1926 Census Clooncalgy - Dempsey

 We stumbled (literally) on the Clooncalgy link when visiting the Granlahan graveyard.

https://family-ogrady.blogspot.com/2023/06/granlahan.html

Wendy then ran with it and did her always thorough write up with excellent research:

https://family-ogrady.blogspot.com/2023/06/cloonreliagh-and-clooncalaghy-link.html

So this is Patrick Dempsey, son of gr-gr-grandfather Bernard's brother Thomas (Mariah's first cousin ... there were a lot of them!)

1926 Clooncalgy Dempsey

Here's the rest of Clooncalgy, no obvious relatives there (but you never know!)

I had written to the Granlahan church asking for details of the burials in the Dempsey plot. They said those records were available on findmypast.co.uk. Sadly, I've not been able to find them there

1926 Census Foxboro - Mary Grady

 Great grandfather Thomas (born 1852) had several siblings:

- Jimmy (dies 1933) in Keyfield

- Henry, marries Mary Jennings, used to live in Foxboro but has apparently died by 1926 census

- Martin (1848 - 1935) is around too, married to Mary Horan

- Patrick (1846 - 1878)

- John (dies 1907, married Catherine Govern)

And his sister Mary (1841-1919) married Michael Connolly. They have both died by 1926, but their son lives on:

Pat & Mary Connolly 1926 Foxboro

There's also Delia Connolly listed:

Delia Connolly 1926 Foxboro

And get this: she's a single, 20yo female, head of her own household! Not sure what the likelihood of this is in 1926 rural Ireland, but I'm guessing this is a statistical rarity!

Of course, not sure she is related ... need to research.

Here's the rest of Foxboro: