Mary Farrell

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It is an old Gaelic name and throughout the history of Ireland, has always been associated with Co. Longford. In fact in Gaelic Ireland, the O'Farrells ruled over the area which is now Co. Longford, but was then knows as the sept of Annally. Longford itself was named after the O'Farrell clan and was "Longphuirt Ui Fherghaill" which means " O'Farrells Fortress". Traditionally O'Farrell has been the Gaelic name associated with Longford up until the 1500s and 1600s, when they lost much of their land and power to the English. They were active up to 1690 when one of their chieftains, Ceadagh O'Farrell died at the Battle of the Boyne. It is likely therefore, that the present Farrell family in Fostra, could have migrated from South Longford, where the name is more widespread. </div> <div>   </div> <div>   </div> <div>    </div> <bR> <div>   </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  The Family of Mary Farrell O’Brien</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Mary Farrell was born in the townland of Clooncowley, Drumlish, County Longford, Ireland in 1822. She married Thomas O’Brien on February 24,1840 in Saint Mary's Church, Drumlish. The newlyweds soon moved  moved to Cornamuckla, Aughavas, Co Leitrim. It was there on the O'Brien farm they raised their family. Over the course of her lifetime, she bid farwell to six of her seven children as they left Ireland for America.  Mary Farrell O'Brien died in 1906. </div> <bR> <div> Notes:</div> <div> The old name of Drumlish Parish is Killoe</div> <bR> <div> Conditions in Drumlish and surrounding townlands 1847:</div> <bR> <div> Lough Key, a beautiful woodland setting in Co Longford, was open to the public in 1970. Although a place of beauty today, remnants of  the dark past of the estate of General Robert King, who held the title of Lord Lorton, can still be  seen today. The ruins of his great house stood on the hill until the 1970's when they were demolished due to unsafe conditions. One remarkable area remains today. It is a tunnel. Lord Lorton did not want his beautiful view of his parklands disturbed by servants, tradesmen and other representatives of the "plain people". So the kitchen and servant's quarters had to be approached by a deep cutting and tunnel. Built from blocks and limestone, with openings at intervals to let a bit of daylight in, it follows a curved path and gives access to large underground rooms. Tradition says that some of the servants never saw the light of day as they worked in this decidedly " downstairs" addition. </div> <bR> <div> Ballinamuck, neighboring town to Clooncowley, Drumlish, contains the vacant ground where once stood a village. During the Battle of 1798, the United Irishmen, under the direction of the French General Humbert, were defeated, and surrendered to  English General Lake at this very spot. </div> <bR> <div> But, Ballinamuck will forever be known in history for a more terrible invasion. The religious crusade under the intolerant and turbulent Lord Lorton,  which caused the town to perish from the face of the earth.</div> <bR> <div> The following extracts from evidence taken on oath by the Devon Commissioners in 1844 relate how this happened. </div> <bR> <div> The Rev. George Crawford, L.L.D., Protestant rector of Clongish, in Longford, vicar-general of Ardagh and land agent for several landowners deposed on oath that when the leases of the Catholic tenants ran out, the land was transferred directly to Protestants. </div> <bR> <div> He also stated that " there were two or three contested elections, and the tenants voted in opposition to their landlord, and with the priest. The landlord, when he had an opportunity, removed them." </div> <div>  (To 'remove' is to eject, to deny a means of life, to doom to starvation.)</div> <bR> <div> Rev. Edward M'Gaven testified that " many clearances have been made all over the country, the purpose is to make the farms large enough to constitute votes. Generally speaking, the persons evicted have not  been compensated. Many of these people went to America, and many of them live in huts as they can."</div> <bR> <div> Rev. Martin    O'Beirne stated that " In Ballinamuck and Clunglish there has been an eviction of a great number of tenants on what has been considered political grounds alone. In Ballinamuck, entire houses were levelled.</div> <bR> <div> In Drumore, in the parish of Clunglish, there was an ejectment of nearly all the tenants in the year 1834. I was very well acquainted with the entire of those tenants. They were persons of uncommonly peaceable good habits, very industrious, and solvent punctual tenants. When a new  proprietor (middleman) succeeded to the land and to the houses, all the tenants were removed except for Patrick Lynn: he died just before they got him out. They were removed "on the ground, as it was understood by the people themselves, that they were Roman Catholics, and that, in the event of their becoming lessees under him, they might vote against him. He removed the entire of them, and gave the land entirely to Protestants.  It was stated that they owed no rent. Some emigrated to America, while others died, and others lived in destitution in hovels. </div> <bR> <div> Rev. Bernard Moran testified that "I am parish priest of Ballinamuck. In 1839, thirty-nine families, one hundred and seventeen souls, were turned out in one day. It was considered it was for their religious principals that they were turned out, and the reason why I say that is because all those put in their place were Protestants.</div> <bR> <div> When questioned as to how widespread the evictions were in Ballinamuck,</div> <div> Rev. Crawford stated that "It was on the property of Lord Lorton, in my parish, the entire smalll village was depopulated."</div> <bR> <div> So, Catholic tenants were turned out of small farms. Those small farms were turned into large ones, and given to political Protestants who voted right:; and when a public voice proclaimed  the act to be persecution, the excuse was  that the Protestants, from the north, are better farmers. The Catholic farmers are denied the information, such as  instruction on how to  manure, green-cropping, subsoiling, etc. to make the land more profitable. It was a no-win situation. No land, no conacre, no poor relief, because they had no land to farm, their only choice to face death by slow degrees with no food in their stomachs, or death by quick degrees by bullets and bayonets from Athlone in their stomachs. They were shot dead when digging up land to plant potatoes in 1845. </div> <bR> <div> And finally, in Drumlish, no tenant was compensated for improvements made to his rented land. Lord Lorton issued notice in October for his tenants to come to pay half a year's rent due in March. When they arrived with their six month payment in hand, they were told they also must have the rent due for the following September because they voted for the Catholic in the last election. Of course, they were not prepared to pay the additonal money. He then proceeded to evict them. </div> <bR> <div> One Thomas Farrell, a tenant of Lord Lorton, was evicted from his land. When the land agent, Mr. Courtenay was questioned as to why, he stated "My reason for demanding the  year's rent from in in October which was due the followning September was in consequence of his having voted in opposition to the wish of his landlord, and having volunteered to make statements and affidavits at the election and afterwards."</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  The Farrell's of Clooncowley</div> <bR> <div> From research done by myself and Brendan and Nellie O’Brien Moroney in Dublin, we  believe that James Farrell, born in 1792, was Mary’s father. In addition, she may have had several siblings, including Thomas, John, Ann and Bridget Farrell. We have not been able to find the name of her mother, although it was very likely Bridget.</div> <bR> <div> In the townland of Clooncowley in 1833, seven acres of land were registered to Thomas Farrell. He was the only Farrell listed in that townland. At this time there were many Jordans also  listed on the Tithes.</div> <bR> <div> Several years later, in 1854, the land was registered to Judith Farrell, and had grown in size to twenty-one acres. It was leased from Viscount Lorton. Judith was the only Farrell listed as a property lessee in that townland at that time. This was just after the Famine. Judith was probably the widow of Thomas Farrell. At this time there were many Jordans listed on the Griffiths..</div> <bR> <div>  By the time of the 1901 Census, living in Clooncowley was a James Farrell, age 70, Bridget Farrell, his wife, age 60,  John Farrell, 35, their son and Bridget Farrell, 26, their daughter or daughter-in-law. James was probably Mary Farrell’s brother. </div> <bR> <div>  Many families of the name Jordan were  living in that area in 1901 as well, one family of particular interest was Rose Jordan, age 69, a widow, Edward, age 29, her son, Michael, age 24, another son, Ellen, 36, daughter and also a Sarah Farrell age 6, grand daughter. Sarah’s parents are unknown, but the relationship is clear.  </div> <bR> <div>  From this we can infer that Ellen Jordan, Rose Jordan’s daughter of the 1901 Census, was now Ellen Farrell, wife of Bernard Farrell. With her is Sarah, the 6 year old of the 1901 Census. [She was Rose Jordan’s grand daughter.]</div> <div> The maiden name of Rose [      ] Jordan is not known. She may have been Rose Farrell, a sister of Mary Farrell.</div> <bR> <div>  The 1911 census shows a John Farrell, age 39 and his wife Bridget, age 25. They are in Clooncowley. Many Jordans were registered  there at that time as well. </div> <bR> <div>  Also, in 1911, in Drumhass, near Clooncowley, was a Michael Colreavy age 39. He was probably the Michael who married Bridget Farrell at a later date. They had no children.</div> <bR> <div> Quote from Nellie O’Brien’s letter:</div> <bR> <div> “A Patrick Gray [Colreavey], Clooncowley Townland, had a son Thomas who was ordained a priest in 1880 for a diocese in Australia.  Away back in the 1940’s, my father [Patrick O’Brien husband of Maria Reynolds] used to visit a Biddy Farrell Colreavey. She was a widow at that time and very old. One of my sister’s used to stay overnight with her. She must have been a niece of our Mary Farrell. Biddy and Mick lived in Drumhass, Drumlish-they had no children.”</div> <bR> <div> Another quote from Nelllie:</div> <bR> <div> “Did you ever come across the name McGuirk? I remember my father talking about a Rose McGuirk. None of us knew who she was, but I always thought she was related through the Farrell side of the family.”</div> <div>  </div> <div>  Nearby on the 1911 Census was a Bernard Farrell, age 59, born in Co Leitrim, Ellen Farrell, age 54, born in Longford, Sarah Farrell, age 16, born in Co Longford and Mary Ellen Farrell, age 4, born in Co Leitrim.</div> <bR> <div> [Researchers in Ireland believe the ages on the 1901 Census are more reliable than those of the 1911 Census.]</div> <bR> <div> Farrell's in Clooncowley Townland, Drumlilsh, Co Longford</div> <bR> <div> 1820’s     Thomas Farrell</div> <div> 1854       Judith Jordan Farrell</div> <div> 1901       James Farrell </div> <div> 1911       John Farrell</div> <bR> <div> Sponsors at Baptism of O’Brien Children 1840-1860</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Thomas Farrell   Clooncowley 1833 Tithes</div> <div> Judith Jordan   Clooncowley Griffith’s 1854</div> <div> John Gray [Colreavey]  Drumhass 1911</div> <bR> <div> Clooncowley 1901</div> <bR> <div> Rose [   ] Jordan</div> <div> Edward, son</div> <div> Ellen, daughter</div> <div> Sarah Farrell, grand daughter</div> <bR> <div> Drumhass 1911</div> <bR> <div> Bernard Farrell and residing with him in 1911 Ellen Jordan Farrell, Sarah Farrell, granddaughter of Rose Jordan [1901]</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Other sponsors for O’Brien  baptisms were several members of the Deacon Family.</div> <bR> <div>  A William M. Deacon lived in Killoe Glebe, and in 1857, a Robin Deacon was living on the property of Thomas and Mary O’Brien at the same time.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>