STANTON John Joe
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,
Gladstone Docks, Bootle, Liverpool, England
Bootle 1907
- In Liverpool he married Ellen McCannon who came from Cliffney in Sligo,
Cliffoney
- John Joe lived in Bootle in Liverpool.
- His son had a shop in Liverpool called Standun’s.
- One of his daughter’s became a Nun
- His other daughter married Niala’s grandad ‘Festy’ Conlon who came from Spiddal, the Connemarra Gailtacht, County Galway.
Festy Conlon 1925-2001
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 Ní Choisdealbha (Kate Sheán Tom), was a singer and a cousin of the famous singer Tom Pháidín 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’
Totally Tin Whistles
The Breeze from Erin
Festy Conlon
Festy Conlon, often considered the best slow air player
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☘