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Emigrants from Quin Parish through Ellis Island 1892 – 1924

Last Residence Surname Forename Age DoB Next of Kin Date of Arrival Ship Name Port of Departure Final Destination
Applefort O’Brien Mollie 19 1902 Father, M. O’Brien 17 Oct 1921 Baltic Queenstown Uncle, John O’Brien, 208, Bay Street, Tomkinville, Staten Island, New York
Ardsollus Hehir Christina 16 1904 Grandmother, Mrs Anne Hehir 24 Jul 1920 Baltic Liverpool Aunt, Mrs William Holmes, 50, Falmouth Street, Black Bay, Boston, Massachusetts
Ballyhannon Lyons John 37 1875 Mother, Susan Lyons 12 Jul 1912 Lusitania Queenstown Friend, Michael Clune, 135, Park Place, Brooklyn, New York
Ballyhannon Coffey Annie 18 1888 21 Apr 1906 Oceanic Queenstown Sister, Mary Coffey, 16, Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey
Ballykilty McNamara Thomas 22 1878 28 Apr 1900 Lucania Queenstown Sister, Delia McNamara, 141, Chestnut Street, New Haven, Connecticut
Ballymacloon O’Grady James 24 1885 Mother, Mrs O’Grady 8 Aug 1909 Oceanic Queenstown Sister, Annie O’Grady, ??? Terrace Street, Georgia Statton Island, New York
Ballyquin Moylan John 36 1874 Father, William Moylan 24 Apr 1910 Cedric Queenstown Friend, John Clune, 1927, Johnston Street, Chicago, Illinois
Cahercalla Neylon Bridget 18 1885 26 Jul 1903 Umbria Queenstown Brother, Patrick Neylon, 4, Prospect Place, 41st Street, New York
Carrahan Carroll Bridget 30 1883 Brother, John Carroll 27 Sep 1913 Baltic Queenstown Brother, Patrick Carroll, 14?, Franklin Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey
Carrahan Carroll Mary 38 1875 Brother, John Carroll 27 Sep 1913 Baltic Queenstown Brother, Patrick Carroll, 14?, Franklin Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey
Carrahan O’Grady Emily 27 1883 Mother, Catherine O’Grady 27 Sep 1910 Caronia Queenstown Sister, Annie O’Grady, 561, West Una? Avenue, New York
Carrahan Quigney Martin R. 28 1893 Father, John Quigney 24 Apr 1921 Caronia Queenstown Uncle, Michael Quigney, 213, East 3rd Street, Bethlehem
Carrahan Quigney Martin R. 28 1893 Father, John Quigney 12 May 1921 Carmania Queenstown Uncle, Michael Quigney, 213, East 3rd Street, South Bethlehem
Carrowroe Gilmartin Joseph 22 1876 30 Apr 1898 Lucania Liverpool Bertha I. Gilmartin, Chicago
Clomley Murphy John 21 1890 Father, Michael Murphy 13 Apr 1911 Adriatic Queenstown Brother, Martin Murphy, State Hospital, ???? ????, Long Island, New York
Corbally Blake Fredrick 19 181 Father, James Blake 19 Aug 1910 Adriatic Queenstown Brother, Michael Blake, 5339, 40th Street, Brooklyn, New York
Craggataska Pewter Daniel 26 1881 Father, Mr P. Pewter 1 Nov 1907 Adriatic Queenstown Brother, Michael Pewter, 701, Forest Street, Cleveland, Ohio
Craggataska Pewter Ellen 31 1877 Father, Mr P. Pewter 22 Aug 1908 Celtic Queenstown Brother, Michael, 701, Forest Street, Cleveland, Ohio
Craggataska Pewter Mary 28 1879 Father, Mr P. Pewter 1 Nov 1907 Adriatic Queenstown Brother, Michael Pewter, 701, Forest Street, Cleveland, Ohio
Craggataska Pewter Patrick 22 1888 Father, Mr P. Pewter 27 Sep 1910 Caronia Queenstown Brother, Dan Pewter, 10843, Hampton Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio
Creevagh Bourke Michael 18 1889 Pat McNamara, 8 Oct 1907 Lucania Queenstown Sister, Mrs Conway, 218, South Street, Brooklyn, New York
Creevagh Carmody Margaret L. 23 1899 Mother, Mrs Bridget Carmody 29 May 1922 Celtic Queenstown Sister, Mrs C. P. Kraft, 576, 39th Street, Brooklyn, New York
Creevagh Carmody Mary 17 1896 Father, Thomas Carmody 13 Sep 1913 Campania Queenstown Cousin, P. J. Meaney, State Hospital, Central Islip Road
Creevagh Carmody Mary B. 16 1897 Father, T. Carmody, Creenemont 10 Sep 1913 Olympic Queenstown Cousin, Mr P. J. Meany, State Hospital, Central Islip, Long Island, New York
Creevagh McNamara Margaret 23 1884 Father, Pat Mcnamara 8 Oct 1907 Lucania Queenstown Brother, Patrick McNamara, 1105, Third Avenue, New York
Dangan Littleton Patrick 23 1894 Father, Mr Littleton 15 Oct 1917 Philadelphia Liverpool Uncle, Father Hagan, St Paul’s College, St Pauls, Minnesota
Dangan O’Shea Matthew 20 1901 Mother, Mrs B. O’Shea 24 Apr 1921 Caronia Queenstown Aunt, Miss Annie O’Shea, 79, Lowell Street, Lowell, Massachusetts
Feaghquin Moylan William 22 1893 Father, William Moylan 16 May 1915 Saint Paul Liverpool Brother, Mr Moylan, 711, ?iffle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Gurteen Clune Michael 21 1894 Father, Thomas Clune 30 Sep 1915 Saint Paul Liverpool Sister, Mrs Foley, 165, Fuques? Street, Brooklyn, New York
Gurteen Clune Thomas 24 1897 Father, Thomas Clune 10 Oct 1921 Celtic Queenstown Sister, Mrs Foley, 45, Alexis Street, Detroit, Michigan
Kilnacrandy OGrady Minnie 19 1894 Father, Martin O’Grady 14 Nov 1913 Cedric Queenstown Sister, Kate O’Grady, 713, West Madison Street, Bronx?, New York
Knappogue Butler Fitz Walter 36 1877 Blanche Butler 11 Mar 1913 Minnehaha Southampton Arlington Avenue Hotel, New York in transit to Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada
Knappogue Butler Robert 30 1883 Blanche Butler 11 Mar 1913 Minnehaha Southampton Arlington Avenue Hotel, New York in transit to Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada
Manse O’Grady Francis 25 1890 Father, Francis O’Grady 30 Sep 1915 Saint Paul Liverpool Brother, Joseph O’Grady, 154, East 50th Street, New York
Manse O’Grady Katie 20 1890 Father, Frank O’Grady 3 May 1910 Arabic Queenstown Uncle and Aunt, Mr & Mrs Michael O’Grady, 197, East Street, New Haven, Connecticut
Monanoe Hehir Christina 18 1902 Mother, Mrs P. Hehir 3 Dec 1920 Celtic Queenstown Aunt, Mrs W. Holmes, 89, Falmouth Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Ouin Murphy Katie 22 1878 11 Oct 1900 Germanic Queenstown Sister, Mrs McKenna, Rock Rapid, Iowa
Quin Bridgeman Thos 19 1880 19 Feb 1899 Campania Queenstown Cousin, Thomas McGrath, 101, G???????, New York
Quin Clune Kate 25 1882 Mother, Mrs Andrew Clune 17 Aug 1907 Lucania Liverpool US Resident returning to 209, Rook Street, Marquede?, Michigan
Quin Clune Patrick 23 1887 Father, John Clune 17 Oct 1910 Arabic Queenstown Cousin, Maggie Whelan, ??????, Bronx, New York
Quin Considine Annie 21 1901 Incorrect Manifest displayed 8 Mar 1922 Cameronia Queenstown Incorrect Manifest displayed
Quin Corbett Kathleen 18 1903 Mother, Mrs Corbett 17 Oct 1921 Baltic Queenstown Sister, Miss Corbett, 206, West Miller Street, Elmira, New York
Quin Corbett Mary 17 1896 Father, Patrick Corbett 24 Sep 1913 Oceanic Queenstown Going to Franciscan Convent, Peoria, Illinois
Quin Corbett Patrick 29 1868 9 Jun 1897 Teutonic Queenstown Brooklyn
Quin Corbett Teresa 17 1904 Mother, Mrs Corbett 17 Oct 1921 Baltic Queenstown Sister, Miss Corbett, 206, West Miller Street, Elmira, New York
Quin Corbett Vincent 29 1879 Mother, Mrs Corbett 11 Jun 1908 Umbria Queenstown Brother, J. J. Corbett, Casper, Wyoming
Quin Cullman Wm. 21 1878 6 Oct 1899 Germanic Queenstown Brother, Thomas, 494, Hicks Street, Brooklyn
Quin Dillon Mary 28 1871 19 Feb 1899 Campania Queenstown Cousin, Thomas O’Brien, 241, Rutledge Street, Brooklyn
Quin Donahue Maggie 18 1881 4 May 1899 Aurania Queenstown Aunt, Mrs Moloney, Peekskill, New York
Quin Donohue Fanny 16 1890 24 May 1906 Teutonic Queenstown Sister (Maggie) – Mrs J. Torpey, 1453, Madison Avenue, New York
Quin Gallagher Edward A. 23 1884 25 May 1907 Lucania Queenstown Brother, Dane? Gallagher, 307, West 125th Street, New York
Quin Halloran Brid 21 1878 27 Apr 1899 Majestic Queenstown Manifest would not display
Quin Halpin Annie 25 1879 8 May 1904 Umbria Queenstown No address, New York
Quin Hassett Mary A. 25 1881 19 Jul 1906 Teutonic Queenstown Cousin, Mrs Bridget Gallagher, 11, Pleasant Street, Chicago, Illinois
Quin Heffeman Lizzie 33 1876 Brother, Michael Heffernan 2 May 1909 Celtic Queenstown Cousin, John Hegarty, 271, Bergin Street, Brooklyn, New York
Quin Hegarty Annie 20 1889 Father, Michael Hegarty 2 May 1909 Celtic Queenstown Brother, John Hegarty, 271, Bergin Street, Brooklyn, New York
Quin Hurley Patrick 18 1888 3 Jun 1906 Lucania Queenstown Sister, Mary Hurley, 1903, Madison Avenue, New York
Quin Hurley Susan 16 1891 Patrick Hurley, Moynuska 5 Oct 1907 Etruria Queenstown Sister, Mary Hurley, 98, Maudinside? Avenue, New York
Quin Lynch Margaret 19 1887 14 Oct 1906 Cedric Queenstown Aunt, Delia Casey, 78, Grand Street, New York
Quin Lynch Maria 20 1887 Father, Patrick Walsh 18 Sep 1907 Oceanic Queenstown Sister, Margaret Lynch, 406, Bellevue Avenue, Newark, New Jersey
Quin Mc….. Susan 30 1868 5 Nov 1898 Campania Queenstown Returning home to Chicago, Illinois
Quin McGrath Patrick 24 1897 Mother, Ellen McGrath 28 Feb 1921 Carmania Queenstown Uncle, Michael Clune, 31, St John’s Place, Brooklyn
Quin McGrath Thomas P. 36 1863 19 Feb 1899 Campania Queenstown US Citizen going home to New York
Quin McNamara Mary 18 1892 Father, John McNamara 27 Sep 1910 Caronia Queenstown Sister, Maggie McNamara, 10843, Hampton Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio
Quin Moylan Thomas 21 1901 Father, William Moylan 10 Sep 1922 Adriatic Queenstown Brother, Michael Moylan, 1357, West Harrison Street, Chicago, Illinois
Quin Nihill Michael 28 1885 Friend, Michael White 27 Sep 1913 Baltic Queenstown Sister, Mrs Quinlivan, 198, Abbot? Road, Buffalo, New York
Quin Nihill Patrick 21 1873 25 Apr 1894 Teutonic Liverpool & Queenstown Buffalo
Quin Nihill Thomas 21 1873 25 Apr 1894 Teutonic Liverpool & Queenstown Buffalo
Quin OHalloran Agnes 16 1897 Mother, Mrs O’Halloraan 24 Sep 1913 Oceanic Queenstown Going to Franciscan Convent, Peoria, Illinois
Quin Pewter Mary 23 1878 11 Sep 1901 Oceanic Queenstown Sister, Delia Pewter, 779, ??? Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio
Quin Reynolds Edmond 25 1881 24 May 1906 Teutonic Queenstown Brother, Patrick Reynolds, 447, West 16th Street, New York
Quin Roe Mary 26 1866 18 Jun 1892 City of Chicago Liverpool New York
Quin Nihil Ellen 24 1885 Father, Michael Nihil 2 May 1909 Celtic Queenstown Cousin, John Hegarty, 271, Bergin Street, Brooklyn, New York
Quin Gallagher Danl 19 1885 22 May 1904 Etruria Queenstown Brother, Thomas Gallagher, 414, Washington Street, New York
Quin Donahue Mary 19 1881 26 May 1900 Lucania Queenstown Sister, Mary Donohue, 319, Malden Avenue, Peekskill, New York
Quin Carmody Patrick 23 1876 21 May 1899 Umbria Queenstown Cousin, D. ?. Moloney, Bloomingdale Farm, White Plains
Quin Duffy Julia 30 1877 5 May 1907 Baltic Queenstown Sister, Mrs Rose Blake, 238, West 46th Street, New York
Quin Fay Bridgt. 17 1876 2 Mar 1893 Teutonic Liverpool & Queenstown New York
Quin Follagher Thomas 26 1873 21 May 1899 Umbria Queenstown ???, 23, West 52nd Street, New York
Quin Murphy Michael 23 1876 2 Jun 1899 Britannic Liverpool Brother, Thomas, 256, Union Street, Brooklyn
Rathclooney McCormack Susaan 20 1904 Mother, Mrs Mary McCormack 13 Oct 1924 Celtic Queenstown Brother, James McCormack, c/o James Doggett, 136, East 84th Street, New York
Rathclooney Rogers Patrick 47 1873 Sister, Mrs Whelan 21 May 1920 Adriatic Southampton Brother, Mr Rogers, 14, Victoria Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Rineen Talty Joseph 20 1885 27 May 1905 Campania Queenstown Brother, Michael Talty, 43, Van Ranasclair Street, Buffalo, New York
Rineen Talty Bridget 17 1890 17 Jun 1907 Etruria Queenstown Brother, Joseph Talty, 43, Van Ranasclair Street, Buffalo, New York
Toonagh Hennessy James P. 26 1896 Father, John Hennessey 8 Oct 1922 Adriatic Queenstown Friend, Doctor O’Reilly, Bishop’s House, Lincoln, Nebraska

 

 

 

Seán na Gealaí

Halloween is the direct descendent of Samhain. It was the night when the gap between this world and the spirit world narrowed.  Known as Oiche Shamhna or ‘spirit night’, the souls of the dead were expected to return to the family home. The Church introduced the Feast of All Saints (Nov1) and the Feast of All Souls (Nov 2nd) to counter Samhain. Evil spirits were also thought to be abroad and people avoided travelling alone on this night.

   “Deireann na daoine go mbíonn sidheogaí amuigh oidhche Shamhna”, Schools’ Collection (NFCS 249).

Origins of Samhain

Contender 1- Tulsk, County Roscommon

Oweynagat Cave, Uaimh na gCat, meaning the ‘Cave of the Cats’ in Rath Croaghan. The Book of Leinster names it as dorus iffrin na Hérend – Ireland’s Gateway to Hell. Demons and all kinds of creatures emerge from here on Oiche Shamhna.

 Echtra Nerai (the Adventures of Nera) is first mentioned in the 10th century Cath Maige Mucrama story,  happening at Samhain.

Oweynagat Cave is also said to be the home of the Morrigan. She is portrayed as a goddess of battle and war, with the power to transform into crows or ravens. Her dreaded cry was frequently heard over battlefields.

Echtra Nerai, the Adventures of Nera

An Irish text taken from the Ulster Cycle, dating to the tenth century entitled ‘Nera and the Dead Man’, tells of the warrior Nera who accepts a dare during a dark and stormy Samhain night to tie a withy around the ankle of a hanging dead man. As he does so, the corpse suddenly comes to life and asks Nera to carry him on his back. Nera complies. After some adventures Nera gets the dead man back to his tree. All of this takes place at Samhain at Rath Croaghan/Cruachan, hence its association with Halloween.

Contender 2 – Tlachtga, Meath

The original Tlachtga was a druidess of considerable power and importance, the daughter of Mug Ruith who lived on Valentia Island in Kerry. He is said to have lived through the reign of nineteen kings, with his lifespan stretching back to the time of Christ on earth. Tlachtga and her father could travel the world on the Rath, a fabulous spinning wheel of fire that easily transported them. Mug Ruith sought out knowledge and learning like few before him and it was in this manner that he and Tlachtga travelled to study under Simon Magus (Simon the Sorcerer), who is mentioned in the Bible.

Simon Magus and Mug Ruith sent Tlachtga out into the world to gather as much knowledge as she could find. Upon her return they realized that her knowledge far surpassed their own!
They were outraged and such was their jealousy that they set the three sons of Simon Magus upon Tlachtga, who defiled her. She returned to Ireland where she gave birth to three sons, Dorb (Doirb), Cuma (Cumma) and Muach.

It was on the hill of Ward in county Meath that Tlachtga brought her three sons into the world, and it was there that she died, unable to sustain her life in the face of the utter grief and despair she felt at the indignity she had endured.

In recent years a renewal of the annual gathering on the hill of Ward now attracts hundreds of people at Halloween. A walk from Athboy up towards the Hill itself culminates with a celebration, with elaborate ceremonies and an acknowledgement of the cultural gift to Ireland and the world that Tlachtga represents.

In the ancient kingdom of Mide, Tlachtga was considered an important assembly place alongside Tara, Teiltun and Uisneach. These four ‘corners’ are recorded as having been the location of fortresses constructed by high king Tuathal Techmar at the foundation of Mide in the early decades of the first millennium AD.

‘Much of the (archaeological) evidence points towards a long history of ritual activity. Large quantities of animal bones – a sign of large scale feasting have been found throughout all phases of the site. The lack of evidence of any residential or day to day activity strengthens the idea that it most likely it was set aside purely for ritual or celebratory activity.

There have been finds in all three phases of the site, including scattered Bronze Age human remains and the skeleton of an infant between seven and ten months old… The child burial, next to a ritual deposit of cow bones, dates to AD 450 – around the time of the arrival of Christianity.

“The child was clearly buried with care and having not found any evidence of burials on the site, we’d have to guess that This child belonged to someone significant”.

Harvest knots and Guises

 

 

Homemade masks made by village boys calling to local houses on Oiche Shamhna

Outdoors

Unlike May when the fairies are active, November Eve brings malevolent spirits. It is the night for community bonfires, especially in housing estates in the cities and towns. Collecting the last handful of fruit and nuts.

Indoors

Families would attempt to have a celebratory supper on Oiche Shamhna. Family supper might be colcannon or pandy. They would first secure the house by sprinkling Holy Water and possibly placing a religious object in the thatch near the front door.

Typical Samhain Food included pancakes, stampy (a potato and apple cake, crusted with barley, enhanced with sea spinach and rock samphire & cooked with oil) apple cakes, nuts, blackberry pies.

An bairín breac/the barmbrack or the ‘speckled loaf’, containing oodles of dried autumn fruits is still a favourite treat, with lashings of butter.

Tokens inside the traditional loaf included the ring as a symbol of love and marriage,  a thimble (spinsterhood); a button (bachelorhood); a stick (to be beaten by the spouse); a rag (poverty); a coin (wealth) and a crucifix (the taking of religious orders).

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