LAFFERTY-Hannah b 1847 Cronagort, Killilan, Clare, Ireland

Dear rryan:

Thanks for your post.  There is someone in that are who may be able to assist.  I'll copy your post to them and they should reply to you directly on this thread.

Please give them about 3 weeks due to Christmas holidays.  I do know that that particular family surname is still in the area, so there may be a connection there for you.

Have a wonderful Christmas and every best wish for 2018.

Kind regards,

Jane.

Hi Jane,

Sounds exciting seeing the name is still in the area.

You have a safe & Merry Xmas & New yr & thanks for all you do.

Rae Warwick Qld.

Hello, 

What was Hannah's married name? 

I have been looking for Grady relatives in the area. There was a Hannah Lafferty married to Michael Grady in Lisdoonvarna Catholic Parish on 15 January 1875. The witnesses were named Cullinane, in case that means anything to you.

There was also a Hanorah Lafferty married to a James O'Grady in Ennistymon, who gave birth to a son Thomas in 1877.

Hi Ellen ,

Hannahy Lafferty married Patrick O'Donnell 1874   Ennistimon    Irish Genealogy. ie 8117635/ 1874  

They did have a daughter Hanorah but her last name was O'donnell.

Hoping you can find something on this family.

Thanks Rae Warwick Qld 

Hi 

Just wondered if anyone has beeen able to address my request for info on Hannah Lafferty & her family.

Rae Warwick Qld Aust.

Hi Ellen,

Any luck with info on the Lafferty Family.

Rae Warwick Qld Aust

Hi RRyan:  

thanks for the follow up email.  I will check this out for you this week.  

All the best,  

Jane 

Dear Ryan,

Sorry, I haven't come across anything. I am in the US myself, not local in Ireland, and looking for O'Gradys in the area who might be related to James O'Grady (b. about 1810) from the same area. I'll keep any eye out but haven't seen anything. Good luck!

Ellen

Jane,

I was hoping to find someone in ireland to help me with this query.

Rae

Dear Rae:

My contacts are local for that area, so I'm making those enquiries.  We have several volunteers who are very knowledgeable about North Clare.  I will let you know when I hear back from them.

All the best,

Jane.

Hi, there are still Laffertys in Cronagort in that the home house is still there and although it has been renovated over the last few years the family are not there but reside in the UK..in fact they had a recent bereavement and came back for the funeral..I am unable to post a link to the notice..Moymore is only a couple of miles away..I do not know the Laffertys personally but read the death notice and made the connection..it's not far from the Cliffs of Moher..

Mary,

Thankyou for that info , would love to be able to get a pic of the house & also contact the family in the UK.

Hope you may be able to find out some more info on the family . Are you able to type out the brevement notice. How do I find out the directions/location of the house.

Rae Qld Aust

Hi Rae:  here is the link to the death notice. 

https://rip.ie/showdn.php?dn=343116/BridgetLAFFERTY/Doolin/Clare

Kind regards,

 Jane 

Hi Rae..I see you have the link now to the death notice which gives you the UK address..which is helpful..I will be able to get a photo in the next week or so..I am from Lisdoonvarna originally and still have connections there..I have been told today  that the original homestead was replaced by a new house in recent years (as was common in 20/21st century Ireland) but is generally empty until the Laffertys come by on vacation..the house is down a cul de sac off the road between Lisdoonvarna and the Cliffs of Moher and is a beautiful location..I don't see it marked on a Google map but there is a guesthouse by the name Trilldoon house, Cronagort which will is very close by but I cannot get a street view but would know how to get there myself (i keyed in directions from Lisdoonvarna to Trilldoon House) there are 3 houses down the cul de sac and Laffertys is one of them though not the one at the end..as I say I will be making further enquiries..btw O'Donnell is a very common name in the Moymore/Liscannor area it's possible that such a marriage took place..there is a very old cemetery Killilagh Church Cemetery where I imagine the original Laffertys are buried. Hope this is a bit helpful..

Hi Mary,

Thanks for the link , do you think that if I just wrote to that address it would get there ok. That info is so helpful.

It would be so kind of you to take the pic I will try & google it too. John O'Donnell & Eliza Driscoll were the parents of Patrick & I've also been trying to find their resting place, I wonder if it may be in thaat Killiligh cemetery. Am excited to hear more of what you can find out.

Thanks once again, your a gem.

Rae Qld Aust.

Jane,

I'm going to write to Mr Lafferty at the address shown on the death notice I'm hoping it will get to him, do you think he will reply?.

Can't hurt to try I'm thinking.

Rae

Mary,

There is one before the B & B 2 after but if it's not the last one then it must be the one immediately after I'd say.

I can get a great view of the road the 4 houses are in , beautiful countryside I must say 

Rae

Hi Rae..it is the house before the last one..I will be hopefully be able to get a photo of the house over the next few days..I think you should write to Gerry Lafferty in London as he is a direct descendant of the original family..you have to realise that Cronagort is a tiny place..really only that cul de sac I describe..it's between Doolin and the Cliffs of Moher..Killilagh cemetery is down in Doolin itself..up a road opposite McDermotts pub..hopefully you will be able to connect with the Laffertys and that they will indeed be the people you seek..

Dear Rae:

I have heard back from a local in the area.  There is someone that you may be able to contact locally about the family history.  If you would like to email me directly, I can provide you with details.

You can email me at:  jhalloranryan@irelandxo.com.

Kind regards,

Jane.