The Rooney's of Derryartry

The photo's on this page of the Derryartry Rooneys were donated by Hugh McKenna.The photo's came via the Quigley family of Drummacritten.The photo's below are of the children of James Rooney & Kate Quigley and in the main were taken with Kates siblings.... Thankyou to Hugh Mckenna and Mary Quigley (nee Portman).

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  • This photo was taken in 1948 and shows Joe, Mary & Annie Sheenan and far right is Annie Rooney This photo was taken in 1948 and shows Joe, Mary & Annie Sheenan and far right is Annie Rooney
  • Annie Sheenan (far right) and Annie Rooney (front). Annie Sheenan (far right) and Annie Rooney (front).
  •  Cissy Quigley (middle),Annie Rooney (right). Cissy Quigley (middle),Annie Rooney (right).
  • Annie Rooney at Drummacritten lake. Annie Rooney at Drummacritten lake.
  • This photo was taken in 1947 and shows Annie Sheenan Annie Rooney and Mary Sheenan, taken at Atlantic Highlands This photo was taken in 1947 and shows Annie Sheenan Annie Rooney and Mary Sheenan, taken at Atlantic Highlands
  • Annie Rooney front right Annie Rooney front right
  • Kathleen mcguire told me '' barney was in bad health and being looked after by sisters when he died in 1977, he was a postman, who delivered the mail riding a bike, after he retired from the post office he started to suffer from dimentia later on in life. Kathleen mcguire told me '' barney was in bad health and being looked after by sisters when he died in 1977, he was a postman, who delivered the mail riding a bike, after he retired from the post office he started to suffer from dimentia later on in life.
  • Felix Quigley ,Cissy Rooney and Cissy Quigley Felix Quigley ,Cissy Rooney and Cissy Quigley
  • Felix Quigley ,Cissy Rooney and Cissy Quigley at Drummacritten lake. Felix Quigley ,Cissy Rooney and Cissy Quigley at Drummacritten lake.
  • Felix Quigley ,Cissy Rooney and Cissy Quigley at Drummacritten lake. Felix Quigley ,Cissy Rooney and Cissy Quigley at Drummacritten lake.
  • John Quigley and Cissy Rooney at Drummacritten lake. John Quigley and Cissy Rooney at Drummacritten lake.
  • Kathleen Rooney Kathleen Rooney
  • kathleen Mcguire told me '' Micky was the main man of the family, big man and very robust, he was a farmer, and was very well read and extremely intelligent , he used to ride a motor scooter, he died aged 54 '' kathleen Mcguire told me '' Micky was the main man of the family, big man and very robust, he was a farmer, and was very well read and extremely intelligent , he used to ride a motor scooter, he died aged 54 ''
     

 

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