YES!...WE'RE HAVING A REUNION!!

2/4/2012

Let everyone know that's it's a "go" on the reunion this summer! June 22-24!!... you can start making your plans. Check back to the "Reunion" tab on this site regularly for more details and updates.
Spread the word! www.munnellysofcountymayo.com
Kathy

11 Comments

Bill

2/9/2012 02:54:30 am

THANKS KATHY!!!! :)

Bill Manley

2/14/2012 09:48:20 am

Hi Kathy,
I was thinking of booking a room for my wife and me for the reunion. Mary Munnelly suggested, "Mayo Hotel Ballina". How does that sound to you? Thanks for your help and all that you have done!
Bill

Babs

4/25/2012 10:13:41 pm

Hello Kathy could you please confirm where in Mayo this reunion is being held?

Kathy Short

4/26/2012 06:20:55 am

Hi Babs,
Friday we'll be northeast - Lillala, Lacken, Kilcummin. Sat. - Geesala, Belmullet area; and Sun. - Crossmolina and Ballina.
Where do you live? Where are you interested in going to in Mayo?

Kathy Short

4/26/2012 06:30:01 am

Make that Killala!
Most of us coming from further away are staying in Hotel Ballina - and that's where we'll be meeting each morning before going off.

Barbara Ford Lyons

3/16/2014 08:37:19 am

I just found your blog today. I am g,g,g granddaughter of Bridget and Bartley Ford! I'm a homeschooler, too, of 4 kids. We live in Indiana.

Elizabeth Ford Paullin Terrell (Libbet)

6/4/2012 11:28:04 pm

I cannot believe that I discovered your website & reunion TODAY and just returned from Ireland & Co Mayo THREE DAYS AGO! If only I had known, I might have been able to attend..."Rats!" just doesn't adequately express my frustration!!
My g'grandfather James Muredach Ford m. Briget Foy, daughter of Patrick FOY (1797-1860) + Catherine MANLEY/MUNNELLY (1801-1860). I believe Catherine b abt 1801, Clooneslane, Kilmoremoy Parish, (or Pollagarraun?) Co Mayo, but I do not know her parents; she d in Chicago IL, and her Irish American family were quite successful.
Children of Catherine MANLEY + Patrick FOY were Martin, Mary, Peter, John, Ann "Nancy", Bridget Marie, William, Patrick, Margaret "Maggie", Michael, and Thomas.
Martin m Mary O'CONNOR, then Mary Ann DWYRE; Nancy m Peter MEEHAN/MAHAN; Thomas m Alice.
The family emigrated to IL bet 1845-1850 where they lived in Cook Co and nearby Lake Co (later became Cook).
We have a project at FTDNA.com called "FORY" to try to locate FORD/FOY/MANLEY family.
Parents of Bridget FOY's husband James Muredach FORD were Bartholomew "Bartly" FORD (1811-1880) + Bridget MEERS (1812-1887). Bartly and Bridget were married at St. Muredach's in Ballina, Co Mayo, 6 Jun 1833. Bridget was from Bunree, close to the church. Bartly was from Ballina, and family research in Co Mayo indicates his family may have originated in Lacken area. I am excited to find your website and look forward to sharing information. I am also interested in learning more about the FORD and FOY families, if anyone has that info.
My family tree is posted on Ancestry.com, called "Paullin Families" with the owner (me) listed as PAULLINBABY.

Kathy Short

6/6/2012 02:11:13 am

Hi Elizabeth,
I'm so sorry you didn't know about the reunion!! Where are you from? I bet you had a wonderful trip though. Just so you know, I'll be posting pictures and histories on this site after the reunion...so keep an eye out for them. Also, I think other reunions will follow this one, so keep a look out for the next date. A great place to 'meet' other Munnellys - from all over - is the 'Munnelly Connection' group on Facebook. If you FB, look for me at 'Kathleen Manley Short' . Since you're already familiar with dna projects, take a look at my 'DNA' tab on this site and read about the Manley/Munnelly project. It's pretty exciting! If you want to send me your history - send an attatchment to katsjay2@bellsouth.net - and I'll post it on my site (take a look at the others that are there so you get an idea of the different ways people have sent them in.) Let me know if you want me to include contact info along with your history. OK - so that was information -overload!! Thanks for contacting me! Kathy

Libbet Terrell

6/6/2012 05:19:58 am

Thanks for your reply! I grew up in western NY State, but have lived in Michigan since 1976. My MANLEY/FOY/FORD/MEARS family emigrated from Co Mayo to Chicago. This was my first trip to Ireland, and it is definately my "home". I will get on it to find you on FB and also to send in my family tree. I have a very large data base (12,000+) on Ancestry.com, but the Irish part is the part least known, which I hope to change. Where do you live? I believe my FOY/MANLEY family came through NY to Chicago. The FORD/MEARS family came via Quebec about 1837, by boat, since there were no roads then. Chicago grew rapidly right after then. I suspect the families all knew one another back in Co Mayo.
Even tho my legal name is Elizabeth, I have been called Libbet since birth.

Kathy Short

6/7/2012 08:38:57 am

Hi Libbet,
I was actually born in Chicago - as were my parents and grandparents! When you get on FB, Patricia Manley Silverman is also from NY...not sure where. Im with Ancestry too - I'll look for your tree. Mine is 'Manleys and More!' - hasn't been updated in a while. Kathy

Helen Munnelly Bahoosh link

4/19/2019 08:41:08 am

I wish I'd seen this years ago. My Paternal Grandfather Thomas Munnelly is from County Mayo. He moved to New York about 100 years ago. He was 1 of 10 or 12. The only sisters I knew of his were Margaret and Elizabeth as they both came to the states as well. My sister and I are thinking about a trip to ireland this summer. I've never been and it is long overdue.

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