The Conway & Clohessy Tree

Events

Parents

Pedigree

1. Conway, Tom
   1. Hannan, Bridget
      1. Conway, Michael
      2. Conway, Hannie
      3. Conway, Tom
      4. Conway, Mary Anne
      5. Conway, Maggie
      6. Conway, William
      7. Conway, John
      8. Conway, Josephine
      9. Conway, Pat
      10. Conway, Helen
      11. Conway, Jim
      12. Conway, Nora
      13. Conway, Catherine

Ancestors

Source References

1. Mary Looby
   1. • Confidence: Very High
2. Limerick City Council : The Old Limerick Journal
   1. • Date: 2014
      • Page: Vol. 48 Winter 2014 - pp. 7 - 11
      • Web Page:

        https://www.limerickcity.ie/Library/LocalStudies/BooksJournals/TheOldLimerickJou...

      • Source text:

        An excerpt from "Roman Catholic Clergy in St. Munchin's Parish"

        John Conway attended Maynooth and was ordained in the Presentation Convent, Limerick, on 23 July 1876 . After ordination he served in Eskra in the diocese if Clogher , until 27 September 1877 when he was appointed C.C. of Templeglantine . On 22 October 1878 he took up curacy duties in Tournafulla until 19 April 1880. After brief periods in Manister and Parteen parishes, he was transferred to Knockaderry in June 1881 and remained there until 6 May 1884 when he was appointed to Glenroe . 0n 5 March 1887 he took up curacy duties in Glin and the following September was transferred to Croom . In 1892 he was appointed C.C. of Effin until 2 April 1895 when he took up duties in St. Munchin's parish, succeeding Fr. Bresnahan. In 1903 he was transferred to Croagh-Kilfinny and remained there until 23 June 1908 when he returned to Tournafulla . On 11 October 1918 he was traneferred to Bulgaden-Martinstown and the following February was appointed P.P. of Mahoonagh where he remained until his death on 12 September 1929. He was a nephew of Fr. John Conway who was P.P. of Feenagh-Kilmeedy from 1877 until 1898. Three of his first cousins, John, another John, and Patrick also served as priests in the diocese, with Patrick being P.P. of Glenroe-Ballyorgan at the time of his death in 1931.

3. Limerick City Council: Limerick Chronicle - Obituaries, death notices, etc.
   1. • Date: 1910-02-22
      • Page: Thomas Conway - Funeral report, 1910-02-22
      • Web Page:

        https://www.limerickcity.ie/Library/LocalStudies/Obituariesdeathnoticesetcfromth...

      • Source text:

        FUNERAL OF MR. THOMAS CONWAY

        On Sunday, at three o'clock, the remains of the late Mr. Thomas Conway, who death occurred under such distressing circumstances on Thursday night, were removed from St. Michael's R.C. Church for interment at Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery.
        The cortege was of immense proprtions, and representative of every class in the community. It was one of the largest funerals seen in the city for some time, and from every standpoint showed the esteem and respect in which the deceased gentleman was held in the city and county.
        The chief mourners were - Mrs. Conway (wife), Rev. J. Conway, C.C. (brother), T. Conway (nephew), Mrs. O' Sullivan, Mrs. Guiry, and Mrs. McAuliffe (sisters), L. Conway, Miss Conway, Mrs. Kennedy, J. Hannan, W. Hannan, W. Dunworth (Adare), Rev. P. Conway, C. C., Rev. J. Conway, C.C., (Bruff).
        The clergy present were - Rev. J. O'Connor, Adm. (St. Michael's), Rev. J. O'Shea, C.C., Rev. S. Connolly, C.C., (St. John's), Rev. T. Tierney, C.C. (Mungret), Rev. Fr Duhig, O.P., Rev. J. Lane, C.C. (Fedamore), Rev. W. Brosnahan, C.C. (Knockea), Rev. J. Carr, C.C. (Knockaderry), Rev. P. Conway, C.C. (Shangolden), Rev. M. Hannon, C.C. (St. Michael's), Rev. Fr. Anthony, O.F.M.
        The general public included: - The Mayor, E. J. Long, B.C. [Public list edited for brevity. For list see ink above]
        Carriages were sent amongst others by:- Mrs. O'Brien (South Hill), S. O'Mara, D. Garry, J. Gleeson, R. Gleeson, J. Hannan, J. Sheehy (Court), J. F. McDonagh, P. Fitzgerald, J. Byrne, M. O'Brien, Mrs. Kivlehan, L. Conway, T. O'B. Kelly, solicitor, J. O'Brien, M. Hannan, and J. Griffin.
        Many beautiful floral tibutes were laid on the grave.

        At a specially convened meeting of the Grocers' Assistants' Association the following vote of condolence was passed in silence. Proposed by Mr. Cornelius Gleeson, seconded by John Donovan - "That we, the members of the Limerick Grocers' Assistants' Association, beg to tender to the widow and relatives of the late Mr. Thomas Conway our deep and heartfelt sympathy in the sad bereavement that has befallen them through the premature demise of Mr. Conway, a gentleman of stainless character and spotless reputation, and sincere and kind friend. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mrs. Conway, and the Rev. John Conway, C.C., Tournafulla."

4. National Library of Ireland: Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI
   1. • Page: John Conway b1852 - Fedamore | Microfilm 02430 / 01, page 113
      • Web Page:

        https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634982#page/113/mode/1up

      • Transcript:

        Parish: Manister and Fedamore
        Date: 29 Dec 1852
        Name: John Conway
        Parents: Thomas Conway & Bridget Hannan
        Sponsors: John Hunt & Johanna Hannan

5. Patrick J. Hamell: Maynooth students and ordinations index 1795-1895
   1. • Page: John Conway 1872 - 1876, index 1312
      • Source text:

        Name: CONWAY John
        Diocese: Limerick
        Matriculated: 28.8.1872
        Class: Rhetoric
        Ordained: [blank]
        Index: 1312

6. Matthew Tobin and Lisa O'Connor, students of Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. : Limerick Diocesan Heritage Project
   1. • Page: Mahoonagh Parish, List of Priests
      • Web Page:

        https://www.limerickdioceseheritage.org/Mahoonagh/textMahoonagh.htm#priests

7. Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Civil Death Records, Ireland
   1. • Date: 1930-08-14
      • Page: John Conway 1930 - Group Registration ID: 1836797, SR District/Reg Area: Newcastle
      • Web Page:

        https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-perform-search.jsp?na...

      • Transcript:

        Deaths registered in the District of: Newcastle in the county of: Limerick

        No.: 353
        Date and place of death: 1929 September Twelfth / Castlemahon, Newcastle
        Name and Surname: Reverend John Conway
        Sex: M
        Condition: Bachelor
        Age last birthday: Yrs 84
        Profession or occupation: Parish Priest
        Certfified Cause of Death and Duration of Illness: Myocardial Degeneration/ Cardiac Failure / Certified
        Signature, Qualififcation, and Residence of Informant: Nora O'Brien / Present at death / Dromcollogher Newcastle R.D.
        When Registered: August Fourtheenth 1930