This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mulvanerty Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YWC.2ACI/5352.1.1 Message Board Post: You may find this interesting. Not sure if it was posted on the message board. A researcher sent it to me: I saw your posting regarding your Mulvanerty family. I have been collecting records for Blessings and Mulvanertys in Leitrim (Mulvanerty is the gaelic form of Blessing) since my great grandmother was Bridget Blessing born in Leitrim. I came across some info on your family. Margaret Mulvanerty's husband's name was Philip Mulvanerty. His name on his death record is recorded as Phil Blessing. Phil Blessing died on February 4, 1885 of old age. His age was 84 and he lived in Knockacullion. He was a farmer and the informant on his death record was Mary Sweeney (daughter) who also lived in Knockacullion. Margaret Mulvanerty died on January 14, 1905 of old age. Her age is recorded as 99. Her name is recorded on her death record as Margaret Blessing and she lived in Knockacullen (spelling on record). The informant was Mary Sweeney (daughter) who lived in Knockacullen. Marriage record of Mary Mulvanety and Terence Sweeny (surname spellings as recorded on marriage certificate: married in the R.C. Chapel of Aughnasheilan on January 29, 1866. Terence lived in Derrien and Mary lived in Knockacullion prior to their marriage. Terence was a labourer and Mary was a farmer's daughter. Terence's father was Terence Sweeny (farmer) and Mary's father was Philip Mulvanety (farmer). The marriage witnesses were Terence Sweeny & Bridget McSweeney. They were married by Rev. Patrick Galligan.