Hi All, My name is Rick Haverty. My Great Grandparents lived at Castle Ellen in Athenry in the late 1800's. Patrick J Haverty and Maraget Josephne Kelly. The Lambert family were the owners and as I understand it help my Great Grandparents with their passage to USA (Waltham, Massacusetts) where the namesake St. Mary's Parish is. My G-G-Grandmother Mary (Henihan) Haverty also travelled with them in 1887. Several of my Greatgrandfaqther's sisters preceded them starting around 1860. A number of familes from Athenry settled in Waltham. I believe the family names of Burke, Kelly, Ruane, Pollock, Lamb, Moran, Gorman, and others may be among them. I have been collecting family history for about 20 years now and paid a visit to Athenry in 2004. I didn't find much in the way of family history there but found a wonderful spot in Ireland.
Friday 25th Sep 2015, 02:32AM
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Dear Rick
Welcome!
As an aside to the above, Castle Ellen featured on a Channel 4 (UK TV) programme a number of months ago. You can find out more about the programme (and if it will play for you, see inside the house).
http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/dp2hw8/obsessive-compulsive-cleaners-…
Hope you will return to Athenry soon!
Best wishes
Clare Doyle
Genealogy Support