The Dennigans of Tomiskey
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Name of Parish |
Killashee |
Event |
Burial |
|
Name of Deceased |
Bernard Clyne |
Date of Burial |
04/02/1858 |
|
Other Information |
Died of Decline |
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Bernard’s memorial has been found in Abbeyshrule graveyard. He is commemorated along with his wife Mary and his children John and Mary. The inscription reads:
Oh Lord, Have mercy on the soul of Bernard Clyne who died 2nd February 1857 aged 62 years
Also on his wife Mary who died 12th January 1883 aged 70 years
Also on his son John who died 29th June 1894 aged 60 years and on His daughter Maria who died 29th June 1894 aged 62 years
Erected by his son Bernard Clyne Tomiskey
In Loving memory of Mary Skelly Carrickboy died 29th April 1965 her husband Joseph died 31st August 1971 His sister Gretta died 25th May 1963 R.I.P.
A photo of the memorial can be seen on Page 21. From the memorial it appears that Anne Clyne had other siblings John and Mary, both of whom died on the same day in 1894. It is also known from the 1901 Census (see Page 27) that she had a brother Bernard, and it was he who erected the memorial in Abbeyshrule. Anne’s own baptismal record gives the following details.
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Name of Parish |
Killashee |
NLI Microfilm Ref |
POS4235 |
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Event |
Baptism |
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Name of Child |
Ann Clyne |
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Date of Baptism |
23/07/1848 |
Date of Birth |
Not given |
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Name of Father |
Bernard Clyne |
Name of Mother |
Mary Yorke |
|
Residence |
Not given |
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|
Sponsor 1 |
Thomas Yorke |
Sponsor 2 |
Mary Scaly |
|
Other Information |
Not given |
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From this21
we learn that she was born in 1848 and that her mother’s name was Mary Yorke.
From Familysearch pilot20
and the Abbeyshrule memorial it would appear Mary (Yorke) Clyne died in 1883.
It seems
quite probable that Thomas Clyne was the oldest son of Bernard, and he in turn
may have had a wife Mary, who appears to have replaced him as the holder around
1867, presumably after his death. However, this has not been investigated and it
is possible he was replaced by his mother Mary.
There is however further
evidence available on Bernard’s origins.
While the vast majority of
Irish Wills made prior to 1900 have been variously lost or destroyed, some
copies remain, as do some transcriptions and abstracts. Slightly surprisingly,
perhaps, one such transcription that has survived relates to Lawrence Clyne of
Slieve, Killashee, Co. Longford. The transcription shows the will was proven in
the Consistorial Court of Ardagh Diocese. The details are:20a
Testator: Lawrence Clyne, of Slieve, Killashee Parish, Co Longford
Date of Will: 16th May 1839; Date Will Proven: 23rd August 1839
Name of Executor: Bernard Clyne, Same place
Value of Legacy: £27.
This strongly suggests that Laurence Clyne was the father of Bernard (the father of Anne) and that he died between May and August 1839.
21 IFHF Baptism Details
20 Familysearch Pilot
20a Transcript of Will of Laurence Clyne, 1839. National Archives of Ireland, IWR/1839/F/455/#1300
