Person:Catherine O'Brien (16)

Catherine O'Brien was the only child of Stephens whose civil birth record was close to the church baptism record. The civil record listed November 20, 1865 (one day after the church record). Stephen was the informant and signed his (X) on the 7th of December 1865.The sponsors for her baptism were Luke Darcy and Mary Collins both cousins on the O'Halloran side of the family. Catherine marriage was arranged to John Ryan of Dromoher by a cattle dealer from Ennistymon named Healy. John Ryans mother was a Healy and this match maker was her relation. Her marriage was secured with a dowry from her Uncle Patrick O'Brien, retired Royal Irish Constabulary. The Ryan family raised cattle on their farm in Upper Dromoher. in Kilnaboy parish. She was married in the church at Coore by Father Michael Murray, the witnesses were Bridget McGuane and John Healy. Mary Ruane a granddaughter of Catherine's told me she was very close to her grandmother and spent many a night and day in her home. She would sleep with her in her bed and her grandmother, Catherine would teach her prayers. She also remembers Catherine fondness for tea and she that she was the expert. Catherine died at 77 years old of syncope myocarditis certified. Bridget Ryan Lahiff of Roughan was the informant and registered the death on the 28th of November 1953. She was buried with her husband in Kilnaboy Graveyard in the Ryan family plot. Picture of Katie Paddy, Delia Mary She married John Ryan, son of John Ryan and Mary Healy, 12 Feb 1895, in Kilmurry-Ibrickane, Co. Clare EIRE. Born, 11 Jun 1862, in Upper Dromoher, Co. Clare EIRE. Died, 30 Sep 1927, in Upper Dromoher, Co. Clare EIRE. Christened in Kilnaboy, Co. Clare EIRE. Burial in Kilnaboy GRAVEYARD, Co. Clare EIRE. Occupation: Farmer. John was from a large family, he was the second child and oldest son of eleven children. The Ryan family had over 120 acres of land in Dromoher, Co. Clare. The Ryan family was on this farm from at least 1835, before this his grandparents, John Ryan and Bridget Neylon were both from the townland of Leamaneh in Kilnaboy parish. This is the same townland where the famous Leamaneh Castle still stands and was once the home of Conor O'Brien and his wife Marie Rue O'Brien.

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O'Brien, Ryan Catherine http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=81b1bf4e-35ce-4808-ad10-a12977131977&tid=7775997&pid=-1039232397

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Ryan, Rita Catherine John 1944 http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=92fbcd3e-3d03-48e1-a7d6-ea887489c19d&tid=7775997&pid=-1039232397

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