NEWTOWNSANDES
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Murphy, David
Sandes, Arthur (1793–1832), soldier and administrator, was second among six sons of Henry Sandes, of Glenfield, Co. Kerry, and his wife Alice, daughter of Arthur Browne of Ventry, Co. Kerry. All six sons served in the British army during the Napoleonic wars. Serving in the commissariat department, he was present at the battle of Waterloo. After the peace of 1815, he left the British army on half pay.
In 1817 Gustavus Hippisley, a half-pay officer and nephew of the knight of Glin, raised a force of officers and NCOs which was then sent to South America to aid Simón Bolívar. Sandes was one of many Irishmen who volunteered to join this expedition,
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Irish Examiner, Tuesday, 02 January, 1906.
WEDDING: The marriage of Mr. Thomas Henry Booth, an assistant clerk in the West Ham Guardians offices, with Miss Mary White, eldest daughter of Richard While, of Glenagore. Athea, Co. Limerick, took place at St. Antony’s Church. Forest Gate, on Wednesday. The bride had been for some time a nurse at the West Ham Infirmary, and it is a very popular match in Poor Law circles. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Father Matthews, and appropriate music was played upon the organ, Mendelsohn’s Wedding March” pealing forth as the bridal party left, the church. The bride, was charmingly attired in cream cashmere, trimmed with old Limerick lace. She also wore a Brussels net veil and a spray of orange blossom. Her chief ornament was a gold bangle of unique, pattern, the gift of the bridegroom, and she carried a magnificant shower bouquet of Lillie and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaids—the Misses K. Ambrose, E. F. Nunn, and N. Mclnerney— were very tastefully dressed in cream serge costumes prettily trimmed with gold braid, with quaint picture hats to match. They carried handsome bouquets, the gift of the bridegroom. The bride entered the church on the arm of her cousin, Mr. C Shine, of Athea, and was given away by him. Mr Allan Bland, of Wanstead, acted as best man. The master and matron of the workhouse, and the whole of the Guardians clerks were present at the ceremony. The following; were, the presents:—Bride’s father, cheque; bride’s mother house linen: Guardians clerks, handsome marble clock; nursing staff, silver cruet and butter dish, bridegrooms mother and father, silver tea and coffee service and eiderdown quilt; Nurse Saywell teapot; Miss Ritchie (matron of Infirmary), silver fruit knives; Miss Clark (matron of fever Hospital) silver teaspoons; Mr. Hill (steward of Infirmary), costly Japanese vases; Mr. Bland, electro salad bowl; Miss B. Bland. Pickle jar; Miss M. Bland, fancy cushions; Dr. and Mrs. Greig, electro-pickle jars; Mr. and Mrs. Hall, spirit kettle; Captain and Mrs Nunn, drawing room clock; Mr. W. Booth, dinner service; Mr. C. Booth, malm pedestal; Mrs Mclnerney, tea service; Miss K. Dalton, of Glenagore, Athea, tea Service: Mr. J. Clarke, toast rack and butter dish; Mr. A. Landan, Doulton vases; Mr. C. Shine, centre vase and fire, screen; Mr.H Hurley, of Kilkenny, eiderdown quilt: Miss O’Mahony of International Hotel. Killarney, carvers; Mrs J Blewott, cheese dish: Miss B Hurley, of Athea, photo, album; Miss B. Roche, fancy glass butter dish, etc ; Mrs. Slaughter, silver butter knife, and many other useful and pretty presents from relations and friends.
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Langan
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The search engine for the Tithe Applotment Books can be found at: http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/index.jsp
The following National Archives of Ireland link will bring you to an index showing the surname Walsh twice leasing property in Leitrim. One of these is Patk Walsh. The second entry does not include a first name for the Wash farmer: https://is.gd/4Tl2jB
If you click on with Walsh name, you’ll be brought to a copy of the original Tithe Applotment Books record where their full entry can be found, though as you’ll see, the page is faded and can be difficult to read in spots.
Once the image comes into view you’ll see that Patk Walsh is Number 7 in the Tithe book, which shows he farmed 37 and 1/2 acres of land in Leitrim. The tithe record also lists the quality of the land that Patrick had farmed, with 1st quality being the best and 4th quality the poorest. There is also a column in the record for “Inprofitable,” that is, unprofitable land which did not generate any income from farming. The quality of the land was based on how well the land could support the growing of oats and wheat. See: https://is.gd/KKxVTC
The tithe record shows that Patrick farmed 16 acres of 3rd quality land and 22 and ¾ acres of 4th quality land. Also part of his holding were 19 acres of inprofitable land. The amount of tithes Patrick had to pay was 1 Pound, 7 ½ Pence. The question is, could this Patrick Walsh have been John’s father? There’s really no way to tell with any certainty from the Tithe Applotment Book record alone.
If you scroll back up to the first name in the tithe book you’ll see the entry for Maurice “Kinnelly,” whose tithe payment was 3 Shillings, 9 ½ Pence, based on the quality of his 5 ¼ acres of the 3rd and 4th quality of land that he farmed. Maurice may have been related to John Walsh’s mother, Catherine Kennelly. Catherine, as you know, was Patrick Walsh’s wife.
To view the second Leitrim Walsh entry in the Tithe Applotment Books, go to the following National Archives of Ireland link: https://is.gd/bw1JRw
You’ll see two facing pages of this tithe book, which is very faded. The Walsh entry is on the right-hand page at Number 33. He was recorded with another landholder whose surname is very difficult to read, but looks like, “Bunty,” though I may be incorrect about the name. Together they held 38¾ acres of land in Leitrim and were tithed 1 Pound and 7 Pence based on the 3rd and 4th quality of the land they farmed.
If you go back up this tithe page to entry Number 27, you’ll see that Martin Kinnelly had farmed 23 acres of land and was tithed 9 Pence and 4 Shilings.
Now go over to the left-hand page of the tithe book to Number 15, and you’ll see the entry for Enright and Hanrahan, who farmed 52 ¾ acres and paid tithes to the amount of 19 Shillings and 11 and 1/3 Pence.
Just below the Enright and Hanrahan entry you’ll see the listing for a farmer whose surname appears to be Hanin and another farmer named Enright. They are at Number 16. At Number 17 is “Mau” (Maurice) Enright.
Then, going down to the last entry on the left-hand page at Number 25, you’ll see the tithe entry for the Widd (Widow) Kennelly.
You may want to conduct searches on your own in the Tithe Applotment Books to see what other Enrights and Kennellys may be found in the Civil parish of Murhur.
I now wanted to see if I could find either John or Julia Walsh in an Irish property tax record known as Griffiths Valuation. Griffiths Valuation was enumerated in the 32 counties of Ireland between 1847 and 1864. The valuation for Kerry was completed by the year 1852.
Unlike a census, Griffiths Valuation did not enumerate individual members of a family, such as husband, wife, and children in a household residence. Those named in the valuation were individuals who paid to lease property, such as land, houses, and outbuildings. Each person who paid to lease the property was called an “Occupier.” The other person listed in Griffiths Valuation was the person who owned the property, or who worked as the middleman for the owner. This person was called the “Immediate Lessor.”
You can access Griffiths Valuation transcriptions and original copies for free at the askaboutireland website link at: http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml
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Robert Patrick Walsh Fister
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Mary Halloran
Mary Halloran was born on 11 March 1846, in Askeaton, Limerick, Ireland, the daughter of Denis Halloran and Bridget Sheahan. Her brother, Patrick Halloran, was born on 16 March 1848.
Her father died before 1853. Only her mother was listed on the Griffith Valuation 1853.
Bridget, Mary and Patrick immigrated to United States before 1860.
Mary Halloran married Michael Joseph McKenna on 13 April 1866, at St. Aloysius Church; Washington, D.C. They had ten children together. She died on 16 September 1906, in Chicago, Illinois.
Con Brennan b 1832
Given birth was Sept 18, 1832 and died Feb 11, 1905. My only clue was his obituary said he was from Kerry County.
He came to America about 1848 or so as he was married to Mary Harty (daughter of John Harty and Nellie Ryan) in 1853 in Tennessee. He eventually came to Iowa and lived there until his death. The story we were told was he came to America with a couple of brothers (not necessarily at the same time) but they were separated by the Civil War and never heard from again. I do not know his parents nor siblings names.
He had six children, their names: Jeremiah, John, Mary Elizabeth, Anna J, Katherine Elizabeth and Michael William. Research shows that the Brennan's of Kerry came from around the Sneem area. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
ENRIGHT HAYES
My Great-great grand-father was Jeremiah Enright (blacksmith), his son Michael (Mick) Enright (blacksmith) was my great grand-father. Mick Enright married an Ahern. They had a bunch which included my grand mother Mary (Ahern) Enright who migrated to Chicago USA in 1900 at age 17-18. She married James Hayes from Cloonlahard upper in West Limerick who migrated to Chicago USA in 1899. James was a Chicago policeman from 1906 to 1945, died in 1966 at 86 yrs old. James and Mary had 7 kids one of which was my dad Joeseph Michael Hayes (Bud) born in Chicago in 1919 died in 1962. And here, I Michael, Born 1948 sit in the foothills of Rocky Mountains, in Colorado USA.
NOVEMBER 2017
DEATH occurred of Mary Ann Collins nee Kennelly on March 14th 2010. Mary Ann was born in Knockanure over 96 years ago to Paddy Kennelly and Margaret McElligott. Mary Ann Collins and her late husband Dan Fintan Collins reared 11 children at Knocknasna, Abbeyfeale. She is survived by sons Pat, Brendan, Donie, Mossie, Billy and Pius, daughters Mairéad Kelly, Marie Thompson, Joan Ryan, Kate McCoy and Julia Quirke. Following Requiem Mass on St Patrick's Day in Abbeyfeale Church, Mary Ann Collins was laid to rest at Reilig Íde Naofa Abbeyfeale. Mary Ann was the last of her family to die, she was predeceased by brothers Dan, Moss, Jerry, Paddy, Bill, Tom and Ned.
Daniel (Dan) COLLINS was born in Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick. He died. Daniel married Mary (Mai) Anne KENNELLY.
Dan and Mai lived in Knocknasna, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick.
Mary (Mai) Anne KENNELLY [Parents] was born on 27 Jan 1914 in probably Gortdromagowna, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. She died on 14 Mar 2010 in Knocknasna, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick. Mary married Daniel (Dan) COLLINS.
http://www.helensfamilytrees.com/allg86.htm#2515
Steve Cunningham in the U.S. tells me his great-great-grandparents were Cornelius Cunningham (born about 1836 in Co. Kerry) and Bridget Kennelly (place of birth unknown but she was a daughter of Patrick Kennelly and Mary Mullane) who lived with their family in the Athea area of Co. Limerick, not far from Kilbaha. It is possible that Steve's great-great-grandparents were the same couple whose daughter Mary was baptised in Newtownsandes in September 1868. In case there is indeed a connection between Steve's Cunningham family and the Cunningham family which includes the aforementioned Mary, here's a little more detail on Steve's family: Bridget emigrated to the U.S. in 1906 with her son Denis, his wife Catherine (Katie) O'Sullivan and their two young children, Mary and Cornelius. They settled in Kansas City, Kansas where Bridget died in 1922. Denis and Katie later moved across the state line to Kansas City, Missouri. If anyone has further information on Cornelius and Bridget, an email in the first instance to Helen@HelensFamilyTrees.com would be much appreciated.
http://www.helensfamilytrees.com/allg62.htm
Mary STACK [Parents] was born about 1856 in Gortdromasillihy, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She died on 19 Jul 1886 in probably Gortdromagowna, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. Mary married Daniel (Dan) KENNELLY on 31 Jul 1879. After the death in December 1877 of Nano, the wife of her brother Tom, Mary moved from Gortdromasillihy to Gortdromagowna in Knockanure, to help Tom with the housekeeping.
They had the following children.
M i
Daniel KENNELLY was born about 1 Apr 1879 in Gortdromagowna, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. He was christened on 3 Apr 1879.
Daniel may have died young as there is no recollection of him by later generations of the family.
M ii Jeremiah (Jerry) KENNELLY was born on 2 Jun 1880. He died in 1953.
M iii Patrick (Paddy) KENNELLY was born about 1881.
F iv
Mary Anne (Sr. Berchmans) KENNELLY was born on 6 Feb 1883 in Gortdromagowna, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. She was christened on 7 Feb 1883 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She died in 1959 in England. Mary Anne and her siblings were orphaned as young children. They were raised by their uncle, Pats Kennelly and his wife, Ellen, with assistance from Pats' mother, Mary (née Griffin).
Mary Anne entered the convent, joining the Poor Servants of the Mother of God. She lived and worked at the order's St. Anne's children's home at 49 Buckingham Place, Brighton, Sussex.
Patrick (Paddy) KENNELLY [Parents] was born about 1881 in Gortdromagowna, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. He was buried in Knockanure Cemetery, Co. Kerry. Patrick married Margaret MCELLIGOTT on 28 Apr 1904 in Listowel registration district, Co. Kerry.
Paddy and his siblings were orphaned as young children. They were raised by their uncle Pats Kennelly and his wife, Ellen, who were trustees of the children's parents' farm. When Paddy came of age, he took over the running of the farm.
Paddy became very skilled in veterinary manipulation and cattle medicine, and developed expertise in dealing with pre-natal and post-natal complications. As a result he was much in demand in the delivery of cattle, mares, etc.
Margaret MCELLIGOTT was buried in Knockanure Cemetery, Co. Kerry. Margaret married Patrick (Paddy) KENNELLY on 28 Apr 1904 in Listowel registration district, Co. Kerry.
They had the following children.
M i Daniel (Dan) KENNELLY was born on 9 Jun 1906. He died.
M ii Maurice (Moss) KENNELLY was born on 12 Dec 1907. He died.
M iii Jeremiah (Jerry) KENNELLY was born on 4 Apr 1909. He died in 1969.
M iv
Patrick (Paddy) KENNELLY was born on 22 Jul 1912 in probably Gortdromagowna, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. He died in 1941.
F v Mary (Mai) Anne KENNELLY was born on 27 Jan 1914. She died on 14 Mar 2010.
M vi Thomas (Tom) KENNELLY died on 5 Jun 1984.
M vii William (Bill) KENNELLY was born about 1915. He died on 12 Mar 1991.
M viii Edmund (Ned) KENNELLY died.
LECTURE: IGS Knight of Glin memorial lecture
No. 1 Pery Square Hotel, Pery Square, Limerick, Sept 21st at 8pm. €10 entry.
Irish Georgian Society. Tickets from eventbrite.ie or igs.ie
The Architectural History and Restoration of Abbey Leix with William Laffan
Abbey Leix, originally site of a Cistercian monastery founded in the twelfth century, is one of the great Irish country houses. Over the last few decades it has been restored by Sir David Davies, President of the Irish Georgian Society, making it an appropriate subject for this annual lecture named for his predecessor in this role. The talk, by William Laffan, explores the architectural history of the house built by the de Vesci family in the 1770s, using drawing by the various architects who have played a role in its construction, notably James Wyatt, and also examines the landscape of one of the most intact demesnes in Ireland, home to the oldest oak tree in Ireland. It was through the combined scholarship of the Knight of Glin and John Harris that Abbey Leix was correctly identified as the house as the work of Wyatt – it had erroneously been attributed to Robert Adam – and the lecture acknowledge the seminal, and continuing, role that the Knight has played in the study of Irish art and architecture.
William Laffan is a curator and art dealer who has published extensively across a wide variety of cultural topics. The Cries of Dublin (2003) was selected as a book of the year by Roy Foster in the Times Literary Supplement; as was Miscelanea Structura Curiosa (2005) in The Irish Times by Frank Callanan (‘a delight;). Thomas Roberts, Landscape and Patronage in Eighteenth-Century Ireland (2009, written with Brendan Rooney) was described by Toby Barnard in Apollo as ‘a landmark in writing on Irish painting’. In 2014 he co-authored Russborough: A Great Irish House, Its Families and Collectors and the following year was historical advisor to the landmark exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago, Ireland, Crossroads of Art and Design, 1690-1840. He is currently researching a monograph on Nathaniel Hone (1718-84).
Copies of the new book on Abbeyleix (Abbey Leix: An Irish Home and Its Demesne by William Laffan)will be available to purchase at the lecture.
No. 1 Pery Square Hotel, Pery Square, Limerick, at 8pm.
Hannan Ballylongford
https://www.myheritage.com/names/michael_hannan
Catalogue of The Graves Collection.
Consisting of the correspondence of
John O’Donovan, Rev. James Graves, Rev. Charles Graves.
https://www.ria.ie/sites/default/files/graves-collection-catalogue-sp-list-a037.pdf
Johanna Lindon (born Kennelly), 1924 - 2006
Johanna Lindon (born Kennelly) was born in 1924, to John Kennelly and Ellie Kennelly (born Moran).
John was born on December 14 1873, in Coolnagraiga, Ballylongford.
Ellie was born in 1882, in Ballyline.
Johanna had 8 siblings: Mary Kennelly, Eilish Smith (born Kennelly) and 6 other siblings.
Johanna married first name Lindon.
They had 3 children.
Johanna passed away in 2006, at age 82.
https://www.myheritage.com/names/johanna_kennelly
FAMILY HISTORY 3
Deaths
2000 and 2001
Notes Nov 8th 01
Died recently: Michael Flaherty has died in England, Born at Gortdromagowna the son of Tim Flaherty and Hanna O Connor. Michael was predeceased by his brother Tim and is survived by his brothers
John, William and Pat, sisters Nora, Mary and Hannah.
Notes Nov 1st 01
Death has taken place of Bridie Lenihan nee O Brien a daughter Bridget and Denis O Brien of Purt, she was predeceased by her husband David Lenihan ,her brothers Jack, Larry, Tom, and Denis, her
sisters Peg, Kit, Nora, and Mary.
Bridie is survived by her sister Julie and brothers Dan and Batt.
Death has taken place on Nov 5th 01 of Paddy O Hanlon who was born 93yrs ago last January in Dooncaha, he is survived by his wife Mary Moran whom he married over 60yrs ago in Knockanure Church. Their
children include Fr Jim Nottingham Diocese, Fr Tom Columban Fathers, Johnny, Ned, Mike, Pat, Noreen, Mary Flynn, Breda Brassill and Eileen Hyland. Paddy was predeceased by his sisters Nora, Mary
Margaret and Nellie. Among the Priests who Concelebrated Mass in Tarbert Church for the repose of the soul of Paddy O Hanlon were Fr Jim and Fr Tom O Hanlon sons, Fr Mossy Brick PP Tarbert, Cannon
James Linnane PP, Fr Tadge Doherty PP Brosna, Fr Brendan O Sullivan Superior Columban, Fr P J Kelly, Fr Pat Raleigh Columban, Fr Charles Maher Columban, Fr Derry Healy Columban, Fr Liam O Callaghan,
Fr Tom O Reilly Columban, Fr Brendan Mc Hale Columban, Fr Tommy Murphy Columban, Fr Paul Mc Mahon Columban, Fr Tom Mc Mahon retired Nottingham Diocese, Fr Tom Crean PP Aunascall, Fr Tim O Leary PP
Ballyhahill. Fr Sean Divan Columban. Fr Bernard Noonan PP Lonsford. Attending the removal Monsignor Michael Leahy retired PP Listowel, Fr John Shine retired PP Glengariff, Fr John Kennelly PP
Causeway, Fr Jimmy O Connell PP Killorglin, Fr Philip O Connell PP Ballylongford, Fr Michael Fleming PP Moyvane.
Paddy was laid to rest In Kilnaughton Churchyard beside his father James and his mother Mary Mc Namara on Thursday Last.
Oct 18th 01
Death has taken place of Eileen Mc Elligott Moyvane Village. A daughter of Tom Leahy and Elizabeth Keane of Lisanuisce . Eileen was predeceased by her husband Denis Mc Elligott who died 20th March
1982, she is survived by her son Garry daughter Anne daughter in law Betty Mc Elligott son in law Michael O Sullivan and grandchildren. Siblings of Eileen Mc Elligott included Fr Michael, Fr Jim d
Aug 1999, Dr Tom, Jack, Sr. Josephine, Sr. Kate, Mary Imelda O Donnell , and Agnes Donovan. Eileen was laid to rest after Requiem Mass in Moyvane on the 11th of October in the family ancestral grave
in Murhur.
Notes Oct 11th 01
Death has taken place of Willie Hennessy of Birr, Co Offally at the age of 92yrs. Willie came to the Parish as a young Postman c 1926 .His love for Knockanure and its people never waned returning
every year to meet the locals and recall the characters and funny incidents of his young days as a Postman in Knockanure. Br Hunt of cooleen taught Willie in the Christian Brothers School in Birr.
Willie Hennessy is survived by his Wife Kathleen his sons and grandchildren.
Sept 6th 01
Death of Batt White of Coole East on Aug 27th 01 he is survived by his wife Maryann son Pat daughters Mary, Catherine, Betty, Ann and Margaret. Batt was laid to rest at Holy Cross Athea. The late
Batt White was father of Mrs Catherine Murphy Kilmorna.
Sept 27th 01
Death has taken place of Joe Goulding born 71yrs ago in Knockanure the son of Mick Goulding and Nell Heffernan. Joe is survived by his wife Sally whom he married in 1963 five sons and one daughter.
His brothers Christy and Mike, sisters Mary, Patricia and Sr. Phil. Joe Goulding sailed from Cobh in 1949 for the USA he resided with his uncle Tom Heffernan in Boston before joining the army. Joe
was sent to Korea in 1951. After leaving the army he continued his education and worked for General Electric for 35yrs. Mass for Joe Goulding on Wed 26th Sept 01 at 8pm in Knockanure Church.
Sept 13th 01
Death of Kieran Sheehy born Lyreacrompane 41yrs ago the son of Bridie Sheehy and the late John Joe. Kieran is survived by his wife Loretto children Barry and Ciara. Sisters Hannah Mai and Noreen,
brothers John Joe and Michael. Kieran Sheehy was laid to rest in Rath Cemetery . His sister Hannah Mai Collins lived at Trien for many years.
A special Prayer Service was held in Knockanure on Fri 14th last in memory of all who suffered in the Tue 11th atrocities. Fr Fleming PP presided assisted by Fr Mc Mahon The Service included readings
from the Bible and Hymns from the Choir Fr Fleming sympathised with all who suffered. Friday 14th was a very symbolic day as it was the feast of The Triumph of the Cross.
For centuries many followers of Mohammed were noted for their prayerful life, builders of beautiful buildings, artists , explorers and traders. The bad deeds of a handful will not tarnish the good of
millions.
Oct 4th 01
The Funeral Mass for Jack Leahy of the Nursery was held in Knockanure Church on Tues Sept 25th 01 . Mass was Concelebrated by Fr Fleming PP assisted by Fr Leahy, Fr Mc Mahon, Fr Madden PP Athea and
Fr O Leary PP Ballyhahill. Jack is survived by his wife Bridie Kennelly son John daughter in law Tina and grandchildren, his brothers Dan and Pat , sister Sr. Johanna USA. He was predeceased by
brothers Tim, Tom and Philip, sisters Bridget and Elizabeth. Jack Leahy born 90yrs ago son of Tim Leahy and Bridget Danaher was laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery Athea.
Oct 12th 00
Deaths Seldom in living memory have so many died in a week.
Mrs Ellen Dowling of Coilagurteen Wife of the late Maurice, She is survived by her sons Tom and Maurice daughter in Laws and Grandchildren. Requiem Mass was said by Fr J Nolan PP assisted by Fr Gun.
Ellen a kind & Gentle Woman was buried in Murhur.
The oldest man in the Parish Born 1903 has passed away James Moore one the most Senior Pioneers in the Country .James was son of William and Margaret Flaherty of Kilmorna. He
was predeceased by brothers William &Tom .Sisters Mary & Sr. Kathleen .James is survived by his wife Nora Nee Flaherty And Brother Fr Tom ,his children Michael, James, William, Tom, Ned,
Kathleen, Margaret and grandchildren . Mass was celebrated by Fr J Nolan PP Assisted by Fr Michael Leahy and Fr Kerins cc Listowel. James Moore was buried with his Ancestors in Old Knockanure
Churchyard.
The death of William Stack brought great sadness to his wife Kathleen Enright who lost her only brother Michael Joe Enright just days before. William was son of Edmond andBridget O Hanlon The Hill .He is Survived by his brother Dr Tim, sisters May Trant, Cathleen Connor, Dolly Dillane, Margaret predeceased him. William Stack was buried at Ahavoher following mass Celebrated by Fr Nolan pp assisted by Fr Lawlor pp Ballydonoghue a cousin, and Fr O Connell Tarbert.
Nov 23rd 00
Died recently Sister Loretto Flaherty born 1918 daughter of Ned and Catherine Flaherty of Tubbertureen. Sr. Loretto joined Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary in 1937 She spent a lifetime working at
Holymount Lancashire her passing will bring sadness to all who knew her.
Nov 16th 00
Deaths: The sudden death of Mike Breen Asdee caused
great shock among all his Family and Friends.
He will be sadly missed.
Also Died Mary Brosnan Trien She celebrated her birthday on September 17th
last a daughter of Jer Brosnan who came from Kilmorna to Trien. Mary spent
many years confined to bed right up to her death she took an interest in all
the news from the parish.
May 14th 01
Died Recently; Mrs Doreen McCarthy nee O'Connor aged 75 years daughter of Tom O'Connor
and Nellie Keane the Hill Knockanure, her husband Ml McCarthy of Fenit and Cork pre deceased her.
Doreen is survived by her daughters Theresa and Orla her brothers James in Knockanure and Tom in Cork and her sister Theresa. Deceased members of her familly include Sr. Mary, Josie, Liola,Mike and
John
Also died recently Davy Fitzgerald of Castlegregory. Davy wrote the notes for his parish for 40 years,a man for all seasons we will all miss him.
March 8th 01
Death : Has taken place of Mrs Margaret O Connor nee O Carroll of Duagh .Born Gortdromagowna a daughter of Jer O Carroll and Margaret Lynch she was predeceased by her husband Toss and daughter Mary.
Her sister Winifred Shanahan sons Diarmuid and Toddy daughters Peg and Betty survive her. Deceased members of her family in Gortdromagowna Sr. Cathleen a Brigidine Nun , Mary Who married Lyons in USA
, Bridie also USA Jerry died young, Francis on the home farm, Pat in Canada and John who was born March 1st 1900 . The O Carroll Plaza at The University of Duquesne was named in his honour.
March 1st 01
Death: of Breda O Connor nee Stack born Carrueragh daughter of the late Ned Stack and Mary Relihan. Breda is survived by her husband Donal and daughters Elizabeth , Mary and Edel Tarbert. Her
Brothers Willie and Brendan sisters Ann Dillon and Sr. Stella Presentation Convent Rathmore.
June 7th 01
Sudden Death has occurred on May 13th 01 of Tom O Connor of Elm View Bunagara son of Tom and Moll Looney. He is survived by his Wife Mary Ann Quinn sons Tom, Mike and James daughter Margaret sisters
Joan Carey Listowel, Peg Stack Lixnaw, Mai Morrissey Dublin and Helen Natle England. Tom was laid to rest after Requiem Mass in Listowel Old Churchyard.
Death of Jack Mc Carthy of Pilgrim Hill in his 86th Year son of John and Ellen Scanlon. He is survived by his Wife Ciss Ahern and children Eileen, Mary, Peg, Nora, Elizabeth, Jim , Danny, Philomena,
Nuala, Anna May, Theresa, Joseph, Marian and Carmel. He is survived by 67 Grandchildren. His daughter Catherine Rahilly predeceased Jack .Jack Mc Carthy was in good health till recently and was
looking forward to the 68th Anniversary of his wedding in Sept next. Jack was laid to rest in Ahavoher Cemetery after Requiem mass in St Brigid's Church Duagh.
June 28th 01
Died Madge O Connor nee Fealy of Pilgrim Hill . Madge was laid to rest on Tue in Relig Ida Naofa after Requiem Mass at the Church of the Assumption Abbeyfeale.
June 21st 01
Death of Fr Edward Godfrey born Farranfore son of James Godfrey and Elizabeth O Connor of The Hill Knockanure.Fr Edward is survived by brothers Jim and Tom Sister Mary Shine, he was predeceased by
brothers Fr Jerome CSSp and Dr Lawrence and sister Nancy Quinlan. Fr E Godfrey was Parish Priest of St Gregory's Liverpool . He was laid to rest at Rath Cemetery after a long life serving the
Church.
June 14th 01
Death of John Kearney aged 53 yrs of Moyvane Village. Son of Dan Kearney and Bridie Buckley . He is survived by his wife Mary Thornton children Francis, Ronan, Pat and Myles. John was brother of Fr
Myles, William, Michael , Oliver, Mary and Breda. Requiem Mass was Celebrated by Fr Myles Kearney assisted by Fr Nolan PP, Fr Egan, Fr O Leary retired PP, Fr Shine Moyvane, Fr Maher Asdee, Fr Brick
Tarbert, Fr Ahern Tralee, Fr Buckley Moyvane, Fr Sheehy Clounmacon, Fr Mc Mahon Knockanure, Fr Franciscan of Knocktopher. Among the gifts presented at the Offertory was the Chalice presented by the
family to Fr Myles on his Ordination Day, a Cup from Cappamore Show, A remembrance of 1984 Coursing , A Rosary Beads and a Replica Churn all helped to recall the busy and active life of John Kearney
who was laid to rest at Ahavoher on Sat 9th June 01.
July 5th01
Death of Kit Keane Clounpruhus a daughter of Jack Dunne and Kit Wren of Dromurhur. Kit is survived by her husband Donal Keane and sons Jerry, Donal, Mike, Brendan, Liam, PJ and Eddie. Her sister Mary
and brothers Pat, John, Tom, Tony she was predeceased by Brendan and Liam. Kit Keane was laid to rest at Ahavoher after Requiem Mass in the Church of the Assumption Moyvane.
Also died Con Greaney of Rooska born Jan 1st 1912 died on June 22nd 01.He was laid to rest at Calvary Cemetery on Sunday in the presence of his family and musical friends who gave him a last
farewell. A well respected singer of folk songs .His many friends in Limerick , Kerry and Clare will miss him.
Also died Hannah O Connell nee Moloney born Coilagurteen a daughter of Tim Moloney and Joan Loughnane. Hannah Lived at Craughatoosane Listowel was predeceased by her husband Michael her brother John
and sisters Sr. Anastasia, Lil, Annie and Maryanne. Her sons Tim, John, Dan and Michael survive her. Requiem Mass For Hannah O Connell was Celebrated by Fr Lenihan CC Listowel she was laid to rest in
Listowel Old Cemetery on Wed Last 27th June 01.On a historical note Hannah was a grand niece of M T Moloney Attorney General at Ottawa in 1892 also of Fr William Moloney a Missionary on the Gold Dust
Trails who died at Sutter Creek in 1903.
Oct 11th 01
Death has taken place of Willie Hennessy of Birr, Co Offally at the age of 92yrs. Willie came to the Parish as a young Postman c 1926 .His love for Knockanure and its people never waned returning
every year to meet the locals and recall the characters and funny incidents of his young days as a Postman in Knockanure. Br Hunt of cooleen taught Willie in the Christian Brothers School in Birr.
Willie Hennessy is survived by his Wife Kathleen his sons and grandchildren.
July 26th 01
Death has taken place of Pat Lynch Carrueragh son of Pat Lynch and Bridget Keane, his sisters Chris Sweeney and Margaret Mc Elligott survive him. Sisters Kit Sweeney and Bridie Flavin predeceased
Pat. His remains were received at Knockanure Church by Fr J Nolan and Fr M Fleming. Requiem Mass was Celebrated by Fr Fleming
And Fr Mc Mahon. Pat Lynch was laid to rest in Listowel Old Churchyard . 9 families lived in the Bog Lane when Pat was going to School in the 1920s . His Family bought the Drury Homestead and lived
there for some time.
Death of Sean Larkin Carrueragh son of Jack Larkin and Kate Culhane. He is survived by his wife of 44yrs Myrrh Dowling and children PJ, Chris, Noel, Tim, Martina and Karen Sisters Mary Kearney
Kinsale and Noreen O Connor Kilbaha. Sean's brother Fr Paddy Larkin USA was unable to attend the funeral. Requiem Mass was Celebrated in Corpus Christi Church Knockanure on Sunday afternoon by Fr
Michael Fleming PP assisted by Fr Tom Mc Mahon. Fr Fleming in his Homily asked us to step back and sit at the feet of Christ. Sean Larkin was laid to rest among his ancestors in Listowel Old
Churchyard. A historical note Sean's Grand Aunt Larkin at one time farmed the land where the Knockanure Church is now built.
Death of Jim Moloney of Croom. Born Islandanny son of Jim Moloney and Baby Fitzgerald There was 10 children in the family including John Joe, Michael, Fr Tom, Denis, Ted, Theresa, Peg, Joan and
Ita.
Gale Cemetery Mass on Thurs July 26th 01 at 8pm. Several families from the Parish have their graves in Gale including our well remembered Poet and Song Writer Willie Finucane.
Jan 4th 01
Death: of Ned Buckley took place on Sat 30th Dec 2000. Baptised in St Mary's Moyvane on 24th July 1910.He was son of Laurence Buckley of Gortdromagowna and Bridget Broder of Knocknisnaw.Fr Edward
Kissane a cousin and a Curate in the Parish Baptised Ned The Sponsors were cousins James Mc Mahon Gortaglanna and Elizabeth Mc Mahon. Requiem Mass for Ned Buckley was Celebrated by Father Nolan PP
assisted by Fr Jack O Donnell Minnesota a cousin. And Fr Larry Madden PP Athea.He was laid to rest among generations of his Ancestors in Knockanure Old Churchyard.
May 10th 00
Months Mind Mass for Bridget Keane on Fri 11th May at 8pm.
Please remember Teresa Eardley who died recently.
Death of Mike Hennessy of Asdee was a shock to his legion of friends he was a rare and special man.
March 29th 01
The Death has occurred of Nellie Finucane Goodman. Mass was Celebrated by Fr Nolan on Saturday 12 noon assisted by Fr D Quinn, Fr Charles Meagher, Fr Pat Herlihy, Fr Oliver White, Fr Donal Bennett
and Fr Jack Dennihy . Peggy Sweeney with Fr Donal Bennett and Fr Pat Herlihy sang the hymns. Nellie was laid to rest beside her Father Paddy Finucane who died on the 2nd of Sept 1969.She is survived
by her Husband Jim and Son Adrian her Mother Bridge, Sisters Nora Ann and Rita, Brothers Patsy and John her Sister Phil predeceased Nellie.
15th March 01
The death has occurred of Tom O Connor Keylod, son of Bill o Connor and Mary Kate Keane. He was predeceased by his wife Mary Keane and Brother Dan. Survived by his daughters Joan and Cathleen Sons
Liam, Dan, Michael, Bernie, Francis and Edward. Brother Jack and Sisters Bridie, May and Betty. Mass was celebrated in Moyvane Church on Sat last at 12 noon by Fr Nolan PP assisted by Fr Tom McMahon,
Fr McCarthy of Tralee and Fr Brick PP. Tarbert. Stephen Donegan Sang and Played the Organ. Tom was buried in Ahavoher Cemetery beside his late wife Mary. Tom O Connor worked for the Council repairing
Cottages ,Bridges a great worker with a gifted and strong pair of hands. He was involved in building the wall that surround Ahavoher Cemetery.
The death has also occurred of Tom Lyons Derry, Son of Dan Lyons and Nora Hudson. He is survived by his Wife Josie Wallace Sons Sean, Tom and Joe, sisters Nora McMahon of Gortaglanna and Madge
Heaney Long Island New York. His son Dan and Daughter Maureen pre- deceased him.
Death of Kitty Sweeney nee Kennelly a daughter of Tim Kennelly a well known musician and Catherine Stack of Rathea . Kitty was laid to rest in Kilsynan Churchyard on Tues last.
Sept 7th 00
Death has taken place of Danny Walsh son of Tom he is survived by his Wife Nora nee Kiely , children Mike, Tom, Anne, Joan and Noreen, Brothers Michael and James, Sisters Kitty Mahony and Peg Hussey
.A great man at the Creamery , Loyal GAA supporter, as a friend none better.
Sept 21st 00
The death has occurred of Mary Kennelly nee Shanahan age 85, she was daughter of Pat and Catherine, Moyvane South, she was pre-deceased by her husband Jerry Kennelly, and is survived by her daughters and sons, sister Margaret Kennelly, in Knockanure. Sympathy is extended to all her family and friends.
Sept 14th 00
Death: The death has occurred of Con Hunt of Birmingham and Kilmeaney, who died recently. His wife Margie and family, his brother Eddie who lives in Staffordshire, survive him. His brother Bill died
some years ago in Australia, his sisters were Nora o Donoghue, Eileen, Margaret, Mary, Bridget and Kitty Greaney Kilmeaney.
From here down printed
June 8th 00
Deaths: the death has occurred of Michael Hennessy, who lived in parish for many years. In 1966 at the age of 34 he played with Moyvane in the North Kerry final. That same after noon he won a county
medal with Ballyduff. Every team he played with always won. He will be sadly missed by his Family and Friends. The death has also occurred of John Joe o Brien, age 79 years. He and his family were
well known in the Parish. Died on June 1 Mary Flaherty NT nee Woulfe. Born in Church St. Abbeyfeale, Daughter of Brenda Ahern and the late Dan Woulfe. She was a niece of Mrs Stack of Drumurhur.
Aug 17th 00
Mass: was celebrated at Gale Bridge (Ahavoher) cemetery on Monday last, by Fr. J. Nolan P.P. assisted by Fr. Tom McMahon. A huge crowd attended . Thanks to the Moyvane church choir under the direction of Mary Stack Kennelly who sang beautifully. Thanks to all who helped in any way to prepare for the evening. After mass both priests visited various graves in the cemetery.
Aug 10th 00
The death has taken place of Michael (Mick) Buckley Knockanure. Son of the late Edward Buckley and Peg Kennelly and brother of the late Kathleen. He is survived by his wife Bridget, son Edward
daughters Sylvia, Michelle and Helen, brothers Gerard, Brendan, Tony and Nellie. Funeral mass was celebrated by Fr. J. Nolan P.P. assisted by Fr. Tom McMahon, and Fr. Duggan. Mick was laid to rest in
Aghavoher Cemetery.
Sympathy is extended to the bereaved family
Oct 19th 00
The death has occurred of Johnny Clifford of Kilmorna, he was buried in Spring mount on October 10th, He was a familiar figure around the town of Listowel for many years working for the town council,
his many friends will miss him.
Also the death has occurred of Paddy Lynch, of Kilgarvan and Cloyne, he is survived by his wife Helen and Children Moira, Eoin, Aedin & Eanna. He was predeceased by his Son Elton. His sister
Marie Liston lives in Moyvane, Paddy was well known for his interest in the Irish Language and nature. He was Buried beside St Colmans Church after Requiem mass on the 14th of October 00
26th Oct 00
Deaths: Johanna Woulfe nee Roche born Athea, see was buried on the 17th of October at Ahavoher Cemetery also the death has occurred of Michael Joe Lane, he was survived by his Wife Mai nee Woulfe,
children Pat, Michael, Bill, John and Eileen.
The late Michael was son of Paddy lane of Abbeyfeale Town.
23Nov 00
Died recently Sister Loretto Flaherty born 1918 daughter of Ned and Catherine Flaherty of Tubbertureen. Sr. Loretto joined Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary in 1937 She spent a lifetime working at
Holymount Lancashire her passing will bring sadness to all who knew her.
28th Dec 00
Recent Deaths Sr. Colette O Keeffe who spent over 60yrs in Presentation Listowel is fondly remembered by her legion of past pupils.
The Death of Patrick Joseph Nolan son of Cathleen Nolan [nee Stack] and the late Denis Nolan .Kilmeaney .He is survived by his only Brother Dan Aunts Uncles Relations and Friends. Requiem Mass was
Celebrated by Fr Joe Nolan PP assisted by Fr Buckley and Fr Mc Mahon. A Guard of Honour was provided by Knockanure GAA Club.
The Death of Nora Mai Broderick nee Fitzgerald in her 93rd Year.
Wife of the late John Broderick of Gortdromagowna who died over 30yrs ago and Mother of Patsy, Sean , Larry ,Dan, Maura and Eileen.
Nov 30th 00
Recent Deaths Tom Sullivan of Finuge His father was a native of Derry. Ned Walsh born Scrahan Duagh for 30 years he had a hardware business in Listowel, he survived by his brother Dan Duagh, sisters
Noreen and Eileen.
Also died James Leahy of Gortglanna and Surrey where he died recently. He was a brother of Oliver, John, Michael, Margaret, Rose, Ann, Catherine and Mary, there parent were Tadhg Leahy and Eileen
Boden.
Requiem Mass was Celebrated by Fr Brendan Wrickson assisted by Fr Mc Mahon and Fr Gun. 10am Mass on Sunday last for Timmy Scanlon Trien.
Feb 1st 01
Death has taken place of Edward Fitzgerald of Knocknisnaw aged 84yrs .He was laid to rest on Sat 27th Jan 01 at Relig Ida Naofa.
Edward was nephew of Mrs Noreen Keane Cunningham of Kilbaha.
Died recently Margaret Quinn Scanlon born Beenanaspig she is survived by her sister Hanna Quinn, Nephews Michael, Tom, Jim, Pat & Jack. Nieces Mary & Cathleen.
Feb 8th 01
Death has taken place of Mrs Mary Sheehy of Templeglantine aged 90yrs .Her father William Dunworth, his family lived on the farm where Con Colbert was reared in Athea. Mary was known far and wide for
her ability to trace relations.
Notes April 12th 01
Kilmorna born Priest Monsignor Tom Moloney died 16th April 1986.
He went to San Diego in 1946. In 1955 his Bishop asked him to start a new Parish in Riverside . Where Fr Moloney Est. Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Church, supervised the construction of a new School
,Convent Church and Rectory. His Grandmother was Hudson of Kilbaha.
April 01
Death has occurred of Margaret Cronin Of Knockanure Village and England. Her wish was to come home to the little Village she loved.
Requiem Mass was Celebrated by Fr Joe Nolan PP assisted by Fr Tom Mc Mahon on Thurs 5th April 01 at Knockanure Church. Margaret was daughter of Tim Cronin and Mary Mulvihill she is survived by her
brothers Tom ,Tony and Pat, sisters Catherine and Bess. Ned, Jack, Jim Michael and Mary predeceased Margaret who was buried at Ahavoher immediately after Mass.
Death of Butch Moore recently we were all proud of him as Irelands first Eurovision Contestant in 1965 .With Walking the Streets in the Rain. He had dinner with the Presentation Sisters in Listowel
in June 1969.
April 19th 01
Death has taken place of Peg Kennelly nee Curtin. Of Gortdromagowna .She was born in Mountcollins Peg is survived by her sons Matt and Nicholas, daughters Anne , Nora and Teresa. Her remains were
removed from Finucane`s Funeral Home to Knockanure Church Where Prayers were recited by Fr Nolan pp, Fr Mc Mahon and Fr Gunn. It being Holy Thursday no Mass is Celebrated on this day. Requiem Mass
for Peg will take place on Thursday Evening 19th April at 7.30pm in Knockanure Church. Peg Kennelly was laid to rest at Ahavoher beside her late Husband James Kennelly who died 29th July 1997.
Death of Mrs Bridie Walsh Keane of Coilagurteen. Born Coolard a daughter of Dan Walsh and Bridget Galvin of Coolkeragh. Bridie is survived by her husband Dan Coilagurteen, sons Brendan, Paudie, Joe
and Michael, her sisters Kitty Keane London and Siobhain Barrett Carrig-on-Shannon her brother John Walsh lives in Chicago. Bridie was predeceased by her son Daniel J who died 13-4-1987,her brothers
Ned, Dan, Bill, Jer and sisters Mary and Nora. Good Friday prayers were recited in Moyvane Church by Fr Nolan pp and Fr Mc Mahon for the Soul of Bridie Keane. Burial took place at Ahavoher on 13th of
April 01 next to her son Daniel J Keane. To conclude on a historical note Ned Batt Walsh a noted musician who taught Jerry Molyneaux to dance was a Grandfather to Bridie.
May 3rd 01
First Friday Mass on Thurs at Knockanure Church at 8pm.
Sat Mass Moyvane at 8pm For Jack Dunne of Dromurhur . Sunday Mass at 10am for Patrick Greaney Kilmeaney.
Vocations Sunday on May 6th over 300 from the Parish are remembered for giving their lives work for the Church. To mention one Fr William Moloney born 160 yrs ago son of Tadhg Moloney and Kate Enright of Coilagurteen. Fr Moloney spent his life Ministering on the Gold Dust Trails. He died at Sutter Creek 1903.
Died :Larry Collins of Lisaniskea aged 85yrs . Son of Pat Collins and Nell O Connor he was a brother of the late Paddy, Dick, Nell May and Nancy O Connor. Larry is survived by his Wife Ellen Flaherty
and Children Frank, Jim, Patsy, Maurice, Mike, Kathleen, Eileen and Margie. Requiem Mass was celebrated by Fr Nolan pp assisted by Fr Tom Mc Mahon and Fr Michael Leahy. Moyvane Choir Sang Hymns
during Mass which was appreciated by all .Larry has 28 grandchildren many of them participated in the Mass. After Mass Larry Collins was laid to rest among generations of his Ancestors in Murhur
Churchyard on 23rd of April 01.
Death of Jack Scanlon born Trien son of Tim Scanlon and Mary Buckley. Jacks brother Thady and sister Maureen Relihan predeceased him. When Jack Married he moved to Inchamore . He is survived by his
Wife Noreen Flavin of Carrueragh and children Tim, John, Dan, Pat and Mary. Jack Scanlon was laid to rest in Ahavoher Cemetery on April 24th 01 after Requiem Mass in Moyvane Church Celebrated by Fr
Nolan pp assisted Fr Mulvihill a native of Inchamore.
Death occurred recently of Jimmy Hickey Rathoran he was a great preserver of local history his knowledge was greatly appreciated by his many friends.
May 24th 01
Sudden Death has occurred on May 13th 01 of Tom O Connor of Elm View Bunagara son of Tom and Moll Looney. He is survived by his Wife Mary Ann Quinn sons Tom, Mike and James daughter Margaret sisters
Joan Carey Listowel, Peg Stack Lixnaw, Mai Morrissey Dublin and Helen Natle England. Tom was laid to rest after Requiem Mass in Listowel Old Churchyard
May 31st 01
Sudden Death has occurred on May 13th 01 of Tom O Connor of Elm View Bunagara son of Tom and Moll Looney. He is survived by his Wife Mary Ann Quinn sons Tom, Mike and James daughter Margaret sisters
Joan Carey Listowel, Peg Stack Lixnaw, Mai Morrissey Dublin and Helen Natle England. Tom was laid to rest after Requiem Mass in Listowel Old Churchyard.
Death of Jack Mc Carthy of Pilgrim Hill in his 86th Year son of John and Ellen Scanlon. He is survived by his Wife Ciss Ahern and children Eileen, Mary, Peg, Nora, Elizabeth, Jim , Danny, Philomena,
Nuala, Anna May, Theresa, Joseph, Marian and Carmel. He is survived by 67 Grandchildren. His daughter Catherine Rahilly predeceased Jack .Jack Mc Carthy was in good health till recently and was
looking forward to the 68th Anniversary of his wedding in Sept next. Jack was laid to rest in Ahavoher Cemetery after Requiem mass in St Brigid's Church Duagh.
Feb 15th 01
SAD FAREWELL: The people of Ballydonoghue and Moyvane joined with the family and friends of Jim Mulvihill to pay their last respects. Huge crowds queued to pay tribute to Jim and to sympathise with
his family his sons Tony, Jer, Tom and Joe and his daughters Nora and Margaret also Jim's brother Jer in Moyvane and his sister Mai Scanlon, Moyvane and his brother Con in England. He will be sadly
missed for his quick wit and humour. Ni bheidh a leithead ann aris..
Death of James Brosnan of Kilmorna and Kildare .He was laid to rest in St Michael's Cemetery on Feb 4th 01.
Death of Jack Neligan of Kilconlea he is survived by sons Sean of Kilbaha, Tim and Tom and sister Mrs Sarah Mulcahy Meenoline.
Feb 22nd 01
Deaths : Jack Quaid born 1915 was laid to rest at Holy Cross on Feb 15th 01 .A native of Lr Direen his Father David was a Veteran of the Boer War .Jack is survived by his Daughters Noreen and Ann
Sons Jack and Joe, Sisters Margaret ,Han and Nora, His Wife Kit Brosnan, Sister Mary Brothers Joe , Pat and James predeceased him. Jack and Kit Quaid were great Historians.
Death of Catherine [Cissy] Kennelly Mc Elligott of The Cloth Hall on Feb 14th 01 . A daughter of John Kennelly a well known Tailor in Listowel. Both Cissy and her Sisters Margaret, Una and Maura,
Brothers Matt , John the late Michael, Patrick, Jim and Maurice were regular visitors to their Aunt Mary Ann and Uncle Jim in Gortdromagowna .
Aug 9th 01
Deaths: The death has occurred of Kathleen Murry nee Kennelly born Skibereen 87yrs ago, a daughter of Jerry and Kit Kennelly. The late Kathleen had brothers Donal, Tim and Dermot, sisters Mai
Kennelly, Gertie called Sr. Baptist and Jo Allen. Jerry Kennelly was born at Knockanure trained at Harrington's in Cork City and operated a Hardware Store in Skibereen.
Death of Ita Griffin Carrigkerry a daughter of Tom Griffin and Margaret Hunt. She is survived by her sisters Peg Moloney of Knocknisnaw, Bridie Fitzgerald Carrigkerry and brother Michael Griffin her brother John died last year. Ita was laid to rest beside her father in Timpleathea Churchyard after Requiem Mass in Carrigkerry Church. A historical note Ita Griffins ancestor John Griffin wrote to Trinity College in 1720 claiming right to renew lease of lands in Knockanure held by his father John.
Aug 16th 01
Death : Has taken place of Mrs Winifred Shanahan nee O Carroll of Kilbaha aged 94yrs. Born Gortdromagowna a daughter of Jer O Carroll and Margaret Lynch she was predeceased by her husband Jack R who
died in 1974 she is survived by sons Richard Lower Athea And Jerry on the home farm daughters Cathleen Sheahan Athea and Margaret Kenlough Enniscorthy. Deceased members of her family who were born in
Gortdromagowna include Margaret O Connor Duagh who died in Feb 01, Sr. Cathleen a Brigidine Nun , Mary Who married Lyons in USA , Bridie also USA Jerry died young, Francis on the home farm, Pat in
Canada and John who was born March 1st 1900 . A notable cousin of Winifred was Monsignor Edward J Kissane 1886-1859 President of Maynooth was a relation from the Lynch side of the family.
Death of Timmy O Keeffe of Cool West a well known musician . He player with several Bands including The Western Star and The Boys in Blue. He is survived by his wife Peg sons Tim and Joe daughters Eleanor and Breda brothers Tom , Joe, Pat and Ned sisters Mrs Kelly and Mrs Leech and Aunt Nonie. Timmy was laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery .
Aug 23rd 01
Sudden death while driving a lorry of James O Connor on Aug 15th 1951 at Owenamoy Moyvane. He was accompanied by his wife Mary Foley and their two children . It was Denis Costelloe of Glin who was
with the party who used the brake to stop the vehicle. James O Connor was a native of Glin and was on his way home after a visit to the Foley family At Gortdromasillihy. As it was Sports Day in
Knockanure he as hoping to be gone home before the sports ended as the road was quiet then
Aug 2nd 01
Death of Jim Sexton of Gortdromagowna on July 26th Feast of the parents of the blessed Virgin. Jim was son of Denis Sexton and Nora Reidy he is survived by brothers Liam and Brendan and sister Phil
Molyneaux. His Sister Eileen and brothers Denis, Tom, Michael, and John predeceased him. Jim's remains were received at Knockanure Church by Fr Michael Fleming PP and Fr Brendan O Callaghan. Requiem
Mass was Celebrated by Fr Fleming PP assisted by Fr Mc Mahon and Fr O Callaghan. James Sexton was laid to rest in the Family Plot in Old Knockanure Churchyard . Jim would surely smile at his diverse
friends as they stood around his grave and recited forgive us our trespasses as we forgive these who trespass against us.
Death of Ita Cronin nee Sheahan born Knocknagorna . Her Husband David died last December , Ita is survived by daughters Mairead Sullivan, Catherine Sullivan, Sheila Sullivan and Anne Fitzpatrick.
Death of Lil Mulvihill nee Foley of Pittsburgh. Lil was born Tubbertureen Moyvane 91yrs ago and emigrated to USA at the age of 17yrs. Lil was daughter of Mick Foley and Mary Brosnan [Islandanny]
her only brother John lived on the
Home farm her sister Bridie Harnett lived with her husband Jack in Dromtrasna Abbeyfeale, Mary died of TB aged 18yrs. Lil was laid to rest far from the graves of her ancestors who are buried in Old
Knockanure Churchyard.
The death took place on Aug 10th 60yrs ago of M J Flavin he was MP for North Kerry 1896 to 1918. He had many connections with the Parish. On 6th March 1901 Michael J was removed from the House of Commons during a Protest organised by the Irish Parliamentary Party.
Oct 11th 01
Death has taken place of Willie Hennessy of Birr Co Offally at the age of 92yrs. Willie came to the Parish as a young Postman c 1926 .His love for Knockanure and its people never waned returning
every year to meet the locals and recall the characters and funny incidents of his young days as a Postman in Knockanure. Br Hunt of cooleen taught Willie in the Christian Brothers School in Birr.
Willie Hennessy is survived by his Wife Kathleen his sons and grandchildren.
Stack Orbits
Dean Grey Stack d July 1985.
Austin Stack 1879-1929.
E J Stack Listowel KS Oct 26-1910.
Elizabeth Stack Ballyconry KM 14-1-1939, p2.
Mrs J P Stack Kilmeaney KS Oct 28-1916, p3
Mrs J P Stack Tralee 12-3-1902.
Mrs James Stack Duagh 23-12-1944 ,p2 KM.
James Stack NY 25th Oct 1969 ,p13 KM.
John Stack Ballybunion 27-12-1941, p1 KM.
Mrs Mgt Stack Bunagara 9-3-1910 , KS.
Sr. Michael Stack Kilflynn 28-121963 ,p3 KM.
Msgr P J Stack USA 27-4-1984, p17 KM.
Stp Stack Nts 2-2-1952 , p6.
Tom Stack & Mary Foley 24-3-1951 ,p7.
Mrs Tom Stack Church St 14th Aug 1907.
Mrs Stack Gortdromasillihy 18-2-1911 ,KS
Richard Stack Clounbrean d 13th Sept 1929.
Mary Agnes Stack Carrueragh d 9-5-1997.
Marriage of Stacks sample.
Tom/ Jna Neville 1829.
Tom/Helen Ahern 1831.
Wm. / Nora Ahern 1865.
John / Mary Loughnane
Tom / Mary Lindon Park 1846.
Pat / Mgt Connors 1848.
Phil / Mary Hunt 1857 Clash.
Ed / Kate Mullane 1860.
Pat / Joan Fitzgerald 1873.
John / Kate Lynch 1874.
John / Kate Stack 1885 .
John / Mary Stokes c1890.
John / Joan Connors c1890.
John / ? Lynch.
Of Coolkeragh ? Wm. Stack d 1946 ?. Ellen Stack d 1947, also Patrick d June 1953.John Stack d 19-2-1956. James died England Buried Listowel. Mike Stack Cleveland Ohio.
Old Mick Stack Coolkeragh wed Ellen Brassel of Ballylongford in c1860
Bishop of Kerry Mce Stack d 1451.
60 Stacks got pardons in 1590.Garrett Roe Stack 1600 in Ballyheigue a brother in law of Lord Kerry.
General Edward Stack French Army 1777 d 1833.
Chief Marshall [Jimmy] Neville Stack b 1919 d 26-1-1974. His Father was on the first Flight to India he died sudden in India.
John Stack MP 1886-1892.
Sr Augustine Stack Founding member of Listowel Presentation Convent c1844.
Fr Mundy Stack d 5th Oct 1997 aged 90yrs. Son of Ned Stack NT and Liz Stack of Tour Duagh.
Bishop Marshall of Salford Diocese, was nephew of Ned Stack who worked on the Lartigue Railway.
1901 Census Stack Index.[Sample] of 180 families .
Ml, John ,Ed, Tom, Pat, James , Garrett of Dooncaha. Garrett of Tournageehy. Ed of Trieneragh. Dan & James of Toor. Garrett of Dromclough, Pat ,ML & Nora Coolkeragh. Garrett & Tom
Carrueragh. Gerald & Wm. Kilmeaney, Mary Moyvane, Sarah Dromurhur, Mary & Kate Carrueragh, John -Pat & Rd Aughrim, Wm. & Richard Gortdromasillihy, John- Ml & Ed Moyvane, Ed
Kilbaha, Ed Ahalanna, Ml Clounbrean, Bridget & Mgt Doon.
Also Ed Stack Clounleharde E born Kerry.
Mrs Stack Patron of School in Ballyconry c1824 .
Gerald Stack Dominican Priest Knockanure c1812.
School Teacher John Stack Lixnaw 1831.
John Stack Chairman of Listowel Town Council 1894.
Blacksmith Tom Stack Ballybunion 1880.
Listowel Trades 1886 . Baker Richard Stack, Chandlers Garrett L Stack, Draper John Stack, Vintner Liz Stack, Carpenter Tom Stack, Blacksmith Tom Stack.
1880 Census Reps of Major General N M Stack had 1000 acres valued £400.
My ggggrandfather was Lt Richard
HUDSON who fought in the Battle of Waterloo, he had at least one son,
Richard George HUDSON born circa 1822 in County Clare. Richard George
HUDSON had 3 sons, Richard Henry, Charles George and Thomas William and
at least one daughter, Harriet.
!
Margaret Agnes Kelly Roche, was born in Listowel in
Aug,
1879, to Tom Kelly and Mary (?) Kennelly. Her siblings included Mary Kelly
Behan, Nora Kelly Hannon, Catherine Kelly Doyle (who remained in Listowel)
Paddy Kelly,(who inherited the Kelly farm) and several others.
>MY NAME IS BRENDAN KAMMERER AND LIVE IN MARBLEHEAD MA. USA I CAME ACROSS
>THIS PAGE TRYING TO FIND INFORMATION ON A ROCK LEDGE JUST OFFSHORE NAMED
>TOM
>MOORE'S ROCK. ANY IDEA IF ON HIS JOURNEY TO THE STATES DID HE COME UPON
>THIS
>LOCATION OR DID ANY VESSELS FROM YOUR COUNTRY SHIPWRECK UPON IT? THANKS FOR
>YOUR HELP IF THERE IS ANY.
>
>Lary (Lowery) b 1837 and James Dougherty b 1843 left Newtowne Sandes
=
>(Moyvane) with their parents after 1843 and ended up in Picqua,Ohio =
>where the parents died. They were raised by an aunt in Union City,
Ohio =
>and served in the Civil War. There is a family rumor that they left
for =
>political reasons following an uncle who left earlier.
To: Jer Kennelly
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 11:32 PM
Subject: Kennelly
Kennelly/ Conners
I really do not know much about my Kennelly's. My g. g. grandfather John W. Kennelly was b. 2 Aug 1835 in Ireland. His death certificate says his father was Martin Kennelly b. Ireland and his mother
was Mary Windle also b. in Ireland. He m. Johanna Conners before 1857 in Ireland. Could be Connors. Johanna was b. in Ireland abt 1839. Her death certificate says her father was John Conners and her
mother was Ellen, both b. Ireland. They had two children b. in Ireland that survived the journey to the US. Micheal b. Sept. 1857 and Mary b. 1860. Family stories say two children died on the trip
over. Daughter Ellen b. in 1864 and I'm not sure which country she was b. in.
They supposedly came to this country abt 1862-64 but I can find no record of them until the early 1870's in Rochester NY. Supposedly John was naturalized but there were no naturalization records for
him in Rochester.
Supposedly my g grandmother Frances Bridgete was b. 1868 in Erie Pa. where I live but I can find no record of the family here either.
Frances m. Thomas Geraghty in Rochester. Supposedly one family was from Limerick, and the other from Tipperary but no one knows for sure.
If you have any knowledege of this family I would be grateful for any information you are willing to share!
,
my g-grandfathers Joe Kennelly's death cert says his father, John was
born in Pittsburgh. I can't be certain of its accuracy there, but John's
wife, Catherine Sullivan is listed as being born in Ireland.
My g-grandfather was Joseph, born in Pitt., in 1891. He may be the link my
grandfather spoke about to the mayor Martin H Kennelly of Chicago.
All that my grandfather remembered was that as a young child he had an uncle
who was an Attorney in Chicago who would visit them and before leaving buy them
a carload full of groceries
Kennelly Ballyduff
> I didn't find anything relative to my research on your site, but that may
be because I'm so ignorant of my forebears. I know they were from the
district of Ballyduff, registrar's district of Listowel, according to my
grandfather James Joseph Kennelly's birth certificate (10/19/1883). I keep
hoping that someone will see my queries and recognise info that fits with
something they know.
> I am searching for the ancestry/family of Timothy Kennelly; born in 1797
possibly in Ballylongford, Kerry Co., Ireland; married Catherine O'Connor
c 1830+; removed to Bulloch County, GA USA c1835 until 1857 and
migrated to Winnesheik CO, IA where he died. I would be happy to share any
info with you on these lines. Thanks, Judy.
Rev Dr Walsh Kerry Priest died.
Death of Fr Walsh report c Feb 1901 in Plattsburgh [New York ] Paper.
His funeral Mass at St Johns Church at 10-15 the Church was thronged.
Pallbearers Edward Hannon, W J Daly, Joseph Donahoe of Ogdensburg, E J Dinneen of Ottawa Illinois, J P Kavanagh of Montreal, A O Keeffe, F Mc Cadden, and S K Ryan.[Relatives attended]
Mass was Celebrated by Rt. Rev Bishop Gabriels, Fr Rossiter ,Vicar General Swift and Fr La Rose Assisted. Also Fr Cox, Fr Emard and Fr O Brien. A Choir of 100 from St Peters and St Johns Churches
sang.
Fr Conway of Ogdensburg gave the Sermon.
The Grey Nuns of D`Youville Convent and Sisters of Mercy from Sanatorium , Gabriels , Saranac Lake attended.
Fitzgerald was the Undertaker.
Dr Walsh was buried Mount Carmel Cemetery.
His brothers in Kerry Edward E Walsh, Tullamore , Listowel. William Walsh Ahanagran Ballylongford, Mrs Nolan Drombeg Listowel. Mrs Enright Kilflynn, Mrs Quill ? Dromlacht ? Listowel, Mrs Walsh
Ahalanna Newtown Dillon, Mrs O Sullivan USA.
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Flavin / Collins / Costelloe
What I am still looking for is children of John and Mary (nee Collins) Flavin/Flahavan, (Both born around 1800) The only child of theirs that I have is my great great grandfather Denis
Flavin/Flahavan born 1821-1826. If you do run across any Flavin/Flahavan's of North Kerry born between 1820 and 1850, that have parents listed as John and Mary nee Collins Flavin/Flahavan, please
please let me know. Oh yes, Denis Flavin/Flahavan married Catherine Costello, about 1850, she being the daughter of John and Margaret nee Kelly Costelloe, sister of Hanora and Margaret Costelloe,
from Ballybunion area.
>
Shanahan Family
My great uncles Jeremiah and John were the first and third bishops of
> Harrisburg, PA. Their father was the founder of a Catholic college in (I
> believe) Philadephia where the family lived until Jeremiah's appointment
as
> bishop of the "new diocese", There is info on the Web about the bishops.
The Shanahan family of my
> ancestors came to the US. from Cork in about 1825, according to
records.
> The ancestor from Ireland was named Sylvester Shanahan married to an Ann
> Hand. Their child, John married a Margaret Donavan. The latter were
parents of the two bishops.
Dillon /Greany
I am a descendant of John Dillon and Mary Greany of
Moyvane/Murhur or Newtonsandes. My Great Great Grandfather was Daniel
Dillon born in approximately 1835 to John Dillon and Mary Greany. Daniel
Dillon emigrated to Illinois, USA and married Ellen Cain. Their daughter
Ellen Dillon married Thomas O'Sullivan in Illinois, USA (he was born in
Ballylongford, County Kerry, Ireland, in 1835). Their daughter, Eileen
Sullivan, was born in Illinois and married Louis Regnier. My mother was
their daughter, Alice Regnier.
>
Shanagolden Families
Details contact me at International: 613 9509 7115
> Fax: Fax available on above number
>
> Researching families: Shine, Neylan, Sheehy and Connors in
> Shanagolden,Co Limerick
> Austin Pratt Haslam in Co Dublin & Leix.
> Wilson, Gray, Barrington in Co Dublin.
> Woulfe/Wolfe and Nash in
> Ballymoney, Co. Cork
> B(o)urke Hayes in Clonlara, Co Clare
> Irvine Thomson Rogerson in NBL & IOW
> Harman in Kent and Surrey, England
> Press in Somerset, England
> Cox in Burbage, Wiltshire
Cheston in Surrey, England.
Moloney Family
Sarah Maloney sailed from County Clare in 1883 at the age of 20 on the
> sailing ship 'Assaye' with her mother Sarah aged 55 and brother Michael
aged
> 25. In 1881 an Ellen Maloney aged 21 sailed for Australia on the
> 'Blairgowie' also in 1881 another Ellen Maloney aged 25 sailed for
Australia
> on the 'Glamis'. Also on board was James Maloney aged 19 and Thomas
Maloney
> aged 18. Sarah married Alfred Henry Peel on the 22.9.1886 at St. Mary's
> Cathedral Sydney. A Michael and Ellen Maloney signed the marriage
> certificate as witnesses. Sarah and Alfred had 7 children (5 boys & 2
girls)
> and my father also Alfred was born on the 6.6.1889. Sarah died on the
> 11.8.1937 aged 74 and Alfred died in September 1954 aged 89. They are
buried
> together in the catholic cemetery Botany Sydney in row 9 grave no. 481.
> Michael Maloney married a Johanna McNamara and had 6 children all died
> young, the last a daughter Johanna who was the last survivor of the
family,
> died on 9.5.1924. Michael & children died from Myelocythaemia. She is
buried
in the Church of England cemetery Woronora N.S.W.
Moran Family
I am searching for the Morans came to the San Francisco Bay in the mid-1800s. The research is primarily for my wife's family. She was born in Vallejo, CA. I have a copy of St. Vincent's church
records of the marriage of her mother, Anna Moran and Michael Briody.
Wednesday, March 14, 2001 3:19 AM
Subject: Re: Fallahee/Falahee
>
>
> My great-grandmother was Johanna Cecilia Fallahee, daughter of Patrick and
> Ellen Fallahee of Ireland.
>
> They had 8 children while living in Fort Wayne, Indiana from about
1850-1890
> I think.
KENNELLY and more
Family Group Record
Page 1 of 2
Husband
Jeremiah KENNELLY
Born
Place
1853
Ballylongford, Kerry, Ireland
Christened
Place
Died
Place
8 May 1891
Chicago, Cook, IL*
Buried
Place
Married
Place
Husband's father
Husband's mother
Wife
Margarett(73) CARROL
Born
Place
8 Apr 1856
Burlington, VT
Christened
Place
Died
Place
20 Feb 1930
Chicago, Cook, IL*
Buried
Place
Wife's father
Martin CARROLL
Wife's mother
Rose GRIFFIN
Children
List each child in order of birth.
Rose V.(71) KENNELLY
1
F
Born
Place
Aug 1876
Chicago, Cook, IL
Christened
Place
Died
Place
3 Jun 1948
Spokane, WA
Buried
Place
Spouse
ARNOLD
Married
Place
Ella G. KENNELLY
2
F
Born
Place
Jun 1878
IL
Christened
Place
Died
Place
12 Jun 1956
Buried
Place
Calvary Cemetery
Spouse
MOONEY
Married
Place
Jeremiah Alouisus(59) KENNELLY
3
M
Born
Place
30 Nov 1882
IL
Christened
Place
Died
Place
25 May 1942
Chicago, Cook, Il
Buried
Place
Calvary Cemetery
Spouse
Married
Place
John Joseph I(49) KENNELLY
4
M
Born
Place
4 Jan 1885
Chicago, Cook, IL*
Christened
Place
18 Jan 1885
Saint Bridget's Church, Chicago, Cook, IL
Died
Place
27 Jan 1934
Chicago, Cook, IL*
Buried
Place
Prepared by
Address
Phone
E-mail address
Date prepared
John Kennelly
479-885-0075
jkennellybroker@yahoo.com
Family Group Record
Husband
Jeremiah KENNELLY
Wife
Margarett(73) CARROL
Children
List each child in order of birth.
Page 2 of 2
John Joseph I(49) KENNELLY
4
M
Spouse
Margaret Mary ALTMAN(76)
Married
Place
12 Sep 1906
Chicago, Cook, IL*
Martin Henry(74) KENNELLY
5
M
Born
Place
11 Aug 1887
IL
Christened
Place
20 Aug 1887
Saint Bridget's Church, Chicago, Cook, IL
Died
Place
29 Nov 1961
Buried
Place
Calvary Cemetery
Spouse
Married
Place
6 Jan 2006
the names look so uncannily familiar though the dates and the location don't match up. my great, great, grand father, Jeremiah, married Johanna Healy in 1834? in ballylongford. had sons, edmund and john. mean anything to you?
I have a John Kennelly born in 1856.He married Ellen Dowling in April 1892 in Hyde New Zealand.He die in Aug1910.As i have all the family after that date from New Zealand but no fact before
then.Your informantion might be a good help to me and i might be have some to help you in your search as well thank you very much for any help you can give me Graeme Kennelly
Mary O Donoghue Daly
Job: Housewife and farmer
Pastimes: Music-concertina, dancing, crochet, cross road dancing, card games
Education: National School
She had Nine children. Mary, Murt, Peg, Donal, Fr Pat, Fr Tom, Noreen, Joan, Johnny.
Mary Ann Moloney Kennelly
Jobs: Housewife and Farmer.
Pastimes: Drawing, Cooking, Music and Dancing.
Education: Primary School.
She had 4 Children: Patrick, Rita, Eileen and Mary.
She died in 1922 when Patrick was7years old. He remembers he been good at drawing especelly Holy pictures and colouring them in. When she died her sister took the paintings to Abbeyfeale. He hasn't seen them since. He also remembers been cross at mass and she giving him a beating afterwards for this. Mary Anns Uncle Jerry Hutson live on the farm with her and her her husband. He spent 10 years in Austrilia. He returned because of Sunstroke which is supposed to have affected his brain. Granda says he remembers him as the one who always save him he used to say ' don't beat him you'll break down his spirit. In Australia he and 4 others used to milk 100 cows. If one got sick or was missing he had to milk 25 cows. He died of Cancer in Kilmorna . Mary Ann is Buried in Abbeyfeale in the grounds of the old monastery. And She is buried in the old Moloney Plot.
Patrick Kennelly (Granda)
Jobs: Farmer
Pastimes: Woodwork, Travelling, Current Affairs, Reading, Music, Horse Racing,
Education: 2 years in Secondary school.
subject) Feedback Newtownsandes ON-LINE
(recipient) comments) I am a descendant of John Dillon and Mary Greany of Moyvane/Murhur or Newtonsandes. My Great Great Grandfather was Daniel Dillon born in approximately 1835 to John Dillon
and Mary Greany. Daniel Dillon emigrated to Illinois, USA and married Ellen Cain. Their daughter Ellen Dillon married Thomas O'Sullivan in Illinois, USA (he was born in Ballylongford, County
Kerry, Ireland, in 1835). Their daughter, Eileen Sullivan, was born in Illinois and married Louis Regnier. My mother was their daughter, Alice Regnier.
(NAME) Susan Williams
Hi Jer,
I really do not know much about my Kennelly's. My g. g. grandfather John W. Kennelly was b. 2 Aug 1835 in Ireland. His death certificate says his father was Martin Kennelly b. Ireland and his
mother was Mary Windle also b. in Ireland. He m. Johanna Conners before 1857 in Ireland. Could be Connors. Johanna was b. in Ireland abt 1839. Her death certificate says her father was John
Conners and her mother was Ellen, both b. Ireland. They had two children b. in Ireland that survived the journey to the US. Micheal b. Sept. 1857 and Mary b. 1860. Family stories say two children
died on the trip over. Daughter Ellen b. in 1864 and I'm not sure which country she was b. in.
They supposedly came to this country abt 1862-64 but I can find no record of them until the early 1870's in Rochester NY. Supposedly John was naturalized but there were no naturalization records
for him in Rochester.
Supposedly my g grandmother Frances Bridgete was b. 1868 in Erie Pa. where I live but I can find no record of the family here either.
Frances m. Thomas Geraghty in Rochester. Supposedly one family was from Limerick, and the other from Tipperary but no one knows for sure.
If you have any knowledege of this family I would be grateful for any information you are willing to share!
Sharon
My son Tom Roche and family leave in a couple of weeks for Ireland to seek
roots. His grandmother, Margaret Agnes Kelly Roche, was born in Listowel in
Aug,
1879, to Tom Kelly and Mary (?) Kennelly. Her siblings included Mary Kelly
Behan, Nora Kelly Hannon, Catherine Kelly Doyle (who remained in Listowel)
Paddy Kelly,(who inherited the Kelly farm) and several others.
Tom and family will be visiting offspring of the Kellys and the Doyles. It is
difficult to follow your family tree, without some dates or other clues.
Please let me know if you can find a Mary Kennelly among the siblings of
Pat or Jerry Kennelly.
Mary Anna Roche
I have only just started tracing my family tree so I don't have a great deal
of information as yet but here is what I have found out so far.
Sarah Maloney sailed from County Clare in 1883 at the age of 20 on the
sailing ship 'Assaye' with her mother Sarah aged 55 and brother Michael aged
25. In 1881 an Ellen Maloney aged 21 sailed for Australia on the
'Blairgowie' also in 1881 another Ellen Maloney aged 25 sailed for Australia
on the 'Glamis'. Also on board was James Maloney aged 19 and Thomas Maloney
aged 18. Sarah married Alfred Henry Peel on the 22.9.1886 at St. Mary's
Cathedral Sydney. A Michael and Ellen Maloney signed the marriage
certificate as witnesses. Sarah and Alfred had 7 children (5 boys & 2 girls)
and my father also Alfred was born on the 6.6.1889. Sarah died on the
11.8.1937 aged 74 and Alfred died in September 1954 aged 89. They are buried
together in the catholic cemetery Botany Sydney in row 9 grave no. 481.
Michael Maloney married a Johanna McNamara and had 6 children all died
young, the last a daughter Johanna who was the last survivor of the family,
died on 9.5.1924. Michael & children died from Myelocythaemia. She is buried
in the Curch of England cemetery Woronora N.S.W. I have nothing at all
regarding Sarah's father, he must have died in Ireland as he is not on any
ships passenger lists. Also nothing about Sarah's grandparents. Do you have
any information that would help me?
Regards Allan Peel
Thanks for your note.
The point of my letter of 22/2/2001 was as follows:-
1. To ascertain whether you had any information to link my greatgrandfather with Bridget Mulvihill shown on the Kennelly families list.The date of c1840 would seem to be about right as
grandfather John was born about 1847 in Newtownsandes. We had already established that the only other John to have married a Bridget ie Bridget Kirby was not related because they did not have a
son John,according to the information supplied by the P.P. at Moyvane in 1990.
2. To see what relevance the name Folan/Forin/Foran had to our family. And whether Bridget Morrissey's parents Thomas Kennelly and Hannah Forin could be connected to grandfather from the records
obtainable in Newtownsandes.
My full name is Christopher Charles Kennelly,the name Christopher comes from my maternal grandfather Christopher L'Estrange,born in Mulligar Westmeath. Charles comes from my uncle Charles Henry
Kennelly killed in France in 1918.
I don't know if Jerry snr.worked in Cork. I know he came to Skibbereen around 1907/8. The only person I know of Sr. Baptist who resides in Cork. If you come this way again be sure to let yourself
known to me.
Tom Kennelly of Cobourg was my ancestor. I'm curious for details on this woman.
My Kennelly's were from Limerick. Wonder if we're related.
~Craig
I am still trying to figure out at what point the Hanrahan's
became cousins to my Flahavan's.
You asked about the Lawlor's---I know very little about how they are
connected to my Flahavan/Flavin family. In Delaware Ohio in the middle
1850's they were attending baptisims, marriages and sponsers to various
Flavin family. Fanny Lawlor apparently was married to a John O'Naile
(O'Neil) A Mary Lawlor was married to John Moran, whose daughter Johanna
Moran married Patrick Flahavan/Flavin in Delaware Ohio in 1858. All born
Ireland.
Seems William Hanrahan of Newtownsandes had a son John. He in turn had
another son John Patrick. John Patrick Hanrahan was listed as cousin to my
great grand uncle Timothy Flavin/Flahavan. I can only assume that somewhere,
there was a Flahavan/Flavin and Hanrahan marriage. What a confusing mess I
have here.
If you hear of any Hanrahan Flavin connections, please let me know.
what I am looking for is: John and Mary
nee Collins had Denis Flahavan born Feb 11, 1821. Other probable children of
John and Mary are: John, James, Johanna, Bridget, Patrick, Mary. All born
1820 to 1840.
Denis Flahavan/Flavin married Catherine Costelloe. That would have been
sometime around 1850 to 1853. Now there is the possibility a first marriage
was to Mary Mahoney in 1846. I would like to see if buried there is one Mary
Mahoney/Maloney Flahavan/Flavin who would have died between 1846 and 1852.
Children born to Denis Flahavan in Ireland, Kerry would be John born about
1852 or 53 and Michael born 1852 to 1853. Maybe others prior to these two, I
don't know. The rest of the children (12 more) were born in Ohio , So I
already know about them
I have a couple of copies of letters that were written from another Flavin
researcher's great great grandmother back in 1853. She (Anne Scanlon) was
writting to her daughter Ellen Scanlon Shanahan, who was in America , Ohio.
The area she wrote from was Ahanagran. Anyway, she mentions her son in laws,
Patrick Flavin/Flahavan and James Flahavan. Also interesting is the mention
of a Margaret Kennelly, Richard Scanlon's wife. Darby Enright is also
mentioned. As is John Mahoney, who took Anne Scanlon's grandson, Robert
Flahavan/Flavin to America, and both of them disappeared, this being in 1854.
These folks are somehow intertwined with my Flavin family, we believe. The
researcher and I have yet to figure out the relationship. I tell you about
this, because I thought it interesting that the Kennelly name was mentioned.
No mention of my Costelloe or Hanrahan family though.
Hello Again Jer,
I ask because on my
Hanrahan (John Hanrahan, son of William Hanrahan) who died in Ohio in 1875,
it says born in "Newtownsandes, County Kerry".
Cork Family; My great uncles Jeremiah and John were the first and third bishops of
Harrisburg, PA. Their father was the founder of a Catholic college in (I
believe) Philadephia where the family lived until Jeremiah's appointment as
bishop of the "new diocese", There is info on the Web about the bishops. I
have photos of them and some belongings. The Shanahan family of my
ancestors came to the US.from Cork in about 1825, according to me records.
The ancestor from Ireland was named Sylvester Shanahan married to an Ann
Hand. Their child, John married a Margaret Donavan. The latter were
parents of the two bishops.
I am searching for the ancestry/family of Timothy Kennelly; born in 1797 possibly in Ballylongford, Kerry Co., Ireland; married Catherine O'Connor abt 1830+; removed to Bulloch County, GA USA abt 1835 until 1857 and migrated to Winnesheik CO, IA where he died. I would be happy to share any info with you on these lines. Thanks, Judy.
World War 1 Local Deaths
Maurice Hannon Lixnaw, 6488 d 10 November 1917
William Danaher Listowel 7529, d 19 July 1917.
Tim Galvin Brosna, 17873, d 17 January 1917
John Barry, Listowel, 7579, 2nd Battalion Irish guards, killed in action in France on the 17th March 1917.
Wiliam T Blundel, 64871, Listowel, d 21st April 1917
Pat Bunyan, Listowel, 7047, d 10th November 1917,
William Burke, listowel, 3591, d 10 November 1917,
Edward Carmody, Listowel, 5639, d 4th May 1917,
John Cleary, Listowel, d 1st May 1917, aged 27
Samuel Whitaker, 19059, Tarbert, d 26th September 1916
Fr, Donal o Sullivan, Chaplin, d 5th July 1916, some,
Pat Pierce, 3970, Dysert, d 28th June 1916,
William Nolan, Ballylongford, 5408, 5th August 1916.
Edward Nolan, Cahirciveen, d 26th June 1916,
Maurice o Connell, 4969, d France 21st August 1916,
Michael Lynch, Tarbert, 6446, d 1st June 1916,
Michael McAulife, Listowel, d 1916,
James Smyth, Listowel, d November 1917,
John Sullivan, Listowel, 40918, d 25th October 1917,
Michael Sullivan, 13971, Lixnaw, d 26th September 1917,
William o Boyle, 10491, Ballybunion, d 2nd November 1917,
Paul McElligott, Listowel, 305434, d 12 August 1917, Africa
Michael Healy, Listowel, d 15th September 1917, India
John Hennessy, Listowel, 4794, d 31st July 1917,
Charles Hewson, Listowel, d 12th April 1917, Cameroon,
John Kelliher, Kerry, 5266, d 12th October 1917,
John Kirby, Listowel, 22751, d 3rd May 1917,
Edward Lacey, Listowel, 4782, d 22nd July 1917,
Bernard Gibney, Listowel, 24640, 19th April 1917,
Christopher Godfrey, Listowel, 6428, 22nd September 1917,
Robert Charles Hudson, Canada, Tralee, d 17th October 1918,
Denis Daly, Listowel, 1576, d 26th December 1918,
Michael Dee, Coolard, 1296, d 20th October 1918,
Maurice Downes, 241264, Listowel, d 23 March 1918,
John Enright, Listowel, 2148, d 29th September 1918,
William Fitzmaurice, Tarbert, 6486, d 21 March 1918,
James Cannavan Listowel 498714 , d 10 Oct 1918.
Michael Sheehy Sgt, Duagh, d 9th July 1918.
Michael Stack Listowel 4516 d 8-4-1918wounds.
John Sullivan 4279 d 30 Sept 1918.
J Byrne Listowel 3644, d 1918.
Jeremiah Leahy Lixnaw 7298 d 10-1-1918.
Wilson Mc Cracken Listowel d12th Oct 1918 no 20170.
Deaths Lisselton Area
Mary Anne McKeown, Deerpark, Boyle, aged 81 years, d 11-1-1988
John Joe O' Sullivan, Kingsbury and late of Derry, Listowel.
d. 10-4-1979,aged 80 yrs.
John O'Hanlon, Ballydonoghue, d. 13-2-1986.
Hannah Doyle, Killorglin d, 23-2-1980, aged 80 yrs .
Sheila Enright, Ballyline, Ballylongford, d. 11-7-1987.
Elsie Keane, (O'Sullivan) Glouria, Lisselton. D. 16-7-1953, aged
50 yrs.
Nora Kissane, Kilgarvan, Ballylongford, d. 14-9-1961, aged 70 yrs
Denis Dowling (The Black) Coolbeha, Listowel, d. 20-7-1978.
James Quinlan, Deerpark, Lixnaw, d. 2-4-1971, aged 63 yrs.
Patrick Kelly, Coolard, Lisselton d. 21-5-1968.
Nora O'Sullivan Coilbee, Listowel, d. 15-10-1983, aged 98 yrs.
John Fitzgerald-Kennedy, Born 29-5-1917, d. 22-11-1963.
Annie Long, Guhard, Lisselton d. 14-11-1976.
John J. Kissane, Kilgarvan, Ballylongford. d. 4-3-1978, aged 81yrs.
Mary Christine Kelly, (nee Galvin) b. 15-12-1910, Glenderry, Listowel, d. 22-11-1975, in Canada.
Richard Lyons, Dirha East, Listowel, d. 13-2-1982, aged 71 yrs.
Mgt Dalton, Rahavanig, Ballybunion d. 3-2-1986, aged 90 yrs.
Mary O'Sullivan, Derry, Listowel d. 21-7-1949, aged 20 yrs.
Johanna Moloney, Larha, Asdee, d. 15-1-1965, aged 88 yrs.
Nora Kelly (Flavin) Coolkeragh, Listowel d. 20-7-1979.
Jack Flavin, Coolard,Listowel, d. 8-5-1988, aged 78 yrs.
Mgt Foley, (Walsh) Glouria, Lisselton d.10-4-1987, aged 50 yrs.
Michael Murphy, Lahardane, Ballybunion, d. 21-6-1976.
Mina Cantillon, Ballydonoghue, d. 11-3-1980. Aged 75 yrs.
Mort Daly, Knockane, Listowel, d. 25-11-1985.
Catherine Scanlon, Ballydonoghue, d. 24-1-1969, aged 83 yrs.
Brigid (Ciss) Linnane, Ballydonoghue, d. 7-10-1990. (nee Brennan).
Nora Dee, Ahanagran, Ballylongford, d. 14-5-1971, aged 82 yrs.
(Peggy Fitzgerald aunt).
Maureen Walsh, 8 Grattas Villa, Musgrave St, Limerick d. 8-4-1978,
Aged 56 yrs, b. Tullamore, Listowel.
Martin Walsh, Glouria, Lisselton, d. 20-5-1978. Aged 44 yrs.
Bridget Reidy, (nee Flavin) Ballyegan, d. 14-9-1973, aged 76 yrs.
Connie O'Connor, Glouria, d. 20-5-1978, aged 23 yrs.
Mary A. Appleby (Thompson) Ballydonoghue, d. 17-9-1973.
Elizabeth Walsh, Tullamore, Listowel, d. 11-1-1944, aged 96 yrs.
Bridie Quinlan (O'Mahony), Deerpark, Lixnaw, d. 29-7-1979
Aged 62 yrs.
Mce O'Sullivan, (Derry, Listowel) d. U.S.A. 16-3-1972.
Annie Helsey, Middlesex, Eng, d. 12-11-1987, aged 74 yrs
Fr Patrick Daly, Knockane, Listowel, d, 25-1-1984.
Dan Daly Shanagarry, Newcastlewest,. d.. 10-9-1985.
Eamon Walsh, Tullamore Listowel, d. 14-3-1990. (M.C.C.).
Nora Walsh, Ballyline, d. 29-4-1985. (nee Moloney).
Paddy Breen, Gullane, Asdee,d. 1-6-1987, aged 48 yrs.
Neilus Flynn, Foxfort, Causeway, d. 4-8-1987. Aged 78.
Bridie Daly, Church road, Lisselton, d. 13-6-1981, aged 65 yrs.
Mrs Mgt O'Mahony, Knockrour, E, Scartaglin, d. 22-3-1975.
Aged 65 yrs.
Mrs Mary E Walsh Ballyline d 13th June 1964 a76yrs Mother of Ned.
Ellen Madden Lr Kilgarvan Ballylongford d 30-12-1978 a 77yrs.
Lelia O Hanlon Ballydonoghue d 10th May 1981 nee, Appleby.
Mary O Sullivan, Derry Listowel died 3rd of the 12th 1940.
Mary Mollie Enright Lisselton died 25th of July 1982.
Patrick Horgan 41 Charles Street Listowel died 10th November 1978.
Brian Murphy Ballinglanna causeway died 7th April 1986 aged 71
Ellen Noone Arm Cashel Castlerea died 27th of May 1988 aged 92
William o Donnell Kilgarvan Ballylongford died 21st Oct 1987 aged 96
Patrick Flavin Tullahinell Ballylongford died 30th June 1980 aged 69
Mary Ann Walsh Tullamore Listowel died 31st October 1980 aged 83
Kitty Madden Kilgarvan Ballylongford died 17th January 1983
Elizabeth Cantillon Dromkeen causeway died 28th December 1970 aged 92 . Nee Mahony.
John Walsh Ballyline d 13th April 1934 a 59yrs. Neds father.
Dick Cremins Kew Melbourne d 16th Aug 1979 a 54yrs. Of Ballyd.
Sr. Ita O Sullivan Mercy Los Angeles d 15th Oct 1957 a65.Of Derry.
Maureen Culhane Glouria d 5th Nov 1982 a59yrs of NTS.
Tom Sullivan 31 Charles St Listowel d3rd May 1975 a81yrs [Derry]
Fergus Gilbert Lisselton d 30-3-1980 a 7yrs.
Edmond Sullivan Farnastack d 11th Nov 1978 a86yrs of Derry.
Ml Mc Loughlin 45 Roxboro Limerick d 9th July 1979 a63yrs.
Pat Sullivan Derry d 25th May 1933 a43yrs . [Toms].
Margaret Sullivan Derry d 30th Aug 1975 a83yrs.
Peter Mc Mahon Church Rd Ballybunion d 5th Sept 1982 a32.
Con Walsh Kilgarvan d 23-3-1968 a72yrs of Ballylongford.
Michael Mulvihill Ballydonoghue d 30th Oct 1976 a 26yrs.
Mgr Mce O Connor Clashmealcon d 10-12-1981 a 80 [Calif].
Tim Keane Glouria d17 June 1989 a c80yrs.
Josephine O Sullivan Murhur d 12th Aug 1990 a74yrs.
Pat Walsh Kilgarvan d 13th Aug 1977 a77yrs.
Minnie Moran Sullivan Charles St d 20th May 1981 a86yrs.
Sr. Jude Madden Redcote Convent Southhampton d 23June 1982.
Lena Gunn nee Walsh Lyre d 4-3-1980.
Mary Kissane Glouria d 11th Nov 1980 .
Nellie Riordan Glouria d 6th Sept 1981 a 61yrs.Wife of Ml.
John Linnane Ballydonoghue d 23rd-12-1973.
Ed Joe Walsh Tullamore Listowel d 23rd March 1967 a 79yrs.
Bridie M Corridan Drombeg d Sept 17th 1945 a 23yrs.
Gerald Fitzgerald Coolkeragh d 25-1-1982 a 88yrs.
John Quilter Ballyconry d 7th May 1986 a 76yrs.
Hanna Bunyon Knockenagh d 1st Oct 1989 a93yrs [Flavin].
Stephen Mahony d end July 1991.Born Ballyegan.
John Joe Kelly Ballydonoghue d 18th May 1991 a 35yrs.
Ml Fitzgerald b Limerick b 13th May 1840 d Kumara NZ on 7th Sept 1899 a 59yrs survived by wife and family.
Jane Dillon Lyre d 29-3-1974.
Fr John O Sullivan SJ Born 1861 d 19-2-1933 Rathfarnham Castle.
Tom F Hanrahan d May 20th 1930.
Mrs Bridget Enright Dromerin d 16-2-1947 a 86yrs.
Margaret Quilter Ballyconry d 30-4-1996 a84yrs.
Danny Lyons Derry Listowel d 27-4-1995 a78yrs.
Paddy Mahony Coolard d June 1st 1996 a 94yrs
Local pictures http://knockanure.myphotoalbum.com
CASEY DUAGH
Knockalougha School built 1879. Teacher Thomas Casey. On 14th of June
1898 Thomas was fined £1 for neglect of timetable. James Dower was
monitor c 1900, questions were asked because Dower was a relation of a
teacher, no preference to teachers relations was allowed.
A Catherine Lyons was informed that Commissioners do not interfere in the
private affairs of teachers.
I am able to trace some relatives to Ireland through a cousin, Mrs. Jim Lyons (Rita Casey) Lyons. Mary Agnes Casey (daughter of Dennis G.,1848?-1909, Kim's great-great grandfather) and Rita Lyons
are related in the following way; the grandfather of Rita (Casey) Lyons, John Casey was the cousin of Dennis G. Casey (1848?-1909, Mary Agnes' father). John Casey's son, Tom Casey (Rita's father)
taught 35 years in Duagh, Ireland. As for Tom Casey's other children, two were priests, and two were nuns; the others died before completing their education. Please see below.
From a 1935 letter from Rita (Casey) Lyons to Mary Agnes Casey:
My dear Agnes: ....we left my Father's (R.I.P.) home at Knockalougher just four years ago and bought this farm ["___eamfort" [Illegible], . Cork, I.F.S]. We celebrated my sister's Silver Jubilee, in Queenstown Mercy Convent, last Sunday week. (16th) -Sister Angela is her name-she was Josephine Casey in the world. My brother; Father James Casey, is on a visit with us as present. He belongs to the English Mission but he had been very ill and he is on sick leave for a long time...Information on the back of a photo dated 1929 mentions other family members: Celia Dower (a cousin, teaches in England), myself, Jim with Baby, Aunt Annie, Mundy Stack (... will be ordained in June), and Madge Dower, ...Angela, Kathleen, and Desmond.
Rita and Jim Lyons had several children and in 1935 they were the following ages. Desmond, 14 (August) is their eldest son; Kathleen, 13 (November); Angela, 12 (October), and James Joseph, 7 (March). I do not know if they are still living.
Rita's last known address (in 1938):
Dromcollegher
Written on back: Left to right, back row: Celia Dower (a cousin, teaches in England) myself, Jim, with
Baby , Aunt-Annie, Mundy Stack [illegible] (a Maywoodh [illegible] student will be ordained in June) + Madge Dower. Front row:-Angela, Kathleen + Desmond. Taken August '29. [1929]
DANAHER
http://mauricedanaher.webs.com/ourstory.htm
ORIGINS OF THE DANAHER NAME
The Irish surname name Danaher is believed to be an Anglicized version of
the Gaelic surname O’Danachair or O’Duinneachair and derives from the
Gaelic personal name Duineachar which signifies ‘descended of Duineachar’.
This personal name means a ‘loving man’, the first element of his name being
derived from the old Irish ‘duine’ meaning ‘person’. Another explanation is
that the surname derives from the ancient pre 10th century Gaelic
"duineachaidh", meaning pure, but it has to be said that this is not
accepted by many scholars.
Danaher belongs to Co. Limerick: it originated in north-west Tipperary,
where the chief was lord of a territory near Nenagh until dispossessed
following the Anglo-Norman invasion.
Many, perhaps the majority of Irish surnames, originated as a nickname for
the first chief of the clan, effectively the first name holder. Some of
these nicknames were "robust" to the point of physical directness, and
others in the tradition of nicknames may well mean the reverse of the
translation! In this case we also have confusion with the English surname
Denny.
LIMERICK HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Much of County Limerick was part of the ancient Kingdom of Thomond, while
parts of the west of the County was part of the Kingdom of Desmond. In the
mid 9th Century the Vikings took control of Limerick City and retained it
until the 11th Century when they were defeated by the O’Brien chieftan Brian
Boru. Because the Norse did not use surnames there is little evidence of
the Viking heritage among the family names in the area.
From that time it was the seat of the O’Briens, rulers of Thomond until the
English took control of Limerick in 1174. Following the Norman invasion the
county was granted to the DeBourgs, ancestors of the Burkes, the Fitzwalters
and the Fitzgeralds, The Norman influence is still evident among the names
which are still common in the county, Fitzgerald, Fitzgibbon, deLacey,
deCoursey, Woulfe and Wall.
CROMWELL
In 1649 Charles 1st was executed in London and Cromwell came to power. A
brilliant and brutal general he came to Ireland that year and quickly
exercised control. In 1641 the English Parliament had passed ‘the
Adventurers Act’ a money raising venture that allowed land to be confiscated
from disloyal Irish Landlords and sold to investors. The Cromwellian
campaign in Ireland cost £3.5m. To make this back he had similar legislation
passed in 1652. Sir William Petty carried out a government survey to
establish the land available. In all, 11m out of a total of 20m acres was
confiscated and reassigned, mainly in Dublin, Kildare, Carlow, Cork, Armagh,
Down, Antrim, Laois, Offaly, Meath, Westmeath, Tipperary, Waterford and
Limerick. This was a massive shift in land ownership. The benefiting
‘adventurers’ were mainly London merchants or soldiers in Cromwell’s army.
Many became absentee Landlords for whom the newly acquired estates became
sources of profit.
FAMINE
The county was badly affected by a local famine in 1820 caused by potato
blight and by the great famine in 1845-47. According to Samuel Lewis (1837)
the population, in 1821, was 218,432; and in 1831, 248,201. Almost 17% of
the County’s population emigrated between 1851 and 1855. Almost 30,000
people died between 1847 and 1850. The population was 330,000 in 1841
falling by 21% in 1851 and a further 21% to 152,583 in 1871. By 1891 it had
stabilized at 160,000 and is currently 122,000.
THE “ LEGEND” OF THE DANAHER’S ARRIVAL IN WEST LIMERICK
In the middle of the 17th century, two brothers named Maurice and Phil
Danaher came to the parish of Rathronan, nowadays called Athea. Tradition
tells us that they came from north Tipperary “gan brog gan stocai”, fleeing
from Brodel’s persecution-a Cromwellian Officer who was rounding up hundreds
of young people to be dispatched to the West Indies as “indentured labour”
i.e. as slaves. In their flight they delayed at Rathronan where they
ultimately got a tenancy of two holdings from the Earl of Devon. Maurice
Danaher was allowed to settle at Mothar Glas at the eastern side of
Glenagower. Philip Danaher settled at Cnocatrasna-Choile. The land here had
been broken-in and was one of the two places in the parish, which was
designated as “gniomh” or “plough land”.
After Maurice Danaher’s death the tenancy of the farm at Mothar Glas passed
on to his son Daniel. Among the latter’s family was a son named Daniel. He
went to Spain where he was studying at Salamanca. He spent some years in
Spain in the Spanish army. It is not known when Daniel went to Spain, but he
returned to Ireland in 1731. He brought with him from Spain several books
and a wife. Soon after coming to Ireland he settled in Castlemahon in the
town land of Lios an Uisce. He got a tenancy of a farm from the Landlord
Viscount Southwell when he found that Danaher could teach a hedge-school
quickly started up and soon the Landlord’s sons gained entry to University.
Daniel Danaher was followed in Lios an Uisce by his son Patrick who carried
on a hedge-school there as did Patrick’s son John and one of this John
Danaher’s sons named Daniel who did not occupy the Tenancy of the farm.
GLENAGOWER.
I have been able to trace my own Danaher family line back as far as Philip
Danaher who was born around 1786 in Glenagower and died on 7th August 1884.
He lived to be 98 years old. He was married to Bridget Sheehy, born 1795 and
died 22nd February 1864 aged 69 years, and they had at least 11 children as
set out in 'My Descendent Chart' for Philip Danaher & Bridget Sheehy :
Click on this link to see Descendants of Philip & Bridget Danaher
:
or
i) John (b<1830) took tenancy of Monemohill around 1852 and married Margaret
Cummane
ii) James (b1837 took tenancy of Knocknaboola and married Bridget Sheehy
iii) Maurice (b<1830) took tenancy of Moyreen and married Marie Doherty
iv)Hannah (b1839) married David Quaid
v) Maria married Michael Purtill, Gortnadromma
v) Tim married Ellen Nolan
vi) William married Anne Cummane, Clounlehard West
vii) Bridget became nun in Kilrush, Co Clare
viii) Philip never married
MONEMOHILL (‘MONEYMOHILL’)
The earliest mention of the townland that I have found is in Begley’s
“History of Limerick Diocese Part 2 - relating to the 1584 Survey of
Forfeited lands ‘when Ullig Wall held Dunmoylan including -----------
Monemoell with castle’.
The Civil Survey was a record of land ownership in Ireland in 1640. Its
purpose was to facilitate the transfer of forfeited property to adventurers,
members of the Cromwellian army, and government. It has land descriptions as
well as the names of proprietors and their religion.
According to this survey the lands referred to as Monemohill were bounded on
the north by Finnoe, on the west by Clounlehard, on the east by Duncaha and
on the south by Glenagower. The proprietor was Richard Stephenson an ‘Irish
Papist’. The area owned by Stephenson was given as ‘300 ploughlands’, about
3,900 acres, and the total value was given as £40. There were no Danaher's
listed for this townland.
GRIFFITHS VALUATION
By the time of Griffith’s Valuation in 1852 John Danaher, my
great-grandfather, held 197 acres at Mone(y)mohill, the largest holding in a
townland which totalled 624 acres. The owners of the three largest holding
from 1833 had disappeared !. The landlord was Col. Richard S Bateson,
presumably a relative or brother of Thomas Bateson ( Sir Thomas Bateson had
no sons, only two daughters ). (Richard S Bateson held 1,394 acres in Co
Limerick valued at £1,123. Richard S Bateson was a career army man,
Lieutenant Colonel and Honorary Colonel 1st Life Guards with an address at
Knightsbridge Barracks, London. He was married twice, and seems to have had
a distinguished career in the British Army. )
John Danaher was married to Margaret Cummane and they had a large number of
children as set out in the 'My Descendent Chart' for John Danaher &
Margaret Cummane which can be viewed by clicking on the attached link ;
(When you open the PDF file you may have to enlarge or reduce the image to
view)
Notes on these family members ;
i) Bridget Danaher married John ‘Boss’ Danaher, aged 38, on 21/11/1876 at
Kilcolman parish church. The witnesses were James Danaher and Catherine
Purtill. John Danaher was married previously to May Woulfe who had died.
ii) Philip Danaher married a local girl Maria O’Sullivan’ from Tenakilla,
Ballyhahill. For a time they ran a pub in Shanagolden before emigrating to
Australia ( Queensland ) circa 1881/2 where they have numerous descendants
some of whom have come to Ireland in recent years to find their roots.
iii) Johanna married John Hastings from Moyreen and had a large family.
iv) Margaret married James Cleary from Templeathea East. According to Phil
Cregan he owned 400 acres and had 10 women coming in every day to milk !.
vi) Patrick ‘Pat’ married Nano Dillon and acquired the Danaher farm at
Woodcliffe. They had at least 7 children including Dan, Matthew, John,
Catherine, Josephine, Hannah and Mary.
vii) Daniel married Margaret O’Callaghan from Feenagh but they had no
family. They raised a niece of Margeret’s, Nora O’Callaghan who later moved
to Dublin and married an O’Carroll man who had a pub in North Dublin and
they lived in the Malahide area. They had one retarded daughter. As Dan had
no descendants he eventually left the Monemohill Farm to his nephew Dan
Danaher from Woodcliffe.
viii) John became a Medical Doctor and practiced in London until his
untimely death from rheumatic fever at the age of 34 on 8th August 1900 at
home in Monemohill. My mother told me a story about her mother attending to
her sick brother and hearing the ‘banshee’ crying on the night he died !.
See attached appendix relating to his funeral attendance.
ix) Catherine - no information on her - did she become Mother Gertrude in
Kilrush.
x) Nora - born in 1870 married Thomas Lane sometime after the 1901 census.
He was 15 years older than her. They had 5 children including my mother.
GRIFFITHS VALUATION 1852
The table below shows the number of Danaher households in each county in the
Primary Valuation property survey carried out between 1848-64. The highest
number of Danaher households recorded was in County Limerick.
Clare 9, Kildare 1, Limerick 26, Limerick City 2, Tipperary 5.
ARTICLE FROM CORK WEEKLY EXAMINER DATED 16TH OCTOBER 1931
THE DANAHER’S
West Limerick and North Kerry Family
With far flung genealogical line
A brief account of the history of this re-markable family may be of interest
to many who have doubtless wondered at the prevalence of the name in North
Kerry and West Limerick, and may have some knowledge of it's very many
intersections. We have it from tradition that the first of the Danaher’s to
settle in West Limerick were two brothers, Phil and Maurice, who fled from
the borders of Cork and Waterford at the time of "Brodels Persecution" as it
was called, when he (Brodel) volunteered to procure thousands of slaves for
the English Govt. to be sent to work on sugar plantations of the Bermudas.
Those two boys ran away barefooted, it seems, from their home, and never
stopped until they reached Rathronan, better known today as Athea in County
Limerick. They settled, Phil at Parkmount and Maurice at Glenagower, and
both of these places are consequently the cradle of the name as far as West
Limerick and North Kerry are concerned.
At Parkmount, Phil married, and there were 5 sons of the union; Tim, John,
William, Maurice and Michael, besides possibly a daughter or two. (I'm only
the messenger!)
Tim (the son) got married to a Miss McCoy, and retained Parkmount, of which
place the family line is still in possession. Tim’s son Dan passed the place
down to his son of the same name, whose son John is the present possessor.
John son of Phil went to North Kerry, where his sons Dan and Tim held
possession after him. There is no male representative of either today, and
the family name is extinct at Kilarda, North Kerry. Tim, who married a Miss
Roche, was the father of one son and five daughters, amongst whom were three
who became the mothers of the Trants and O'Connells of Listowel and the
Danaher’s of Parkmount, Athea. William, Maurice and Michael the other sons
of Phil of Parkmount, spent their lives at Knocktane Valley, Templeathea,
where they are individually represented today by the Hanley’s, the Danaher’s
and the Tierney’s. One of Phil’s daughters became Mrs. Woulfe of Cratloe
West, and was mother of Phil Woulfe of that place, whose descendants are
still in possession. So much for the Parkmounts wing of the family.
Maurice Danaher of Glenagower, was father of a family there amongst who was
Phil and Mrs. Tierney, late of Templeglantine. Phil got married to the
sister-in-law of the late William Clery of Templeathea, and became the
father of Maurice, Phil, William, Tim, Pat, Dan and James, besides two or
three daughters one of whom was a Mrs. Quaid. The sons of Phil Danaher all
became settled in West Limerick, at Glenagower, Moyhaglass Ballyhahill,
Shanaglden and Loughill, where they are respectively represented by members
of their families.
The two original Danaher’s of Parkmount and Glenagower, by their action in
taking flight from Waterford, proved to the world that they at least would
never be "willing slaves" and today (1931) it would be next to impossible to
enumerate their descendants and connections (times thousands in 2001)
The Danaher’s of today (1931) have developed a marked amount of ability.
Maurice Danaher barrister-at-law, Miss Bridie Danaher, now Mrs. Lindsay, is
an MA and was lecturer in German at Galway University. Father Danaher of the
Oblate order is a Doctor of Philosophy. Dr James Danaher is an MD in
England. Daniel Danaher late of Parkmount was a University graduate when
such advanced learning was uncommon in Ireland, and his brother Timothy (my
grandfather) has written attractively in verse. There is hardly a Celtic
name on the roll that has not become joined to the name Danaher.
The families of West Limerick and North Kerry are only a small part of the
name, which is also found in Waterford, Cork, Clare and Galway, and in fact
outside of Ireland the sun does not shine on a settlement in which the name
Danaher is not to be found. They have taken their places with distinction in
the Legislatures of the world, and are to be found in the ranks of
professionals as well as being engaged in all legitimate pursuits in lands
of their adoption.
Needless to say DANAHER is a Hibernian name.
*This is a re-print of an article from the Cork Weekly Examiner dated Oct 16
1931
Appendix 1.2
John Danaher & Margaret Leahy, Athea ===Line
Australian descendents
Philip Danaher who was born 6th February 1853 son of John Danaher and
Margaret Cummane, Monemohill was married at age 23 to Marie O'Sullivan aged
21 who was from Tenekilla, Ballyhahill. Marie was daughter of Rodger
O'Sullivan a farmer from Tenekilla. The best man, Philip Purtill was a first
cousin of the groom, his mother being a sister of John Danaher. According to
the marriage certificate both bride and groom were described as farmers.
However I believe they operated a pub in the local village of Shanagolden
between 1875 and 1882 when they emigrated to Australia. Four of their
children were born before they emigrated and were baptised in Shanagolden
Church. They were Margaret b 1877, John b 3rd November 1877, Patrick b 31st
December 1878 and Roger b 29th April 1880. I could not find birth
registration for Margaret and she could have been a twin for John !
Eight more children were born in Australia including Philip, Daniel, Kit,
Ruby, James (x 2), Mary, and Peter 'Joe'.
According to Michael Danaher, Philips grandson ‘Soon after arriving in this
country, Philip farmed for 2 or 3 years, then within a few years joined the
railway, quickly advancing to Station Master. He controlled many stations
within a 60 mile radius of Brisbane. He was a tall man, over 6 feet,
retiring around 1918.’
I have received a very comprehensive list of descendants from Michael
Danaher which can be viewed from this PDF file :
Siobhan Bouma has also supplied me with some great pictures of her family
and newspaper cuttings of some notable Danahers.
KEVIN DANAHER, OBITUARY
Kevin Danaher
PJ Gillan
The Guardian,
Saturday 27 April 2002 14.14 BST
The Irish folklorist Kevin Danaher, who has died aged 89, popularised the
study of folk life largely by lecturing, writing and making television
programmes. His 1967 Telifís Éireann series, The Hearth And Stool And All,
depicted the Irish countryside as it would have appeared at the turn of the
20th century.
The son of a schoolteacher, Danaher was born in Athea, Co Limerick, and
became interested in the traditions of Irish rural life while studying
archaeology at University College, Dublin. After graduating in 1937, he
studied folk life at the universities of Berlin and Leipzig, before his work
was cut short by the outbreak of the second world war.
Within months of joining the Irish folklore commission (IFC) in 1940, he was
recruited to the Irish army as an artillery instructor. By the time he
returned to the IFC in 1945, he had completed his MA thesis on Irish house
types, focusing on vernacular architecture.
He devoted the next four years to field work in Ireland - recording singers,
musicians and storytellers -and spent the 1952-53 academic year as a guest
lecturer in Irish language, literature and tradition at the University of
Uppsala, Sweden. He was to compile a substantial pictorial archive, much of
it consisting of his own fine photographs, as well as plans, diagrams and
drawings of traditional farmyard tools and household utensils.
One of the most impressive examples of applied folk-life devised by Danaher
is Bunratty folk park, close to Shannon airport, where buildings typical of
a dispersed rural settlement are complemented by a village settlement. A
centrepiece of the folk park is a Shannon farmhouse, transplanted to make
way for a runway extension and restored under Danaher's supervision.
He was also adviser to the trustees of Muckross House museum, and maintained
a friendly interest in the Ulster folk and transport museum at Cultra,
County Down. When the IFC was transferred to University College, Dublin, in
1971, he became a lecturer in the new department of Irish folklore. An
outstanding teacher, he gave unstintingly to ensure that his students
fulfilled their potential.
Danaher was a member of the Irish National Monuments Advisory Council, the
Folklore Council of Ireland, was active in the working group of the European
Ethnological Atlas and served as president of the Society for Folk Life
Studies. From 1965 to 1980, he was general editor of the department of
foreign affairs' Irish Life And Culture series, and, from 1960 to 1971,
edited the Irish Sword, the Military History Society of Ireland journal.
His publications include Ireland Long Ago (1962), The Year In Ireland
(1972), Ireland's Vernacular Architecture (1975), A Bibliography Of Irish
Ethnology And Folk Tradition (1978) and That's How It Was (1984).
Danaher retired in 1983, and is survived by his wife Anna and two sons.
Kevin Danaher, folklorist, born January 30 1913; died March 14 2002
Outrage at athea
Reference was made in the House of Commons in 1895 to an incident at Athea
involving John Danaher and a man called Shea whereby John Danaher was being
accused of attempted murder and was being referred to as a 'land grabber'. I
have not been able to establish if this is my grandfather or not !. See web
page :
http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1895/mar/28/outrage-at-athea
Extract of email from Jamie Kelly, Athea relating to this John Danaher :
'In the meantime that I have some info on John Danaher you mentioned. He
owned a large farm of land in Gortnagross, Athea (it ran in a north - south
direction, crossing both the Athea - Abbeyfeale road and the Dromadda road).
That family were known as The "H" Danaher's. It is said that John H. Danaher
(prob. the man mentioned in your attachment) came to Dromadda in 1850 (just
so you know "Dromadda" was the old name given to the townlands of
Gortnagross, Coole, Clash, Keale, Cratloe and prob. Tooradoo...it was used
in the 1833 Tithe records). He married the widow of John Maurice Roche who
held a good portion of Gortnagross. John H. Danaher was evicted by the
national Bank for £1800 in 1894. He died in Newcastle Hospital in Feb 1907.
It is said that a John Danaher, Athea took over the lands in April 1894
after J.H. Danaher was evicted. I am not sure were they related but I do
know that there was a connection with your father. Had your father a brother
Jack? or another called Jim, who was a doctor in England?
I also got some info on John H. Danaher's house...according to Thady Hunt
(Coole West - a man I get alot of my info from) that it was "a gentleman's
residence." He remembers hearing that there were weights on the windows so
they could be easily opened & closed! I aslo found out that the farm was
divided by the Irish Land Commission in 1935 and small portions of the land
were given to small farmers in the area.
John Danaher
Funeral Of Dr Danaher
The funeral of this much regretted young man took place on Sunday last from
his brothers residence in Monemohill. Dr Danaher, who, since taking his
degrees had been in practice in London, some time ago contracted rheumatic
fever, from the effects of which he never rallied despite what medical care
and skill can do. The immense cortege that accompanied the remains to the
family burial ground at Ardagh testified to the love and respect in which Dr
Danaher was held by his neighbours.
Father Canal (Cahill ?) (in the unavoidable absence of Rev S Danaher PP)
officiated, assisted by the Rev Fathers O’Gorman and Kenrick, and among
those present were P Danaher, Woodcliffe; D Danaher (brothers); John
Danaher, Dublin; J Danaher, Moyreen; Maurice Danaher, Stephen Danaher,
Shanagolden; J Danaher, Athea; P Danaher, Glenagore; W Danaher, Loveglass;
To Danaher, James Danaher, Loughill; Timothy Danaher, The Mount; Coroner J M
Ambrose, MD; Dr Cornelius Nolan, Shanagolden; Dr Edward Ambrose, London; Dr
S E Hayes, Rathkeale; Dr Morgan, Messrs Michael Feeheny, DC; John Morgan,
DC; Edward Sheehy, CC; Fc Hartigan, BE; James Liston, DC; P O’Shaughnessy,
DC, Loughill; J Fitzgerald, Balllyhahill; M H Woulfe, Newcastle West;
Stephen Ambrose, do; James Ward, DC; John O’Shaughnessy. Joseph Fitzgerald,
Michael O’Sullivan, James Moloney, DC; James T Moloney, Mohernagh; Daniel
Commane, John Commane, Stephen Commane, P J Enright, John Enright, J Leahy.
Thomas Leahy, Timothy Leahy, M Burke, Tiermore, R Burke, Old Mill; Peter
Burke, P Hedderman, Fern Hill; Thomas Madigan, Shanagolden; M O’Callaghan,
Ballynoe; D O’Callaghan, Feenagh; P L O’Sullivan, Chairman DC, Shanagolden;
John Kelly, Shanagolden; James Purtill RO; Philip Purtill, Castlequarter;
Thomas Liston, Athea; Denis Hurley, Athea; James Leahy, Benanaspuck; Michael
Trehy, DC; Stephen Mulcair, John Mulcair, Michael McDonnell, James Nolan,
DC; William Irwin, Moig; John Hurley, Banogue; P Liston, Park; John Manahan,
Moyreen; Robert Quaid, Knockaderry; Daniel O’Brien, PLG; Michael Dore,
Monegay; John Mangan, Shanagolden; John Dore, Shanagolden; Daniel Riordan,
Michael O’Connor, Flean; John O’Brien DC; Thomas O’Brien DC; Thomas Stanley,
John M Donovan, DC; M Cregan, DC; John Cregan, Shanid; J Creegan,
Ballyhahill; W Cregan, J Flynn, Carrickerry; John Halpin, M Culhane, Thomas
Culhane, Barneigue; John O’Kelly, Michael Dalton, James Neville, Michael
Mangan, Monemohill; John Hastings, Patrick Kerley, Shanid; James Nolan,
Ballyanne; Thomas Nolan, Waterpark; Cornelius Nolan, Glensharrold; Michael
Leahy, P Barry, W Kennedy, Shanagolden; P O’Shaughnessy, CC, Newcastle West;
P O’Shaughnessy, Solicitor, Rathkeale; T Hunt, Solicitor, Kilrush; James
Norman, Rathkeale; Dr Mangan, P O’Shaughnessy, DC, Kilbrethern; P Hunt,
Athea; T Quaid, John Tierney, M Tierney, Templeathea; M Fitzgerald,
Glenagore; J Dalton, Glenagore; Michael Liston, Glenastare; M Fitzgibbon
PLG; James Fitzgibbon, RC; M McDonnell, Dunmoylan; John McDonnell, RO;
Daniel Mullane, John O’Shea, Lisready; etc, etc,
Wreaths were sent by the Sisters of Mercy, Mrs Hartigan, Dr Ambrose,
(London); Miss Nolan, Miss Delia Danaher, and several other sympathetic
friends.
The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr Phelan, Newcastle West.
This death took place on the 8th August 1900 and was published in a
newspaper after his funeral. We do not know the name of the Newspaper !. He
was aged 34 when he died.