Erin, the daughter of Daniel and Kerri
Norton Celaya of Hillsborough,
New Jersey, won two first place and one third place
award at the Sweets of May
Feis in Orangeburg, NY,
June 2, 2024. She placed 1st place in Reel and 1st
place in Light Jig and 3rd place in Hop Jig out of
20 dancers. Erin takes Irish dance lessons at the
Lynn Academy of Irish Dance.
Erin with her
parents and brother Derek.
Erin is the granddaughter of Kenneth and Mary Looney
Norton of Dumont, New Jersey; great-granddaughter
of Thomas and Mary Tierney Norton of Astoria,
Queens, New York; great-great-granddaughter of Francis
and Catherine Reilly Tinneny of
Belturbet, Co. Cavan, Ireland; great-great-great-granddaughter
of Thomas
and Bridget Gilmartin Tinneny of
Belturbet and great- great-great-great-granddaughter
of Francis
and Anne Elliott Tinneny of
Belturbet.
Photo courtesy of Kerri Celaya.
Note: The
surnames of Francis and Catherine Reilly Tinneny and
their children were changed from Tinneny to Tierney
some time after they arrived in
America.
