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Hi again

I have the family tree Niamh but it is missing a few from our generation.  For example, i have some information which you could confirm with me if possible and help me out with.  Accroding to my records your Uncle Peter had 1 son (Sean) and 4 daughters (Ursula, Anne, Claire and Angela).  I don't have any information on your immediate family or your Aunt Patricia.

I spoke to my dad again but, as he pointed out, they were told very little when they were younger about past generations.  He remembers seeing his grandmother (Ann) when he was very young but that's about it.  What he did tell me was that Peter Carrigy cam from Garriskill, Street in Westmeath.  This was the original family home.  Peter moved to Faughalstown when he was married (possibly this was the home of Ann Murtagh or maybe belonging to an uncle or something like that).  The homeplace at Garriskill then passed to a brother of Peters I think before being passed to my grandfather (Bernard).  This is where my dad was brought up.  Its now owned by my uncle Noel.  Sadly it is now unoccupied and will probably fall into disrepair.  Its very remote at the end of a long lane a few miles from the village of Street and is becoming harder and harder to get to as the lane becomes overgrown.

I also have no information on the Corbetts.  Ann - maybe you can help if you are still following this?

Rosemary - I'm sure you're related somewhere along the line.  Do you know or have you heard of a John Carney?  He lives in Australia and wrote to us many years ago.  He provided most of the family tree which I now have.  I don't really know how he was related though.

Ann

I have now got a family tree going back to what would be our shared great grandparents but only that far.  They were called Peter and Ann (nee Murtagh).  They had 11 children - Bridget (Sister Kevin), Bernard (my grandfather), Matthew (who emigrated to and died in Argentina), John, Margaret (your grandmother), Molly, Joe, Lily, Julia, Tony and Christine (Dina).  I actually have met a few of them when they were alive.  I've chatted to my dad and learnt a bit more too.  I remember going to see your grandmother at a very young age in England (I believe near Neasden?).  My dad spoke fondly of his aunt maggie.  We used to visit Molly every year in Ireland and she lived to a good age (98).  I also remember visiting Tony and Dina who ended up living together and also Julia.  I have quite a lot of information about each, including their marriages and children and grandchildren but this is incomplete particularly on your side.  I know that your grandmother had 3 children.  I have their names (Pat, Tony and Sean) but no further information.  My dad can only remember so much as there is obviously a lot of people to remember.  The challenge now is to find out more about the great grandparents (Peter and Ann) and any of their family.  Please feel free to ask any questions you wish.

John

Hello

Hope you get this.  I have some information that you may be looking for.  I am a Carrigy and my grandfather was Bernard Carrigy. I believe he was a brother of your grandmother.  There were 11 brothers and sisters in all.  Their mother was Ann Murtagh and father Peter Carrigy.  I do have other information and would be interested if you have other information to share.

John