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The LOWNEY Family of C18th-C20th SW County Cork, Ireland

The descendant family is present today in Clonakilty, Co. Cork, but not much is known of the earlier family. Records suggest the majority of the family name is focused around Castletown Bere, SW Co. Cork. The surname of LOWNEY may be derived from the Irish O'Luanaigh, a personal name meaning a warrior or soldier. Early records of the name mention a Gillacrist O'Luinigh who was documented in the year 1090, and an Edward O'Luinigh was recorded in County Cork in 1300, suggesting an early origin in the county. The name has variant spellings including O'Luinigh, M'Lawney (?Maloney), Lownye, Loney and O'Looney. The distribution of the name in Ireland today is shown below:

Current C19th head is John LOWNEY of Frilane, near Scart, Bantry, County Cork and Mary O'SULLIVAN also of Frilane, probably born abt 1840. Two children are known:

• unknown son, whose un-named son = ? MULLINS had the following children in the C20th:

  • Joseph LOWNEY; (1926 Castletown?)

  • Edward LOWNEY aka Big Ted;

  • Frances LOWNEY (1928 Castletown?);

  • Eileen LOWNEY (c1922/23, Castletown?);

• John LOWNEY aka Jack, Carpenter & Coachbuilder of Clonakilty, m. Ellen O'SULLIVAN of Whiddy Island, Bantry Bay. They were probably born c1875. Their early C20th children in Cork (Clonakilty area) include:

  • Timothy LOWNEY aka Ted, Coachbuilder of Clonakilty, m. Edna Edith O'CONNELL of Ballydehob, Co. Cork;

    • Ellen Mary LOWNEY aka Elma (12.3.1930, m. Denis Joseph O'NEILL;

    • John Anthony Pascal LOWNEY aka Tony (Q3 1932, Cork), m. Joan QUINLAN. Children:

      • John LOWNEY;

      • Geraldine LOWNEY = STANTON;

      • Brian LOWNEY;

    • Timothy Daniel LOWNEY aka Teddy (1940, Clonakilty), m. Pauline DINEEN. Children:

      • Jean LOWNEY;

      • Alan LOWNEY;

      • Connor LOWNEY;

    • Gertrude Geraldine LOWNEY (Q4 1939-57);

    • Joseph Patrick LOWNEY aka Paddy (12.3.1947), m. Helen WALSH. Children:

      • Shane LOWNEY;

  • Mary Kathleen LOWNEY aka Mary Kate, m. John CUNNINGHAM aka Jackie;

  • Rosie LOWNEY, m. William DWYER of Barryroe, Co. Cork;

  • Joseph LOWNEY aka Joe, with family in Wexford;

  • Margaret LOWNEY aka Mollie, m. unknown DWYER of Drinagh, Co. Cork. Family in US;

  • John LOWNEY, coachbuilder;

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