Bridget McKenzie, Breaffy

Daughter of John and Ellen (nee Gilmartin) McKenzie.

Baptism

30^th June 1828.

Michael McKenzie

Honor Creane

Michael is Bridget´s paternal uncle.  Honor Creane was from one of the 5 Creane families living in Breaffy.  Michael and Honor later married.

Michael McKenzie

Baptism

8^th July 1830

Illegible

Mary Sweeney

There was a Neal Sweeney living in Breaffy in 1856, possible father or brother of Mary.

Mary McKenzie

Baptism

25^th September 1835

John Naughton

Ann Melvin

John is related to Bridget Naughton, who in 1832 married James Lacken, possibly her brother.

Anthony McKenzie

Born

1838/1840

Anthony McKenzie, Breaffy, son of John and Ellen (nee Gilmartin) McKenzie

Honor Walshe,

Breaffy.

Marriage

23^rd February 1867

Honor had died by 1901 and Anthony was still living in Breaffy with 3 of his children.

Anthony Robert Shaw,

Son of Robert and Anne Shaw, Abbey Street, Ardnaree

Bridget Cowley,

Rathmeel, daughter of Patrick Cowley.

Marriage

24^th July 1841

Michael Cowley

Anne Doogher

Michael is Bridget´s brother.

Nothing found on Anne Doogher.

Robert Anthony Shaw,

Son of Anthony and Bridget (nee Cowley), Crocketstown (the Quay)

Bridget Conmy (nee Mulrooney)

Bunree, daughter of Anthony and Mary (nee Hope) Mulrooney.

Marriage

26^th February 1878

Ballina Chapel, Ardnaree, Co. Sligo.

James Gill

Mary Gallagher

NOTE: Bridget was previously married to John Conmy in 1873 he died in 1876.  No Children recorded to this marriage.

Anthony Robert Shaw,

Son of Robert and Bridget (nee Mulrooney) Shaw.

Birth

Baptism

18^th July 1879

20^th July 1879

Anthony Shaw

Bridget Keane

Anthony is Robert´s brother

Bridget is Robert´s sister (she married William Keane or Kane).

 Anthony Robert Shaw,

Crocketstown (The Quay) son of Robert and Bridget (nee Mulrooney) Shaw.

Mary Anne Mullen,

Carrowcushlaun,

Daughter of John and Barbara (nee Doherty) Mullen.

Marriage

30^th January 1910

Nothing here yet.

Robert Anthony Shaw,

Son of Anthony and Mary Anne (nee Mullen) Shaw.

Born

13^th January 1911.

Nothing here yet.

Robert Anthony Shaw,

Crocketstown (the Quay) son of Anthony and Mary Anne (Nee Mullen) Shaw

Anne Catriona Gallagher,

Abbey Street, Ardnaree

Daughter of Patrick and Jane (nee Fleming) Gallagher.

Marriage

26^th April 1931

Patrick Joe Crane

?

Paddy Joe was son of Anthony and Ellen (nee Fleming) Crane and 1^st cousin to Annie.  He died in 1933 from injuries sustained at work in Murphy´s Mills.

John Joe Shaw,

Son of Anthony and Mary Anne (nee Mullen) Shaw.

Birth

Not sure but probably 1913.

Immigrated to England and married an English lady.  They had one son Anthony.  John worked in the mines in Leeds but later lived in Manchester.

Mary (Baby) Shaw, daughter of Anthony and Mary Anne (nee Mullen) Shaw.

Birth

Not yet researched. But probably 1915 or so.

She immigrated to London.  She married George Sparks, a Dubliner, who was quite a famous Band Leader in London.  They had 3 sons, Brendan, Kevin and Aidan.

Mary Teresa Shaw,

Daughter of Robert and Bridget (nee Mulrooney) Shaw.

Birth

Baptism

3^rd June 1881

5^th June 1881

Patrick and Mary Shaw.

Patrick is Robert´s brother and Mary is Bridget´s sister (Mulrooney).  Yes 2 sisters married 2 brothers.

Mary Teresa Shaw,

The Quay, daughter of Robert and Bridget (nee Mulrooney) Shaw.

Michael Edward Melvin, The Quay.

Son of James and Anne (nee Mahody) Melvin. Note: Robert the father-in-law was also Michael´s Godfather.

Marriage

25^th February 1908

St. Muredach´s Cathedral, Ballina.

Patrick McNulty

Bridget Melvin

Patrick was a Pilot at the Quay harbour. I knew his daughter-in-law, who was an old woman when I was a kid.  Rose Mary McNulty, his granddaughter, beautiful Lady, married Joseph Armstrong and they lived at the Quay.  Bridget was Michael´s sister and a friend of Mary´s. (Info from Local people).

Robert Anthony Melvin,

Son of Michael and Mary Teresa (nee Shaw) Melvin

Birth

13 January 1909

Nothing here yet.

He married Sally?

They took over the Murray shop at Bunree after Adelaide (nee Mulrooney) Murray died.  They had several children, one had DownSymdrome. 

Michael Edward Melvin, son of Michael and Mary Teresa (nee Shaw) Melvin.

Birth

31 October 1910

Nothing here yet.

Age 14 days, child of a stevedore. C of D was Congenital heart Disease 14 days. Michael Edward Melvin, father, Quay, Ballina, present at death.  

Stephen James Melvin, son of Michael and Mary Teresa (nee Shaw) Melvin.

Birth

15^th December 1911

Nothing here yet.

Patrick Joseph Melvin, son of Michael and Mary Teresa (nee Shaw) Melvin.

Birth

28 February 1913.

Nothing here yet.

Mary Teresa Melvin, daughter of Michael and Mary Teresa (nee Shaw) Melvin.

Birth

15^th August 1916.

Nothing here yet.

Edward John Melvin, son of Michael and Mary Teresa (nee Shaw) Melvin.

Birth

5^th October 1915.

Nothing here yet.

Annie Josephine Melvin, daughter of Michael and Mary Teresa (nee Shaw) Melvin.

Birth

29^th June 1918.

Nothing here yet.

Vincent Melvin, son of Michael and Mary Teresa (nee Shaw) Melvin.

Birth

1922.

Nothing here yet.

Bridget Shaw, daughter of Robert and Bridget (nee Mulrooney) Shaw.

Birth

Baptism

10^th November 1883.

11^th November 1883.

Patrick and Mary (nee Mulrooney) Shaw.

Patrick was Robert´s brother and Mary was Bridget´s sister.

Anne Catherine Shaw, daughter of Robert and Bridget (nee Mulrooney) Shaw.

Birth

Baptism

14^th April 1886

15^th April 1886

Michael and Adelaide Mulrooney.

Michael was Bridget´s brother and Adelaide was her sister.

Anne Catherine Shaw, The Quay, daughter of Robert and Bridget (nee Mulrooney) Shaw

John Cowell, Quignalecka, son of John and Bridget (nee?) Cowell

Marriage

They were married in St. Muredach´s Cathedral, Ballina.

19^th November 1924.

Patrick (Pape) Cowley

Annabel Hanley.

Patrick was Anne´s 1^st cousin on his mother´s side.

Annabel was from the town of Ballina.  She is listed on the 1901 census as a seamstress.  Daughter of Margaret Hanley, a widow.  Probably a friend of Anne´s.

Robert Shaw, son of Robert and Bridget (nee Mulrooney) Shaw.

Birth

10^th October 1892.

Nothing here yet.

Note:  He never married and died by drowning at the Quay sometime after 1937.

Bridget Agnes Shaw,

Daughter of Robert and Bridget (nee Mulrooney) Shaw.

Birth

Baptism

3^rd May 1895

8^th May 1895

Michael and Adelaide Mulrooney.

Michael and Adelaide were brother and sister of Bridget (same as sponsors in 1886).  Bridget died on the 13^th of February 1898.  Cause of death given as measles for one week.  No medical attendant.  Informant to registrar of death, Robert Shaw, father.

Mary Shaw, daughter of Anthony and Bridget (nee Cowley) Shaw.

Baptism

8^th July 1852

John Shaw

Maria Conmee

John is Anthony´s brother, Maria (Mary) is the fiancée of Anthony´s brother, Robert Shaw.  They married about 1853/1854.

Mary Shaw, Crocketstown (The Quay), daughter of Anthony and Bridget (nee Cowley) Shaw

Owen Cowley, Quignamanger, son of Owen and Anne (nee Battle) Cowley.

Marriage

Ballina Church

By Fr. Anthony Finnerty.

21^st June 1886

Martin and Mary Dolphin

Martin was probably related to the Dolphins from Kilglass or Castleconor.

Mary is his sister or wife.

Owen Cowley, son of Owen and Mary (nee Shaw) Cowley

Birth

Baptism

12^th July 1887

17^th July 1887

Martin and Mary Dolphin

Same people as marriage witnesses above.

Anne Cowley, daughter of Owen and Mary (nee Shaw) Cowley.

Birth

Baptism

18^th October 1888

20^th October 1888

Patrick Shaw

Anne Cowley

Patrick is Mary´s brother

Anne is Owen´s sister.

Patrick Joseph Cowley (Pape), son of Owen and Mary (nee Shaw) Cowley.

Birth

Baptism

13^th March 1890

16^th March 1890

William McNulty

Mary Dolphin

William was a neighbour of the Shaws in Crocketstown, (He had died by 1901).

Mary is the same person 1886 and 1888 above.

Patrick J. Cowley, Quignamanger, son of Owen and Mary (nee Shaw) Cowley

Bridget Moyles, Rathkip, daughter of Patrick and Margaret Moyles.

Marriage

St. Muredach´s Cathedral, Ballina

Fr. Lawrence Cowley (Patrick´s brother).

28^th June 1939

Nothing here yet

Note: They had no children.  Mrs. Cowley died in 2004, my mother spent many a happy day with them and was a constant visitor to Mrs. Cowley till the end.

Anthony Cowley,

Son of Owen and Mary (nee Shaw) Cowley.

Birth

Baptism

30^th October 1891

1^st November 1891

Edward and Margaret Melvin

Could not find anything on Edward and Margaret, but obviously related to the Quay Melvins who later married into the Shaw family.

Note: Anthony was Headmaster of the Quay National School.

Anthony Cowley, Quignamanger, son of Owen and Mary (nee Shaw) Cowley,

Mary Cleary

Marriage

St. Muredach´s Cathedral, Ballina.

14^th April 1925

Robert Shaw

Marie Cleary

Robert is Anthony´s 1^st cousin on his mother´s side

Marie is possibly Mary´s cousin.

Michael Thomas Cowley, son of Owen and Mary (nee Shaw) Cowley

Birth

Baptism

13^th May 1893

16^th may 1893

Robert and Mary Teresa Shaw

Robert and Mary are father and daughter, uncle and 1^st cousin of Michael respectively.

Michael T. Cowley, Quignamanger, son of Owen and Mary (nee Shaw) Cowley

Ann Moloney, Co. Laois.

Marriage

EMU, Leix (Co. Laois).

4^th April 1934

M. J. Hanley

Margaret Finbarr Malone

Nothing known about witnesses.

Stephen Laurence Cowley, son of Owen and Mary (nee Shaw) Cowley

Birth

Baptism

12^th January 1895

15^th January 1895

Michael and Catherine Cowley.

From what I know Owen did not have a brother Michael, so he could be either a 1^st cousin of Owen or Mary (her mother was Cowley). 

Catherine could be Michael´s wife or sister.

Note: Stephen was ordained a priest on the 18^th April 1918.

Bridget Shaw, daughter of Anthony and Bridget (nee Cowley) Shaw

Baptism

13^th December 1855

Anthony Cowley

Anne Walton

Anthony is Bridget (Nee Cowley) Shaw´s brother.

Anne was from the Waltons of Corimbla South.

Bridget Shaw, Crocketstown, daughter of Anthony and Bridget (nee Cowley) Shaw

William Keane (Kane), Clare Street, Ardnaree, son of Liam Keane.

Marriage

Ballina Church

Fr. John J. O´Keane

17^th march 1878

Patrick Hanley

Margaret Queenan

Patrick is probably the father of Annabel Hanley (listed above as witness at wedding of Bridget´s niece Anne in 1924)

Margaret was from Clare Street also so probably a family friend of the Keane´s.

Patrick Joseph Keane (Kane), son of William and Bridget (nee Shaw) Keane

Birth

Baptism

2^nd February 1879

18^th February 1879

Robert Shaw

Mary Timlin

Robert is Bridget´s brother.

Mary is William´s sister (married name Timlin).

Patrick Shaw, son of Anthony and Bridget (nee Cowley) Shaw

Baptism

4^th March 1860

Martin Cowley

Mary Convy

Martin is Bridget´s brother

No Info on Mary Convy.

Patrick Shaw, Crocketstown, son of Anthony and Bridget (nee Cowley) Shaw

Mary Mulrooney, Bunree, daughter of Anthony and Mary (nee Hope) Mulrooney, Downhill.

Marriage

Ballina Church

Fr. Anthony Finnerty

14^th February 1888

John and Catherine Gallagher

The only John Gallagher I could find was living in Ardoughan in 1901.  Catherine is listed as his sister.

Note: Mary was sister of Bridget Mulrooney who had married Patrick´s brother Robert in 1878.

Anthony Shaw, son of Patrick and Mary (nee Mulrooney) Shaw

Birth

16^th October 1888

Nothing here yet.

Mary Eleanor Shaw, daughter of Patrick and Mary (nee Mulrooney) Shaw

Birth

Baptism

23^rd July 1890

24^th July 1890

Patrick and Adelaide Mulrooney

Patrick and Adelaide are brother and sister of Mary.

Bridget Shaw, daughter of Patrick and Mary (nee Mulrooney) Shaw

Birth

Baptism

Same day

13^th March 1892

William and Catherine Mulrooney.

I believe William is Mary´s brother although I have no record of his birth.

Catherine is Mary´s sister.

Michael John Shaw, son of Patrick and Mary (nee Mulrooney)Shaw

Birth

Baptism

1^st October 1893

3^rd October 1893

Bernard Carobine

Mary Gallagher

Nothing yet on sponsors.

Ann Catherine Shaw, daughter of Patrick and Mary (nee Mulrooney) Shaw

Birth

Baptism

24^th March 1895

26^th March 1895

Anthony Shaw

Mary J. Shaw

Anthony is Patrick´s twin brother,

Mary J. is probably Anthony´s wife although no record here yet on this.

Margaret Shaw, daughter of Patrick and Mary (nee Mulrooney) Shaw

Birth

Baptism

12^th May 1896

14^th May 1896

Michael Mulrooney

Mary Teresa Shaw

Michael is Mary´s sister

Mary Teresa is possibly Patrick´s niece as I don´t have any other Mary Teresa Shaws.

Note: Margaret Shaw died 20^th May 1896, C of D was given as a debility, no medical attendant.  Informant to registrar of death, Patrick Shaw, father.

Margaret Shaw, daughter of Patrick and Mary (nee Mulrooney) Shaw

Birth

Baptism

3^rd July 1897

6^th July 1897

Michael Judge

Catherine Mulrooney

Michael was from Abbeyhalfquarter, Ardnaree.

Catherine I´m not sure, could be a cousin of Mary´s.  Catherine Mulrooney, Mary´s sister had married George Dwyer in February of 1897.

Margaret Shaw, Rathmeel, Ballina, daughter of Patrick and Mary (nee Mulrooney) Shaw

Thomas Kearns

Marriage

Fr. P. Harte

Married them in Castlerea, Co. Galway.

25^th November 1930

Adelaide Elizabeth Shaw, daughter of Patrick and Mary (nee Mulrooney) Shaw.

Birth

Baptism

24^th August 1898

25^th August 1898

Patrick and Adelaide Mulrooney

Patrick and Adelaide were brother and sister of Mary.

Teresa Shaw, daughter of Patrick and Mary (nee Mulrooney) Shaw

Birth

Baptism

28^th August 1899

31^st August 1899

Owen Cowley

Anne Shaw

Owen was Patrick´s brother-in-law

Anne was Patrick´s niece, daughter of Robert and Bridget (nee Mulrooney) Shaw.

Patrick Shaw, son of Patrick and Mary (nee Mulrooney) Shaw

Birth

Baptism

15^th March 1903

19^th March 1903

Patrick and Adelaide Mulrooney

Same sponsors as 1898, see above.

Patrick Shaw, Rathmeel, Ballina, son of Patrick and Mary (nee Mulrooney) Shaw

Josephine Loftus. 

Marriage

Fr. P. Maloney

St. Muredach´s Cathedral, Ballina

23^rd September 1940

Anthony Shaw, son of Robert and Bridget (nee Mulrooney) Shaw

Baptism

4^th March 1860

Owen Cowley

Anne Dunbarr

Owen is either Owen sr. or Owen jr. who in became Anthony´s brother-in-law in 1886. 

Note: Anthony was Patrick´s twin brother.

Robert Shaw, son of Robert and Anne Shaw. 

Note: Robert jr. was born circa 1817

Mary Conmee (Conmy)

Marriage

Circa 1854

Margaret Shaw, daughter of Robert and Mary (nee Conmee) Shaw

Baptism

25^th May 1855

Michael and Maria Battle

They were probably the Battles from Abbey Street, not the Battles in Co. Sligo proper, who married into the Cowley family.

John Shaw, son of Robert and Mary (nee Conmee) Shaw

Baptism

21^st December 1856

Owen Conmee

Margaret Shaw

Owen is Mary´s brother and possibly the Owen living in Easky, Co. Sligo in 1856.

Margaret is Robert´s sister.

Andrew Shaw, son of Robert and Mary (nee Conmee) Shaw

Baptism

21^st February 1858

John Marron

Margaret Shaw

Nothing on John

Margaret same as above.

James Shaw, son of Robert and Mary (nee Conmee) Shaw

Baptism

2^nd November 1862

Patrick Battle

Mary Callaghan

Nothing here yet.

Maria Shaw, daughter of Robert and Mary (nee Conmee) Shaw

Baptism

2^nd February 1866

Nothing here yet

Bridget Shaw, daughter of Robert and Mary (nee Conmee) Shaw

Baptism

12^th July 1868

Thomas Gorman

Catherine Melody

Nothing here yet.

James Shaw, son of Andrew and Sabina (nee Kilgallon) Shaw, Rathmeel

Baptism

7^th February 1842

John Mulrooney, son of John and Alice (nee Kelly) Mulrooney, Water Lane, Ballina

Baptism

26^th may 1825

Edward Flynn

Anne McDonnell

Anthony Mulrooney, son of John and Alice (nee Kelly) Mulrooney, Water Lane, Ballina

Birth

1827

Anthony Mulrooney, Water Lane, son of John and Alice (nee Kelly) Mulrooney

Mary Hope, Ballina, daughter of John and Margaret (nee Reddington) Hope

Marriage

2^nd August 1853

Thomas Loftus

Jane Hope

Thomas was from Mill Street, Ballina

Jane was Mary´s sister.

Patrick Thomas Mulrooney, son of Anthony and Mary (nee Hope) Mulrooney

Birth

Baptism