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Re: Whoriskey

mdsimko — 2012-04-30 01:37:46Z

I have confirmed and documented that you grandfather Frank Whoriskey had a sister Sara who went to Phila around 1880, and married Robt. McLaughlin. He also had another sister, Margaret, who became Sr. M. Rita, a Visitation nun in Frederick, Maryland.

None of Sara and Robt.'s children survived childhood, so as far as I know the Phila Whoriskey branch ended with them.

Re: Whoriskey

fizzerira — 2012-04-04 15:34:07Z

All our Whoriskey relatives are from Boston and Wisc.

Re: Whoriskey

fizzerira — 2012-04-04 15:30:40Z

yes.....there is a town in Donegal called Ballywhoriskey and there are about 12 Whoriskey families there.
Our Gormanley cousins in county Mayo call the Donegal Irish "cute". I asked her what she meant by that and she replied " they talk a lot but never tell you anything". That was our experience when we went to Donegal....very tight lipped.

Re: Whoriskey from Donegal

Ardara1234 — 2012-03-15 23:14:14Z

Hi to the person who ask about O'Donnells from Ardara yes I do know them

Re: Whoriskey

mdsimko — 2012-02-16 20:35:41Z

If related to Brigid, Frank and Ellen then we are connected through Sara Waters/Whoriskey, Frank's sister and Brigid's aunt. Sara was aunt of my grandfather, Peter James Devlin. I have several photos of Brigid.
Sara lived in Phila with husband Robert McLoughlin.

Would enjoy sharing-comparing info. My email is md.simko@gmail.com

Re: Whoriskey from Donegal

ianwhoriskey — 2012-01-25 20:07:40Z

hi. we are not aware of any o'donnell relation sorry.

Re: Whoriskey from Donegal

ianwhoriskey — 2012-01-25 20:06:42Z

will check this out for you. havent found any history of family leaving to australia around that time.

Re: Whoriskey

DonalFriel — 2012-01-15 10:12:26Z

Rene
Just saw your post while trawling through old messages. I hope you get this after a lapse of 3 years. I'm interested in your side of the family tree - I'm linked to the Whoriskeys via the late Paddy Mor Callaghan of Arraheera. If you wish, email me at dfriel@esatclear.ie.
Donal Friel

Re: Whoriskey

campbellangela41 — 2012-01-12 22:21:33Z

hy. Frank and Ellen were my grandparents and Brigid who became a nun was my aunt.

John Waters/Whorisky

cljs62 — 2011-12-30 04:37:24Z

I am searching for any information on the family of John Whorisky who emigrated from Ireland and resided at 2437 Jefferson Street, Philadelphia, as of the 1930 census. He changed his last name to Waters sometime after arrival.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Sarah Waters/Watters/Whorisky

cljs62 — 2011-02-13 06:32:57Z

I am relatively inexperienced with genealogy, and have been looking for my Sarah who I believe arrived in New York from Donegal, in 1920. I have reliable information from a U.S. Census in Philadelphia in 1930, but have very little facts otherwise. As of 1941 I know that she was in Philadelphia, PA, but believe she may have gone back to Ireland afterward.

If anyone has any information on Sarah it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Re: Whoriskey

fizzerira — 2011-01-09 18:53:20Z

our whoriskey's went from Ireland to Cambridge Mass. My gggfather left Mass. and went to Wisc. Many of our Whoriskey clan is still in Mass.

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mdsimko — 2010-12-28 05:45:49Z

We have a great aunt - Sara Waters - born in Creeslough, Co. Donegal, who went to Phila. abt 1880. Sara was married to Robert McLaughlin. She died in Phila abt 1930. She was related to some Whoriskeys in Boston area. Believe her parents were frank Whoriskey, and Ellen McFadden. Had a brother Neil in Gallway.

Re: Whoriskey

mdsimko — 2010-12-17 05:50:11Z

Frank- I'm related to a Sara Waters/Whoriskey from Creeslough. Sara left around 1880, lived and died in Phila where she married Robert McLaughlin. Her niece Bridget Waters became a nun and was, I believe, a daughter of Frank and Ellen Whoriskey. Trying to connect Sara to my g grandmother, Catherine Devlin nee McFadden.

Re: connect

mdsimko — 2010-12-17 05:42:09Z

I'm related to Sara Waters/Whoriskey from Creeslough then Phila. where she died abt 1930. Other members of the family went to Boston area. Trying to tie them into some McFaddens in Phila.

Re: Whoriskey

mrLemon_01 — 2009-10-12 11:00:40Z

Try Tullaghobegly as well
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/19...

Re: Whoriskey from Donegal

maxine1247 — 2009-08-30 07:19:52Z

My gggg grandfather Daniel, born about 1793, was transported to Australia as a convict in 1815. The English misspelled his name as he could not read or write, to Harriskey. His convict records noted him as being born in County Donegal. Does this ring any bells for anybody. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Re: Whoriskey

rsisu — 2009-08-03 04:15:11Z

Do you have a family tree posted online? I'll look as soon as I send this. My grandmother was born in Fanad (Margery Whoriskey, who married a Friel). Her father was a farmer, Hugh Whoriskey (1865-1944). He's buried at Massmount.

Hugh's father was James (1832-1914). Hugh's brother's name was John (1854-1869), but he didn't live long enough to be your grandfather. Nonetheless, I'm sure we're somehow related. I'm trying to connect all the dots. The family talks of the name Caldwell (also means cold water) being used when some of the Whoriskys moved to America.

I'm not a paying member of the site, so I'm not sure if I'll have luck looking for your tree. I did post my tree here, but it's out of date. My updated tree is elsewhere.

I hope you get this, considering it's an old thread...
-René Savalle (obviously, my mom married a Frenchman)

Whirriskey

ddeise — 2008-05-22 21:08:09Z

Shaun, I am electing you to be in charge of this board and you are letting it lapse. For shame!

My Patrick Whirriskey was born Ireland, March 1823, and emigrated to USA from Rathmullan, Donegal, in 1849. Settled in Pennsylvania and in 1860 became a railroader for the rest of his life. 26 March 1865, he married a Margaret Hagan, also of Ireland, place of birth and marriage unknown.

As suggested in a prior posting, I recommend that people with our surname read "Tory Island" by Robin Fox. You local library can get it for you. I think their major export was people, a lot of them our ancestors.

ddeise@verizon.net

Re: Whoriskey

alan1247_1 — 2007-10-01 03:35:56Z

Hi Shaun,
My ggg-grandfather was a convict, born in Donegal, and arrived in New South Wales on 5 August 1815 aboard the "Canada". Like most other convicts at that time he could not read or write. The people recorded his name as Daniel HARRESKEY/HARRISKEY, among other variations. He became a land owning farmer, a pub owner and was a Trustee of one of the first Catholic churches in the colony. I assume that his surname was actually Houriskey (but not discarding Whoriskey). Would you or anyone researching this surname be able to assist me with tracing Daniel. I know nothing about him prior to his arrival in Australia. Areas or records or persons I could research or contact. This would be greatly appreciated.
Alan from Kanwal NSW (100 km N of Sydney)

Re: Whoriskey

Shaun_Whoriskey — 2007-03-28 14:59:04Z

Actually its while funny should ask that, i do know Rob! its a rare enuff name in Derry so it was funny enough bumpin into him over here! he's in the year above me. Another good book ye could look out for is 'The tory islanders - a people of the celtic fringe by Robin Fox, it documents the history of the dominant families of Tory, while its a wee bit specific to tory island, its good craic to read and explains the old irish naming system

Re: Whoriskey

Shaun_Whoriskey — 2007-03-01 21:25:58Z

my grandfather's name was John, whom i'm named after but i was called Shaun to avoid confusion, he's long gone but the names stuck, always thought about revertin back again tho

Re: connect

taraw90 — 2006-12-14 14:38:55Z

Hey!
My surname is Whoriskey. I am from Gortahork, in Co. Donegal.Ireland!

Re: Whoriskey from Donegal

ScottODonnell28 — 2006-07-21 03:33:19Z

Would you have any connections to O'Donnells in Ardara?

Ballywhoriskey/Caldwell connection

2006-06-22 15:08:42Z

A few years ago I went with my husband Bill Caldwell to see if we could locate his grandfather's birth records. We had an old bible page that said he, James Caldwell, was born in Ballymegahy, in Donegal. We had the dates of his birth and of his siblings. When we went to the parish priest we found no Caldwells, but acting on a tip from someone in Chicago, we looked for "Whoriskey," and there he was: James Whoriskey, born Dec. 20, 1879, along with his siblings. Apparently some immigrants to the US didn't like the Polish sound of Whoriskey, so they translated the name to Caldwell (cold water, sort of).
I haven't been able to find any ship records to show when he arrived in New Jersey, but I am still looking.

Re: Whoriskey

2006-05-30 09:52:55Z

Hi,
I am from Derry with the same surname. My granparents came from Donegal. Try Burt/Burtonport or maybe Ramelton, Letterkenny.

Re: Whoriskey

2006-05-29 10:35:00Z

Hey Shaun, hows it? Liked your post, very interesting especially the comment on the twatty american sites; that coat of arms! The garish blue and yellow thing which looks like it was 'designed' on photoshop by a commitee of baboons who had been at the acid and even though it can only have been done in the computer age there are enough lazy eejits to pay for this crap. Where were you in England? My nephew (also a Whoriskey from Donegal, grandparents from Burt as was my father) is studying at Norwich Art School at the minute and wondered if you might know him. My Da, Phonsie, used to tell the story when we were kids that O'Fuarisce, (forgive the spelling, he used to use the faddas or punctuation marks in the name), that our name did indeed come from Cold Water as the family, in the ancient Kingdoms of Ireland had a cold water well which made us known as the cold water people, hence the name. He also used to say that our name was one of the seven original Irish surnames but that sounds a little fanciful to me. Have you caught sight of the book 'Against the Grain' which is a history of Burt, its people and the GAA? Its is obviously stacked with Whoriskey's as you would imagine and is a much better read than any amount of American cod ancestry sites. My grandfather was Robert Whoriskey from Burt and I have an ancient photo of them from around 1911 which shows quite a lot of Whoriskey's outside a little house in Burt; poor people who wouldn't have a notion of coats of arms. If I can get it scanned soon I will whack up a link to it. What was your grandfathers name?

Re: Whoriskey

2006-04-18 20:46:43Z

That would be great.....we plan on going to Ireland (again) in Sept. (3rd year in a row). We have been researching my wife's family from Tubbercurry, Co, Sligo and just discovered that my mom's family came from Creeslough so when we return we will add that part of the country to our trip.
The last trip we got to Killybegs and Slieve League (spelling) so looking forward to venturing further North. If you have any must see tips, I sure would appreciate them.
Thanks, Frank

Re: Whoriskey

2006-04-18 15:14:52Z

Creeslough is a lovely wee region,i spend my summers in Cno Fola close to there, its in the same county but its like an hour away from Ballywhoriskey, when i get back to home during the summer i'll try and get pics and post them up online :-)

Re: Whoriskey

2006-04-16 17:09:34Z

Ballywhoriskey is a small town of 24 people. It is located north of Taney and the country side is described as "boulder strewn terrain. In Ballywhoriskey is a restored pre-famine cottage which houses a small heritage center.

My Whoriskey family came from Creeslough which is in the area.

Re: Whoriskey

2006-04-16 16:56:47Z

My Whoriskey ancestors came from Creeslough, Co. Donegal, Ireland. There is also a city near there called Ballywhoriskey.
It is not a common name but is found in this particular
area. We are in the process of determining if Whoriskey origins are Irish or whether we were earlier settlers of the area. There are about 6 Whoriskey families that still farm in Creeslough.

Frank

Whoriskey

john_rugby — 2006-03-31 19:17:27Z

Just starting research for friend whose mother's maiden name was Whoriskey.
Is this a common name in Donegal?
Any information would be gratefully received.

Whoriskey

2006-01-12 16:41:38Z

i've uploaded two maps locating the region in Fanad, Donegal, it has various spelling, Ballywhoriskey, Ballywhooriskey, Ballyhoriskey, confused yet? :-/
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/amorouswildcat/ballwho...
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/amorouswildcat/ballwho...
, if anyone finds any more info post it online for all to see :)

whoriskey

2006-01-05 05:25:31Z

found another variation of the whoriskey crest, unfortunatetely this is etched onto glass so its not an entirely crisp image :-/

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/amorouswildcat/crest.j...

Whoriskey

Shaun_Whoriskey — 2006-01-02 18:09:12Z

Re: whoriskey

2005-12-13 16:34:03Z

My maiden name is Whoriskey and I come from Ballyshannon in County Donegal. My father, James Vincent, came from Burt in Donegal. Feel free to email me at lovatts@eircom.net.

Re: whoriskey

patwelch63 — 2005-10-12 19:30:04Z

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waynew1983 — 2005-10-07 16:26:05Z

Burt, Donegal, Ireland is where most of us originated. My grandfather was Vincent Whoriskey from Burt, may he rest in peace. The surname comes from O'Fuaruisce which is Gaelic/Irish and means Son of Cold Water. This is derived from the old old slang term for Poitín. It was called the 'Cold Water' as you couldnt actually ask for it in a bar or in public. Our ancestors were poitín makers folks! Quite a few in a place called Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal and my cousin Brendan Whoriskey now runs a lovely bar in Donegal called the Travellers Rest.

My email is wayne.whoriskey@gmail.com

Feel free to email me if you found this any help and want to chat!

Re: Whirriskey

waynew1983 — 2005-10-07 16:25:05Z

Burt, Donegal/Derry is where most of us originated. My grandfather was Vincent Whoriskey from Burt, may he rest in peace. The surname comes from O'Fuaruisce which is Gaelic/Irish and means Son of Cold Water. This is derived from the old old slang term for Poitín. It was called the 'Cold Water' as you couldnt actually ask for it in a bar or in public. Our ancestors were poitín makers folks! Quite a few in a place called Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal and my cousin Brendan Whoriskey now runs a lovely bar in Donegal called the Travellers Rest.

My email is wayne.whoriskey@gmail.com

Feel free to email me if you found this any help and want to chat!

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waynew1983 — 2005-10-07 16:23:40Z

Burt is where most of us originated. My grandfather was Vincent Whoriskey from Burt, may he rest in peace. The surname comes from O'Fuaruisce which is Gaelic/Irish and means Son of Cold Water. This is derived from the old old slang term for Poitín. It was called the 'Cold Water' as you couldnt actually ask for it in a bar or in public. Our ancestors were poitín makers folks! Quite a few in a place called Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal and my cousin Brendan Whoriskey now runs a lovely bar in Donegal called the Travellers Rest.

My email is wayne.whoriskey@gmail.com

Feel free to email me if you found this any help and want to chat!

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waynew1983 — 2005-10-07 16:21:41Z

True enough, Burt is where most of us originated. My grandfather was Vincent Whoriskey from Burt, may he rest in peace. The surname comes from O'Fuaruisce which is Gaelic/Irish and means Son of Cold Water. This is derived from the old old slang term for Poitín. It was called the 'Cold Water' as you couldnt actually ask for it in a bar or in public. Our ancestors were poitín makers folks! Quite a few in a place called Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal and my cousin Brendan Whoriskey now runs a lovely bar in Donegal called the Travellers Rest.

My email is wayne.whoriskey@gmail.com

Feel free to email me if you found this any help and want to chat!

Whirriskey

DickDeise — 2004-12-20 23:59:20Z

Frank, I am trying to find emmigrant location in Ireland for Patrick Whirriskey (sp?) born 1825 - married Irish lass - Margaret Hagan born 1838 in Ireland. They married in Pennsylvania.

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jwhoriskey1 — 2004-10-28 22:26:56Z

I am a Whoriskey from the Philadelphia area!

Re: whoriskey

2004-01-23 19:04:51Z

Dear Sean Whiorskey,

I live in New Brunswick Canada. My father (he was from Derry) . His mother was called Sarah Whiorskey and she came from Burt. I would like to find more about this side of the family. Could you please reply and I will write you back.Best Wishes Laurence Hutchman

Re: Whoriskey from Donegal

2003-11-20 22:59:33Z

familly believed fron port salon donegal. would like to trace if related.

Re: connect

2003-07-20 20:50:17Z

Hi Katie, I am not sure we have connected before. I've been searching for years - no luck.

Partick Whirriskey, 1823 - 1892, immigrated from Rathmullan, Donegal April 1849, arriving port of Philadelphia.He married Margaret Hagan and produced 4 children, one of them my grandmother.

He moved up to Clinton County in central Pennsylvania, probably to dig canals, but died working for the railroads.

Whoriskey from Donegal

Ardara1234 — 2003-06-23 00:03:33Z

My family is from Ardara, Donegal, as far back as g-g-grandfather James. I don't think he, himself was born in Ardara. If you think you are related please contact me. The townland in Ardara that James lived in was Kinoughty.

Re: connect

2003-02-16 18:08:15Z

I know this is over two years since this was posted, but I'm interested in talking to other Whoriskeys. I'm currently located near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Re: whoriskey

2002-07-24 19:54:41Z

Shaun, my gr-grandfather, Patrick, migrated from Rathmullan to Pennsylvania, USA April 1849. I am looking for genealogists following the surname.

whoriskey

2002-01-17 20:15:52Z

a few of u here mentioned ur relatives were from Donegal, well my grandfather came from Burt (near border) , i myself live in Derry.