Harley, Herlihy, and Hurley Y DNA Project

Michael Hurley may have been the son of John Hurley and Jane McCarthy, who resided in Coolnagarrane. We aren't certain because Skibbereen baptism records do not go back far enough.

There is a John Hurley in Coolnagarrane in the Abbeystrowry Tithe Applotment land records from 1835. The only baptism record for a John Hurley, with a wife Jane McCarthy, is for a daughter Ellen. Ellen married John Sweeney in 1846 and lived in Lakelands (Kilnaclasha). There is some autosomal DNA evidence that might support this sibling relationship possibility.

Another possible sibling Mary married Jeremiah Driscoll before 1838 and lived in Skibbereen. There is also autosomal DNA evidence that might support this sibling relationship possibility.

No evidence has turned up showing that three of Michael's and Bridget's children survived through the famine. There might be evidence a fourth survived and the one known survivor is listed below. Bridget Cahalane the matriarch probably died around the end of the famine. The family came close to getting evicted around 1850. Michael's name also showed up in the Landed Estates Court Rentals as a Coolnagarrane tenant in 1851.

One Daniel Hurley, very likely Michael's brother, married immediately after the famine. Daniel's family was considerably more prolific. So far, present day direct male descendants have not been found. However, there is a considerable amount of autosomal DNA evidence supporting the possiblity that Daniel was a sibling to Michael.

Daniel (1901-1962 d. Bandon)* was acquainted with B. Fitzsimmons at the Southern Star. Daniel told the writer of a distant Coolnagarrane relative named Margaret Hurley who married George Terrett, a policeman, and ran a pub in Drimoleague for many years. However, genealogical records have not been found to make that link to Coolnagarrane. The one Terrett child died young, so this research line is a dead end.

John Hurley
m. Jane McCarthy l. Coolnagarrane, Abbeystrowry, Cork, Ireland THOUGHT to be the parents of Michael, Daniel, Mary Hurley Driscoll (l. Skibbereen Town); known daughter Ellen Hurley Sweeney (1815 - 1879; l. Lakelands)
- Michael Hurley
  BD dates unknown Cork, Ireland m. Bridget Cahalane 25 May 1838 Kilmacabea, Cork also had sons Patrick (1841; may have survived), Daniel (1843), Michael (1849) daughter Ellen (1845)
  - John Hurley
    b. Feb 1839 Coolnagarrane d. 01 Apr 1908 Coolnagarrane m. Margaret Hourihane 21 Feb 1867 has sons Michael, who died unmarried (1868 - 1908), John, who died unmarried (1874 - 1960), also had daughters Bridget Hurley Keenan (lived in UK), Ellen Hurley Collins (1871 - 1912), Mary Hurley Tomalin (1876; lived in UK), Kathleen Hurley O'Brien (1878 - 1954?), Ann Hurley O'Sullivan (1880 - 1952?)
- Daniel Hurley
  bc. 1809 Cork, Ireland d. 10 Feb 1879 m. 12 Feb 1850 Honora McCarthy of Driminidy, also had daughters Nora, Mary Hurley Dineen of Shreelane (1851), Ellen Hurley Young of North Street (1852 - 1930), Catherine Hurley Herlihy of Knockskagh (1855 - 1902)
  - Daniel Hurley
    b. Jun 1860 Coolnagarrane d. 27 May 1911 Coolnagarrane m. Julia McCarthy of Driminidy 22 Apr 1894, had daughters Nora (1895), Daniel (1897), Mary (1899), Ella (1903), Julia (1908), sons Michael Andrew (1900), Cornelius (1905), James (1907). Daniel (1897) emigrated and married Mary Kate Coughlan of Coolnagarrane in New York 27 Jun 1928. Otherwise NFI on the children
  - John Hurley
    b. 06 Mar 1864 Coolnagarrane, d. 14 Apr 1936 Clodagh, Drimoleague, Cork m. Margaret Donovan of Driminidy 25 Feb 1900, had daughter Mary Agnes (1909), sons Daniel (1901-1962 d. Bandon)*, John Leo (1902), Michael John (1907-1970), NFI on the children

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