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Hello Padraig!  Nice to see you here!

You have given me so many clues, and so much information on which to continue this research, it has been truly incredible, and so very kind of you to take time out of your life to help a stranger.  For anyone who is confused -- Padraig and I have also had several conversations over Facebook and it's been very helpful.

Right now, I'm in the process of following the leads through the RIC and newspaper records for Edward Jr. as you suggested.  The only real problem I have encountered is how to get other things done like cooking, cleaning and schoolwork when I am so engaged in this research.  It seems like your life can slowly slip away from you while you're reading and deciphering endless records!  Just kidding of course, sort of haha

I haven't looked at all at the Tithe records before you pointed me to them, so that will be another piece of the puzzle.  And the Meehan obituary...  I am beginning to think that Edward Sr. or possibly married a Meehan, Or Eliza's mother was a Meehan. 

I will update you when I get more information, and again, thank you!

Heather

I am also curious about the record book, where Michael Hanly is listed as "C.C. of Ardcarn".  Does that mean Catholic Church of Ardcarn?  In the digitized entry, it says "Crossna Church", which seems to be located at Crossing Road in Knockvicar.  A bit of research reveals that a new church was built on the site of the old one, the old one being where our ancestors may have been married.  Is there another old RC church in Ardcarn?

Thanks again!

Hello to all!  I am going to post this here and see if I get any bites.

I am tracing my husband's Irish ancestry in advance of a trip to Ireland in April 2016.  We are hoping to visit some graveyards, churches, or farmlands relevant to his ancestors.  I have the Roman Catholic church and civil record for Luke Hayden and Elizabeth Mullany, married in 1871, Keadue Civil, possibly in Crossna Church, which is the farthest back I have been able to trace confidently.  This record lists Luke Hayden as being from the townland of Glooria and Eliza being from Derreendooey.  It lists Luke's father as Edward Hayden and Eliza's father as Michael Mullany (see attached).

I also have all their children's birth records as well, some born in Co. Leitrim and the rest in Co. Roscommon before some or all came to the United States and settled in Providence, Rhode Island.  Their children were (twins) Peter and Patrick b. 1872, Mary b. 1873, Edward b. 1875, John b. 1878, Helen (Lena) b. 1879, Luke b. 1880 (my husband's great grandfather), and James b. 1884.

I have found Michael Mullany in the Griffith's Valuation in Derreendooey and have been able to use the old/new map to see exactly where the land is.  We plan to visit there as I am pretty certain that it's the same Michael Mullany as Eliza's father.  I don't know Eliza's mother's name, I would love to find that out.  Help would be appreciated!

I also need some help with Luke's father Edward Hayden and his mother (which I don't know).  There was another family from Glooria with a father named Edward Hayden and his wife Teresa (Healy) Hayden, along with their children.  Because of the location and the timing of their marriages, I think that this Edward Hayden who married Teresa and our Luke Hayden who married Eliza may have been brothers (this is just a hunch).  Teresa (Healy) Hayden was widowed and also moved to the US with her children, and settled in Providence, Rhode Island as well.  I have records here in Providence where some of their they actually lived in the same home with some of our family.  So I do believe there to be a connection.

I know there is also a Luke Hayden who represented Roscommon in the Parliament, and I think there could be a family connection there also, but I haven't been able to say definitively.

Does anyone have any information about this family?  Edward Hayden (father of Luke and possibly Edward), his wife's name?  Also Eliza Mullany's parents, Michael Mullany and his wife's name?  Also any possible connections to the Luke Hayden in Parliament?

Thank you any advance for any leads!  I really appreciate it and we're looking forward to a great trip.

Heather