Clare Past Forum

Hello Miriam! I recently returned from a visit with my mother and all my Western NY family. My mom is enjoying all the information that I have been sending her on our County Clare ancestors. It was so nice to get back to my home this week and see your message. Thank-you so much for the information ...

Dear Miriam, Thank you for the additional information on the Honan's with more proof re: being part of the "Old Stock".
Regarding my Mulvihill family, as far as I know, my Grandfather (Patrick) had three siblings. Two brothers, James and John and one sister, Maryanne. I don't think there was a ...

Thanks so much Miriam, McCarberry, Mcreed and cousin James for all the interesting information on the Honan name and to see it written in Irish- in different variations.
James, I like to think that the Irish names in the 1950's roll are our cousins Michael and Mary Anne. Seeing Mary Anne's name ...

Dear James-- Thank you so much for your very helpful message last Thursday. My husband and I were visiting in Birmingham at our daughter's home and though I was able to receive your message, there was a problem with the connection and I couldn't send a post back to you until we got home this evening ...

Dear Miriam, This is all so good. Thank you for this additional help. Yes, I did find the Census form of 1911 signed by my Great Grandfather, Michael Honan and also the one signed by my Great Grandmother, Mary Mulvihill. The reason my Grandfather,Patrick Mulvihill was not listed with his mother and ...

Miriam, Thank you so much for the valuable information. You have helped me more than you could know. As a child I knew all the siblings of my grandmother, Anna(Annie), and now how nice it is to know when they came to western New York. I am also anxious to check Killballyowen info to find my ...

Thank you Paddy, I will check the Clare Library website more thoroughly. You have been very helpful. Mary Ann:)

Researching Mulvihill and Honan ancestors
I am so glad to have found this Clare County Library Forum. My grandmother, Anna Honan was born on August 31, 1882 in the Loop Head area. Her parents were Michael Honan and Catherine Griffin Honan. In 1899 she emigrated to the US where she came to live with ...