Killamuck Abbeyleix

Cousins Tony and Rose still live in Dublin, which is where we visited them before. But since they fixed up the house where my grandmother and her siblings were born and raised, they have been spending plenty of time there in the summer.

The address is Killamuck, Abbeyleix. No street name or number necessary, because everyone knows everyone who lives there, even if they don't live there all the time.

I am still learning more about my Killamuck ancestors, but I do know that Teresa, my grandmother had several sisters. Mary, also known as Molly, had emigrated as well and lived in Elizabeth, NJ across the road from Granny. I met Agnes (Liam's mom), Lucy, and Tony's mom Frances when I was in Ireland in 1982. I know there was a Bridget and Kathleen, and maybe a few more that I am missing.

Kathleen was the one who bought the ticket to come to the US, but then decided to stay in Ireland with her new beau. Granny ended up taking her ticket and coming here at the age of 15. The ticket was purchased at Morrissey's which was a grocery store back in the day. 

After a fabulous lamb and roasted veg dinner made mostly by chef Tony, we headed there for a pint or 3 to celebrate a great time with the family.

The Queen Mary with old grocery items still on the shelves

The original house (behind the door) with new addition (left)

Looking down the street with my scary rental car in the driveway

Cousin Tony with his parents' bikes

The fireplace behind him was the old kitchen stove

The kitchen addition with Cousin Liam and his wife Mary

Chef Tony and his wife Rose making dinner

Roasted lamb with lots of roasted veg (not all in the pic)

The Husband, Donal (Geraldine's husband), and Tony

Cousin Geraldine (Tony's sister), me, Mary, and Rose