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Johanna Whelan

Tower Hill

Tower Hill in the 1900s  ↩

Piltown Main Street in the 1900s

Piltown Main Street in the 1900s  ↩

Johanna (on the right) with her class, 1900s

Johanna (on the right) with her class, 1900s  ↩

The Presentation Convent in Carrick-on-Suir

The Presentation Convent in Carrick-on-Suir  ↩

Wedding photo, 1911

Patrick and Johanna Wedding Photo, 1911  ↩

Mantel clock wedding gift

Patrick and Johanna's mantel clock wedding gift  ↩

Patrick, Johanna, May, Nellie ca. 1914

Patrick and Johanna with children May and Nellie, ca. 1914  ↩

Johanna in later years with Tippo

Johanna in later years with Tippo  ↩

Johanna and Patrick with Edward 1951

Johanna and Patrick with Edward, 1951  ↩

Joan at Johanna's grave, ca. 1959

The author at Johanna's grave in Piltown, ca. 1959  ↩



Johanna Whelan’s Father and Mother

James Phelan home baptismal cert

James Phelan's baptismal cert, 24 October 1844  ↩

Phelan home, Jamestown Kilkenny

The Phelan home in Jamestown, Co, Kilkenny  ↩

James Phelan

Johanna’s father, James Phelan  ↩



Johanna’s Half Brothers and Sisters

Mary Phelan

Mary Phelan, location and date unknown  ↩

William Phelan death notice

William Phelan's death report in The Central New Jersey Home News, 1960  ↩

W Phelan Headstone

William Phelan's headstone, Staten Island
(from findagrave.com) ↩

Anita Flannery (née Whelan) obituary

Anita Flannery (née Whelan) obituary ↩

J Phelan passport photo

Passport photo of Joseph Whelan, 1920 ↩

J Phelan passport application

Detail from Joseph Whelan's passport application, February 1920 ↩

Paddy and Alice Whelan with Jimmy

Paddy and Alice Whelan with son Jimmy outside their Jamestown House, early 1960s ↩

Carrolls Clothing Store staff, early 1900s

Carrolls Clothing Store staff, early 1900s ↩

Patrick and Bridget Mellon, 1960s

Patrick and Bridget Mellon (2nd/3rd from left) visiting Piltown, 1960s ↩



Johanna’s Paternal Grandparents

William Phelan's Marriage Record

William Phelan's Marriage Record, 1838 ↩

Phelan & Carew Headstones

The Phelan and Carew Headstones in Templeorum Church grounds. Phelan Headstone is on the left  ↩

Phelan Headstone Text Phelan Headstone Text

The text of the Phelan headstone above. Hover to see a lighter version!  ↩

Old Church, Piltown

The Old Church in Piltown, where all the Phelan children were baptised  ↩



Johanna's Paternal Great Grandparents

Old infant school

N0. 8 William Street, the old infants' school, in the 2020s  ↩

Marriage record, 1835

Owning Church marriage records for March 1835  ↩

Marriage record

Marriage record for Richard Phelan and Margaret Carew  ↩

Carew headstone

The Phelan and Carew headstones in Templeorum Church grounds. Carew headstone is on the right  ↩

Carew headstone text Carew headstone text (lighter)

The Carew headstone text. Hover to see a lighter version!  ↩

Old Bridge, Carrick-on-Suir

The Old Bridge across the Suir in Carrick-on-Suir  ↩

Chapel Street

Chapel Street, Carrick-on-Suir in 2020 (modern road markings removed)  ↩



The Piltown Family home

Air photo of the Phelan farm, 1960s

Air photo of the Phelan farm, 1960s  ↩

Piltown house 1940s

The Piltown house, 1940s  ↩

Ponsonby Tower ca. 1900

The original Ponsonby Tower, ca. 1900  ↩

Water tower ca. 2020

The completed water tower ca. 2020  ↩



Johanna’s Maternal Grandparents

The Fahy headstone

Family history in stone - the Fahy headstone in Owning churchyard  ↩

Old Owning photo

A photograph of Owning Village ca. 1908  ↩

New Owning photo

The same houses in Owning, 2020  ↩



Johanna’s Maternal Uncles and Aunts

Margaret Fahy Ready

Margaret Fahy Ready  ↩

John Fahy's marriage record

John Fahy's marriage record (modern copy)  ↩

Hennebery committal

Hennebery committal  ↩

Whelan family gravestone

Whelan family gravestone, Staten Island  ↩

Nicholas J Whelan obituary

Nicholas J Whelan obituary  ↩

Thomas Fahy's death record

Thomas Fahy's death record  ↩



Johanna’s Maternal Great Grandparents

John Fahy's Lease

John Fahy's Kilmanahin land lease deed  ↩

O'Neill headstones in Owning Graveyard

O'Neill headstones in Owning Graveyard  ↩



Johanna’s Fahy Great Uncles and Aunts

David Fahy's entry in the Osprey passenger list, 1849 David Fahy's entry in the Osprey passenger list, 1849 (explainer)

David Fahy's entry in the Osprey passenger list, 1849 (hover to see better) ↩