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Where was Sunnybank? Guest Post Michael Mullany

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 Where was the property Sunnybank? Guest poster Michael Mullany has given permission to share his recent posts from the  Hingerty - Now and Then FaceBook Group  November 2025 UPDATE:  The marriage record for John Hingerty and Isabella McDonald states that the marriage took place in Goulburn. UPDATE: Cootamundra Herald Mon 12 September 1921 Page 2 TROVE Thank you to Michael for his research and tenacity in his search for Sunny Bank. We look forward to further updates in the future. If you have further information to share with Michael visit the Hingerty-Now and Then Face Book Group or send me an email Hingerty@one_name.org
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From O'Hingerdell to Hingerty and Harrington: Surname Changes

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From O'Hingerdell to Harrington- Why Harrington? My Theory.......
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Waterford and Kilkenny - are these our people?

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  There are a scattering of references to Hingerty families in Kilkenny and Waterford. Do these Hingerty families belong to us? How do they fit into the bigger Hingerty/Harrington picture? The first reference is a very early one. In 1568 Dermot Hyngerty, a merchant of Waterford was granted English Liberty by Elizabeth I of England. This was documented in Fiant 1224 of 23 October 1568. By being granted English Liberty, Dermot was renouncing his Irish rights and agreed to enjoy all the rights, privileges and responsibilities of being a loyal subject of the English Crown. He, and his children (issue) would not be held back by the laws that restricted Irish access to employment, land etc. We know nothing more about Dermot or his family.  Note that in this period of Irish history, the only references to the surname Harrington are Sir Henry Harrington (an Englishman serving in Ireland) and Donogh oge O'Harightane of Kerry who was granted a pardon in December 1584 (Fiant 4555). All ...
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Otis J. Hingerty, Jr. in World War II: Podcast

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  Otis J. Hingerty, Jr. in World War II: Podcast Listen to the wartime experiences of Otis Johnson Hingerty Jnr. Part 1: 15 minutes Link to Part 1 of Podcast ........recounts the World War II experiences of Otis Johnson Hingerty, Jr., specifically focusing on his brief but intense combat during the Moselle-Rhine campaign in March 1945.  The author, Hingerty's son, pieces together his father's story through various sources, including German military histories, online blogs detailing battlefield tours, an interview with a fellow soldier, Vern Schmidt, and personal visits to the European locations.  The narrative traces Otis's journey from stateside training to his arrival as a replacement infantryman in Germany, his unit's advance, and their encounter with the elite 6th SS Mountain Division.  Ultimately, the excerpt culminates with the heavy fighting on March 16th, 1945, hinting at further events to be covered in a subsequent part. Part 2: 15 minutes Link to Part 2 of ...
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Otis J. Hingerty, Jr. in World War II: March 1945

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