parishes. I have already posted various names from Kilmoremoy and am in the process of putting up the Crossmolina records. I only have the parish map up for now, but am working on it every day. It might be of some help to some of the people writing here. The website is http://irishhereandthere.yolasite.com. The Ballina records only go to 1850 as of now but I have many, many more to post. I have selected names from Lahardane, and the ten extant years from Kilfian, as well.

MarybethVW

Ihave another book, a History of Mayo by J.F. Quinn. The only Morrison I found in that was from Killalla. Owen Morrison was making claim to damaged property after the 1798 uprising.

In reference to the Munnelly/Gaughan families of Winton, PA... I found Peter and Mary Gaughan on Powell Street in the borough in 1900. Peter wa born in 1845, Mary in 1847. (This is rarely accurate because a lot of people didn't know how old they were. They had four children, 3 living. Only son James, age 22 was then in the household. Peter was a day laborer in the mines. Which meant he worked as needed. James was a laborer. All three were said to have come here in 1881. This too may be a slight inaccuracy. Also living in the household was a nephew, Corneliius Eggleston, age 16, born in Pennsylvania.

On the same page there was a Nora Munley, head of house, born 1869 in Ireland. There were three sons, all born in Pennsylvania, Edward, Thonas and John, ages 6, 4, and 1. She claimed to have come here in 1883.

On Church Street, there was Patrick Munley, b. 1846 and wife Jullia, b. 1855. He too was a day laborer.  They too say they came here in 1880. They had nine children, eight of whom were living: Michael, 22, Anthony, 20, Dennis, 17, < Margaret 16, Nellie, 12, Mary, 9, Katie, 3, and Julie, 2. Only son Michael was born in Ireland.

It is interesting to note that one of our Judges, Thomas Munley, descends from one of these families. There are a large number of them "up the valley" as we say, and they are very prominent.

Marybeth VW

Dear Trish,

I have not gotten as far as Belmullet. However, one of my Manley/Munnelly correspondents is connected with the area so I have forwarded your question. Can you give any more information? Where did Mary settle in the US? Any other information that might be helpful? Right now I am reall, really bogged down reading Kilmoremoy. I am up to something beyond the 10,000th baptism and still am not out of the 1830's. I don't see a lot of Munnelly's there, however.

I do have Tony Donohoe's book on Crossmolina Parish, however and he writes this about the historic Munnelly's:  The O'Donnell came to Mayo in the early 17th century, presumably after the defeat at the Battle of the Boyne. He planted Achille, Ballycroy, Glenhest and parts of Erris with his followers. These included Munnelly O'Doherty who were settled in Ballymunnelly."

I will let you know what my correspondents think.

Marybeth