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ANCESTOR NO. 19: MARY MULLANEY (1842-1924)

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                                                                    Ardfinnan, Tipperary, Ireland Mary Mullany: An Irish Immigrant's Journey Mary Mullany was baptized in the rural parish of Ardfinnan, County Tipperary, Ireland, on March 13, 1842, the daughter of Michael Mullany and Catherine White. [1] Mary was the first child of her parents, who had married in February 1841. [2] Life in Ireland and Immigration Mary grew up in Ardfinnan and Ballylooby (west of Ardfinnan) during a tumultuous period in Irish history, in the aftermath of the Great Famine. Little is known of her childhood years in Tipperary, but like many Irish of her generation, she would eventually seek a better life across the Atlantic. In 1866 or 1867, when she was in her mid-twenties, Mary made the journey to New ...
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ANCESTOR NO. 18: DANIEL FENNESSY (1840-1917)

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  Daniel Fennessy: An Irish Immigrant's Life in Brooklyn Daniel Fennessy was born in May 1840 in Ardfinnan Parish, County Tipperary, Ireland. Baptized on May 14, 1840, at the local church, he was the son of John Fennessy and Mary Bushel. [1] In those days, Catholic infants were typically baptized within a week or two of birth, suggesting Daniel came into the world in early May of that year. Daniel grew up in a large family in the Irish countryside near Ardfinnan, a village in County Tipperary. Parish records reveal at least four siblings: Mary, baptized in March 1827; Michael, baptized in September 1830; Edward, baptized in 1834; and Joanna, baptized in October 1837. [2] The family likely lived in the rural areas surrounding the village, coming into town for church services and shopping. Life in mid-nineteenth-century Ireland was difficult for Catholic families like the Fennessys, who faced economic hardship and limited opportunities under British rule. From 1845 to 1849, the...
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