Absolutely Amy Anne: Walking Tour: Anne Hoey Nolan

Twelve year old Anne Hoey left County Mayo, Ireland to travel to New Orleans, Louisiana to live with her Aunt Anne and her Uncle John Edwards.

Fate had a different plan. Anne’s trip halted in New York City at South Street Port, where she was robbed after disembarking from the Emma Prescott in August of 1847. Her choice to find employment and make her life in New York gave roots to a lovely family tree - still growing today.

Walk with us and retrace Anne’s remarkable American journey.

Text version of this tour

Phase I of our Anne Hoey walking tour was in June 2024

We visited Kilcumnin Point Parish, Tirawley Barony, Killala Union in County Mayo; thanks to the help of the North Mayo County Heritage Center.

Anne's descendants (in a pub- because we are good parents)

Sheila, Darren, Me, and Hannah at location of Anne's childhood home

Phase II is in New York City: Manhattan

Anne landed in New York City in 1847 and lived there until the mid-1870s. She worked as a maid in two homes and then married. She and her husband, John, baptized their children at a Catholic church with deep ties to the growing Irish Community; as the family grew larger, they moved to Westchester County.

List below includes links to blog page, detailing each location - sub lists beneath are GPS links to location.

Arrival - South Street Port

Seaport
35 Peck Slip, New York Davenport Business

Davenport home (Anne's home)

8 Macdougal Alley, New York

William Fletcher home (Anne's home)

382 Washington St, New York

Immaculate Conception Church

414 E 14th Street, New York

Nolan home 1860 and 1871

Phase III: Westchester County White Plains and Port Chester

Anne and her family settled in White Plains and eventually moved to Port Chester. Her children, grandchildren also lived in Port Chester with some family remaining in the area to this day.