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Michael DOOLEY (1872- 1954)

Michael DOOLEY was the son of Patrick and Rosanna (Stapleton) DOOLEY, the nephew of my great, great grandmother Catherine (Dooley) HYLAND. Michael was born 5 July 1872 and baptised 14 July 1872 in the Maryborough parish. One of his baptismal sponsors was Margaret KEEGAN. Michael emigrated to Maryland, USA.  He gave the year of immigration…

Mary Ann (Dooley) GONLEY & family

Mary Ann was born 13 January 1871 in Ballydavis. She was the second daughter and second child of Patrick DOOLEY and Rosanna STAPLETON. Mary Ann married an R.I.C. man, Patrick GONLEY, on 30 April 1891 in Stradbally. Patrick Gonley was posted to Co. Kerry. He and Mary Ann Dooley had eight children, seven of whom…

Dominic GONLEY (1894 – 1917)

Dominic GONLEY was the only son of Patrick GONLEY and Mary Ann DOOLEY. He was born 12 July 1894 in Milltown, County Kerry. Dominic’s name was spelt with a ‘k’ at the registration of his birth and thereafter without. In the 1911 census Dominic Gonley was listed as 16 years old, born Co. Kerry, at…

Patrick DOOLEY (1820s – 1875?)

Patrick DOOLEY, son of Michael DOOLEY and Sarah (Unknown) was probably born in the 1820s in County Laois, or Queens County as it was then known. Patrick was the brother of my great great grandmother, Catherine (Dooley) HYLAND, and the brother of Sarah (Dooley) CONROY. Patrick married Rosanna STAPELTON and had the following children: A…

Sarah (Dooley) CONROY (1820s – early 1860s?)

Sarah DOOLEY, daughter of Michael DOOLEY and Sarah (Unknown) was probably born in the 1820s in County Laois, or Queens County as it was then known. Sarah was the sister of my great, great grandmother, Catherine (Dooley) HYLAND. Sarah married Patrick CONROY on 16 July 1966 in Maryborough (Portlaoise). The register notes they were from…

The DOOLEY Family

There has been speculation that Michael DOOLEY and Sarah (Surname unknown), my great, great, great grandparents were from Stradbally near the Laois border with County Carlow but I do not know what this is based on. I have found no baptisms for their known children in the Stradbally parish between 1820-1829 although Dooley, and variant…

Denis Gerard ‘Dinny’ HYLAND (1929 – 2015)

Dinny was the fourth son and fifth child of Michael HYLAND (1886 -1974) and Mary Elizabeth (Molly) WHELAN  ( 1891 – 1979). He was the great grandson of Michael and Catherine (Dooley) HYLAND of Morette, and grandson of Michael HYLAND (the older brother of my great grandfather Patrick.) Dinny made headlines in the 1950s as…

Michael HYLAND of Morette and Carlow (1851 – 1931)

Michael was the second son of Michael HYLAND and Catherine DOOLEY. He was baptised 8 June 1851 in Portarlington parish. The witnesses were “Edward FLYNN and Sarah DOOLY.” He was one of only two of the Hyland family to marry, the other being my great grandfather Patrick. Michael married Mary FENNELLY at Emo on January…