'Molloy1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Molloy of Clonbela, O'Molloy of Fircall, Molloy (O'Molloy) of Streamstown

                               
Rory O'Molloy
We have estimated that Rory was probably alive in/around the beginning of the 14th century BUT see the note under his brother Cuillean below.
1. Neal O'Molloy
  A. Hugh O'Molloy
  i. Conn (Constantine or Coanamh) O'Molloy
  a. Cathair (or Cahyr) O'Molloy
  (1) Conall O'Molloy
  (A) Caolach O'Molloy
  (i) Cahyr O'Molloy
  (a) Calloideach O'Molloy
  ((1)) Arthur O'Molloy of Fircall
  (b) Art (or Arthur) O'Molloy
  ((1)) Conall O'Molloy of Fircall (a 1590)

 

 

Cuileann O'Molloy
Cuillean was brother of Rory above. The estimation of when they lived is based on an average of 35-40 years between the generations. However, that would indicate that there are not enough generations between Cuiliean and his 'great-grandson' Green below.
1. William Mor O'Molloy
  A. Connor O'Molloy
  O'Hart identifies Connor as the founder of the Harperstown and Oakport families.
  i. Theobald O'Molloy (a temp William III who r. 1689-1702, Captain)
  a. Charles O'Molloy
  (1) John O'Molloy or Molloy (dsp)
  (2) Coote Molloy
  (A) Tobias Molloy (d 1825)
  (i) Coote Molloy
  (a)+ issue - Coote (minister, had issue), Charles, William James (had issue)
  (ii) Charles Molloy
  (a) 3 sons
  (B)+ other issue - James, Coote, William
  ii. William O'Molloy
  B. Edward O'Molloy
  m. Mary O'Connor
  i. Green O'Molloy (a temp James II who r. 1685-1689, Captain)
  a. Green O'Molloy (a 1696)
  (1)+ issue - Theobald (Captain), Ignatius
  C.+ other issue - Arthur, Terence

 

 

BLGI1912 reports that this family "descended from Fiachada, 3rd son of Niall of the Nine Hostages" who we show as Fiach(a), ancestor of the above Rory & Cuileann. BLGI1912 starts its connected pedigree with ...
Art O'Molloy
1. Daniel O'Molloy of Streamstown, Clonbela & Coulemore (a 1629)
  m. Mary Herbert (dau of Nicholas Herbert of Killyan)
  A. Edward Molloy of Streamstown & Clonbela (a 1651, 1701)
  i. ?? Molloy
a. Edward Molloy of Clonbela (a 1752)
  (1) Daniel Molloy of Clonbela (dsp 18.01.1760)
  m. Susanna Daly (dau of Peter Daly of Kilcleagh)
  (2) John Molloy of Clonbela
m. (04.06.1755) Anne Bomford (dau/coheir of Edward Bomford of Hightown)
  (A) Laurence Bomford Molloy of Clonbela (d 1805)
  The following is supported by BLGI1912 ('Homan-Mulock of Nellair').
  m. (22.02.1788) Elizabeth Mulock (d 1804, dau of Rev. John Mulock of Bellair)
  (i) John Molloy of Clonbela (b 1790, d unm 1818, minister)
  (ii) Daniel Molloy of Clonbela (b 1793, d 25.04.1856) had issue
  m. (16.05.1834) Julia Henrietta Higginson (dau of Major James Higginson of Cushendun Lodge)
  (iii) Thomas Molloy, later Homan-Mulock of Bellair, Sheriff of King's County (b 05.05.1798, d 16.03.1898) had issue
  m. (05.02.1828) Frances Sophia Berry (d 12.08.1863, dau of John Berry of Cloneen, son (by Elizabeth, dau of William Bury, uncle of 1st Earl of Charleville) of Thomas Berry of Eglish Castle)
  (v) Anne Homan Molloy (dsp 1819)
  m. (1818) Alured L'Estrange (son of Lt. General ??)

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section: 'Irish Pedigrees' (John O'Hart, 1892 (5th edition), vol 1, 'Molloy (No. 1), Lords of Fircall, King's County', p590+)
(2) For middle section: 'Irish Pedigrees' (John O'Hart, 1892 (5th edition), vol 1, 'Molloy (No. 3), Of Harperstown and Oakport, County Roscommon', p591+)
(3) For lower section: BLGI1912 ('Molloy of Clonbela')
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