Looking for Droney Ancestors

Hi Marg,

I see that a few of our volunteers have been assisting you on the Moynoe page. Here is a link to that message thread for others with an interest in this:

http://www.irelandxo.com/group/moynoe-clare/messages/droneyryan-ancestors

Kind regards,

Genealogy Support

Hello,

My gggrandfather was John Droney of O'Callaghan's Mills.  His daughter Bridget, b.1849?, married my gggrandfather Francis O'Brien (b.1838) of the Mills. I know Bridger's father was John because I was able to get a copy of their marriage certificate from 1872.  It stated he was a farmer and Frank O'Brien was a tailor.  If any one has any info about John, I would appreciate it!  

Thanks Maureen Clinton

Hi Maureen

My name is Margaret Clifton. My great grandfather was James known as John born abt 1841 he came to Australia with his brother Edward in 1862. Ship details states they were from O'Callaghan's Mills, County Clare.  Also on the ship records states they were sponsored out to Australia by a Maria Droney. I don't know who that is and can't find anything about her. On James marriage cert it states that his parents were John and Margaret (nee Ryan) Droney. John's occupation was a labourer on marr.cert. 

James married Winifred Canny or Cenny. They had five children and lost a couple during birth. They only had one daughter, Margaret who was my grandmother. James died at age of ?39, there is some disagreement with when he was born. On Marriage cert shows age as 24 in 1865 and death shows age as 47 in 1880.  Edward is a witness on the marriage certificate. Edward married a Alice Tourner in 1865 he was born in ? 1839 died in 1879 aged 40.

I can't find anything with the Droney's in my research in O'Callaghan's Mills. One of the researchers on this site said he had done most of the indexing of the BDM's at O'Callaghan's Mills and Droney wasn't a name he had come across.

Looking forward to hearing from you

Regards Marg Clifton