Searching for members of the Murphy/Sammon Family

Photo:Miko and Angela Murphy, Ballinrobe on their wedding day 18th October, 1969

Miko and Angela Murphy, Ballinrobe on their wedding day 18th October, 1969

The Murphy Journal pg. 51

Photo:The Murphy Journal 1796-2010 written by Mary Mortimer, research by Angela Murphy

The Murphy Journal 1796-2010 written by Mary Mortimer, research by Angela Murphy

Book Cover

Photo:Bridget Murphy and John McTigue married 27th Dec. 1910 and lived in Ballinrobe

Bridget Murphy and John McTigue married 27th Dec. 1910 and lived in Ballinrobe

The Murphy Journal pg 35

Photo:Extract from letter written to Kate from her sister Rose in 1911

Extract from letter written to Kate from her sister Rose in 1911

The Murphy Journal pg. 62

Photo:L to R: Elizabeth Murphy m. John, Cahermaculick, Mary Ryder, daughter of Bridget Murphy, Myles Estate, Annie Murphy, Myles Estate.

L to R: Elizabeth Murphy m. John, Cahermaculick, Mary Ryder, daughter of Bridget Murphy, Myles Estate, Annie Murphy, Myles Estate.

The Murphy Journal pg. 14

Photo:Peter & Mary Ryder on their wedding day 22nd April, 1935

Peter & Mary Ryder on their wedding day 22nd April, 1935

The Murphy Journal pg. 36

Photo:John & Natti (McHugh) married on 26th July, 1938

John & Natti (McHugh) married on 26th July, 1938

The Murphy Journal pg 38

Photo:Left to R: Blanche McTigue, Delma McTigue maried Michael Coyne

Left to R: Blanche McTigue, Delma McTigue maried Michael Coyne

The Murphy Journal pg 38

Photo:The ship Caronia owned by Cunard

The ship Caronia owned by Cunard

Donor

The Murphy Journal 1796-2010

By Averil Staunton

The idea for the Murphy Family story first came about in October 2008, at a party in Myles Estate, Kilmaine to celebrate Miko and Angela Murphy’s, (Ballinrobe) 39th wedding anniversary.

A comprehensive history has been written about the family by Ms. Mary Mortimer (nee Joyce) with research by Angela Murphy (nee O’Brien).   The book is dedicated to the Murphy’s and their descendants.   Mr. Martin and Ann Murphy, Newsagents, Main Street, Ballinrobe are also members of the family as are some of the Ryder Family and the McTigue Family.

Searching for Rose’s family

For the moment, family members of Rose, who was born in 1896, are being sought.    Rose immigrated to America on the13th April 1895 and travelled on the ship Britannica.   She had gone out to a Cissie Burke and in time met her future husband Austin Sammon from Ballinsdea, Westport.

Her Husband

Austin, one of nine children, was born in 1880 and arrived in America on 27th Sept 1905 and had travelled on the ship Caronia.

Marriage

They married on the 3rd August, 1910 and initially lived in New York.   They moved elsewhere in the States some years later.

Their children

They had four children: Peter who worked for Pan Am Airlines, Austin, Catherine (Kitty) and May.

If you know any of the decendants of the four children listed above, have contact numbers or e-mail addresses, or where they maybe located, please let us know.

 We would love to hear from any of the family, and wish you all well wherever you are.

Sláinte

myhistoricalballinrobe@gmail.com

This page was added by Averil Staunton on 02/05/2011.
Comments about this page

Hi, its a smaller world than I think I am a first cousin of Liz Mc caughey; my father was the youngest brother of her mother. His name was John T Murphy & I think that he was the last of her mothers family who died in 2006.

There is another first cousin Martin Joes son Liam still running the farm that our parents were born on.  In fact I think that Liam gave me a copy of that book a year or two ago , now I will have to go up in the loft and have a look for it. Perhaps you could send me Liz's email address or send mine to her.

Reply: Liz, will you forward your address please to ballinrobehistorysite@gmail.com

 

By John Murphy
On 10/07/2015

My mother was Eileen Murphy McCaughey, born in 1908 in Kilshanvy to Winifred Comber and Martin Murphy. She lived in Kilmaine after her parents died. She took nurse's training in England in the 20's and later joined her brothers and sister Rose in San Francisco. I would love to obtain a copy of this journal.

By Liz Mccaughey
On 01/02/2015

I have no idea whether there is any relation to the Austin Sammon named above, but the keyboardist for blues legend Buddy Guy is MARTY SAMMON.

His father was a Chicago Policeman, but that's all I know about the Sammon side of his family. Marty lives in the Chicago area and if you would like to contact him, let me know.

Reply: Thank you Shelia; what a coincidence! I put up an article yesterday about Martin Fahey of Roxboro/Chicago- see what's new page.

By Sheila Fahey
On 06/09/2013

John McTigue above was my grandfathers brother.

By Hugh McTigue
On 09/09/2011

Averil U are doing a wonderful job. Very well written re the Murphy family. Just 10 copies of the Murphy Journal left for sale.

By angela Murphy
On 24/07/2011
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