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McGrath

Four generations photo, c.1915.
Margaret Foley (bapt 1837), her daughter Joanna McGrath (born 1865), her daughter Aileen Lane (born 1888), her daughter Anna Blake (born 1913).
See full size. From Yann Blake. Posted here.

Michael McGrath,
Mickey.
Written "Magrath" in some records. But family seems to have used "McGrath".
He was a farmer, of Drominboy House, Drominboy, Co.Limerick (E of Limerick city, near Co.Tipperary border, see map).
He mar 1861 to Margaret Foley [bapt 13 Sept 1837].
Listed as farmer, Drominboy, at son's birth 1868.
Listed as farmer, Drominboy, at dau's birth 1878.
He died 23 February 1881, Drominboy.
Margaret lived to see great-granddaughter Anna Blake born in 1913.
She died 2 January 1923, Drominboy, age 85 yrs.
They had issue:

1. John McGrath,
   bapt 14 January 1862, Castleconnell RC church.

   
   

2. Joanna McGrath,
   or Johanna, or Joanne,
   born 1863, think not 1865,
   born Co.Limerick.
   "Johanna" at children's births.
   She mar 7 February 1888 to Patrick Lane and had issue.

   
   

3. Jimmy McGrath,
   James, born 25 March 1865, Bohermore, Co.Limerick.
   After maternal grandfather.
   Called eldest son. Must be eldest surviving son.
   He inherited family farm at Drominboy, Co.Limerick.

   
   

4. Mary McGrath,
   born 14 May 1866, Drominboy.
   She mar 21 Feb 1900 to Thomas Hartigan [born 1866 or 1868, Co.Clare, son of Thomas Hartigan, farmer].
   He was a farmer, of Quinville House, Quinpool, Co.Clare. (Next door to her sister's house.)
   They mar at Castleconnell RC church. See mar cert from here.
   See them listed in 1901 census at Quinville House. Living with his widowed father. Mary's age is totally inaccurate.
   See them listed in 1911 census at Quinville House. Living with his widowed father. Mary's age is still pretty inaccurate. They have no issue.
   She died 11 June 1938, Quinville House, Quinpool, age 72 yrs.

   
   

5. Joseph McGrath,
   born 25 June 1868, Drominboy. See birth cert from here.
   He mar Johanna ---- [born c.1873].
   He died 26 February 1948, Drominboy.
   She died 17 March 1948, Drominboy.
   They had issue:
   1. Eileen McGrath,
      born at Drominboy.
      She mar 22 Feb 1933 to her cousin Patrick Hourigan [born 1895] and had issue.

   
   

6. Pat McGrath,
   Patrick J. McGrath, born 27 September 1869, Drominboy.

   
   

7. Dr. Michael McGrath,
   Michael Stephen McGrath, born 26 December 1870, Drominboy.

   
   

8. Annie McGrath.
   Anna Maria McGrath, born 7 May 1874, Drominboy.
   She wit her brother Michael's mar 1903.
   Living family farm, Drominboy, at mar.
   She mar 15 July 1906 to Will Walters and had issue.
   They mar at Castleconnell RC church, Co.Limerick. See mar cert from here. They were married by Fr. John Coffey.

   
   

9. Margaret McGrath,
   born 21 June 1875, Drominboy.
   She died pre-1930.

   
   

10. Nora McGrath,
    Anne Hanorah McGrath, born 10 April 1878, Drominboy. See birth cert from here.
    Listed at her sister Joanna's funeral 1941.
    She died unmarried, c.1950, Limerick.

    
    

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• [Obituary of Nora Humphrys, 1919] mentions her relative "the late Archdeacon McGrath, P.P., Rockley". (Rockley is in New South Wales.)