Information request on William Greene, originally from Fermanagh, an RIC Policeman, who spent much of his life in Clifden, Galway. He married Bridget Connolly from Feebaghduff, Scotstown, Co Monaghan and they had seven children. There’s a marriage record for a William Green and Bridget Connolly in St Mary’s, Fivemiletown, Co Tyrone on September 1, 1887. He’s a sergeant in the RIC living in Omagh at the time. His father Patrick is deceased. Bridget is a school teacher whose father, also named Patrick, is deceased as well. The marriage record gives the bride and groom’s place of residence at the time of marriage, not where they were born, and the entry for Bridget says Portaferry, County Down, William was listed as residing in Omagh.
One of their sons, Thomas Greene, came as a child to live near Tydavnet, Co Monaghan, with his aunt Ellen (Connolly) who was married to Thomas Loughran, originally from Meath, also a Policeman.
Family lore suggests that even though they did not speak Gaelic, that William’s son used to say that the Greene name came from something that sounded like “McHoutna”, sorry about the spelling, but that’s the way it sounded to young children growing up. William Greene ended his days in Dublin, he was buried in Glasnevin cemetery with his wife Bridget, son Michael Joseph and daughter Mary Bridget. Sorry, there is no more specific information, other than County Fermanagh – but leads on areas or townlands or any remaining relatives in the area would be appreciated, or anything else that may help in the search.
