Begley's at Forkhill

[FionaLorraine]

having problems sizing the map for my web site but go there for the word document containing plot numbers and names.

Here is another map in the meantime to show you where they are!

[danby]

  Hi Lorraine,
                      The maps are much appreciated and will go a long way towards identifying the area of "settlement", we have received news from the 1901+1911 cencus which identifies Thomas Begley ( born Middlesbrough) as living with his grand-mother Margaret ( Murphy) in Forkhill which is excellent and just the link we are looking for, Owen Begley son of Margaret is also living there in both 1901+1911.
                       Peter Begley is dead by the 1901 cencus but alive in 1891 so we are now looking for clues as to find his death certificate,any info anyone has on the Murphy side which could connect would be extremely helpful.

  Regards

      Dandy

[FionaLorraine]

Yes the Murphys are linked into the McAleaveys aswell - they seemed to intermarry a lot - I have a few records of them.  Next time I'm looking up records I'll keep an eye out but it won't be for quite a few weeks until I'm able to get to PRONI!  If you pick up any McAleaveys please reply - we seem to be looking in the same small area.

Fiona

[FionaLorraine]

Another record in the death notices at Mullagbawne - you may find a record on ancestry.com from this:

4/9/1927 Peter Begley Shanroe died recently America

[FionaLorraine]

By the way an American McAleavey descendant from Forkhill is friendly with a Barney Begley whose family orginally came from Forkhill.  I have found that American cousins often have treasured the photographs and letters from Ireland - it may be worth contacting them.  I would bet that they may be related.  Would you be interested in a connection?  Have you found any McAleaveys yet?

[FionaLorraine]

Some more records - you have caught me as I'm looking at the records in Mullaghbawne!  Anne Begley and John McAleavey have at least 3 children.

DOB   First nameSurname   Father   Mother   Witnesses            

4/6/1856   Mary   McAleavey   John   McAleavey   Ann   Begley   James   Moyes?   Ann   Moyes?

1853   Mary Jane   McAleavey   John   McAleavey   Anne   Begley   Arthur   McAleavey   Margaret   McAleavey

1851   John   McAleavey   John   McAleavey   Anne   Begley   Michael   McNeill   Susan   McAleavey?

[danby]

     Hi Fionna,
                          Thanks for that info, we haven't connected any Begleys with McAleavey as yet and are struggling at the moment with our internet connection BT don't appear interested in the problem and we cannot connect for long if at all!!!!

   Be in touch

  John

[danby]

By the way an American McAleavey descendant from Forkhill is friendly with a Barney Begley whose family orginally came from Forkhill.  I have found that American cousins often have treasured the photographs and letters from Ireland - it may be worth contacting them.  I would bet that they may be related.  Would you be interested in a connection?  Have you found any McAleaveys yet?

                        Would be very interested in contacting this person, can you let me have details please.
 Regards
     Danby

[FionaLorraine]

Michael Murphy published a number of books about the people of Slieve Gullion.  There is a reference to a Peter Begley of Dromantee Digging a Grave in this one:

Sayings and Stories from Slieve Gullion
Michael J Murphy
ISBN 0-85221-115-5
Dundalgan Press Ltd 1990


Dromantee is next to Forkhill.