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42) Leaving the Workhouse we move eastwards into Corrasmongan where Phoebe Coffey now lives. Her grandparents James and Phoebe lived there a long way back in the 19th century and reared a big family, James G., auctioneer and County Councillor, Isabella, John, Thomas, Mary, Jane and Susan. Tommy inherited the place, married Lizzie McManus of Kilsallagh and reared a family of four, Jimmy who worked in his own shop in Enniskillen and afterwards in Enniskillen Post Office, Harry who was for years a cattle dealer and later emigrated to England, and Eva who married Bertie Teggart and lived in Carrowmore, Ballyconnell, both now deceased. Phoebe lives in the home place.
43) Her grandnephew Ian Marsden, is building a new house on her land close to the Workhouse main gates.
44) At the top of Muinaghan Lane there were two houses. On the Ballyconnell side Thomas Edwards, Land Surveyor had his house where he lived with his wife Anne and sons Joseph and Peter. The house was occupied later on by by Patrick Murray, a baker who married Kate Dolan, sister of Andrew, Corrasmongan. Their first child Anne, was born there in 1900 and soon afterwards the family moved to the Mill house, Bawnboy where Patrick had a bakery for a few years. The family then transferred to Co. Leitrim. Years afterwards in 1926, two sons of Patrick Murray returned to Bawnboy, lived in Andrew Dolans, Corrasmongan and attended Bawnboy N.S. These boys were Benny aged 13 and Andy aged 12. Benny was a fine accordion player with the Bawnboy Dance Band for many years while Andy worked with several landowners in the neighbourhood. They emigrated to Britain.
Ned Darcy and his father were the next tenants at Muinaghan
Lane from 1901-1910. Mrs. Ebbitt, dressmaker and her daughter Nellie and
Sabina were also tenants there. Finally, Bridget McGovern from Curraghabweehan,
Derrynacreeve lived there. Bridget worked in many local houses. She was
in great demand in the springtime, cutting potato seed at which she was
a dab hand. She was also a great house cleaner and was often employed
in the village at this work. Some of the youngsters were afraid of her
but her scowl was the only weapon she used.
45) She moved to the house on the other
side of the lane and it was there, in McAveety's she died. This house
was occupied from far back in the 19th century by John McAveety, wife
Bridget and children Pat, John, James, Anne, Bridget and Ellen.
Last update: 31 October, 2009 10:38