(Kevin Nicholas Byrne, Colonsay, Argyll)
The Byrne part of this family originates with the Byrne families buried at Taghmon, resident at Ballylibernagh, Newtown, Grasscur and Doonooney (Adamstown); they are said to have come from Bonagrew (Brittas Bay). All available information on that connection is at Byrne Families of South Wexford
Note: Although not directly relevant to this site, the owner happens to be a publisher and readers may be interested in Clan O'Byrne of Leinster, a succinct and highly readable introduction to our common history. Volume 2 of The Byrnes and the O'Byrnes by Daniel Rothwell-Byrne includes a detailed chapter upon "my" branch of the Byrnes of Wexford. A site dedicated to the entire 4 volume study will be found at www.byrnehistory.com This note for information only, the volumes are freely available through major copyright libraries. The Byrne DNA project is at Clan O'Byrne site
My grandfather, Nicholas Byrne, married into the Walsh family at Ballymacar in 1896. The Walsh family had been there since Edward Walsh of Tinnislatty married into it in 1804, when he married Mary Darcy. Mary had inherited the tenancy because her brother had been killed after the Battle of Ross in a final skirmish at
Bosheen an t'Slanaigh (his remains, with that of many others, was thrown into a former quarry, now an overgrown ditch on the roadside opposite the entrance to The Red House). The origins of the Darcy family are obscure - but they were living within close proximity to Mount Corbet (nowadays Talbot Hall). Hyacinth D'Arcy's wife (Frances O'Brien) was very close to her sister - who had married John Talbot, brother of the Earl of Shrewsbury. The D'Arcy family had been banished to Galway in Cromwell's time, and it seems that they were glad of an opportunity to return - could it be that "my" Darcy was a cousin or other connection to Hyacinth, and thus gained a tenancy on the Talbot estates? Against this, the rebels at Mount Corbet were said to have made rather free with "Mr. Murphy's whiskey"... so who was Mr. Murphy? He must have had a lot of whiskey to satisfy such a multitude, so perhaps he was not connected with Mount Corbet but happened to be a distiller whose warehouse had been looted. I would be grateful if anybody could let me know if Mount Corbet and Ballymacar were indeed part of the Talbot / Shrewsbury estate. Details of the Darcy family connection.
BYRNE / WALSH FAMILY HISTORY
The following is an outline to indicate the lines of greatest interest. If you are connected with any of these individuals, or can provide any further information, please get in touch. |
Byrne of Newtown and Grasscur
Generation I
William Byrne of Newtown m. Margaret Lambert (of Longridge, Rathangan) 1838, in Rathangan Parish. In due course they moved to Grasscur.
Issue (and sponsors) were:
Mary Byrne, 1839, John Lambert & Kitty Byrne
Ann Byrne, 1841, Watt Walsh & Ann Coughly
Patrick Byrne, 1844, Pat Byrne & Mary Poddle
Mary Byrne, 1846, Thomas Lamport & Anastasia Furlong
James Byrne, 1849, Patt Furlong & Bess Harpur
Anne Byrne, 1851, William Walsh & Ellen Butler
Nicholas Byrne, 1854, Thomas Walsh & Margaret Hayes
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Patrick Byrne of Grasscur & Newtown
Generation II
Patrick Byrne b. 1844 m. Bessie Dillon 1865 and had issue:
Margaret Byrne 1866 (born Newtown)
Patrick Byrne 1868
William Byrne 1870
Thomas Byrne 1873
John Byrne 1874
John Byrne 1876
James Byrne 1877
Generation III
Patrick Byrne b. 1868 m. Margaret Roche and had issue:
William Byrne 1894 (died young)
Patrick Byrne 1896 (died young)
Elizabeth Byrne b. 8 July 1898
Catherine Byrne b. 3 October 1899
John Byrne 1901 (died young)
Margaret Byrne 13 May 1906
Mary Byrne (date unknown)
Miss xxxxx Byrne 1912
Generation III
James Byrne b. 1877 m. Anne Eliza Rossiter 8 November 1911 and had issue:
Miss xxxxxx Byrne
Thanks to H.M. for tracing this line
Nicholas Byrne of Grasscur and Ballymacar
Generation II
Nicholas Byrne, b 1854 at Grasscur is thought to have spent some time in America and was said to have used his full patronymic (viz. O'Byrne). He returned and m. (1896) Margaret Walsh of Ballymacar in Cushinstown Church.
Witnesses were John Byrne & Bridget Walsh
Issue (and sponsors) were:
Margaret Anne Byrne, 1897, John Fitzharris & Ellen Byrne
Frances Byrne, 1898, Thomas Byrne & Margaret Walsh
William Byrne, 1901, Thomas Hughs & Kate Hanlon
John Byrne, 1902, Philip Magrath & Johanna Lambert
Bridget Byrne, 1904, James Nolan & Catherine Magrath
Mary Kate Byrne, 1906, (sponsors unknown)
Patrick Joseph, 1908, John Byrne & Elizabeth F Doyle
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Margaret Walsh, mother of Byrne Generation III (the seven children listed above) was born at Ballymacar and her descent is given below:
Walsh of Tinnislatty, The Rower
Generation I
John Walsh b. 1780 m. Anne Kelly from Ballinabearna 1811
Edward Walsh m. Mary Darcy of Ballymacar c.1804
John Walsh of Tinnislatty
Generation II
John Walsh and Mary Kelly had issue:
Laurence Walsh b. 1812 m. Mary Grace of Garrenavaby (1847)
Mary Walsh m. Thomas Whitty of Pallas c.1850
This family has been traced - my thanks to JW
Darcy & Walsh of Ballymacar & The Rower
Generation II
Edward Walsh of Tinnislatty m. Mary Darcy of Ballymacar in Cushinstown 1804
Issue were:
Thomas Walsh b. 1805, m. ? Finn of Anagh (?)
John Walsh b. 1808
Edward Walsh b. 1811
Catherine Walsh b. 1816
Edward and Mary are commemorated at The Rower by the following stone: "Erected by Thomas Walsh of Ballymacar, in memory of his Father and mother who died 1850"; the stone has been refurbished in the very recent past - presumably by a relation? Thanks to my cousin W.B. for noticing this memorial.
Thomas Walsh of Ballymacar
Generation III
Thomas Walsh of Ballymacar m. ? Finn and had issue:
John Walsh m. Margaret Hanlon, Rochestown, Adamstown 1869
Edward (Ned) Walsh m. Margaret (Alice?) Callaghan, Ballyleigh, 1871
Alice b. 1850, daughter of Owen Callahan and Mary Foley
Her sponsors were Pat Callahan & Margaret Keogh
Her brother Thomas was father to Owen Callaghan who m. a Byrne from Ballymacar
Her siblings included Ann and Catherine, also Michael (drowned at Rower)
Edward Walsh of Ballymacar and Ballyleigh
Generation III
Edward Walsh b.1850 m. Alice Callaghan and had issue:
John Walsh m. Sarah Cearney 1900 in Uddingston,Lanark
John Walsh became coal miner, migrated first to Scotland, the in 1923 to St. Louis Mo., bringing the family across in 1925 aboard the "Cameronia"
Thanks to R.E.C. for this
John Walsh of Ballymacar
Generation IV
John Walsh of Ballymacar m. Margaret Hanlon and had issue:
Margaret Walsh b 1869 m. Nicholas (O')Byrne from Grasscur at Cushinstown Church 1896
Bridget Walsh b. 3 March 1872, possibly married a Fynn or Flynn and moved to America??
We now know that Margaret O'Hanlon was closely related to the O'Hanlon Walsh family of Knocktartan, prime movers in the struggle of the Land League - many thanks to my cousin WB
Nicholas O'Byrne of Ballymacar
Generation V
Margaret Walsh m. Nicholas (O')Byrne from Grasscur and their children (and sponsors) were:
Margaret Anne Byrne, 1897, John Fitzharris & Ellen Byrne
Frances Byrne, 1898, Thomas Byrne & Margaret Walsh
William Byrne, 1901, Thomas Hughs & Kate Hanlon
John Byrne, 1902, Philip Magrath & Johanna Lambert
Bridget Byrne, 1904, James Nolan & Catherine Magrath
Mary Kate Byrne, 1906, (sponsors unknown)
Patrick Joseph, 1908, John Byrne & Elizabeth F Doyle |
INFORMATION PLEASE
Nicholas (O')Byrne was my g/father, through Patrick Joseph Byrne (Byrne Gen IV and Walsh Gen. VI). Information on other living descendants has been omitted, but I am happy to add links or email addresses on request. Just give me your contact detail and indicate the individual with whom you wish it to be associated.
For myself, I would like to hear from any relation who chances upon this page, and will be delighted to exchange information with other researchers.
Family tradition suggests links with Byrne families at Ballylibernagh, Doonooney (Adamstown) and Bonagrew (Brittas Bay). All available information on that connection is at Byrne Families of South Wexford. I have some slight information on another Byrne family of Ballymacar, with which we are linked by the O'Hanlon Walsh family of Knocktartan.
Gun robh math agad.
colonsaybyrne@gmail.com
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