The Rhubarb Leaf
A history of the Crowley clans of Friars Walk, Cork City and their descendants
Crowley is a Cork name, though if you go back to 1200 A.D., we were blow ins from Roscommon.
Our Crowley clan originated like many others from Dunmanway in Co: Cork. James Crowley (1844) was born there. His son Daniel was a city man though. Most of this website is about his clan. Daniel (1872) and his wife Mary nee Mehegan (1881) set up house in the Ballyphehane area around 1901. They had 14 children and they lived at three locations, the last being on Friars Walk. Many of the Grandchildren have very fond memories of the place.
Here we are trying to keep these stories alive and available for all who are interested. We are also here to record the current goings on. Like any good Irish clan we can be found anywhere from the west coast of America to Japan.
The house Of Daniel Stephen (1872) and Mary nee Mehigan at Friars Walk
Approx location Neigh House lane
41 Lough Road where Mary nee Mehigan grew up
Where Daniel Stephen lived for many years before marrying
The location of Jimmy & Bridget nee Heffernans first home
Daniel Stephen & Mary nee Mehigans second Home. Annie, Charlie & Peggy were born here
The old school in Togher
Approximate location of Daniel Stephen & Mary nee Mehigan's first home and birth place of Jimmy and May
The home of Jerimiah (Daniel Stephen's brother)
Daniel Stephens brother Christy's home
Daniel Stephen's oldest brother Florence's home (formally Hangdog road)
Minnie O' Sullivan (nee Crowley's) home (street no longer exists, street name unknown))
St. Finbarr's Cemetery. Jimmy (Daniel Stephens oldest son) and his wife Brigid nee Heffernan are buried here.
St Joseph's Cemetery Buried at St Joseph's Cemetery where Daniel Stephen, Mary nee Mehigan, May and Eileen are buried here.
Peadars house. 2 Mayfield park, Mayfield, Cork
Jerry and Peggy lived at Marble Hall before moving to Dublin
Dan & Peggy lived here 1 Altona, College road
May & Eilleen lived here at Wilton gardens
The family tree of James (called Jimmy) and Brigid nee Heffernan
A list of the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of Jimmy and Brigid nee Heffernan
Family tree of May, Anne & Charles
Record of May, Anne and Charles births
The family tree of Margaret (called Peggy ) and Joseph Hyland
Children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren of The family tree of Margaret (called Peggy ) and Joseph Hyland
The family tree of Jeremiah (called Jerry) and Margaret Sheppard (called Peggy)
Children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren of Jerry and Peggy
William (Called Billy) and Moll nee Brady
The children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of William (Called Billy) and Moll nee Brady
Family tree of Kathleen
Record of the birth of Kathleen
The family tree of Daniel (called Dan) and Margaret nee Buckley
Tha children, grand children and great grand children of of Daniel (called Dan) and Margaret nee Buckley
Hannah (called Una) and William Davis (called Bill)
The children and grand children of Hannah (called Una) and William Davis (called Bill)
Record of the birth of Paul
Record of the birth of Paul
The family tree of Peter (called Peadar) and Noreen nee DeLee
The family tree of Peter (called Peadar) and Noreen nee DeLee
The family tree of Kevin and Theresa nee Sweeney
The children, grand children and great grand children of Kevin and Theresa
The family tree of Eileen Crowley
A record of the birth of Eileen Crowley
The complete family tree
The complete family tree of Daniel Stephen and Mary nee Heffernan
Our cousin Audrey Boudren passed away on Sunday May 24, 2020
News has just come through that our cousin Audrey Boudren passed away on Sunday May 24, 2020 Peacefully in the Mater Hospital. Audrey will be deeply missed by her loving son Chris,relatives and friends. Audrey was buried immediately this morning (Tuesday). May she...
James Heffernan Crowley R.I.P.
One of the last photos of James Heffernan Crowley with his daughter Evelyn and grandchildren Tomás, Patrick and Margaret taken on 17th February 2020 James (Jimmy) Heffernan Crowley passed away peacefully today (Tuesday, March...
David Ellard R.I.P.
We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the family of our cousin David Ellard who died unexpectedly a few days ago.
James Crowley’s (1844) will
I have not got much information on the will of James Crowley. My father Dan was the last Crowley to work the Friars walk market garden and we left there sometime in 1955. I have many boyhood memories of it .It was compulsory purchased...
Luke was born 60 years ago
At this time 60 years ago LUKE NOEL was born to NOREEN and PEADAR CROWLEY in Cork City. They are gone now but never forgotten,
Una Pierce R.I.P.
If you had to name all your Aunts and uncles, Una would be one of the first. Not because the others were less caring, loving or being glad to see them again. But Una was bubbly, asking questions, infectious. She stole the show.
Found the wedding records for James (1844) and Mary (1840) — 20 February 1862
★ Marriage of James Crowly and Mary Crowly on 20 February 1862 at St. Finbarr’s church in Cork city. This also means that they were living in Cork city from 1862. James was only 18 at the time and Mary
The census records for Florence Crowley of 1911
The census records for Florence Crowley of 1911
The census records for Florence Crowley of 1901
The census records for Florence Crowley of 1901