Faughnan Family Farm - Clooncliva, County Leitrim, Ireland

This video, shot in Clooncliva near Mohill in County Leitrim Ireland, shows the farm historically inhabited by Patrick and Ellen Faughnan (nee Ward). They had 8 children some of whom stayed in Ireland and others emigrated to America. Patrick is the younger brother of Tom Faughnan (Tom was the third eldest in the family) (Father of Tom Faughnan of Brooklyn NY and later Washington NJ and Arvada CO). Helen Faughnan, granddaughter of Patrick (Paul) remembers the lovely summers spent on the farm with her parents, grandparents and siblings. In the beginning of the video her brother Paddy Faughnan plays a reel called 'The Rakes of Mallow' on the accordian while Eimear Hanlon, a friend, executes the Irish dance steps. Our families rekindled their connections with the Faughnan's in Ireland with the death of my husband Christopher Faughnan in the World Trade Center in NYC 2001. Siena Faughnan, Chris's Daughter and Tom Faughnan's great, great grand daughter accompanies Helen on the farm visit.

[@drunkirishpunx]

Such awesome history in this video. Thanks for sharing!

[@lumpaulfrannypaddy]

You're a gd kid Cathy, a gd kid. I enjoyed that

[@jarom676]

My late Aunt Rita (nee Hussey) was married to a Faughnan. John Faughnan from Mohil Originally.

[@Lisnageeragh]

My maths teacher at secondary school in the early 1960s was a Rev James Faughnan....any relation?

[@jackyblue67same10]

She not answering nobody is she very rude why make the video if ur gonna not respond to nobody ya know .

[@B_kinda]

Jackyblue67 Same Your replies are very odd. Calm down for fks sake.

[@dublinvids5146]

My grandparent's (where my Dad was born) lived just down the road. Surname is Bohan.

[@KaosReigns10]

cool!

[@eoghanbrennan9391]

Is that in cloone

[@dutchvanderlinde8302]

Is that port lairge? I love the clancy brothers and Tommy makem, I was distantly related to Tommy makem, anyways, great playing 👍

[@seantonner2043]

And the lovely Grand-Woman(ish) Lass....
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[@seamus1823]

Declan Faughnan Ist cousin of Helen had recent music sessions in the family home in Clooncliva the sessions appear on You Tube .There was a recent article in the Sunday Times Ireland about the house farm and music sessions in the old house when Declan’s grandparents were alive .Declan has posted the ST article on his Facebook page.I’m on ancestry so I was able to verify some information about Francis Faughnan and his wife Frances Cummins.
Seamus Farrell Dublin & Clooncliva.

[@eamoc]

My Father might have been your vet :-)

[@dylanfaughnan3096]

Same names

[@jackyblue67same10]

Why let ur granny's house get in such rough shape I'd fix it up & live in it could be made so cute & who's pretty horses are those ?

[@jackyblue67same10]

I don't see where none of these people got a response from nobody on here & I bet I don't neither lolol . Crazy somebody answer us already PLEASE!!!!

[@BRENDANFAUGHNAN1]

I am the shortest Faughnan