Cawley Farmhouse, Knockahoney, County Sligo, photo taken 2011
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About John Walsh and Bridget Cawley

John "Jack" Walsh, possibly son of Patrick Walsh, and Bridget Cawley were both born in the Townland of Knockahoney, County Sligo, Ireland. Although exact birth or death dates are not known for either, from various documents, John was born c1830 and died before the 1901 Irish Census. Bridget Cawley Walsh was born c1840 and was alive and listed in the 1911 Irish Census, possibly dying in 1919.

They had nine children: Mary (b 1858), Patrick (b 1860), John (b1864), Anne (b 1867), Catherine (b 1870), James (b 1872), Bridget (b 1875), Danny (b 1878) and Ellen (b 1881-d 1941).

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Walsh Farm, Knockahoney, County Sligo

John Walsh married Bridget Cawley, the farm girl next door.  The following video is of the Walsh property in Knockahoney, County Sligo.  It is presently owned by Patrick O'Hara, greatgrandson of John Walsh and Bridget Cawley.  He currently uses the fields for hay which he cuts and bails and brings to his own farm in another townland.  No one lives on the "Walsh Farm" anymore.  Patrick graciously took my husband and me to visit the old homestead when we visited Ireland this past summer.




Video: Elaine Beaudoin, July, 2011

Monday, January 2, 2012

Bridget Cawley Walsh, death registration

The following is believed to be the death registration of Bridget Cawley Walsh.  It states that Bridget Walsh died on December 18, 1919 at the age of 80.  From other documents, it is believed Bridget would have been 80 years old in 1919.  She was the widow of a farmer and Bridget's oldest son is named Patrick.  The same name of the person, Patt, who was present at Bridget's death of "senile decay."  What is questionable is that she died in Cashel.  At this time, I do not know where her son, Patrick, was living in 1919.