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In short, at this time, I don’t know. Remember, Griffiths (1807) references the name DAVIS in County Wexford as early as 1337: ‘In 1337 there was granted to William le Davis, three plough lands and 45 acres.’ There were numerous Protestant, Society of Friends (Quaker) and Catholic DAVIS families in Wexford by the time IContinue reading “Who was the Davis family?”

Maria ATKIN and John DAVIS married in the Catholic Oylegate parish at Coolamain making it probable that Oylegate was Maria’s home parish. Maria’s first marriage was November 1850.  As the full age for marriage was 21 years her birth could have been as late as 1829. Given her last child was baptised in 1866 aContinue reading “The Atkin family”

Thomas BARRY Thomas, like his father Richard and his mother’s first husband John DAVIS , was a cooper. Thomas BARRY married 17 Jan 1900 at Ballymore to Anastasia CUMINS.  Later that year Anastasia died of eclampsia.  Patrick lost his wife and future child. The widowed Thomas moved to Arklow Town, Co. Wicklow where he wasContinue reading “Maria (Atkin/s Davis) & Richard BARRY descendants”

Maria (Atkin/s) DAVIS remarried to Richard BARRY, a cooper on October 12th 1863 in the Ballymore parish. The marriage was witnessed by James NAYLER (?) and Margaret DAVIS. They lived at Little Assaly, Killinick. It is therefore likely that John DAVIS had died in late 1862. Given Richard’s occupation it may have been that heContinue reading “Maria (Atkin/s) DAVIS second marriage”

This is probably the most imagined branch of my family tree, and if not, certainly the most intriguing, reportedly : Links to Thomas Osborne Davis, a barrister, writer and Young Irelander (1) A British army officer (2) Quakers and a connection to Marconi (3,4) Funders of a Carrigaline protestant church (3) A three or moreContinue reading “John DAVIS & Maria ATKIN(S)”

County Wexford has a long history of colonisation.  Wexford town was established circa 800 A.D by the Vikings. County Wexford was reportedly the first part of Ireland invaded by the Anglo-Normans from 1170, and some of the largest Norman settlements in medieval Ireland were established in the south of the county. Some lands in theContinue reading “An exceptionally brief Wexford history”

The widowed Mary B. was left with seven children in 1912.  The oldest, my grandmother Mollie, was aged almost 17 years and the youngest, Ita, was 16 months old.  We can assume Mollie played a big part in helping her mother to raise her younger siblings, at least until she married seven years later.  InContinue reading “Mary B (O’Callaghan) DAVIS – widow”

R.I.C. George DAVIS served in the Royal Irish Constabulary from 1875 to 1891. George was under 19 years at his enlistment, although his first posting did not come until he was over 19.  The normal minimum age of entry was 19 years. Usually, a man would only be eligible to enlist at a younger ageContinue reading “George DAVIS”

Mary Bridget O’/CALLAGHAN was the daughter of Timothy O’/CALLAGHAN and Margaret TAYLOR, born 21/01/1867 and baptised 27/01/1867 at St Mary’s, Cork. George DAVIS was the son of John DAVIS and Maria ATKIN/S, baptised on 21 July1856, Ballymore parish, Wexford.  George and Mary Bridget married on 6 August 1889 at St, Mary’s cathedral, Cork city.  MaryContinue reading “Mary Bridget O’CALLAGHAN and George DAVIS”

Walter ran a tailoring business, was involved in local associations, and was politically active for years, combining national and local representation.  The evidence suggests he was a man of passionate principles.   Whatever lens we may have on his actions and politics we can see Walter gave enormous service to his city and country over hisContinue reading “Walter Furlong timeline”