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Anne Murphy was born in Island. Her date of birth was recorded in the civil records as 16 February 1864, when her father officially registered her birth in the district of Virginia within the Union of Oldcastle, County Cavan. Bernard Murphy, recorded his occupation as a farmer. Anne baptism date was recorded as 15 February…
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Thomas Murphy was baptised on 31 March 1862 in the local parish. His baptismal sponsors were Hugh Growney and Anne Murphy. Thomas passed away in 1866 at the young age of 4. Note: In 19th-century Irish families, it was common for a subsequent younger child to be given the name of an earlier sibling who…
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Rose Murphy was born in Island in 1860 and baptised on 2 July 1860 in the local parish church in Munterconnaught. Her baptismal sponsors were John Lackey and Rose Growney.
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Catherine Murphy was born in Island in January 1858. Continuing the close family and community ties of the local parish, she was baptised in Munterconnaught on 22 January 1858. Her baptismal sponsors were John Growney and Rose Growney.
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The eldest son of Mary Growney and Bernard Murphy, Michael Murphy was born around 1854 in the townland of Island, Munterconnaught, County Cavan. Michael sought opportunities abroad, and emigrated to Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. The 1880 United States Federal Census captures Michael established in Newark, working as a leather dresser at approximately 27 years…
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Mary Growney was born around 1830 in Knocknagartan, Munterconnaught, Cavan, Ireland. Marriage to Bernard Murphy Around 1850, she married Bernard Murphy, who was born around 1826 in the townland of Island, Munterconnaught. Together, Bernard and Mary farmed in Island and raised their large family. Genealogical records reveal ten children born to the couple, in Island,…
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