Walsh Home, Knockahoney, Co. Sligo

On the Walsh farm in Knockahoney, Civil Parish Kilmacteige, County Sligo, there are two homes, one in front of the other.  The newer home, now abandoned, was build c1940s.  The home in the rear, where James Walsh, Ellen's brother lived until he died, has deteriorated and is now overgrown with vegetation.

Remains of the older home where James Walsh, brother of Ellen Walsh McIntyre and Bridget Walsh O'Hara lived until his death.  I believe also the house occupied by John Walsh and Bridget Cawley Walsh the parents of Jim, Bridget and Ellen

House build in the 1940s occupied by Bridget Walsh O'Hara and Austin O'Hara

You can see the older home is behind the one built in the 1940s.

Patrick O'Hara, great grandson of John "Jack" Walsh and Bridget Cawley Walsh, still plows the land, bringing hay back to his home in Kilbride, Co. Sligo.

Photos courtesy: Elaine McIntyre Beaudoin, July 2011

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

Bridget Walsh O'Hara, 1901

Jack and Bridget Walsh's daughter, Bridget Walsh, married Austin Cawley in 1900.  They are listed in the 1901 Irish Census as living in Killure, Kilmacteige Civil Parish, County Sligo.  Living with them at the time is Bridget's sister Ellen.  It is only a guess, but since Bridget's first son, John O'Hara, was born shortly after the 1901 Irish Census, sister Ellen may have been staying with them to assist Bridget with her pregnancy/child birth.

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