From Ballyboyle to Corglass... a Boyle family's story
Part 2 - Corglass
Terence Brady's family
Terence2 Brady was born about 1813 and died on 12 February 1900. (His death cert states his age was 87). In Griffiths' Valuation of the 1850s, there are two adjoining farms in Gaigue occupied by Terence Brady, one of 34 acres and the other of 20 acres. If these are both the same person (and there is no reason to think otherwise), then he would have been a substantial farmer by the standards of the day. This land was part of the huge McConchy estate. He may also be the Terence Brady, mentioned in a history of the Land War of the 1880s, who was secretary of the Ballinamuck branch of the Irish National League, Parnell's political organisation. [Longford Leader 11 Oct. 1913, p.10].
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In the Calendar of Wills for 1900 (Irish National Archives), administration of the estate of Terence2 Brady, late of Gaigue was granted to Patrick Brady. The effects were valued at £298 (about €54,000 today)
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Terence2 was married to Mary Reilly who was born about 1825-30 - In the 1901 census her age is given as 70, but on her death cert, nine years later on 13 September 1910, her age is 85.
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They had at least six children,
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John (baptised 21 September 1856),
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Bridget (baptised May 23 1858),
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Philip (baptised Feb 19, 1860),
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Patrick (baptised Christmas Day 1861),
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Mary (baptised December 20 1863) and
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Terence (born 3 March 1866)
John3 became a priest. He was educated at Moyne Latin School, St. Mels' College, Longford and St. Patricks College Maynooth, where he was ordained for Ardagh Diocese in 1884. He served in a number of parishes before becoming Parish Priest of Kilcommoc from 1913 to 1917 and finally PP of Cashel where he died on December 31 1932. He is buried in Newtowncashel cemetery.
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The barely legible entry for John's baptism in the parish register looks to have been an afterthought, squeezed into an already packed page at the end of the section for September 1856. It reads (Baptisavi) "Joannem f. Terentii Brady et Maria Reilly - sp Joanne (?) Brady et Maria Toole " worked around the heading for 'Octobris 1856'.
It's not known why it was initially omitted, or when it was corrected. For most people it wouldn't have mattered, as they would have little to do with officialdom. But when John decided to go for the priesthood, he needed to show that he was baptised and that his birth was legitimate. Perhaps only then was the omission noted, and an insertion made in case there was ever a need to check his credentials.
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Bridget3 married John Boyle. Her story is here.
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Patrick3 stayed on in Gaigue, and didn't marry until middle aged. He seems to have been closely involved with his young Boyle nephews, as described here
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Terence3, the youngest of the Bradys, emigrated to Liverpool, England where he was successful in business. Both Terence4 and Peter4 Boyle spent some time in Liverpool, and seem to have had some support from Terence. His career is worth looking at in some more detail. I have been unable to discover much about Philip3, but he also appears to have emigrated to Liverpool and was probably in business with Terence.
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Mary3 Brady married Francis Reynolds on 28 September 1891. He is listed on the Marriage Certificate as a teacher, and was residing at Johnson’s Bridge, Drumgort, Co. Leitrim. In the 1901 census, they are living in the village of Roosky, on the banks of the River Shannon, some miles away from Gaigue. They seem to have had no children of their own. By the time of the 1911 census they are with Patrick3, Mary’s brother, in Gaigue, and Francis is now describes as a ‘retired commercial traveller’ For more on Francis's varied life, see the section on the Musical Bradys.
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Obituary for Rev. John Brady from the Longford Leader. The lengthy lists of priests attending the funeral were intended to convey the deceased's social standing in the community
Brady's Farm
Griffiths' Valuation in the 1850s identifies plots 25 and 26 below as occupied by Terence2 Brady. Plot 28 is occupied by Philip2 Brady, his brother. Since these are adjoining, it is likely that at some time in the past, the original farm was subdivided. Unfortunately, no occupier is listed for the intervening plot 40. Plot 22, to the north is occupied by the third brother, James2, and the occupier of plot 33, to the south is Alice Brady, possibly the widow of Philip1.
