Re: James Ginnane in Coney Island, Clare, Ireland
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Re: James Ginnane in Coney Island, Clare, Ireland
Mark Ginnane 8/16/11
One of the GINNANE's from CONEY ISLAND wrote a book, around 1988-9.It was entitled "From Coney Island to Paris", by Sister Rose Anne Ginnane.I forget the exact details just now, but she was born Sept 13th 1913 in that Coney Island village of 10 houses, in the same house where her grandfather Patrick Ginnane died that same day. The excitement must have been too much for him ?Since at least the 1700s, Coney was populated almost entirely by Ginnanes, or in-laws of Ginnanes : a McMahon or 2; a Kerin ; a Normoyle / Normile or 2.
Sr Rose Anne's father was John Ginnane(1870-Dec 1st 1934)
He had a brother Patrick junior(1873-April 23rd 1932 aged 59yrs.)
Both of Sr Rose Ann’s parents, & her younger sister Crissie(d.Jan 28th 1963), & both her brothers, Tom(d.Dec 10th 1981), & Patrick(Sept 30th 1969), -- all pre-deceased her, and those 5 are buried together in the church ruin graveyard on southeast Coney Island.Her older sister Mary married Kieran O’Neill and had 7 children at Kilkerrin, Labasheeda, Co.Clare.There are descendants in Ireland, Canada & USA.
The last old bachelor, Thomas Ginnane lived & died alone there c.1990.
It appears that he was later buried on the mainland, perhaps at Ballycorick, Ballynacally?
Sean Ginnane lived & died in London until March 1988 when he was buried on Coney.
Sean’s father was another John Ginnane, who died June 7th 1944, aged 61.
His mother Diana died June 10th 1967.His younger brother Daniel died April 14th 1970.
His younger sister Nancy died on April 11th 1971.They are all buried at the historic ruined churchyard on the southeast corner of Coney.
That last resident, Thomas, had 10 younger siblings, who appear to not be buried on Coney Island either.Or are they?If Sean was ‘last-resident, Thomas’ brother’, then Daniel, Nancy, Sean + parents John & Diana are there.
Normoyle {& Ginnane ? } farmers commute & run drystock / bulls there by mini-barge.There is still the old wooden clock on the mantel-piece of the school room. The village will deteriorate further over time.A kayak summer-tourism venture was promoted some time ago. Many photos on the internet, or which I can email.
Several Ginnanes have returned to Coney as tourists over the years.
Sr Rose Ann Ginnane joined the Bon Secours Order of Nuns c.1936 & she became very senior, working in their HQ in Paris & Rome.She retired to the Bon Secours Home/ Hospital in College Rd, Cork City.
Sr Rose Ann's mother was alias (maiden name) Annie Dundon (May1874-Oct1966 or 1967) from Killadysert / Kildysart on the mainland to the southwest across the Fergus River estuary.
I have digitised that book into .txt & photos into .rtf & WORD.docx format to allow WordSearch & emails.
Unfortunately it is VERY light on Ginnane genealogy information.
www.ClareLibrary.ie has collected a transcription of the headstones in the Coney Island cemetery surrounding the ancient chapel ruins on the southeast corner {Courtesy of ClareRootsSociety, May 12th 2012, transported by Fintan Ginnane, who with his sons Fergal & Cormac, have cleaned-up the Coney graveyard }.
There used to be an O'Brien castle on the northwest corner.The chapel ruin foundations could date back to the 6th or 7th Century.Probably burnt in the massacre after Cromwell's invasion c.1651.
A second ruined chapel may have been on the beach, just south of the eastern end of " The Liberator, Daniel O'Connell Street".
Ginnanes probably came to Coney (& to Carrigaholt) as exiles from Borrisokane in North Co.Tipperary in the 1650s, known previously as Guinane / Mac an Gowan = "Son of the Blacksmith" as Mac an Ghabhain = also McGowan / McGavin / McGuane / McGann / Smith / Black, etc.
Although my own Ginnane family descends from the Townland of Rahona East, -- a mile southwest of Carrigaholt village, in the southwest corner of County Clare, on the outer Shannon River estuary, -- I am very interested in all the Ginnane surnames worldwide, especially those from southern Co.Clare.Because there are so few, it's easier than Murphy or McMahon.Also, because there are so few, I seem to be the only one seriously interested in researching the 'GINNANE' genealogy.I have tracked as many as I can.
DNA studies may be the only way forward to link up the different branches, but they seem to have all been separated since before 1760 at least.Even my two, cousin- Ginnane families who lived in the same house at Rahona East from c.1760 to 1969 don't know how closely related they are !!!
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#1219974 15-Jul-2005Ginnane, Patrick Jamesfrom Coney Island , near Killadysert. Born 1853Emigrated between 1875 - 1880Possibly on the ship: CUZCOProbably to MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.
In 1888 resided @ Russell Street, Horseshoe Bend, West Maitland, NSW.
In 1896 resided @ Albert Street, Horseshoe Bend, West Maitland. NSW.
1899-1920 Plaistowe Street, Horseshoe Bend, West Maitland. NSW.
Descendant: the late Marilyn Mercer, of27 George Street,Windsor, New South Wales,Australia
Patrick James Ginnane was my Great Grandfather.
From 1869-1875 member of R.I.C. Royal Irish Constabulary.
Married Rosanna OGLE in Sydney in 1881.
Children: Patrick, James, Kathleen, Margaret, Thomas, John, Robert {Kimberley?} ( my grandfather ).
Married Letitia McIntyre 1911, after Rosanna's death in 1908.Patrick died 19??
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