Irish Trip Pictures

Irish Trip Pictures-Henry Family

Ellen Roderick's trip photos and information related to the Henry family.

The descendents of Walter Henry, Sr.:

    His son Walter Henry, Jr.

    His daughter Josephine "Jo" Catherine (Henry) McGroary,   and her son James McGroary.



Walter Henry, Jr. standing beside
the grave of his mother and father in the new cemetery of Kilmactigue, Co. Sligo.
(10/ 3/2008)

The "cottage" that Joseph Henry left to his nephew, Patrick Henry, in Carns upon Joseph's death in 1904.
(10/ 3/2008)

The "newer" building is the home of Walter Henry, Jr. and was the home of Patrick and Catherine Henry sometime in 1904.
(10/ 3/2008)

The town of Aclare. (Note: Carns and Tobberroddy are townlands within Aclare).
(10/ 3/2008)

Walter Henry, Jr. standing beside road signs in downtown Aclare.
(10/ 3/2008)

Walter outside of his home which in earlier times was owned by: (1) Walter Henry Sr. (his dad); (2) Patrick & Catherine Henry (his grandparents); and (3) Joseph Henry (his great grand uncle).
(10/ 3/2008)

Walter's barn (beside the home in Carns).
(10/ 3/2008)

Walter with his girlfriend, Therese Sherrin, at Gene & Ellen's dinner party, Kelly's Gateway Hotel, Swinford, Co. Mayo.
(10/ 4/2008)

Josephine (Jo) beside her home, Owenboy, County Donegal.
(10/ 8/2008)

Jo, son James, with her brother-in-law, Shamus McGroary and his wife, Sally.
(10/ 8/2008)

Jo, Gene and Ellen outside of Jo's home.
(10/ 8/2008)

View out the window of Jo's home.
(10/ 8/2008)

James with his pet on the farm, Owenboy, County Donegal.   (10/ 8/2008)

James and his mother, Josephine Henry McGroary.
(10/ 8/2008)

James on his farm.   (10/ 8/2008)

James's pet sheep.  (10/ 8/2008)

Catherine Murtagh (b. 1854, d. 1941) married Patrick Henry (b. 1850, d. 1930) on April 25, 1877 in Kilmactigue. They had 9 children. Thomas Henry (b. 1878, d. 1958), our grandfather, was the oldest. Walter Henry Jr. took Ellen to Lislea, an adjoining townland to Carns and Tobberoddy (all belonging to the village of Aclare, County Sligo, Ireland). They saw the Murtagh homesite. On that property, They viewed three structures:

The remaining wall of the original Murtagh cottage.
(10/ 3/2008)

A newer house on the property. Ellen do not know who lives in that house.
(10/ 3/2008)

A house under construction with the builder, Benedict Murtagh, who lives in Athlone.
(10/ 3/2008)

Ellen with her mother's second cousin, Benedict Murtagh (a grandson of Matthew Murtagh who was the brother of Catherine Murtagh Henry).
(10/ 3/2008)

Walter Jr. with his second cousin, Benedict Murtagh.
(10/ 3/2008)

Kilmactigue's new cemetery (Co. Sligo) - the gravesite of James Murtagh (d. 1967). According to Walter Jr., James Murtagh's father, Matthew Murtagh, was the brother of Catherine Murtagh Henry.
(10/ 3/2008)

Special story of our Great Grandparents, Patrick Henry & Catherine Murtagh Henry,

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