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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Cork => Topic started by: kevmac90 on Friday 28 February 14 16:18 GMT (UK)
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Wondering if anyone has Hurley's in Ballymacshoneen or nearby. My g-grandfather was Daniel Hurley, born to Daniel Hurley/Ellen Sullivan in about 1874. He had an older brother, Michael, who went to Galveston, TX and sisters who went to Cambridge MA. I believe the entire family emigrated to the United States shortly after the elder Daniel died in 1897, but I don't know that for certain.
The family may also have relatives in Ballymacraheen.
I know there was a Daniel Hurley (cousin to my Daniel Hurley above) who married a Kate Donovan and lived in Ballymacshoneen in 1901 and 1911. Not sure how this family is related - but they definitely were. My g-grandfather's 1/2 brothers apparently lived with this family until they emigrated to the US in 1907.
Any help appreciated!
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A bit of a nightmare on Irish Genealogy i couldnt believe how common the two names are.
Marriage in Timoleague ,Barryroe 30 Jan 1869 Daniel Hurly to Ellen Sullivan
some? of their children
Margaret 22 Jan 1870 ,Timoleague
Michael 1 May 1872 ,Timoleague
Daniel 1 June 1874
Mary 1 June 1877,Ballymcshoneen
Ellen 25 Sep 1879,Timoleague
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Thank you. I had a few of those birth dates - but not all - especially the one for Daniel, who is my g-grandfather. He used a date of 15 Feb 1877 on his Naturalization records - so maybe I dismissed the 1874 date. I don't recall.
Daniel had 2 other sisters born in 1882 (nora) and 1882 (Catherine). Assume the records stop at 1880?
As you can see - Daniel Hurley is an extremely common name - with as many as 4 or 5 Daniels running around Ballymacshoneen... I found a newspaper article showing a Daniel Hurley that died 24 Mar 1897 - around the time that several of the children headed to the States. I believe this is my g-g-grandfather - is there any way to find out for sure?
Daniel Hurley married twice - Ellen Sullivan and Margaret Calnan. I think he only had 2 boys with the second marriage - John and Frank. Both boys ended up in Cambridge MA and Frank was killed overseas in WW1.
Again - I appreciate the help.
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Unfortunately the Daniel that died in 1897 is not registered on the death index but he did make a will and left it to his namesake Daniel Hurley of Ballymacshoneen.These are only indexes of wills and i think the originals were destroyed in the Custom House fire.
There is also a will index for a Margaret Hurley widow 16 Dec 1898 late of Garryndring and formerly of Ballymacshoneen to Patrick Mahony of Garryndring.
There is no way of telling relationships between any of them.
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This will you found - is there a way to get a copy of it? If yes, I may have to order a copy.
I will have to look into this Margaret Hurley as well. She must be related somehow?
It doesn't appear that any Hurley's stayed behind in Ireland. The newspaper article I found indicates the Hurley Farm was being sold at auction - by the executor of Daniel's will (also Daniel Hurley) I presume Daniel (the executor of the will) is the cousin who I know lived in Ballymacshoneen with his wife Kate Donovan and family. This Hurley family mostly stayed in Ireland - maybe movingto the Shenagh area. The info I have is from Cahalane's that are still in the area - but who have cousins in Boston. The Cahalane's have bits and pieces of info on the Hurley's - some fact...some not so much fact.
Again - thanks for the help. The will may shed some light??
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Uggh - guess I missed the part about will being destroyed...
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I was told my mother's grandmother was Hurley from Travarra, the townland being Ballymacshoneen. She would have married an O'Sullivan from Shanagh, whom later hopped to a nearby relatives homestead in Ballinluig. I cannot confirm any of this as I don't have birth and death certs etc, but I think I may be able to direct you to someone who can.
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There is a good chance we are related then. My email is kevmac90 at MSN.com. I will check my tree later today to see what I might have.