Name help

[tarblonka]

I've just found a baptism record for my great gran Mary Ann Ward. Her mother is named as Mary Clahessy. Has anyone heard of this surname. I can't find it anywhere. She is roman catholic from Midleton, Cork

[GAJM1]

She was probabaly Clohessy and not Clahessy

See below link

http://www.houseofnames.com/CLOHESSY-family-crest

If may have being spelt both ways

In Griffiths Valuation around 1851 there is one Clahessy in Cork

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&Submit.x=19&Submit.y=11&Submit=Submit&familyname=clahessy&firstname=First+Name&baronyname=&countyname=CORK&unionname=

And there are no Clohessy shown up on that site for Cork in Griffiths

Castlemcauliffe

[tarblonka]

Thank you Castle, you've been a great help. At least I have somewhere to look now. Cheers, Tarblonka

[GAJM1]

I have found two children born to Thomas Ward and Mary Clohessy/Clahessy

Mary Ward born 1851 Midleton RC

Patrick Ward born 1853 Midleton RC

Regards
Castlemcauliffe

[tarblonka]

Thank you very much for that info, your'e a treasure.  Tarblonka