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THE "MCNULTY'S OF ARDATOLE" FAMILY TREE

Updated October 23, 2011

Francis Joseph Cassidy
f.cassidy1@ntlworld.com

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Thanks to all the McNulty clan who attended the Re-union on 1st April 2005 in the Central Hotel Donegal Town.

It was a fantastic event and to see so many relations from Scotland, England, United States, and all over Ireland was a sight to behold and the wonderful memories will be never forgotten.

To our family friends who could not attend, I have included our Family Tree which maybe needs some more info included, some photo's, and a trip down memory lane to Ardatole our family home.

SOME STATISTICS FOR MCNULTY CLAN...
TOTAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS.........389
NUMBER OF MARRIAGES..................98
NUMBER OF GENERATIONS.................8
TOTAL NUMBER OF DIFFERENT SURNAMES...102

The Gaelic name for McNULTY who have a long association with Co Donegal is MAC AN ULTAIGH meaning "Son of Ulsterman".
The family home known to us as Ardatole was known as Ardatowel and the original Irish spelling ARD NA TUTHAIL meaning
"The Hill against the Sun.

I have inserted some Family Tree information for your perusal and hope you find it interesting, I would like some feedback on any mistakes via e mail if you find that some of the details on names,dates of birth,chidren's names,marriages,and any other info for the family tree.

To open the Reports go to Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees at bottom of page and click on either reports below to view.
*Report : Kinship of Michael McNulty (View PDF)
*Genealogy Report : Descendants of Michael McNulty (View PDF)
Please pass on any NEW family members e-mails who may wish to see this Family page.... Enjoy reading and viewing
Good health and all the best for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, coming up fast is 2011.

Regards Frank


My Family History

 

Family Photos

  • Grandfather & Grandmother McNulty (38 KB)
    The photo of our grandparents taken at Ardatole and is the only photo of them existing, it came to our re-union from our cousin Maureen who travelled from Florida along with her husband Tom and son Bill from New York. To our cousin Rosemary, husband Charles, and son George and his wife Ana who travelled from New Jersey to our re-union a big welcome to you all.
  • Uncle John, Betty and Family on day out (46 KB)
    Family day out in Barrhead for the McNulty family
  • Family photo from our Re-union night in Donegal (363 KB)
    What a picture, it seems some members of the family missed the photo call one of which was my daughter Karen, with some magic touches I have put her sweet smiling face in the back row just below the M in the McNulty re-union sign,have fun and keep smiling
  • Old home in Ardatole after it's makeover (15 KB)
    The old home as many of us remember from our younger days, taken from top of field at John Joe's lane, I remember taking that photo many years ago with my new Kodak instamatic camera.
  • McNulty welcome home to a son from the USA (42 KB)
    One of the few photo's of the family taken when Uncle Hughie took his first trip home to Ardatole, Donegal.
  • Frank & Angela at Karen's Graduation Reading Uni (212 KB)
    Angela & I at our daughter's recent graduation Reading University where she gained a Master's degree in Meterology
  • He caused a right rammy (206 KB)
    One of the family who caused a few rammy's on the Rock at Ardatole
  • Cassidy gliders (188 KB)
    Brothers Michael & Brian just a bit close to the cliffs in the seaside town of Bundoran Ireland
  • Grandfather & Grandmother Cassidy (679 KB)
    Back Row..L to R... John Patrick Callaghan, Grandfather Peter Cassidy, Grandmother Helen Cassidy, Aunt Bridget, Aunt Mary. Front Row.. L to R... My Father, Uncle John McNulty, Uncle John Cassidy, taken in Ardatole
  • McNulty Family change over (164 KB)
    Made some changes to photo so that all the family are together,
  • Karen in Texas (587 KB)
    Karen during her storm chasing (holiday)2 weeks chasing twisters and hurricans across Texas and other states. would you not rather lie on a beach and sizzle ?????
  • My Son David party night (159 KB)
    Going away party night for son David, Going off to Thailand for a few weeks, Australia, New Zealand and finally USA before coming home again one year later a little bit wiser and absolutly skint.
  • One for the Album (96 KB)
    Taken at Aunt Mamie's home in Ardnawark is Cathleen McNulty,Patricia Cassidy,John Gerald & Mary Boyle
  • From the Rock Ardatole (277 KB)
    Taken from my fathers old home with the fabulous views of the Bluestack Mountains to the right and behind is the beautiful Lough Eske and further behind is Donegal Bay. Aunt Mary (My fathers sister is extreme right with Mum and Angela,Karen,David (Irish strip) and my cousin Peter's children
  • Father Ted and Mrs Mac (93 KB)
    One of our family party nights, we went along as Fr Ted & Mrs Mac, Blessings to you all.
  • Uncle Dan dinner time (167 KB)
    Uncle Dan peeling his home grown spuds in Ardatole, notice the holy pictures and the old photo of Pope Pius enjoying a view of the dinner table.
  • Westport Co Mayo with cousin Michael & Wife Mary (200 KB)
    L to R....Bro in law W.Friel, Myself, Brother Brian, Mary, Brother Michael,cousin Michael McNulty. met up for a bit of craic in Malloy's Bar Westport.
  • Kissing the Blarney Stone (96 KB)
    Sad photo of myself kissing a stone where one wrong twist and you were doomed by going down head first, notice how much hold the Safety Officer had on me. Anything for a laugh but you are supposed to have the gift of the gab after kissing the stone, what happened to me..
  • Grandfather Michael (Big Micky) McNulty at Biddy's (130 KB)
    Famous landmark pub in Barnesmore Gap Donegal not far from Ardatole
  • Damaged Ardatole photo of old home (57 KB)
    One of my favourite snaps of the old home, sad to see the tear and other marks but I did some recovery work and managed to give it some life again. It is an among the photo's in this page
  • Old home in Ardatole (228 KB)
    After many years as a family home sadly due to many years of Donegal weather the old home looks tired and ready for retiring.
  • Bill, Ana, George holding up the bar in Central (203 KB)
    Relaxing at the bar in Central Donegal Town, meeting lots of relations and enjoying the craic and the Guiness
  • David and Stephanie of Neighbours (85 KB)
    David on location in Australia during his travels, looking for part to play in Neighbours alongside Stephanie.
  • Photo stage managers (46 KB)
    Trying to catch that magic moment on camera.
  • Some of our American cousins (546 KB)
    The only faces I know are Bill & Hughie, hopefully one day we may meet the rest of our clan in the states
  • Uncle Colum's family (91 KB)
    Back row L to R..James,Michael,Colin Front row L to R..Teresa,Mary,Maureen,Ann(RIP),
  • Our American family at Re-Union Donegal 2006 (49 KB)
    Enjoying the night at our re-union is our American cousins and family with Roseanna at front table
  • Ailsa Craig or better known as Paddy's Milestone (182 KB)
    Known locally as Paddy's Milestone, it is the halfway point of the sea journey from Belfast to Glasgow, located in the Firth of Clyde, it was a haven for Catholics during the Scottish Reformation.
  • Edinburgh Castle (82 KB)
    One of my other favourite sights is Edinburgh Castle with its famous Mons Meg cannon and shopping alcoholics favourite Princess St with it's many famous shops.
  • Bill Connor on old course at St Andrew's (55 KB)
    What a hard fought 18 holes between the USA and Scotland, Did I win it Bill...
  • Cousin Hughie and daughter Tara (338 KB)
    I met Hughie back in the sixties when he visited Scotland with Uncle Hughie, he did not have long hair then, look forward to meeting up with Hughie and daughter Tara if they make their journey to Ireland in April 2007 & maybe Scotland
  • Shadows on the Beach (362 KB)
    One of my favourite photo's taken by Charlie who was Angela's father, he was a photographer and was always in demand for photo's of Communions, Weddings, and other events, he had a fantastic eye for just catching the right moment and this is one that has Angela in front and her sister Isabelle and three brothers in background.
  • Young lovers Pat & Maggie outside Ardatole (176 KB)
    Uncle Pat and Maggie in their hey days at home in Ardatole
  • My daughter Karen & son David feeling teed off (316 KB)
    Ordered large pot of tea for 4 of us but this is taking it to the extreme.
  • Karen in Brazil & Argentina (413 KB)
    Karen at the Izuzu Falls on the Brazilian,Argentinian border on her trip there in 2005
  • Young and handsome Me (16 KB)
    In the good old sixties time
  • Taken at Aunt Mamie's Ardnawark Barnesmore (420 KB)
    Aunt Cathy,Aunt Mamie with at back Cathleen, Front Joanne,Mary,John Gerald,Patricia
  • Cassidy celebration night 2005 (292 KB)
    Night out at the Piersland Hotel across the road from the Royal Troon Golf course
  • Uncle Hughie,Aunt Cathy,Uncle Colum,Annie & family (61 KB)
    One of Uncle Hughie's trip's home from America was to visit all the families in Scotland and Ireland
  • Building haystack in Ardatole (59 KB)
    Joseph and I on top of haystack in John Joe McNultys home in dear old Ardatole
  • Old home now spruced up (266 KB)
    Looking the part for our celebration in April 2005, I know a lot of hard work was put into getting the old home to look presentable and also for people to step inside was a major work load for Michael and the family in Ardatole, also to Cathal Boyle and many others who played their part in putting the finishing touches to a memorable week end for us all.
  • Aunt Annie in Ardatole taken in 1947 (55 KB)
    Aunt Annie taken in Ardatole, behind to left is her son Jack, lovely scone on the window
  • Fathers home on the Rock,Ardatole (262 KB)
    The views from the rock are breathtaking on a clear sunny day, here we have Angela,Mum,Peter's wife Ann,Karen, Aunt Mary. cuddling up for the camera
  • Michael's wedding in Germany 2005 (208 KB)
    Happy family group at the Voghtland Hotel Germany
  • Cousin Michael McNulty Barrhead (22 KB)
    Visit to Uncle John's in Barrhead, seen here John McNulty, Me, Gerard McNulty, Michael McNulty RIP, and Mum
  • Cassidy family portrait (451 KB)
    My father Francis Cassidy,sisters Mary & Sarah
  • Kiltie Scots at German wedding (888 KB)
    Michael And his group at the church in Germany
  • St Agatha's church Clar (214 KB)
    Where many of our own close family and ancestors are buried
  • Father's class Townawilly School 1927 (1434 KB)
    My father Francis is in 2nd row from front with the big collar, Uncle Dan McNulty is next row up and is 5th from L to R, Uncle Michael in 4th along from Dan. Bottom row 3rd from left is my Uncle Colum McNulty and sitting next to him is my Uncle Pat McNulty.
  • Bride,Groom,& Parents (582 KB)
    Michael & Madelin Bride & Groom. Andreas & Antje Madelin parents Michael & Ann Michael parents
  • John Joe's old home in Ardatole (46 KB)
    John Joe's old house which is now in ruins across from Michael & Maureen's home in Ardatole. I remember old Maggie Boyle who lived their and many a time she gave us a lash of her tongue when we were a wee bit out of order.
  • Mum's class (Rose McNulty) Townawilly School 1925 (1653 KB)
    Mum Rose McMulty at headmasters elbow, 2nd row down is Aunt Cathy in 4th from R to L. Front row 5th along is Aunt Maggie,last in front row is Aunt Mamie.Back row 4th along is Aunt Sarah Cassidy, 2rd row down is Aunt Mary Cassidy sitting next to Aunt Cathy to her left.
  • Putting the Boot in (22 KB)
    Check for the right size of bootee
  • Cassidy Family group with wives and husbands (240 KB)
    One of our family get togethers at Troon in Ayrshire, Missing is Peter & Irene.
 

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