Seeking to identify Howley/Ward relatives. I live in Minnesota (USA). I am in the process of researching family history in Ireland. My grandfather was Michael Howley (1873-1937). Michael’s brothers were Martin and Thomas and their parents were Thomas and Anne (Ward). The Howleys came from Cloondolough and the Wards came from Ballooclerhy. More recent family members were John and Margaret Conlon (Howley). If you know of any relatives of this family, please reply to let me know. Thank you!
Thomas Howley, Minnesota (USA)
Hiawatha922
Thursday 23rd Mar 2023, 01:22AMMessage Board Replies
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Correction, Michael Howley died in 1927 (not 1937 as indicated in the original message).
Hiawatha922
Thursday 23rd Mar 2023, 01:24AM -
Thomas:
I searched on the subscription site Roots Ireland and located the baptismal/birth records for the three sons of Thomas and Anne who are mentioned in your message. I also located the marriage record but did not locate a death record for Anne. See links below. I did find a 1904 death record for Thomas. Many of the records show Ballinwincher as the "townland" but it may have been a place name within Cloondoolough townland which is where the Howley families were living in the 1901 and 1911 censuses.
Roger McDonnell
See fourth record for January 24 1871 marriage of Thomas and Anne
Seventh record Martin 1871 https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1871/03270/2198388.pdf
Fourth record Michael 1873 https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1873/03181/2166611.pdf
Second record Thomas 1877 https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1877/02994/2097518.pdf
Second record Thomas death 1904 https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1904/05624/4582276.pdf
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Thursday 23rd Mar 2023, 04:12PM -
Thank you for these records, Roger! Do you have any suggestion on how to find more current data? I'm guessing if people are living there may be data privacy guidelines. How could I determine if anyone from this family is still living in Cloondolough or the areas nearby?
Thomas
Hiawatha922
Thursday 23rd Mar 2023, 08:33PM -
Thomas:
Yes, we are not allowed to look for people who are living. ( As an aside, I live in the States).
I pulled up the Kiltimagh RC parish newsletter. In the upper right hand corner, there is a contact for newsletter items. Maybe they would let you place an item in the newsletter indicating you are looking for Howleys from Cloondoolough and provide your e-mail address.
https://kiltimaghparish.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/NEWSLETTER-19th-March-2023.pdf
Roger
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Thursday 23rd Mar 2023, 09:34PM -
Thank you so much, Roger. I will inquire about placing an announcement in the newsletter!
Hiawatha922
Thursday 23rd Mar 2023, 09:45PM