Category Archives: Catherine Cavanaugh

An Irish Story

Posted on December 20, 2022 by richardmabeyjr

My only photograph of my great grandmother, Catherine Cavanaugh Storms. An Irish Story By Richard Mabey Jr. What force of nature could possibly bring a proud Protestant Dutchman and a shy Irish Catholic girl together, especially being that the lass … Continue reading →

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An Irish Story

Posted on January 24, 2022 by richardmabeyjr

An Irish Story By Richard Mabey Jr. What force of nature could possibly bring a proud Protestant Dutchman and a shy Irish Catholic girl together, especially being that the lass from the Emerald Isle was 18 years younger than the … Continue reading →

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The Precious Shamrock

Posted on November 30, 2016 by richardmabeyjr

The Precious Shamrock By Richard Mabey Jr. My great grandmother, Catherine Cavanaugh, was born in 1872. She came from Ireland to the United States, with her parents when she was a little girl. The went through Ellis Island and somehow … Continue reading →

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