Mary Moriarty: True or False?

Hannah "John L" O’Sullivan has told me that one of Myles Moriarty’s sisters married Ned Jim Sullivan of Ballybog – down off Gleesk Pier Road. Could that be our Mary Moriarty? Later one of her daughters married Mike Breen of Moneyflagh, Patrick Breen’s uncle.

I actually just (31 December 2011) found a record in Sneem Parish book 2, page 45, entry 3 for the 10 February 1880 marriage of John - not James - Sullivan of Tulkilta to Mary Moriarty. No parents are listed. Witnesses are Geofrey Donoghue and Daniel Shea.

I believe Geofrey Donoghue is the parish clerk – he is witness at an awful lot of marriages!

The Mormons have indexes to the mandated civil registration of the above marriage, but since Mary is a side branch, I haven't really gone in that direction. That involves renting films at a Mormon library and searching them. I'll leave that till I retire!

Note: It is now May 22, 2023 and I just found a civil marriage record for Mary Moriarty and James O'Sullivan. The marriage was registered in the Superintendent Registrar's District of Kenmare on the 10th of February 1880. James was a 24 years old bachelor from Tourkellah - his father Patrick was also a farmer. Mary was a 26 year old spinster from Glenlough - her father Michael Moriarty was also a farmer. Reverend Thomas Davis married them in the Catholic chapel of Sneem. The witnesses were Michael Sheehan and Maggie Moriarty.

 

There are 5 children listed on www.irishgenealogy.ie with James Sullivan and Mary Moriarty as parents.  All are from Tourkelta/Tourkilla except one.

a) 2 April 1881 Bridget Sullivan – no residence listed. 

Sponsors are Myles Moriarty and Bridget Sullivan. 

The priest was Reverend T. Davis. Book 2, page 232.

Do you think this sponsor is Mary’s brother – our Myles Moriarty?

b) 26 August 1882 Michael Sullivan of Tourkelta.

Sponsors are John Sullivan and Catherine Sullivan.

Reverend T. Davis officiated. Book 2, page 247.

c) August 1887 Mary Sullivan of Tourkelta. 

Sponsors are Michael Moriarty and Catherine Leary. 

Reverend J. O’Shea. Book 3, page 36.

Could this sponsor be Mary’s brother Michael Moriarty?

d) 28 April 1889 Helen Sullivan of Tourkelta.

Sponsors are Patrick Sheehan and Hanora Burns.

Reverend R. McCarthy. Book 3, page 48.

e)  26 June 1892 Catherine Sullivan of Tourkilla. 

Sponsors are Stephen Burns and Mary Sullivan.

Reverend B. Scanlon. Book 3, page 72.

Johnny Murphy has told me that Mike Breen married Nellie Sullivan. If this is our Mary Moriarty and her family, maybe it is the above Helen who married Mike Breen of Moneyflagh. 

To sum up this little section, I don't know for sure if this is our Mary Moriarty or if this James Sullivan is Ned Jim Sullivan or if it is even the correct location! But I am throwing it out there - and if anyone has any information whether it is correct or incorrect, kindly let me know!!

I think we will move on to something a little more certain ...