MORRISSEY ANCESTORS
Mary Morrissey was christened 2 December 1810 in
the parish of Galbally, the daughter of Nicholas Morrissey of
Careyconsure and Mary Kiely. She is the only Mary Morrissey born
in the parish in the right time period. The sponsor at her
christening was Bridget Morrissey (possibly Nicholas's sister?).
Mary married John Leddin 27 February 1838 in Galbally. They had
two children: Margaret (born 1841) and Michael (born 1844) in
Emly, Tipperary.
Baptized Mary
dau of Nicholas Morissy of Careyconsure & Mary Kiely,
Sponsor: Bridget Morissy
Careyconsure is not a townland in Galbally. Careyconsure or a
phonetic equivalent is not a townland in Counties Limerick or
nearby Tipperary. Could it be Carrick-on-Suir? Carrick-on-Suir is
a parish in County Tipperary about 42 miles east of Galbally. This
was a goodly distance at this time in Ireland. How did a Galbally
girl meet a young man from Carrick-on-Suir? Mary was the only
child christened for Nicholas and Mary in Galbally. Nicholas does
not appear in land records, but their daughter Mary was married in
Galbally parish 28 years later.
The Carrick-on-Suir parish registers began in 1784. There are
several Morrisey families in Carrick-on-Suir having children in
the 1780s and 1790s, but no christening record is found for
Nicholas.
Other Morrisseys found in the parish register of Galbally are:
Marriages
John Morissy and Honor Fraher married February 1814
Patrick Raleigh and Mary Morrissey February 1819
John Gill and Winefred Morresy married 17 February 1828,
witnesses: Winifred Morresy, John Quane, and Ellen Cormack
James Moressey and Catherine Sweeny married December 1838
Michael Moressey and Ellen Kennedy married 19 February 1841
Patrick Carroll and Johanna Morrissy married 24 February 1842,
witnesses: Ellen Morrissy, Patrick Cronin, Daniel Hogan
John Moressey and Margaret Meagher, married 11 August 1845,
witnesses: Thomas Meagher, James Moressey, and Mary Meagher
The following Morrissey acted as witnesses in the parish
register:
John Morissy was a witness for the marriage of Patrick Berry and
Mary Herdman, 29 May 1814
Baptisms
Patrick, christened 8 February 1810, son of Patrick Morrissey,
farmer, and Margaret Quinlan, townland of Inchacoomb.
Bridget, christened 4 September 1814, illegitimate daughter of
Patrick Raleigh and Cathy Morrissey.
Bridget, christened 31 October 1814, daughter of John Morrissey
and Honora Fraher.
Bridget, christened 1 February 1816, daughter of Kennedy Morrissey
and Ellen Morrissey, townland of Gurtavoher.
In addition, this christening is cited at http://www.henneberry.org/research/irelandtree.htm
as being from the Galbally parish register:
Michael, christened 28 January 1811, son of Michael Morrissey and
Margaret Morrissey.
Another Morrissey is listed on new.familysearch.org:
Johanna, born 1815 in Galbally, daughter of Michael Morrissey and
Bridget Luby; married Patrick Meagher 23 Septermber 1832 in
Tamworth, NSW, Australia; died 24 Oct 1896, in Dungowan, New South
Wales, Australia.
Morrisseys found in the nearby parish register of Knocklong
are:
Mary, christened 29 March 1813, daughter of Francis Morrissey and
Cath. Kennelly.
Mary, christened 22 January 1814, daughter of Patrick Morrissey
and Mary Downey.
SOURCES: Galbally and Aherlow parish register; Knocklong parish
register.
Galbally cottage
No Morrissys are found in the Tithe Applotment in Galbally. The
Tithe Applotment was a listing of heads of households in the
early 1830s, for leaseholders of lands five acres and larger.
Nicholas Morrissy, if still alive, did not hold property of five
acres or larger, so was not a farmer at that time.
Three Morrissys appear in Galbally in Griffiths Valuation in
1850, all women:
In the town of Galbally: Catherine Morrissy leased a house.
In the town of Lowe's Town in Galbally parish: Johanna Morrissy
leased a house, and Bridget Morrissy leased a house and garden.
Bridget was shown as a widow in the 1850 valuation book.
Morrissys in Ireland in 1850: Most are found in Tipperary and
Waterford
The couples having children christened in Carrick-on-Suir in the
1780s were:
- Laurence Morrissey and Mary Fannin had Michael (1784),
Laurence (1786) and Anastasia (1787).
- James Morrissey and Anne Bourke had Johan (1785), John
(1788), Patrick (1791), and Anne (1796)
- James Morrissey and Margaret Casey had Mary (1785) and
James (1798)
- Michael Morrissy and Joanna Scanlon had Bridget (1790)
- Richard Morissey and Mary Cranley had Johan (1785)
- Thomas Morisey and Ann Dower had Edmund (1785)
- James Morrissey and Ellen Shea had Catharine (1789)
SOURCES: Carrick-on-Suir parish register, nli.ie;
www.findmypast.com.
