Casey family living in Castlebar Street in House number 2.

Casey Family in Castlebar Street on 1901 Census

House Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
12 Casey Mary 35 Female Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Mayo National Teacher Read and write - Widow -
12 Casey Mary Josephine 6 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Co Mayo Scholar Read and write - Not Married -
12 Sweeney Catherine 67 Female Mother Roman Catholic Co Mayo Housekeeper Read and write Irish and English Widow -
12 Sweeney Thomas 26 Male Brother Roman Catholic Co Mayo - Read and write - Not Married -
12 Geraghty Ellen 15 Female Servant Roman Catholic Co Mayo General Servant-Domestic Read and write - Not Married -

Casey Family in Castlebar Street on 1911 Census

House Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
2 Casey Mary 45 Female Head of Family Catholic Co Mayo National School Teacher Read and write Irish and English Widow - - - -
2 Kelly Rose 11 Female Niece in Law Catholic Co Mayo Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -

Castlebar Street from Cancellation books in the Valuation Office
N.B. The numbers on the houses on this list do not always correspond with those on the censuses.

Year MapNo Occupier Lessor Description Acres Value
1857 26 Mary Davis John C Larmonier House yard and garden 0 22 0 5 0 6 10 0
1866 26 Ellen Davis John C Larmonier House yard and garden 0 22 0 5 0 6 10 0
1882 26 Miss Kennedy John C Larmonier House yard and garden 0 22 0 5 0 6 10 0
1882 26 Presbyterian School House Rev. George S. Keegan Trustee Richard Lyons Presbyterian School House 0 22 0 5 0 6 10 0 Private school not under National Board
1894 26 Sergeant RIC Sullivan Richard Lyons House (school) yard and garden 0 22 0 5 0 6 10 0
1899 26 John Casey Richard Lyons House (school) yard and garden 0 22 0 5 0 6 10 0
1902 26 Jacob RIC Martin Richard Lyons House (school) yard and garden 0 22 0 5 0 6 10 0
1911 26 Thady Berry Richard Lyons House (school) yard and garden 0 22 0 5 0 6 10 0
1955 26 Mrs Coghlan Mrs Elizabeth Hart House office and small garden 9 0 0
1857 29 John C Larmonier Presbyterian schoolhouse yard and garden 0 22 0 5 0 3 15 0
1863 29 Edward Malley John C Larmonier House and garden 0 22 0 5 0 3 15 0
1872 29 Patrick King John C Larmonier House and garden 0 22 0 5 0 3 15 0
1899 29 Michael Kellegher Richard Lyons House and garden 0 22 0 5 0 3 15 0
1902 29 Mary Casey Richard Lyons House and garden 0 22 0 5 0 3 15 0
1953 29 Miss Mary Casey In Fee House office and yard 3 10 0
1984 29 Charles Brady In Fee House office and yard 3 10 0
Casey family living in Castlebar Street in House number 2.

Mary Casey aged 45 a widow and National School Teacher was Head of Family and living with her was Rose Kelly aged 11 her Niece in Law. Both had been born in Co Mayo

In 1901 Mary Casey, a widow aged 35 and a National Teacher was living in house number 12 with her daughter Mary Josephine aged 6. They had both been born in Co Mayo. Also living inn the house were Mary Casey's mother Catherine Sweeney aged 67 and also a widow and her brother Thomas Sweeney aged 26 who was not married and Ellen Geraghty aged 15, a servant.

This house was number 29 on the Valuation office Cancellation books.
In 1857 this was the Presbyterian schoolhouse; 1863, Edward Malley; 1872, Patrick King; 1899, Michael Kellegher; 1902, Mary Casey; 1953, Miss Mary Casey and 1984 Charles Brady. On January 6th 1894 John Casey aged 27 a bachelor and National School teacher of Drimulra was married to Mary Sweeney aged 29, a spinster and National School teacher of Newport, in the Roman Catholic Chapel of Newport by P. Canon Grealy. Witnesses were Thomas Nestor and Mary Kerrigan. John s father was James Casey, a farmer and Mary s was John Sweeney, a National Teacher.


Their daughter Mary Josephine was born on 9th December 1894.

John Casey was born on 25th May 1866 on Collanmore Island, Kilmeena. His father was James Casey and his mother Anne Casey, formerly Kelly. The birth was notified by her brother Bernard Kelly, Drumilra, Kilmeena, present at birth.

In 1896 John Casey N.T. was on the committee for the Newport Regatta.

The Western People in February 1898 reported that at a meeting of the IRISH NATIONAL TEACHERS' ORGANIZATION. NEWPORT NATIONAL TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION, the following teachers attended Mr. Kelly presiding. The other members present were—Messrs Casey, Gibbons, Fadian, Donnelly, Miss O'Malley, Miss Edgar, and Mrs. O'Hora.

In December 1898, he was elected vice-president of the Newport Branch of the Gaelic League.

John Casey died on January 1st 1899 from mitral valve suppuration and tonsillitis. He was aged 33.

In 1906 Very Rev. Canon Grealy, P. P., was elected President of the Newport Barnch of the Gaelic league, Dr. MacBride, vice-President, Rev. J Corcoran, treasurer, Mr. Ml. O'Gallagher, secretary. On the motion of Mr. P. O'Donnell, it was resolved to form a committee of ten members, four of whom should be ladies. A ballot was taken, and the following were returned—-Mrs. Casey. N.T.; Miss B. Cafferky, Miss Berry, N.T., Miss Hallinan; Messrs Kelly, N.T.; P. O'Donnell, A. Gibbons, N.T.; J. Fadian, N.T.; John K. Moran, and John Kilroy.

Thady Berry s family tree

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