Further to the above.. and the naming conventions and family ties used in Ireland back in the day.. which can be really confusing, I have more research I conducted some years ago that undisputedly puts Michael Keady as my Grandfather, Mary Clancy as my Grandmother, Theresa as my Mother who was born in Sept 1936, plus I have a document for her birth to substantiate this, and Furbo / Barna - Ballynahown, as the family homestead.
I never knew Theresa was the youngest child of a family of ten siblings before now, but have previously found John and Michael, her older brothers before, who were my uncles that I never knew, both born in the first world war years..
My middle name is John, so a paternal family name, as given to me by my mother Theresa.. So I have a connection I feel to the family, But I miss the fact I had uncles and aunts who never knew I ever existed,, and for what.. Religion.... I was born in England, my wider family were in England, I now know they were even within 10 miles of where I grew up.
Also, although my Grandfather Michael was dead before I was even born, my grandmother was never ever told of my existence..
Apparently "she was not a nice person to know".. I quote my mother Theresa on this one, who told me this when I was 17yo and came to find me after leaving me as a baby, only to then leave me again after we had met..
Anyway.. No point dwelling on the past.. especially with all that's going on in the world..
I would rather focus on helping all our friends around the world that need our help.. such as in Ukraine.
Gerard, hope we speak soon
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