Mary Mulreany (1878 – 1954) was a schoolteacher in Killybegs, Co Donegal. Two of the notebooks that she used for preparing lessons survive, although in somewhat battered state. Mary was the daughter of John C Ward, another national school teacher in the area who was involved in the revival of the Irish language, and MaryContinue reading “Teaching notebooks of Mary Mulreany, Killybegs”
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Charles and Catherine (O’)Boyle, Killybegs and Dunkineely
Charles Boyle is buried alongside his wife, Catherine, just inside the gate of Bruckless churchyard; they may have chosen to be buried there rather than in Killybegs so that they would share the grave of children who died young. He lived his adult life in the area around Dunkineely and Killybegs, but there is aContinue reading “Charles and Catherine (O’)Boyle, Killybegs and Dunkineely”
Descendents of Patrick Ward and Bridget Cunningham
During the lockdowns of 2020 I dug out some notes and pieces of family history and had a go at sorting them into an order, and narrative account, that will hopefuly make sense to other relatives. This post is simply to make it easier to share the family tree with others working on the sameContinue reading “Descendents of Patrick Ward and Bridget Cunningham”
Colin Brady 