STANTON John Joe 1878
We have had correspondence from Niala Conlon regarding his great-great- grandad John Joe Stanton who came from Westport, County Mayo
- I’m looking for to find out if there are any Stantons out there who be any related to me. My great great grandfather was called John Joe Stanton he was born in 1878. Like many others he left for Liverpool to find work on the Docks John Joe died in 1918 aged 42,
Festy was a musician of the traditional Irish songs and he learned much of his music from his Mother who was a fine singer. Conlan comes from from Baile Liam, Spiddal, and has a musical family background. His mother, Cáit Nà Choisdealbha (Kate Sheán Tom), was a singer and a cousin of the famous singer Tom PháidÃn Tom. Festy learnt how to play the penny whistle whilst in school in Spiddal. Festy can be heard on the topic LP ‘Breeze from Erin’ as well as on ‘Totally Traditional Tin Whistles and ‘Grand Aires from Connemarra’
After reading that I was intrigued, to say the least, about the name Festy Conlon. With the words “often considered the best slow air player” I thought that kind of endorsement would certainly warrant a listen. I figured this guy would be all over youtube. Nope… I just found this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqejNEjoIKE which sounds to me like ole Festy is letting her rip fairly quickly. He seems to be in high gear for sure 
He is credited in the vid and I am assuming its the whistle he is playing and not the banjo.
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nice read … just returned from spiddal … festy was my grandmother,s neighbour .. I took my uncle Patrick keady with me to spiddal and we met festy,s son darragh
Hi John, my name is Kevin Stanton, I think we are family, my father came from lusburg lived in buttel ,liverpool ,my father had two sisters, Marie, was a nun,lived in America, and Eileen married Festy conlon, I would Love to chat to you, if you would like to two☘
Hello,
I lived in Spiddal for a while in the 1950s. I knew Eileen Conlon (Stanton) and Martin and May Stanton (Standuin) who, at that time, had a shop and petrol pump on the road into Spiddal from Galway. It’s a big store now, complete with café.
We had a connection with them because their cousin, Michael Flynn, was married to my aunt. I only met Festy once or maybe twice as he was away working in England. I was round at their house when he was playing, but just the once – I was only a child. I was friends with their boys, Mícheál and Dara.
I’m writing this on the faint chance that this page is still live, but it looks like it probably isn’t.
Best wishes,
Dee
HELLO Thanks for your welcome comment. I do hope that he reads this now as he was getting frustrated that no-one had got back in touch. Thank you very much and if I hear anything I will send on your email to him. Helen
Hiya Dee how are you how you keeping I’m great thanks my grandad festy died 2001,my granny eillen she died in 1992 ,my dad Micheal remember, s you very very well, it be nice too getin contact with you, we offen wondered where did you go too