15. Thomas Joseph TREACY (Mary CAREY / CAREW , Mary ) was born 13 Apr 1881 in Murgasty, Co. Tipperary and was christened about 13 Apr 1881 in Tipperary. He died 13 Apr 1969 in Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary and was buried in New Cemetery, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary.

The sponsors at Thomas' baptism was Sarah Carew, probably his aunt. There was no other sponsor listed on the baptismal record.

Thomas began his career working at a gasworks in Tipperary town; according to the 1911 census he was a "gas account collector". Prior to his marriage in 1915, he became manager of the gasworks in Carrick-on-Suir (located on the Quay). Eventually he bought the Carrick gasworks.

Thomas married Ellen O'SULLIVAN, daughter of James (Big Jim) SULLIVAN and Julia DOODY, on 12 Jan 1915 in Church of S.S. Peter And Paul, Cork. Ellen was born 24 Oct 1887 in Glynn, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork and was christened 25 Oct 1887 in Analeentha Church, Mourneabbey, Co. Cork. She died 18 Sep 1972 in Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary and was buried in New Cemetery, Carrick-on-Suir.

According to information from the Mallow Heritage Centre, the sponsors at Ellen's baptism were Cornelius Sweeney and Julia Curtin. It's believed Cornelius Sweeney was a neighbour of the Sullivans and it's thought he was married to one of Caheraveelane Sullivans who were related to Ellen. A granddaughter of Cornelius would later marry Ellen's brother Denis. Julia Curtin, the second sponsor, had been a neighbour of the Sullivans when they lived in Ballyknockane. Julia would later marry Sean O'Looney; they emigrated to the United States and had 12 children. Valuable information on the Sullivan family, for which I'm very grateful, came in November 2003 from 96-year-old Patrick "Pats" Curtin, Julia's nephew, who lived in Ballyknockane with one of his daughters. Sadly Pats died in September 2004.

Ellen met Thomas Treacy in Tipperary town where they were both working. It's believed Ellen might have been a parlour-maid there and it's known that Thomas worked at the gasworks in the town.

According to Ellen's marriage certificate, her residence at the time was Lavitt's Quay, Cork but it's not known how she came to live in Cork. It's thought she might have had some domestic science training - perhaps she took this training in Cork?

17. Edmond CAREY (Daniel CAREY / CAREW , Mary ) was born about 1897 in Soloheadbeg, Co. Tipperary.

Edmond ran a farm in Soloheadbeg.

Note: It seems that by the time Edmond and his siblings had reached adulthood, the family's surname had evolved from 'Carew' into 'Carey'.

Edmond married Catherine FAHY. Catherine was born in Crossayle, Cappawhite, Co. Tipperary. She died date unknown.

18. Maria (Mary Ann) CAREY (Daniel CAREY / CAREW , Mary ) was born about 1900 in Soloheadbeg, Co. Tipperary. She died 1981.

Maria married John (Jack) HUGHES "Jack". Jack was born about 1893 in prob. Monemore, Solohead. He died 1983.

John was from Monemore, Solohead.

21. Alice Frances MONAHAN (Sarah Agnes CAREY / CAREW , Mary ) was born 11 Oct 1887 in Duncannon, Co. Wexford. She died 9 May 1915 and was buried in Co. Tipperary.

Alice lived in Duncannon, Co. Wexford.

Alice married John MOYNIHAN.

It's believed John was an R.I.C. (Royal Irish Constabulary) police inspector in Duncannon, Co. Wexford.

22. Patrick Joseph MONAHAN (Sarah Agnes CAREY / CAREW , Mary ) was born 23 Apr 1890 in Duncannon, Co. Wexford. He died 10 Aug 1942 in the Bronx, New York.

It's thought that Patrick went to the US as an athlete, sponsored by a brewery in New York. According to his World War I registration card - every male of military age was required to fill one in - he was working as a bartender in 1917 in what looks like the "Opper Copper" at 320 Broadway in New York and lived at what appears to be 264 West 21st St. The card also tells us he was 5' 10" in height, of medium build, had grey eyes and brown hair.

The 1920 census tells us he and his family were living at 989 Amsterdam Avenue in New York (unfortunately his occupation on the census return is illegible). By the time of the 1930 census he and the family were living at 190 Pennyfield Avenue in the Bronx and Patrick was working as a detective in the police force.

Patrick married Nora BURKE on 18 May 1914 in prob New York. Nora was born about 1891 in Co. Galway. She died 18 Aug 1959 in New York.

25. Martin MONAHAN (Sarah Agnes CAREY / CAREW , Mary ) was born about 1898 in Duncannon, Co. Wexford. He died in prob New York.

Ellis Island records show that Martin arrived in New York on 22 May 1922, aged 23 and single, having sailed on the "Adriatic" from Liverpool. According to the ship manifest, he was a labourer and was joining his brother Patrick who lived at 989 Amsterdam Avenue in New York.  

Note: There's a record in the Social Security Death Index for a Martin Monahan who was born on 25th February 1899. This has been checked out but it's NOT our Martin.

Martin married (1) 'UNKNOWN' after 1922. 'UNKNOWN' was born in poss. Athea, Co. Limerick. She died before 1955 in prob New York.

I'm told that Martin's first wife was from Athea, Co. Limerick. I don't know her name but I have discovered that a Kitty Harnett from Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick (less than 10 miles from Athea) married a Mr. Monahan sometime around the 1940s; they had a family and lived in New York. Could 'unknown' above be Kitty Harnett? It's known that Kitty had a brother who became a priest and a sister named Hannie who married a Mr. Sheahan or Sheehan. It's thought Hannie and her husband lived in Athea.