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William Buckley     married Catherine Duggan
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Baptism: 14 May 1861

at Cloughduv R.C. Church
on 14 Oct 1882
Witnesses: John Murphy, Hannah Sweeny  
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Baptism : 19th March 1856

On their Marriage Record
William lived at Rathculleen, Cloughduv, Co. Cork
and
Catherine lived at Rathvulane (Rathfelane), Cloughduv

William was a labourer
Catherine was a farmer
 

 

 
Death Date: 24th Sept 1938   Catherine with her dog , Spot
Death Date: 28th Dec 1945 (aged 90)

Lived at Moneen, Templemartin & Rearour, Aherla, Co. Cork
Buried at Kilbonane Graveyard (GPS co-ords 8° 45' 45.403" W, 51° 50' 51.504" N)
 
 

Cornelius (Neilus), born 29 Aug 1883 at Ballinguilly, Templemartin
Lived: Grange, Ovens                                    
Death: 8th May 1959 (75 yrs)

married                Mary O'Shea
30 April 1914
 
     
 

William (Willie), born 20 July 1885 at Ravilane, Cloughduv
Lived: Moneen, Templemartin              
Death 16th July 1967 (82 yrs)

married                Mary Murphy
29 April 1926
 
     
  Margaret, born 22 Sep 1887 at Keel, Innishannon
Lived: Ballineen
Death 27th Aug 1944
married                Patrick O’Donovan
21 Nov 1915
 
     
  Catherine (Kathy), born 25 Oct 1890 at Gurranes, Templemartin
Lived: Shinagh, Bandon
d. 6th May 1967
married                Dan Hennessy
7 Oct 1920
 
     
 

Julia, born 25 May 1893 at Aherla
(aged 22, died 5 Jan 1916 at Rearour)

 
     
 

Bartholomew (Batt), born 14 May 1896 at Moneens
Lived: Kilbrennan, Crookstown
d. 4th July 1972 (75 yrs)

married                Ellen Riordan
16 July 1927          

     
 

Daniel (Dan), born 16 Sep 1904 at Moneens, Templemartin
bachelor
d. 13th Aug 1982

 

 

Photos of children in their later years:
         
Margaret            Catherine

 

Refer to Census of 1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cork/Templemartin/Moneen/1091221/

and Census of 1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cork/Templemartin/Moneen/374492/

 

Kilbonane Cemetery

 

Deaths:
William Buckley died at Rearour on 24 September 1938 according to the State Deth Register.  It states he was married, aged 67 years, a cottier.  Present at his death and the Informant to the Registrar was his son, Daniel Buckley, Rearour.

Death announcement from the Cork Examiner of Monday 26 Sepember 1938:
"BUCKLEY (Rearour) - On September 24, 1938 at his residence, Rearour, Aherla, William Buckley.  Deeply regretted by his sorrowing wife and family. R.I.P.  Funeral from Cloughduv Church on this day (Monday), at 3 o'clock for Kilbonane"
 

Kate Buckley died at Shinagh, Bandon on 28 December 1945.  From her death record she was a widow, aged 85 years, domestic.  Present at her death and the Informant to the Registrar was Chrissie Hennessy, granddaughter of deceased, of Shinagh, Bandon.

Death announcement from Cork Examiner of Saturday 29 December 1945:
"BUCKLEY (Bandon) - On December 28, 1945 at her daughter's residence, Shinagh, Catherine, relict of William Buckley, Rearour, Aherla.  Deeply regretted.  R.I.P.  Removal of remains to St Patrick's Church on this (Saturday) evening at 4.30 o'clock.  Funeral on tomorrow (Sunday), at 1 o'clock to Kilbonane"

 

Mortuary Card
died at Shinagh, Bandon at residence of her daughter, Catherine (Kathy)
Note: year on headstone is incorrect; death cert says 28 Dec 1945

Death Notice from The Cork Examiner of Saturday, December 29, 1945:
Buckley (Bandon) - On December 28, 1945, at her daughter's residence, Shinagh, Catherine, relict of
William Buckley, Rearour, Aherla.  Deeply regretted.  R.I.P.  Removal of remains to St. Patrick's Church
on this (Saturday) evening at 4.30 o'clock.  Funeral on tomorrow (Sunday), at 1 o'clock, to Kilbonane.

 

 

Buckley Headstone (not all burials included)
Julia died 5 Jan 1916 according to her Death Cert.
 
 
From the Schools Collection of folklore compiled by school children in the 1930's in Ireland we read about Rearour and most likely William and Catherine Buckley:
source: https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4811675/4811456
 
Michael Tuohig of Kilbonane school wrote: "My home district is Rearour. It is in the parish of Kilmurry, and in the barony of Muskerry. There are eleven families in it. The amount of people that are in it now are fifty two. There are four people over seventy. Two men and two women. The two men and one woman can speak Irish. The names are - Denis Kelleher, William Buckley, Mrs. Neville, Mrs Buckley. There living in Rearour, Aherla, Co. Cork. All the houses are slated. They are built with mortar and big stones. Others are with cement blocks. Rearour is between two rivers the eastern and western sides. The meaning of the word "Rearour" is Broad expanse. It is sloping district."  Michael Tuohig stated that he got the information from Mr. William Buckley, Rearour, Aherla, Co. Cork.
 

 

 

 

 
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