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1 |
Patrick Keenan |
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2 |
Eliza E McClorey |
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3 |
James Dunne |
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4 |
James O’Hanlon |
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5 |
Edward Fullerton |
|
6 |
James Kean |
|
8 |
Susan McGrane |
|
10 |
James Braniff |
|
11 |
Isabella Morgan |
|
12 |
James McCarthy |
|
15 |
Mary Brady |
|
17 |
Daniel Hillen |
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18 |
William Connellan |
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19 |
Ernest Jones |
|
20 |
Catherine Byrne |
|
21 |
John Tomany |
|
24 |
Alice Donnelly |
|
26 |
Luke Hollywood |
|
29 |
Michael McConville |
|
31 |
Hugh Rooney |
|
32 |
Patrick McKevitt |
|
33 |
Mary Marley |
|
34 |
Patrick McLoughlin |
|
35 |
James Brady |
|
37 |
Patrick Rooney |
|
38 |
Michael Falloon |
|
39 |
James Torley |
|
41 |
Rose O’Hanlon |
|
42 |
Thomas Lundy |
|
44 |
J McAteer & Son |
Almost one in three of these homes were held in the name of a woman occupant. Even in today’s emancipated world, such a percentage is unheard of. Two factors probably contributed. Women live longer. And, more importantly, this was wartime and many menfolk were fighting at the
Many of our town’s best known surnames are included. Was James Braniff a forebear of Peter Braniff, solicitor? Is Michael Falloon a predecessor of our reader, Gene? Was William a father to the famous Joe Connellan, public representative?
Certainly this list, like those that went before and others to follow, should be of immense help to Newry folk in search of their ancestors!