Greany/Greaney

Hi MAry

I will pass to our Annagdown volunteer

Best wishes

Clare Doyle

Genealogy Support 

Greaney/Greany, Glenrevagh

Hi Mary,

I think we may have been in contact previously (and I may have made some more progress since then).

According to tradition, there were two families of Greaneys in Glenrevagh, and the original farm was split in two between them.

I believe James Greaney, son of Francis and Catherine, married Catherine Burke and lived in Glenrevagh. They appear to have died before the 1901 Census and Margaret is present in the house with Patrick (22), Mary (19), and Thomas (17), whom I believe are children of James and Catherine. In 1911, Margaret and her nephew Michael were in the house: http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Annaghdown/Glenreva…

You are probably aware that the NLI's Parish Registers can now be searched for free at http://search.findmypast.ie/search-world-records/ireland-roman-catholic…

I am happy to expand further on this if you wish to contact me at annaghdown [at] irelandxo.com

Best wishes,

Paul Greaney.

Thanks Paul - email on its way.

Mary

As a Burke researcher I have: Mary Burke 1842-1887 m Michael Greaney b 1834 Corrandulla d 1921 Kilgill.  Their children: Mary 1862-1958 m Patrick Fahey; Bridget 1872-1960 m James Cahill;  Wm J. 1861-1948 and John 1876-1965 m Mary Murphy.   Is this family connected to your posting re Greaney/Burke?

Hi Saundra,

I'm sorry but your Michael born in Corrandulla 1834 is not one we can share. My Michael was born 24 Oct 1845 Glenrevagh.He married in Durham England and  a few years later immigrated to New Zealand. I'm keeping a spreed sheet of Galway Greaney's in an endeavour to see who belongs to who and I have noted a marriage between Mary Burke and Michael Greany on 8th Oct 1858.  I have slightly different children than yours though, William b 1860, Mary b 1862, Patrick b 1864, Martin b1867, James b1868, Honor b 1875. My info comes from FMP and of course could have two families intertwined as it is a difficult task sorting them out.  My Michael's brother James married a Catherine Burke sometime between 1870 and the first recorded bith I can find in 1877.  There is not doubt that Greaney/Greanys and Burkes were not unknown to each other!

Regards, Mary

Hi Paul,

Just re reading the posts and wonder are you able to clarify what you meant - " According to tradition, there were two families of Greaneys in Glenrevagh, and the original farm was split in two between them". - Who owned the original farm?  Is this farm seperate from the farm of your folk?

Thanks

Kind regards, Mary.

nMary, refer back to April 2016 your post and our exchange  I overlooked your info re County Durham England   Just a note but that is where my Burke family lived after leaving Galway   Coal mining area with lots of Irish living in extremely difficult environment  many children died quite young  much of my Burke/oneil family left and took others with them to near Pittsburgh pa  

Actually not a great place either!  However after tough times as coal miners, the next generation not only survived but thrived - to see their children succeed and become professionals   Big family with happiness and health and a love of life and of Ireland!  Hope this helps in your research  my best Saundra 

Hi there, bit late to respond but I'm doing my own research into the Greaney family tree and all  the information has been exactly what I have found through my own research. My family love in New Zealand but have traced our heritage to Francis Greaney(my  great great grandfather) born 1811 I believe . im just wondering whether or not anyone has found who Francis' parents were or any information to trace the family tree further. Thanks again for all this information. It has been amazing finding my past.

Hi Jimmy,

The first post on this message board is mine, and Francis Greaney is my Great Great Grandfather.  To answer your question, - I have had no further luck in finding Francis's parents. I have a theroy and it is only that, but there is a James Greaney born in 1760, he would have been around 50 when Francis was born. I have a DNA match with a lady whose Great Great Grand father was Daniel born in 1810 and James is probably his father. So a long shot that needs further investigation.

Which of the Greaney families do you belong to? -  Michael James or his brother Patrick. I'm happy to share any information if you would like to contact me directly. mary@themercers.org.

Regards

Mary

Hey! Thanks for the fast response.
My Great Great Great grandfather is Francis Greaney. And my Great Great grandfather was Michael James Greaney , born around 1845 in Galway, who had 13/14 children and one of them was my Great Grandfather, Thomas Verdon Greaney , born 1881in Balclutha, New Zealand. Ill add a photo of what I have found and if I’m wrong about anything please say, the more information the better.
Thanks again!

Hi Saundra, 

Look back up the chain of these messages and you will see we had some contact in 2016, re Greaneys and Burkes.  At the time I thought that your Michael Greaney born in 1834 was no connection but I now believe that he and my Michael born 1845 could have been cousins.  In theroy the father of our two Michaels could have been brothers and their father James Greaney/Greany born 1760.  I wonder if you have found anything in your research that might confirm this.  I have a DNA contact who descends from Peter born 1837 the brother of your Michael (b 1834) .

I hope you receive this message,

Regards 

Mary

Hi all

I have been researching my family tree. My direct line goes as below

Francis Greaney b1811

Patrick Greaney b1851

Patrick John Greaney b1882

Francis Greaney b1920

Roger David Greaney b1952

Paul Francis Greaney b1983 (me)

I have been compiling info from ancestry.com but would be cool to learn more about the South Island cousins. 
Feel free to send an email to paulgreaney83@gmail.com