The Conway & Clohessy Tree

Events

Parents

Pedigree

1. Conway, John
   1. Conway, Tom
   2. Conway, Michael
   3. Conway, John
   4. Conway, Patrick

Ancestors

Source References

1. Mary Looby
   1. • Confidence: Very High
2. Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Civil Death Records, Ireland
   1. • Date: 1898-03-28
      • Page: Rev. John Conway d1898 - Group Registration ID: 4236021, SR District/Reg Area: Newcastle
      • Web Page:

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

      • Transcript:

        18 98 Deaths registered in the District of Feenagh in the Union of Newcastle in the Count y of Limerick

        No.: 216
        Date and place of death: 18 98 Pallas / March twenty second
        Name and Surname: Rev John Conway C.C.
        Sex: Male
        Condition: Bachelor
        Age last birthday: 72 year
        Profession or occupation: Clerygman
        Certfified Cause of Death and Duration of Illness: Valvular
        Signature, Qualififcation, and Residence of Informant: Mary J. Gayer / Present at death / Pallas
        When Registered: March Twenty eight 18 98

3. Internet Archive
   1. • Date: 1898
      • Page: Fifty Years Ago A Memoir, pp. 52-53
      • Web Page:

        https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.158343

      • Source text:

        I continued for two years, 1843 and 1844, attend-
        ing the Croom Classical School, where I had for fellow-
        students the following who became priests, but are now
        no longer in this world: Rev. William Connery, parish
        priest of Coolcappa, diocese of Limerick; Rev. Michael
        Connery, parish priest of Ardpatrick, diocese of Limerick ;
        Rev. David Quaid, parish priest of Dromin, diocese of
        Limerick; Rev. John Conway, parish priest of Feenagh ,
        diocese of Limerick; Rev. John Reeves, parish priest of
        Loughill, diocese of Limerick ; Rev. John Mulqueen, par-
        ish priest of Shanagolden, diocese of Limerick; Rev.
        David Quinn, parish priest of Fedamore, diocese of Lim-
        erick; Rev. Richard Nagle, parish priest, diocese of San
        Antonio, Tex. May God grant these departed priests,
        His faithful servants, eternal rest and peace. Amen.

        [...]

        I remember also a fellow-student, Patrick Leo by
        name, who got into trouble by his own fault at Croom
        and elsewhere. Actuated by jealous rivalry of a school-
        mate in study, he stealthily opened the schoolmate’s desk
        and with a knife hacked to pieces the schoolmate’s most
        valuable books. This schoolmate was Mr. John Conway,
        afterwards parish priest of Feenagh , and now dead, as
        hereinbefore stated. Upon investigation the act was
        proved against Patrick Leo, who, under penalty of public
        expulsion from the school, was adjudged to pay for the
        books and upon his knees to apologize to the whole school
        for his bad behavior. With floods of tears that bespoke
        mortified pride, he paid the money and made the humil-
        iating apology.

4. Patrick J. Hamell: Maynooth students and ordinations index 1795-1895
   1. • Page: John Conway 1850 - 1855, index 1304
      • Source text:

        Name: CONWAY John
        Diocese: Limerick
        Matriculated: 28.8.1850
        Class: Physics
        Ordained: 1855 D
        Index: 1304

5. Limerick City Council: Limerick Chronicle - Obituaries, death notices, etc.
   1. • Date: 1898-03-24
      • Page: Rev. John Conway - News report, 1898-03-24
      • Web Page:

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

      • Source text:

        Death of the Rev J Conway, P P, Feenagh -
        This popular clergyman died at the Parochial residence on Tuesday morning, in the seventieth year of age. He had been in failing health for some time, but so recently as St Patrick's Day he celebrated Mass in Kilmeedy chapel. Father Conway had been at one time a curate in St John's Cathedral, and since then has been stationed in several parishes in the Diocese. He has been Parish Priest of Feenagh and Kilmeedy for 20 years, and was highly respected by all classes and creeds.

6. 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.

7. The National Archives of Ireland: Calendars of Wills and Administrations, 1858 - 1920
   1. • Date: 1898-06-04
      • Page: The Reverend John Conway 1898 p85
      • Web Page:

        https://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/005014910/005014910_0031...

      • Source text:

        (The Reverend) John [288] 4 June Probate of the Will of The Reverend John Conway late of Kilmeedy County Limerick P.P. who died 21 March 1898 granted at Dublin to Patrick Conway of Boherloade Farmer and The Reverend John Conway of Shanagolden R.C.C. both County Limerick Effects £3,826 1s. 8d.