An Epidemic- Patrick COSGROVE 1863-1901

March 18, 2018April 20, 2020 / Shaking The Branches / 14 Comments

This is the story of my great grandfather, Patrick Cosgrove. He is my maternal grandmother's father. He was born in, Killoe County Longford in Ireland in January 1863 to Peter Cosgrove (1832-1893) and Catherine Mullervy (1939-1910). Patrick was one of at least ten siblings. Anne Born 1867 James Born 1869 Francis Born 1871 Peter Born 1874 Catherine Born … Continue reading An Epidemic- Patrick COSGROVE 1863-1901

A Narrow Escape – Hugh Brawley and Catherine Cosgrove

February 25, 2018February 25, 2018 / Shaking The Branches / 2 Comments

I found this newspaper article dated Monday 10 August 1953 while researching my maternal grandparents, Hugh Brawley and Catherine Cosgrove. The fact that they'd been involved in a train derailment was something I'd never heard before but it must have been pretty big news in the family at the time. Hugh and Catherine had been … Continue reading A Narrow Escape – Hugh Brawley and Catherine Cosgrove

John Cosgrove 1878-1917

January 23, 2016November 28, 2019 / Shaking The Branches / 2 Comments

John Cosgrove was my great grandfather's younger brother. While my great grandfather was born in County Longford, Ireland, by the time John was born the family had come to Scotland. He was born on 7 May 1878 at 18 Furnace Row, Newmains, Lanarkshire. His father Peter Cosgrove was a furnace labourer and may have been … Continue reading John Cosgrove 1878-1917

My Great Granny – Sarah Helferty 1867-1921

January 18, 2015May 23, 2019 / Shaking The Branches / 8 Comments

This is an update to a previous post about my maternal granny's mother, Sarah Helferty. I've found out a lot more about her and, after my recent visit to the church where she married my great grandfather, she's been on my mind. All the circumstances of her life suggest that she must have been tough … Continue reading My Great Granny – Sarah Helferty 1867-1921