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St Patrick's Day Feast - Vermont Style

Sons of John Donahue and Ellen McCarthy


A little Irish music.....click to it and come right back....Anthony Kearns, Boolavogue, a song of the 
first Irish Revolution.  The last two verses.......

At Vinegar Hill, O'er the pleasant Slaney

Our heroes vainly stood back to back

and the Yeos at Tullow took Father Murphy

and burnt his body upon a rack

God grant you glory, brave Father Murphy

And open Heaven to all your men

the cause that called you may call tomorrow

in another fight for the Green again 

Our Irish family side, the Donahue's came out from County Kerry to Vermont during the Famine Years, the 1840's.  They settled in the Burlington area and ran a dairy and cheese factory for many years there.  Their favorite St. Patrick's Day dinner was New England Boiled Dinner.

Here's the recipe.......

New England Boiled Dinner

For the broth, in a large stock pot:

One Ham Bone
1 carrot, cut in half
1/2 onion, root end attached to keep it together
1 stalk celery, cut in half
Water to come 2/3 of the way up the pot


Simmer until the broth is tasty, about 2-3 hours. Remove bone and veggies and bring up to a boil. 


Add the following ingredients in the order given, allowing them to boil 5 minutes between each addition:


6 Rutabagas, peeled and cut in bite-sized pieces

6 to 12 Carrots, peeled and cut in bite-sized pieces 

6 Potatoes, peeled and cut in bite-sized pieces

1/2 to 1 whole Cabbage, cut in wedges, 1 per person to be served

When the Cabbage is fork-tender, add:


Ham slices 1/4" to 1/2" thick,  to serve 6 to 8 people, or however many you have 

Let cook just until the meat is heated through.  Turn off heat.  Warm a soup tureen with hot water.  Spoon the dinner into the tureen and place it in the center of the table with a slotted spoon, ladle and tongs for serving.

Some people like the broth with the dinner, others like the dinner, dry.  It's all a matter of taste, so I keep the ladle handy, just in case.  We serve this on pyrex pie plates....it's been a tradition in our little family for all the time we've been together!  

We like it that way because it can be a little messy when you're trying to sort out the taters from the 'bagas and carrots and the ham and cabbage.

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Great Aunt Abbie Donahue Carey - About 1900

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 Family of John DONAHUE, Son of Michael Donahue and Mary Boyles, probably, of County Kerry, Ireland

First Generation

      1. John DONAHUE  was born about 1832 in , , Ireland. He died on 24 Jul 1915 in Essex Jct, Chittenden, Vermont. He was buried on 27 Jul 1915 in Essex Jct, Chittenden, Vermont.

 His parents are  Michal and Mary Denuhu. Found on the 1850 Census

 Milton Township State of Vermont, Chittenden County page 211.

The term " Lost Nation " is an area between the towns of Essex and Colchester

In Chittenden County, Vermont. This is the area where the Donahue home place is

located and where John Donahue and Ellen  Mc Carthy raised their family. The

following found in the Burlington Archives Church  St. Mary's  now The

Cathedral of Immaculate Conception; translated from the Latin-

    "On April 21, (1863) Ijoined in marriage John Donahoe, age 27 born in

Ireland and living in Colchester,son of Michael Donahoe and Mary Boyle and

Ellen McCarthy, age 24, born in Ireland and living in Colchester,daughter of

Daniel and Ellen Lynch. Witnessed by Charles Mc Carthy and Margaret Reagan.

Signed Rev. J.M Cloraec.

Relative to the property owned in Essex,the following are found in town records

Vol. 32 P.,218-19 Dated October 28, 1915. a deed conveyed by Sarah and Rachel

Oliver to John Donahue dated May 3, 1873(Vol., 16 pp.,71-72 ) reads partially

as follows"All and Same land conveyed to us by Probate Court as heirs of

Alexander Oliver......Said land is 50 acres a part of Lot #11, set aside for

support of schools according to Charter(Origiinal 1763) . There is an annual

rent of$7.50 so long as wood grows and water flows.Also all the tools and

equipment thereon.

Certificate of Death of John Donahue died July 24 1915, Essex, Chittenden,Vermont. Buried July 27,

1915,

Essex Junction, Vermont. According to his death certificate, John was 78 years old. This means he was

born

in 1837. Certificate # 28.(203)

Cause of death: Myrocarditis-Chief coontributing to old age.

Obituary:  Burlington Free Press 27 Jul 1915, page 4; age 79 years; died at home.

John married Ellen MC CARTY  daughter of William MC CARTY and Ellen LYNCH on 21 Apr 1863 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vt. Ellen was born about 1840 in , Ireland. She died on 3 Apr 1914 in Essex Jct, Chittenden, Vt. She was buried on 6 Apr 1914 in Essex Jct, Chittenden, Vt.

Death Certificate of Ellen (McCarty) Donahue: died April 8, 1914, Essex,Chittenden,Vermont. She was

about

69 years old but not aboslute.

Cause of Death: Myocarditis- Chief- contributing to old age. Buried in Essex Junction, Vermont, April 6,

1914.

Certificate # 28(136).

Obituary:  Mrs. John Donahue; Burlington Free Press; 4 Apr 1914; born County Cork, Ireland; came

to this country as a young girl; buried Holy Family Cemetery; Essex Jct., Vermont.

John and Ellen had the following children:

               2 M        i.  Thomas DONAHUE  was born on 11 Jan 1864 in Essex, Chittenden, Vt. He died on 1 Dec 1936 in Essex Jct, Chittenden, Vt.

Death Certiificate of Thomas Donahue died December 1, 1936 at 4 a.m. Pearl Street,

Essex Junction, Vermont.

Thomas was 72 years, 10 months,  23 days old. Certificate #184

Thomas married Josephine CHAMPAIGNE  on 6 Jun 1887 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vt.. Josephine was born about 1864 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vt..

               3 M        ii.  Daniel DONAHUE  was born on 13 Oct 1866 in Essex, Chittenden, Vt. He died on 5 Nov 1866.

This child is a twin of child #3

               4 M       iii.  No Name DONAHUE  was born on 13 Oct 1866 in Essex, Chittenden, Vt. He died on 5 Nov 1866.

 This child is twin to child #2 and has no recorded name.

               5 F       iv.  Abby DONAHUE  was born on 26 Oct 1867 in Essex, Chittenden, Vt. She died on 24 Jul 1956 in Colchester, Chittenden, Vt. She was buried on 26 Jul 1956 in Holy Fam Cem, Essex Jct, Chittenden, Vt.

Death Certificate of Abbie (Abby)(Donahue Carey died July 25 1956, Colchester,

Chittenden, Vermont

Abbie was buried on July 26, 1956, Holy Family Cemetery, Essex Junction, Vermont.

Certificate # 155.

Cause of Death: Acute Pulmumnary Edema- 6 months.

Abby was a retire nurse.

Abby married Mahlon CAREY .

               6 M       v.  William C DONAHUE  was born on 3 Oct 1869 in Westford, Chittenden, Vt. He died on 29 Dec 1944 in Colchester, Chittenden, Vt. He was buried on 2 Jan 1945 in Essex Jct, Chittenden, Vt.

Death Certificate of William C Donahue died December 29 1944, Essex, Vermont.

Buried January 2, 1945,

Essex Junction,Vermont, William C. was 75 years 2 months 26 days old at his death.

Certificate #155.

Birth Certificate of William C. Donahue, born October 3, 1869, Westford, Vermont.

William married Martha MC CUEN .

               7 M      vi.  Michael Frank DONAHUE  was born on 5 Jan 1872 in Essex, Chittenden, Vermont,USA. He died on 11 Aug 1946 in Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont,USA. He was buried on 13 Aug 1946 in Holy Family Cem., Essex Jct, Chittenden, Vermont,USA.

Copy of the Death Certificate of Michael Frank Donahue died Agust 11, 1946 at

Fanny Allen Hospital,

Clochester, Chittenden, Vermont. Buried August 13, 1946, Essex Junction, Vermont.

My great grandfather

was 76 years old when he died.

Volume 30 Page 97J

Disease or condition directly leading to death: Congestive Heart Failure- 5 weeks.

Antecedent Cause: Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease- 10 Years.

Burial: August 13, 1946, Essex Junction, Vermont.

Birth Certifiate: Michael Donahue born Jan. 5, 1872, Essex,Chittenden,Vermont.

Michael married Elizabeth C PILON  daughter of Phillip PILON and Sarah LASHUA OR LEJOI on 1 Sep 1898 in Ferrisburg, Addison, Vt. Elizabeth was born on 5 Sep 1877 in Charlotte, Chittenden, Vermont,USA. She died on 7 Jun 1944 in Jericho, Chittenden, Vermont,USA. She was buried on 10 Jun 1944 in Holy Family Cem., Essex Jct, Chittenden, Vermont,USA.

The following information was found in Elizabeth`s prayer book that she had

recorded about her son`s birth`s ;

           Wm. Charles born Tues. 12 Dec 1899 at Ferrisburg, Addison Vt.

           Robert John born Sat. 23 May 1903 Ferrisburg, Addison, Vt.

           Harold Bernard born Mon. 5 Mar 1906 at Essex, Chittenden, Vt.

           Richard Michael born Wed 20 Dec 1911 at Essex, Chittenden ,Vt..w

           Robert Earle, grandson, 7 June 1923 Essex Chittenden Vt.

Death Certificate of Elizabeth C.(Pilon) Donahue, died June 7, 1944, Jericho Corners,

Chittenden, Vermont.

Buried June 10 1944, Essex Junction, Vermont. Volume 30 Page 89.

Cause of death was due to Carcinoma of large bowels acsending colon.- 3 years.

GreatGrandma Donahue was 67 years old at the time of her death.

Birth Certificate of Elizabeth C. (Pilon) Donahue, born September 5, 1877, Charlotte,

Chittenden, Vermont.

Her parents were Phillip Pilon and Sarah Lashway.

               8 M      vii.  David George DONAHUE  was born on 3 Sep 1874 in Essex, Chittenden, Vt. He died on 12 Sep 1918 in So Hero, Grand Isle, Vt.

Death Certificate of David George Donahue died September 12, 1918 at 11 p.m..

David George was killed by

train 52 on the Rutland Railroad at Keelers Crossing. David was 42 years 7 days old

at the time of untimely

death. He was a creamery manager. His place of death was South Hero, Grand Isle,

Vermont.

David married Lillian BESSETTE  in Hinesburg, Chittenden.

               9 M     viii.  James DONAHUE  was born on 15 Aug 1876 in Essex, Chittenden, Vermont. He died on 9 Jun 1931 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont. He was buried in Prospect Cem, Vergennes, Vermont.

The info. Found under Bapt. End. SP are Batch #

763441481,

Obituary; Burlington Free Press (death notice) 7 Jan 1933, Saturday, page 5; age 56

years; former resident of Vergennes and Ferrisburg, VT; leaves his widow, one son,

John; buried Prospect Cem, Vergennes, VT, prob. 10 Jan 1933.

James married Lena MINER . Lena was born on 27 May 1881 in Lincoln, Addison, Vt.. She died on 21 Sep 1960 in Hudson Falls, Rensselaer, N.Y.. She was buried in Vergennes, Addison, Vt..

            10        M         ix.       Charles DONAHUE  was born on 24 Oct 1878 in Essex, Chittenden, Vermont. He died on 5 Jan 1880.