Hi
I visited rathwire and got the following info, John hayes and Kate rooney had 10 children, Kathleen died aged 44, Marcella (massey) died aged 17, Julia married Samuel Smart, Michael married Elizabeth Ivers in Longford, Lucy married John dooley in athlone, no marriage record for Agnes, brigid married William Murphy from enniscorthy. I couldn't find any info for Mary ann. My grandfather jim hayes married Mary Finlay from geashil co offaly. after the war of independence he moved to England and had 3 children, the eldest died aged 7 my father John also a stonemason and his sister Catherine (kitty) returned to Ireland to Piltown co kilkenny and settled there. My grandfather wrote some lovely poetry and songs, he died in 1975 and is buried in Piltown with my grandmother and my own father John who died in 1999. My father was a stonemason and played musical instruments, his sister kitty had 1 son. I have 3 sisters and we are from waterford. I couldn't find any info for Michael hayes my great great grandfather, I just know he was from mallow. Kate rooney's father was James rooney and her mother was Mary lynch, Kate was born in 1871. John hayes was born in 1851 and died aged 82 on 6 November, he is buried in rathwire with his 2 daughters, no record of anyone else buried in rathwire, his wife Kate may have moved away with family after John died and could possibly be buried elsewhere, I am still doing research and if I find anything else I will let you know, if you have anything I would appreciate it. Also, I forgot to mention John hayes the eldest son from his first marriage, no info on him.regards jt.