A surname of Ireland (O) Meany, a Munster form of (O) MOONEY, Ó Maonaigh, Ir. moenach - dumb or Ir. maonach - wealthy. (MacLysaght). Traced by MacLysaght in Cos. Clare and Kilkenny.
| At Ferryland: | Surrogate Court Records: August 24, 1795 - Meaney, Thomas - Sued this person to recover wages: Stabb, Thomas. |
| Supreme Court Actions: July 9, 1798 - Shortall, James - Held wages of this person for Matthew Costly: Meany, Francis. | |
| Ferryland Census 1800: Francis and Elizabeth Meaney. Children: Thomas - 8, Francis - 6, Mary - 4. | |
| Surrogate Court Records: November 1, 1819 - Meany, Francis - Juror in Evoy vs. Callihan trial. | |
| Supreme Court Actions: May 3, 1830 - Holdsworth, Arthur and Co. Sued: Meany, Francis | |
| Voter's List for Ferryland: 1840 - Francis Meaney - North Side; 1859 - James Meany - Downs. | |
| At Caplin Bay: | Voter's List for Caplin Bay: 1840, 1842, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1849, 1852, 1855, 1859 - James Meany (a notation after his name in 1859 says "dead"). |
| McAlpine's 1894 Directory: Thomas Meany, fisherman. | |
| McAlpine's 1898 Directory: Thomas Meany, fisherman. | |
| McAlpine's 1904 Directory: Thomas Meany, fisherman; Bernard Meany, fisherman. | |
| Family History: | The Meaney family of Caplin Bay appear to be descended from Francis Meaney of Ferryland, who may have been a son of Thomas Meaney mentioned in earlier records. There was also one other family of Meaneys at Ferryland (Matthew Meaney, from Old Laughlin Parish, Co. Carlow), who arrived later in 1813, but they don't appear to be related. Likewise a family of Meaneys who settled in Fermeuse and started a business there don't appear to have any kinship with the families at Ferryland. The first Meaney at Caplin Bay was James Meaney, who was a settler at Stone Island in the late 1830s. He had at least two sons, Thomas and Francis who married and raised families in the Caplin Bay area. Those with the Meaney surname were descendants of Thomas since Francis did not have any sons. Although the surname has been gone from Calvert since 1990, there are many descendants of James Meaney at Calvert, throughout other parts of Newfoundland and Canada, and the U.S.A. |
| Local Place Names: | Meaney's Island. Although referred to as an island, this rock structure is actually attached to the shoreline at Stone Island. At low tide and with calm seas, it is possible to cross over to this island from the shoreline. |
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