Searching for members of the Murphy/Sammon Family

Miko and Angela Murphy, Ballinrobe on their wedding day 18th October, 1969

The Murphy Journal pg. 51

The Murphy Journal 1796-2010 written by Mary Mortimer, research by Angela Murphy

Book Cover

Bridget Murphy and John McTigue married 27th Dec. 1910 and lived in Ballinrobe

The Murphy Journal pg 35

Extract from letter written to Kate from her sister Rose in 1911

The Murphy Journal pg. 62

L to R: Elizabeth Murphy m. John, Cahermaculick, Mary Ryder, daughter of Bridget Murphy, Myles Estate, Annie Murphy, Myles Estate.

The Murphy Journal pg. 14

Peter & Mary Ryder on their wedding day 22nd April, 1935

The Murphy Journal pg. 36

John & Natti (McHugh) married on 26th July, 1938

The Murphy Journal pg 38

Left to R: Blanche McTigue, Delma McTigue maried Michael Coyne

The Murphy Journal pg 38

The ship Caronia owned by Cunard

Donor

The Murphy Journal 1796-2010

By Averil Staunton

The idea for the Murphy Family story first came about in October 2008, at a party in Myles Estate, Kilmaine to celebrate Miko and Angela Murphy’s, (Ballinrobe) 39^th wedding anniversary.

A comprehensive history has been written about the family by Ms. Mary Mortimer (nee Joyce) with research by Angela Murphy (nee O’Brien).   The book is dedicated to the Murphy’s and their descendants.   Mr. Martin and Ann Murphy, Newsagents, Main Street, Ballinrobe are also members of the family as are some of the Ryder Family and the McTigue Family.

Searching for Rose’s family

For the moment, family members of Rose, who was born in 1896, are being sought.    Rose immigrated to America on the13^th April 1895 and travelled on the ship Britannica.   She had gone out to a Cissie Burke and in time met her future husband Austin Sammon from Ballinsdea, Westport.

Her Husband

Austin, one of nine children, was born in 1880 and arrived in America on 27^th Sept 1905 and had travelled on the ship Caronia.

Marriage

They married on the 3^rd August, 1910 and initially lived in New York.   They moved elsewhere in the States some years later.

Their children

They had four children: Peter who worked for Pan Am Airlines, Austin, Catherine (Kitty) and May.

If you know any of the decendants of the four children listed above, have contact numbers or e-mail addresses, or where they maybe located, please let us know.

 We would love to hear from any of the family, and wish you all well wherever you are.

Sláinte

myhistoricalballinrobe@gmail.com