G'day Gaffy,
Mate what do you think of the Ennis Asylum 1901 census that shows M B. [Matthew Broggy?] a patient.
Would probably explain the widow entry for Catherine and verify the 1904 death.
Interested in your thoughts.
I'm amazed at what's on the net and even more amazed that folk like yourself can find them. Much appreciated.
In the absence of another death record for a Matthew Broggy, I suppose it's possible, the 1901 Asylum return said that MB had suffered the condition for 8 years and 8 months, if he was admitted at the time the condition started, that is a long time away from Ellen and perhaps she effectively considered herself widowed. As Dathai said, the death certificate might clarify things.
In relation to the "Derra" location, there is a suggestion online that this is simply a contraction of the townland of Derry More in the civil parish of Killeely, this lies about 6-7 miles south of the townland of Kilkishen where the OSI website says there is a local placename Derra (the one near Kilmurry). Although the reference is unsubstantiated, on the map it makes more sense and it is consistent with mention of Derrymore and Meelick in previous posts on this topic relating to tithe applotment records, census records, etc. This is Derry More in the OSI 6" mapping series, if you pan south, you quickly happen upon the townland of Meelick:
http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,553078,662421,9,7Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find the marriage of Daniel Broggy to Bridget Finucane.
Interesting too that the surname survives there until modern times, eg:
http://rip.ie/showdn.php?dn=86882If you google "Broggy, Meelick" (quotes and all) you will get several hits back, likewise if you google "Broggy, Derrymore".
