John Ryan

John Ryan , Guilcough , is listed in the Tithe Applotment Books for 1829.

John Ryan was farming 61 acres at Guilkaghmore(Griffith's Valuation 1849/50). The Norris's, Luke and Michael were farming 60 acres.

It is believed a branch of the Ryans came from Mullinahone Co. Tipperary and settled in Ballynooney Mullinavat. Here John Ryan was born in 1779. In 1808 John married Mary Norris on her farm in Guilcough. They had 4 children one of whom was Mary who married John Bolger at Ballyveria, Glenmore. Mary and John Bolger had 3 daughters, Margaret (1855), Ellen (1857) and Catherine (1861).

Ellen Bolger married Patrick Fitzgerald of Ballyvera about 1888 and had 3 sons and 3 daughters. Patrick, the last of this family did'nt marry, sold the farm and lived the final years of his life in New Ross where he died about 1976 and is buried in Glenmore.

Margaret Bolger married Matthew Boyle also a farmer at Ballyvera . They had 2 children Michael and Mollie, neither of whom married. On the death of Michael Boyle about 1966 the farm passed to the above mentioned Patrick Fitzgerald who sold it.

John Ryan married secondly Mary Long from Ballalog and had descendants as set out in the family tree. John died at Guilcough on Jan 21st 1861, aged 82 years and is buried in Mullinavat Graveyard