Honora Troy (1817 - abt. 1853)

Born 16 Apr 1817 in Peafield, Templebodan Civil Parish, County Cork, Ireland

Ancestors

Died about 1853 at about age 35 in County Cork, Ireland

Biography

Honora Troy was born in Ireland.

Honora Troy was born in or near Peafield, County Cork, Ireland, the daughter of Patrick Jonathan "Padrig" Troy and his wife Mary Ambrose. Peafield (Cuil na Pise) is located north of Middleton and east of Watergrasshill, mostly in Templebodan Civil Parish, and covered about 1100 Irish acres in 1853.

Honora Troy's baptismal records are recorded in Lisgoold Parish even tho she lived in nearby Templebodan Civil Parish. The church was consecrated to St. John the Baptist in 1860 on a location once known as Templenacarrigna.

Honora Troy was baptized on April 16, 1817, in Lisgoold, County Cork, Ireland, in the Roman Catholic Church. Her sponsors were Bartholomew Cain and Catherine Keefe.

Honora Troy was one of at least seven siblings:

1. Bridgit Troy was born in about 1811 in Peafield, County Cork, Ireland, and passed away in 1847 in the Great Famine which also killed her parents.
2. John Troy, Sr., born on or about January 6, 1812, and was baptized on January 6, 1812, and was still alive in 1853 as recorded on Griffith's Valuations. John Troy, Sr. married and had children.
3. Patrick Troy, Jr. born about 1813, who married Ellen Bryan/Brien, had children and passed away of "old age" on December 9, 1891 in Monananig, County Cork, Ireland with his age listed as 76 years. His death was registered in the Fermoy Registration District on December 10, 1891. He was a widower, meaning his wife Ellen has passed away June 1, 1885 in Monananig.
4. Mary Troy, born about March 1815 and baptized March 19, 1815 in Lisgoold. Her godparents and baptismal sponsors were Jacob Shea and Johanna Ambrose who would have been born before 1800 as most godparents are at least 17 years old. Johanna is a possible sister or cousin of Mary Ambrose Troy.
5. Honora or Hanna Troy, born on or about April 16, 1817 and was baptized on April 16, 1817 in Lisgoold Roman Catholic Parish, Lisgoold, Diocese of Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland, Her sponsors were Bartholomew Cain and Catherine Keefe. Honora passed away about 1853 at the age of 37.
6. Ellen Troy, born in 1821, and baptized on May 31, 1821 at Lisgoold RC Chapel, Lisgoold RC Parish, Diocese of Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland. Godparents are John Coleman and Ellen Ambrose. Ellen Ambrose is likely a sister or cousin of Ellen's mother Mary Ambrose Troy. Her mother Mary Ambrose Troy would have been about 35 years old at the time of Ellen's birth.
7. Thomas Troy, born in 1824 and baptized August 6, 1824 at Lisgoold RC Chapel, Lisgoold RC Parish, Diocese of Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland. Godparents are Timothy Callaghan and Honora Shea. His mother Mary Ambrose Troy would have been about 38 years old at the time of Thomas' birth.

Honora Troy, age 14, is the godmother and baptismal sponsor of John Dennahy, born to Michael Dennahy and his wife Abigail Ambrose in 1831 and baptized on June 14, 1831 at Lisgoold. The godfather is Patrick "Pat" Troy, Jr.. Abigail Ambrose is probably a close relative of Mary Ambrose Troy, and may be a cousin or aunt of Honora Troy and Patrick Troy on their mother's side.

Honora Troy married Daniel McCarthy on February 21, 1846 at Lisgoold RC Parish. Their marriage sponsors are her brother Patrick Troy, Jr. and Joanna McCarthy, probably Daniel's sister.

Honora Troy probably married the the Daniel McCarthy of Ballyleagh townland in Lisgoold Civil Parish, who paid taxes in the House Book Valuations on June 18, 1848.. Ballyleagh is located just to the west of Lisgoold West townland, a few miles north of Carrigtwohill.

Honora Troy survived the Great Potato famine of 1844-1849, but only for a few years, passing away in 1853, about the time of the taking of the Griffith's Valuation Tax census in her area.

Her parents passed away in 1847, a year after her marriage.. So she died in either Peafield or in Monananig most likely, both small townlands not far from their Church in Lisgoold.

Honora Troy is buried at Lisgoold Cemetery in Lisgoold behind the RC church on Church Hill Road near Templebodan in County Cork, Ireland. This is likely at the same church where she was baptized. It was later consecrated to Saint John the Baptist on September 2, 1860.

Research Notes

Honora Troy is likely the same Honora Troy who married Daniel Carthy or McCarthy and had children:

1. Mary Carthy or McCarthy, born and baptized April 18, 1850 at Lisgoold RC Church. Sponsors are Daniel Downy and Margaret Tuomy. The Honora Troy profiled here was born in 1817 and would be 33 years old in 1850. Honora passed away by 1853 and was buried with her father's Troy family was the custom in Ireland at the time. We don't know if this child or the father of the child survived.

Sources

• April 16, 1817 Lisgoold Baptismal Register for the baptism of Honora Troy, daughter of Patrick Troy and Mary (Ambrose Troy). Lisgoold RC Parish, Lisgoold, Diocese of Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland - https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634619#page/81/mode/1up

• 1846 Lisgoold Roman Catholic Marriage Register for Daniel McCarthy and Honora Troy, February 20, 1846, sponsors Patrick Troy and Johanna McCarthy - https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634621#page/52/mode/1up

• 1848 House Book Valuations for Daniel McCarthy of Ballyleagh townland, Lisgoold Civil Parish, June 18, 1848 - ensus.nationalarchives.ie/search/vob/results.jsp?surname=McCarthy&firstname=Daniel&year_from=1846&year_to=1849&dd_dd=&dd_mm=&dd_yyyy=&book=&county=Cork&barony=&parish=Lisgoold&townland=&last_name_other_or_lessor=&first_name_other_or_lessor=&search=Search

• 1850 Lisgoold Roman Catholic Parish Baptismal Register for the baptism of Mary McCarthy, April 18, 1850 - https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634620#page/172/mode/1up

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGJ-2PY8 : accessed 28 August 2015), Honora Troy, 1853; Burial, Templebodan, , County Cork, Ireland, Lisgoold, Temple na Carrigna; citing record ID 127831748, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• Three large Troy limestone gravestones in LIsgoold Cemetery on Church Road near Templebodan, County Cork, Ireland, which were still readable in 1980 when my uncles visited them and sent me their inscriptions. The inscriptions are not as readable today, and may be completely gone. They are in the old part of the cemetery, which is overgrown and tumbledown. https://www.google.com/search?q=Lisgoold+cemetery+images&espv=2&biw=1024&bih=566&tbm=isch&imgil=pTBBpqtYLv1gMM%253A%253BQfpLpnH3IHda3M%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.panoramio.com%25252Fphoto%25252F101402893&source=iu&pf=m&fir=pTBBpqtYLv1gMM%253A%252CQfpLpnH3IHda3M%252C_&ved=0CDcQyjdqFQoTCISgvPqlzMcCFYI1PgodWH0Ddw&ei=kpngVYSPDILr-AHY-o24Bw&usg=__DpbK5IkpoEZfXrE6FYhBPGYGTXA%3D#imgrc=fRtL6H5_GN5RUM%3A&usg=__DpbK5IkpoEZfXrE6FYhBPGYGTXA%3D

Possible Sources

Church Baptism Record for: Honora Troy Back

Print IFHF Church Baptism Record Name: Honora Troy Date of Birth: Date of Baptism: 16-Apr-1817 Address: Parish/District: LISGOOLD Gender: Female County Co. Cork Denomination: Roman Catholic Father: Patrick Troy Mother: Mary Ambrose Occupation: Sponsor 1 / Informant 1: Bartholomew Cain Sponsor 2 / Informant 2: Catheirne Keeffe Notes: L © 2020 Copyright Mallow Heritage Centre (Cork North & East) www.rootsireland.ie