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Hello Mark - apologies for the tardiness in responding - work commitments

The Tarmeys do appear in my family tree but I haven't had much joy finding a great deal out. I don't know if there is a link with your tree because my knowledge is very scant but what I do know is that my great great grandfather, Patrick Reilly (b around 1827) married a Mary Tarmey (b around 1841). The Reilly's were from Polredmon/Templetogher near Williamstown. I don't know where Mary & Patrick were married but presume it was in or around Williamstown. They had 7 sons, James (b 1858) John (b 1859) Thomas (b 1861) Patrick (b 1865) Martin (b 1871) Edward (b 1873) & Luke (b 1877). All bar Edward & Luke moved to Leicestershire (Whitwick or Loughborough) & married there. Luke remained on the farm just outside Williamstown while Edward seemed to move around - the family believe he moved to the US at some point after 1911. Luke married a Keneally/Connelly & had two children Patrick & Kate


Mary Tarmey's father was called John who I think was born around 1817 - this from an entry in the 1851 Census for Whitwick - John Tarmey 34 lodger married Farm Labourer from Ireland at Whitwick Waste Farm - we think its the right Tarmey & if they had heard stories from their grandfather it would go some way to explain why the Reilly's (O'Reilly's as they became) moved from the West Coast of Ireland to a small coal mining village in the middle of England

Not much help I fear, but let me know what you think - I'll keep an eye on my emails

I'm almost certain the Albert from Whitwick is my father..he did visit & used to be in contact with a gentleman..I dont have his name handy but McDermott rings a bell I'll confirm later. Unfortunately my father passed away a few years ago so I can no longer check these things with him. I know he always thoroughly enjoyed his visits & meeting up with distant relatives..again though these links have gone with him. I didnt realise that Patrick snr had a sister so many thanks for that snippet and for their fathers name. There are still a number of O'Reillys living around Whitwick & Coalville (the ones that moved to Whitwick added the O on the insistance of the local parish priest - called O'Reilly)..why they moved to Whitwick is still a mystery, possibly to work in the coal mines, though that must have been a shock after living & working on a farm. Does anyone remember what happened to Patrick's snr son Edward? Thanks again for the info, & I'm chuffed that my dad made an impression!

You're right sorry.. Believe Patrick was born around 1827 & his mother may have been called Honoria. Mary Tarmey we believe was born around 1841, fathers name John. Using the children's ages as a basic guide- Patrick & Mary may have married around 1857. We think Patrick was alive in 1890 as he is not named as deceased on his son's marriage certificate. With reference to Patrick's son's we are particularly interested in Edward (born around 1873) who we believe emigrated to America though he was boarding with brother in Whitwick, Leicestershire in the 1911 census