User:Acurley/County Galway, Ire. to Monmouth County, NJ

Red Bank [NJ] Register, 6 January 1909

Miss Margaret Loretta M. Sweeney, sister of Mrs. Daniel Sheehan of Red Bank, has been very sick in her home at County Galway, Ireland, where she [was] at the head of Mount Bellew Hospital. Lady Bellew had Miss Sweeney taken [to] Bellew castle, where she remained during her sickness. A considerable number of residents of this locality came from Couny Galway, and Miss Sweeney and her sister, Mrs. Sheehan, were born on the Bellew estates.

Red Bank [NJ] Register, 13 May 1914

"New Monmouth Woman Dead" "Mrs. Nellie Reddington Victim of Bright's Disease After Two Weeks' illness"

Mrs. Nellie Reddington, widow of Jon Reddington of New Monmouth, died Saturday night . . . She was 67 years old. Services ... at St. Mary's Church New Monmouth, burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Leaves three sons, Frank, Timothy, Harry of New Monmouth; three sisters: Mrs. Annie Mead of Headden's Corner; Mrs. Ellen Shoemaker & Mrs. Catherine Hughes of Long Branch. Mrs. Reddington went to New Monmouth about fifty years ago from County Galway, Ireland. She was married about two years later.

Red Bank [NJ] Register, 4 September 1907

"Will Visit Ireland"

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ford and daughter of Freehold started last Wednesday for a trip to Ireland. They will visit relatives in Loughrea, county of Galway, which was Mr. Ford's native town. . . . Mr. Ford came to America when a boy, and worked for Sheriff Ssamuel Conover 42 years ago on what is now known as the A.C. Fisher farm. his employer induced him to learn the trade of a blacksmith, at which he has been very successful.

Red Bank [NJ] Register, 24 May 1905

"A Trip to Ireland"

Mrs. John Kearney of Shrewsbury avenue and her son Leroy, and her sister Mrs. William Voigt of New York, will sail for Galway, Ireland on the steamer Celtic on Friday, June 2nd. They will visit their mother, Mrs. Mary Mitchell.

Red Bank [NJ] Register, 18 February 1920

Mrs. Frank Brasch responded to Eamon de Valera in the Irish tongue.

Red Bank [NJ] Register, Wednesday, 10 May 1916

"Lived 96 years"

Mrs. Bridget Corbett of Englishtown died Monday of last week at 96 years. She was born in Dublin, Ireland, and came to this country in a sailing vessel when she was 24 years old. She is survived by a daughter.