McManus, Dereenadooey, Ardcarne Parish, North Roscommon

Rose and Peter McManus · Thu Jul 09, 1998 5:09 pm

Apr 8, 1998 - 15:28 - From: - Michael.McManus@durham.ac.uk Name: Rose and Peter McManus, Leicester, England E-mail address: Michael.McManus@durham.ac.uk Ireland Interest -- County Roscommon Subdivision: Kilronan, Dereenadooey, Ballyfarnan From: 1800 To: 1850 Notes: About 10 years ago my husband Peter McManus decided to do something about tracing his roots. We are both originally from Hartlepool on the north east coast of England. Peter had absolutely nothing to go on except that his father had said the family had an Irish background. After many soul-destroying years, in which any sane person would have given up, he did eventually trace his great grandfather, Martin McManus. Martin had stated in a document that he had been born in Ireland - but he did not state the county or locality. Peter also managed to trace several other family members, including Martin's 4 brothers; Thomas, Patrick, James and Dominic and also 1 sister, Dorothy, and their parents Dominic McManus and Jane Conlon. Dominic and Jane had married in Ireland and left for England with their 6 children during the potato famine. Unable to get any further back Peter decided to trace the families of Martin's brothers and sister who had married in England - and that is where I come into the story. I was English through and through - or so I thought. But Martin (the one Peter is descended from) had a younger brother, Patrick, who married twice. His second wife was Ellen Kelly who had several children, one of whom was called Catherine. Catherine married William Keely and they had a daughter Rose Ann who married John Ferry and they also had a daughter called Rose Ann - my mother. So both Peter and I can trace our families back to the same Dominic and Jane McManus born in Ireland. It's a small world isn't it? To continue my story......... from our friend Michael in Durham we heard about the first McManus Clan Gathering in Ireland and, on the spur of the moment we decided to attend. We rang the organizer, Betty McManus, and enquired about arrangements - Betty said we would be very welcome and just to turn up, so that's just what we did. It was during this weekend, whilst talking to the local McManuses in the bar of Paddy and Betty's hostelry, that we met Joseph McManus, Betty's cousin. Joseph showed us some lists of McManuses he had received from a Michael McManus in Durham. When we looked through them we couldn't believe our luck! There they were, our Dominic and Jane and their children all baptised in Kilronan, Roscommon. And these in lists from our friend back in Durham, only a few miles away from our home! As Peter was so excited about our fateful and interesting find, neither of us got much sleep that night. To cut a long story short, we have returned to Ireland several times since that time in order to piece together more segments of our family jigsaw. And we have now traced the actual family-home where Dominic lived in the townland of Dereenadooey in Ardcarne parish, North Roscommon. Part of the original stone cottage is still standing, although each year there is less and less of it to see. But best of all, we have found a present-day Michael McManus still living on the land. Michael is the only one left and he has built himself another house on the land only about a mile from the original cottage. Now every year we visit Michael and all our other friends, especially Betty and Paddy McManus in Drumshanbo. We'd be pleased to make any other family connections which anyone can make. Rose McManus, Leicester, England
 
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Mary Lee Dunn · Post by **Mary Lee Dunn** » Thu Jul 09, 1998 8:10 pm

Rose, Your story is enough to give hope to all of the rest of us. Bravo! And thanks for telling it. Mary Lee Dunn: Apr 8, 1998 - 15:28 - From: - Michael.McManus@durham.ac.uk : Name: Rose and Peter McManus, Leicester, England : E-mail address: Michael.McManus@durham.ac.uk: Ireland Interest -- County Roscommon : Subdivision: Kilronan, Dereenadooey, Ballyfarnan From: 1800 To: 1850 : Notes: About 10 years ago my husband Peter McManus decided to do something about tracing his roots. We are both originally from Hartlepool on : the north east coast of England. Peter had absolutely nothing to go on except that his father had said the family had an Irish background. After : many soul-destroying years, in which any sane person would have given up, he did eventually trace his great grandfather, Martin McManus. Martin : had stated in a document that he had been born in Ireland - but he did not state the county or locality. Peter also managed to trace several other : family members, including Martin's 4 brothers; Thomas, Patrick, James and Dominic and also 1 sister, Dorothy, and their parents Dominic McManus : and Jane Conlon. Dominic and Jane had married in Ireland and left for England with their 6 children during the potato famine. : Unable to get any further back Peter decided to trace the families of Martin's brothers and sister who had married in England - and that is where I : come into the story. I was English through and through - or so I thought. But Martin (the one Peter is descended from) had a younger brother, : Patrick, who married twice. His second wife was Ellen Kelly who had several children, one of whom was called Catherine. Catherine married : William Keely and they had a daughter Rose Ann who married John Ferry and they also had a daughter called Rose Ann - my mother. So both : Peter and I can trace our families back to the same Dominic and Jane McManus born in Ireland. It's a small world isn't it? To continue my : story......... from our friend Michael in Durham we heard about the first McManus Clan Gathering in Ireland and, on the spur of the moment we : decided to attend. We rang the organizer, Betty McManus, and enquired about arrangements - Betty said we would be very welcome and just to : turn up, so that's just what we did. It was during this weekend, whilst talking to the local McManuses in the bar of Paddy and Betty's hostelry, that : we met Joseph McManus, Betty's cousin. Joseph showed us some lists of McManuses he had received from a Michael McManus in Durham. : When we looked through them we couldn't believe our luck! There they were, our Dominic and Jane and their children all baptised in Kilronan, : Roscommon. And these in lists from our friend back in Durham, only a few miles away from our home! As Peter was so excited about our fateful : and interesting find, neither of us got much sleep that night.: To cut a long story short, we have returned to Ireland several times since that time in order to piece together more segments of our family jigsaw. : And we have now traced the actual family-home where Dominic lived in the townland of Dereenadooey in Ardcarne parish, North Roscommon. : Part of the original stone cottage is still standing, although each year there is less and less of it to see. But best of all, we have found a present-day : Michael McManus still living on the land. Michael is the only one left and he has built himself another house on the land only about a mile from the : original cottage. Now every year we visit Michael and all our other friends, especially Betty and Paddy McManus in Drumshanbo. We'd be pleased : to make any other family connections which anyone can make. : Rose McManus, Leicester, England 
 
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