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Genealogy, Immigration, Ireland, Montreal, Quebec
Irish Catholic Churches in Montreal
March 31, 2019 Jacques Gagné Leave a comment
Every year, the city of Montreal hosts a huge St. Patrick’s Day parade that brings people by the thousands to the downtown streets to celebrate their real or imagined Irish heritage. In fact, many Montrealers do have Irish roots that go back centuries.
In 1700, around 130 of the 2,500 families in New France, or roughly 5%, were Irish, and there was massive immigration from Ireland to North America between 1816 and 1860. By 1871, the Irish were the second largest ethnic group in Canada after the French.
The year 1847 was a tragic one as the Irish fled poverty and starvation in their homeland and died of disease before they arrived in Canada. Almost 3900 are buried at Grosse Île, an island in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Quebec City; another 5,000 are buried at the so-called fever sheds near the Montreal waterfront. Many children who became orphans at this time were adopted by French families, but kept their Irish names.
The early Irish of Montreal resided in the central part of the city. Over time, they moved westward, eastward and northward into Saint Ann’s, Saint Mary’s, Saint Antoine’s, Saint James’, Saint Lawrence’s and Saint Louis Wards. They were the primary residents in districts such as Griffintown, Point-St-Charles, St. Henry, Verdun and Ville Émard. Other Irish families eventually moved east into the Rosemount and Hochelaga districts.
Prior to the establishment of St-Patrick’s church in 1847 and St-Ann in 1854, the main churches of the Irish in Montreal were Notre Dame de Bon Secours, the Church of the Récollet Fathers and Notre Dame Basilica.
When I identify a church as being Irish Catholic in this research guide, I do not mean to imply that parishioners were mostly of Irish descent. It does suggest that, at one point in time, a minimum of 10% of the acts of baptism, marriage and death records addressed Irish immigrants or their descendants.
Especially during the early years, acts of baptism, marriage and death that took place at most of the smaller parishes in the Montreal region were registered in the records of Notre-Dame Church. For example, a baptism or marriage might have been held in Griffintown, but the act would have been included in the Notre-Dame-de-Montréal records.
The attached research guide lists the churches in which the Irish presence was appreciable, or parishes that were inaugurated by members of the Irish community. The years in brackets reflect the year I was able to ascertain as being the beginning of the Irish-Scottish-British presence in these Catholic churches. I reached my conclusions following several years of research on more than 3,000 books addressing marriages and baptisms at the Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) in Old Montreal.
This research guide includes descriptions of the parishes where Irish Catholics attended church in the Montreal region, as well as a list of the cemeteries where many of them were buried. It also includes a list of recommended books and articles, and a list of repositories including archives and museums, online resources and other local sources of information. It is part of a series of research guides to Irish family history resources across the province of Quebec.
To access the PDF research guide to Irish Catholic Churches of Montreal, click on the link:
Irish Catholic Churches in Montreal from 1815
https://genealogyensemble.com/2019/03/31/irish-catholic-churches-in-montreal/
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Summer Holidays In Ballybunion, Co. Kerry, Ireland 1963
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St Munchin's College
Senior Rugby Team 1963-1964- City Cup Winners
Back: M.Hayes, J.Grady, D.Relihan, Fr.Galvin, J.Griffin, D.Heaslip, J.Boyle, A.O'Donoghue
Front: J.Kennedy, T.Browne, J.Reidy, M.Murray, J.Frost, J.O'Dea, G.Baggott
Seated: J.Powell, P.McCarthy,, T.O'Connell, P.O'Brian
St Munchin's College- Senior Rugby Team, 1956-1957.
T.McMahon, S.Quinlivan, T.Dillon, R.Keane, S.Holmes, Fr. J. Galvin, T.Coughlan, D.Lyons, J.Carmody, J.McDonogh,
Front Row: A.Ruddle, S.O'Grady, J.Bluett, J.Halpin, T.O'Donovan, M.Moloney, W. O'Sullivan
Seated: T.Donovan, P.Hogan, M.Collins, L.O'Donnell
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St Munchin's College
Senior Hurling Team, 1955-1956.
Back Row: S.Quinlivan, D.O'Mahony, Fr.T.Green, D.O'Connell, J.Quinlivan
Front Row: S.Holmes, T.Ryan, D.O'Sullivan, D.Cahill, J.Barry, L.Cussen, J.O'Shea, J.Kirby
Seated: J.Halpin, J.Bluett, T.Coughlan, S. O'Dell, W.O'Sullivan
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St Munchin's College-O Mara Cup Winners 1933-1934
Back Row: T.Hackett, M.Frawley, W. O'Riordan, M.Crowley, B.Cowhey, J.Thompson, J.Meehan, M.Kelly
Front Row: J.Beirne, R.Hayes, D.Wall, J.Wall, G.Madden, G.Lee, D.Gallagher, J.Leahy
Seated: W.Clifford, C.Mullins
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stmunchins/7348158268/in/dateposted/
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Valentine Trant McGillycuddy seems to have been one of the good guys.
He was born in Wisconsin on February 14th, 1849, but he was from Co Kerry on both sides. His father was a Daniel McGillycuddy, late of Tralee, his mother Joana Trant from the end of the Iveragh Peninsula, at Portmagee.
The two met on the crossing to America. She was Catholic, he was Protestant
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Portraits of Irish Nationalists by Sir Sydney Prior Hall
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[13] In February 1859, there was an announcement of the marriage, in St Stephen’s Church Castleisland, of John C Leane, draper of Listowel, to Kate, eldest daughter of Castleisland merchant, John Harrington, performed by the bride’s uncle, Rev T Brosnahan, RC curate of Millstreet.
http://www.odonohoearchive.com/castleisland-the-early-roman-catholic-church/
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New York NY Irish American Advocate 1911 - 1067.pdf
8 July 1912
Broderick—Allen. Another June wedding which attracted much attention in, Chicago was that of Mr. Timothy F. Broderick, of Coollaha, Co. Kerry, a very popular Kerryman in this city, also member of the K. of C, R. A. N..L, C. A., and Miss Julia Allen, of Killarney a very popular lady in Irish societies in this city. The ceremony was performed on Saturday, June 29, in the Church of St. David, Thirty-second street and Emerald avenue, which was a mass of light and flowers. --------------------------------------------
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Among those noticed by reporter were Senator John Broderick and family, Michael and family, Daniel and family, Patrick and family, Maurice brothers, Mr, and Mrs. E. Flavin, sister; II. Goulding, D. Goulding, Lillie Goulding, Josie Goulding and D. J. Hickle, cousins; Miss Nora Broderick, E. Mc7 Carthy, cousin of the bride and brother to D. McCarthy, the famous Kerry footballer; Miss Sullivan, Miss Cashen, Miss --------------------------------------
WORK OF THE SISTERS DURING THE EPIDEMIC OF INFLUENZA, OCTOBER, 1918. GATHERED AND ARRANGED FROM REPORTS OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCES OF THE SISTERS AND CONTRIBUTED BY REQUEST OF THE COMPILER (Conclusion)
https://www.jstor.org/stable/44208518?mag=surviving-a-pandemic-in-1918&seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents
DEATH of John (Jack) O’Grady, Glenbawn, Ballyhahill, Co. Limerick. In his 96th year. Died peacefully at his home on 23rd March 2020. Beloved Husband of the late Peg and Father in Law of the late Kieran (Kilmartin). Sadly missed by his loving Daughter Eileen, Sons Thomas, John & Noel. Daughters in Law Marcella, Mary & Noreen, Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren, Sister Joan, Brothers Paddy & Maurice, and Nephews.
by the Kerry landlords below lookout for the weekly blogs with information on each:
Benn-Walsh (Lord Ormathwaite), Blennerhassett, Boyle (Earl of Cork), Browne (Earls of Kenmare), Collis, Crosbie, De Moleyn (Lord Ventry), Denny, Fitzgerald (Knights of Kerry), Fitzmaurice (Earls of Kerry), Gun, Hare (Lord Listowel), Lady Anne Headley, Herbert, Hurley/Fuller, Petty-Fitzmaurice (Earls of Lansdowne), Locke, Mahony (Dromore & Dunloe), McGillycuddy of the Reeks, O’Connell of Derrynane, Rowan, Sandes, Spring-Rice, Stoughton, Trinity College Estates.
https://mykerryancestors.com/kerry-landlords/
Associated Families
Benn-Walsh (Lord Ormathwaite)
Description
The Benn-Walsh family, Walsh baronet and Baron Ormathwaite, had their principal seats in Cumbria and also at Radnorshire in Wales. Lord Ormathwaite's estate in county Kerry amounted to almost 9000 acres in the 1870s while he held 2,206 acres in county Cork. Much of it was purchased from George Ogle, heir to the Anglesey estate in the late 1760s and from the 3rd Earl of Kerry. Sir John Benn-Walsh was among the principal lessors in the parishes of Duagh, Kilcaragh, Kilfeighny and Kilshenane, barony of Clanmaurice as well as a townland of 1900 acres in the parish of Galey, barony of Iraghticonnor, county Kerry at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In 1840, the Ordnance Survey Field Name Books indicated that the agent was Joseph Gubbat, of Mount Street, Dublin. At the time of Griffith's Valuation he held land in the parishes of Aglish, Athnowen and Magourney, barony of East Muskerry, county Cork.
http://landedestates.nuigalway.ie/LandedEstates/jsp/estate-show.jsp?id=2022
Ancestors from County Kerry
Find out about people who lived in County Kerry and their descendants.
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This article deals with rentals, a term also used in North America for hire cars, but here referring to records of rent payments by tenants on Irish estates, particularly during the 18th and 19th centuries. They are a potentially valuable source of family history information that is often overlooked, mainly because very few are available on-line.
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Prompt for 2019, week 1 — “First”.
My great-grandfather, William Cornelius (aka Willie) Colbert, was the eldest of 13 children. He was baptized on 31 January 1877, in Moanlena, Mahoonagh Parish, Co. Limerick, Ireland, to Michael Colbert and Hanora Josephine McDermott.[1]
Subject: Re. North Kerry World War 1 Dead.
Hi. Jim.
It was with interest I read the piece on the memory of those killed from North Kerry while serving with various Countries in World War 1. My uncle Daniel J Culhane, Leitrim East, Moyvane was one of those brave young men who gave his life in that war. He left Moyvane in his teens for America and
was drafted into the U.S Army 210th Infantry, 78th Division. He was killed in action on Oct, 25th 1918 in the Argonne Forest, France. He was 23 yrs old. I have photos and cuttings from U.S newspapers about him as he was only married a couple of months, and was dead for 9 months
before his wife was informed.
Sincerely John Culhane
(Ballyduff)
I have been working on my family tree and made a little discovery in the "Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1912." My great grandmother was Margaret Kennelly and her sister Bridget married Michael Dillane/Dillon. In their daughter's baptismal record dated 21 Dec 1879, Helena or Ellen has a marriage listed to Philip Enright from Abbeyfeale in 2012. At the time of the 1901 census, his mother was a shopkeeper and two of his brothers were bakers. Philip had 5 brothers that moved to America and 2 were priests. There is a family burial in the Square in Abbeyfeale at the Cistercian Graveyard. Both Philip and Ellen died in the 1950's. Would you happen to know if they had any children?
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Comments:Trying to find family of my g-grandmother Margaret Curtin.She was born c 1845 (father John Curtin, farmer), married to Michael O'Connor in Listowel, Co Kerry in 1868, died in Listowel in 1885.Michael O'Connor migrated to Queensland, Australia in 1885 with their children Mary, Bridget ("Delia") and Honora ("Nora").
Name: Mary LaBella
Email: llabella@aol.com
A will left in Franklin Co., Va. by William B. Curtin in 1828 leaves land to "my 3 children, by Betsy Ferguson."Elizabeth Ferguson Hambrick signed for this inheritance.
I have found no further information on a Curtin family in Franklin, Va. during this time.The only reference I have found is in "Franklin County Virginia 1786-1986 A Bicentennial History" by John S. and Emily J. Salmon
It says" Thomas Richardson, a laborer, was tried for forgery as well as for stealing in 1807.In the first instance he was accused of having "Stolen from William Curtain Two pair of shoes of the Value of four dollars" on 14 April 1807; when he was found guilty the Franklin County Court sentenced him to "receive fifteen lashes on his bare back...immediately...and that the Sheriff of this County carry him to the common Whipping post, ..."
First Name : cathy carley
URL :
Comment : GDAY From Australia Just located your Home page thru a irish mailing list Im interested in Co kerry research in Listowel Area as my ggrandfather John Thomas Doody born circa 1860 and
Sister Mary Josephine Doody born circa 1864 in Kerry I think..Their fa
First Name : william john
URL : mackessyfox@hotmail.com
Comment : searching for family members in mitchelstown,fermoy and surounding area
First Name : John
URL : http://aardvet.pembs.net
Comment : Grandad came from Moyvane but had to leave in the 30s due to supporting the wrong side and his sister marrying a Protestant!!
First Name : Paul
URL : http://www.mdcplus.com/web/gallftree/index.html
Comment : Searching for info on the following:- Maurice Flynn (from Ballyguilton,Drumsreask,Glin, Co.limerick. Married on the 23rd of Feb 1867. in the Church of St Marys Moyvane. Bridget Crinnane
(Curnane/Culhane?) from Kilbaha (leitrim?)Moyvane, Co.Kerry.
First Name : MICHAEL
URL : mycoles@hotmail.com
Comment : A great site, thank you!! My grandpa was from Newtownsandes (Moyvane),Joseph F. Sullivan (OSullivan) 10/28/1892. Any info if possible. Thanks again!!!
First Name : Dr. Joseph Stokes
URL : http://www.mecheng.dcu.ie/staff/JosephStokes.html
Comment : Just looking to see how all of you are getting on! 20th May 2003
First Name : Maxine
URL :
Comment : It has been interesting finding out about the places where my GG father John HILL was born c1846?1850. Thanks for putting it together! From Mandurah in Western Australia
First Name : Sharon
URL : http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sguerra/
Comment : Hi, the Synans listed in Listowel Churchyard are my family. I would love to obtain a copy of a photograph of the gravestone, if you have one. Please contact me by email (found on my
website. Thanx, Sharon
First Name : Marilyn
URL : Marilyn.Hardesty@attbi.com
Comment : Im doing research on my Mulvihill line from Listowel, arriving in Peoria, IL 1837. Thank you for this terrific website.
First Name : Helen
URL : helen.oconnor@ireland.com
Comment : Delighted to have come across your website. Am researching the families of John OConnor (1875-1959) from Kilbaha, and his wife, Catherine Shanahan (1891-1986). Johns parents were
William OConnor and Johanna Cunningham, and Catherines parents were Richard
First Name : John
URL : jfentonq@juno.com
Comment : Searching forBunce family. My grandfather Thaddeus born Jan 6 1856 Newtownsands, father Patrick, mother Mary (Scanlon), 5 brothers 4 sisters. He came to Phila. Pa. in 1872. Brothers
Michael & Patrick also came to U.S. Thanks.
First Name : Collins
URL : Kerrydream@aol.com
Comment : I know my father, Michael Collins who left Moyvane in 1948 would have got a kick out of seeing his name on your web site. Good Luck and hope to see you all this summer. Denis
Collins
First Name : Barbara
URL : crappers@netcon.net.au
Comment : My Great Grandfather Denis Kennelly came from Newtownsandes to Australia abt 1880. His parents were Martin Kennelly & Margaret OConnell. I visited Newtownsades/Moyvane in 1993 and
visited the cemetery where my GG Grandparents appear to be buried. While I
First Name : John
URL : http://www.goulding.net
Comment : great site -- keep up the good work!
First Name : Rosemary
URL : RosemaryBuettner@cs.com
Comment : My grandmother was Nellie Buckley of Coolkeragh. Her sister-in-law was Anna Enright of Listowel. Your site has a lot of information.
First Name : Padraig
URL : www.hanrahanfamilytree.com
Comment : Congratulations on a great website. I have gathered information on the descendants of Michael and Margaret(nee Cunningham)Hanrahan of Kilbaha,Moyvane:John, William and Michael stayed in
Ireland while Johanna, Jane, Ellen and James emigrated to Australia.
First Name : KerryKate
URL : http://www3.telus.net/KerryKate
Comment : Checking back with new e.mail address. cbcoburn@telus.net Kerry Kate's Genealogy Research Great site for Newtown/Moyvane Thanks for all the hard work you put in for the rest of us to
share
First Name : Mary
URL : mare6957@earthlink.net
Comment : Maiden name "Keniley". I was told our family roots were in the Kerry, Cork and Limerick counties. The name has been changed so many times along the way that I'm having problems starting
the search. Also looking for ties to the "Canty" and "Cochran" famili
First Name : Mary
URL : mchealing@aol.com
Comment : Searching for family of John Joseph Lynch born May 18,(possibly 1891) son of Patrick Lynch and katherine Scanlon born in Newtownsandes.
First Name : Margaret
URL : www.geocities.com/bluegumtrees/index.html
Comment : Some interesting data here. I have a lot of other Co Kerry areas on my web site. keep up the good work *s*
First Name : Donna
URL : Pawprnz@home.com
Comment : What an incredible site! Some of my Shine relatives are from the area, and my great-granparents were married in the church in Moyvane. Last year I spent some time in the area and can't
wait to go back. The information you've put on this website is so help
First Name : Marie
URL : emoxx@gofree.indigo.ie
Comment : Very interesting site. Would like to see something on football, in particular around 1931. A relative of my mother, Con Brosnan captained the All Ireland winning team that year. Also,
wasn't Maurice Walsh the novelist from Lisselton? Best wishes for the s
First Name : Carol J. Culp
URL : www.acramonia.com
Comment : My g-g-grandmother Catherine Carr (Richard Carr and Johana Walsh) was born at Ahalahana Nov 5. 1846. We were told she had 2 sisters who went to convent, one becoming a Mother Superior;
and 2 brothers, one a priest and one a doctor who lost their lives in
First Name : john
URL : jwalsh@pretzel-stouffer.com
Comment : my great-grandfather, patrick mulvihill walsh, born in 1859, left moyvane in the 1880s. he started a real estate business in chicago in 1890, which my father (born in 1922)is still in.
i'm a third cousin to jerh walsh at galesbridge.
First Name : Llouise
URL : 49er@garlic.com
Comment : Came upon your site when researching one of my ancestral uncles, Gerald Griffin. I'm one of the White descendants that came to America in the 1820's. Thank you for the additional info,
especially on the specifics of the religious life in the family. Would
First Name : Jerry
URL : oconnorj@co.delaware.pa.us
Comment : The Moyvane site is wonderful, my mothers family lived there my grandfather was the blacksmith on Glin Road was hoping to see pictures of the old forge. Keep up the good work.
First Name : Gene
URL : gcanally@netaxs.com
Comment : G-Gfather, Richard Kennelly, born in Ireland around 1842. I can only document him being married in Phila. on May 2, 1868 to Ellen Connors. Cannot locate him prior. Will get back to you
when I have more info.
First Name : Jim Kennelly
URL : jimkennelly@worldnet,att.net
Comment : I am planning to visit to Ballylongford area in fall of 2001. Looking for history of Timothy Kennelly & Catherine Connor. Married circa 1820-30. Believe they are my great/great/
grandparents. Any Ideas or help would be greatly appreciated.
First Name : john
URL : jwalsh@pretzel-stouffer.com
Comment : My great-grandfather came from Moyvane to Chicago in the late 1880's. A cousin still raises dairy cattle on the same farm 110+ years later. Why is this page Newtownsandes online hen the
village is Moyvane?
First Name : Criona
URL : crionaos@hotmail.com
Comment : I am happy to see a local website. My mother maiden name is Kennelly, born, and still living in Balylongford.
First Name : Liam O'Connor
URL : LOConnor@Kerrygroup.com
Comment : Greetings from Kansas City, USA. Originally from Leitrim East, where my parents Michael and Peggy still reside, my career with The Kerry Group currently has brought me to this great
city.
First Name : Peggy
URL : email is KCLind@aol.com
Comment : Happy to see a Newtownsandes website. We missed Newtownsandes when we were in Listowel area, but plan to make it there next year. I'll be researching my HANRAHAN, FLAVIN, COSTELLO
family from Newtownsandes.
First Name : Dorothy
URL : Irishlovey@aol.com
Comment : Love to read about the news in the Munster area of Ireland. I'm hoping to come there this year, & do some searching on my Kennlly families. Keep up the great work Jer. Hope to be
hearing from you. Dottie Kennelly, Erie, Pa. USA
First Name : Jim Kennelly
URL : kennelly@hpedsb.on.ca
Comment : I know I'm close to relatives. Looking for traces of Jeremiah (Darby) Kennelly and his wife, Ellen Mulvihill, who married circa 1840. I think it was around Ballylongford but may be
between there and Glin. Ellen's dad was Jeremiah. Other families came out
First Name : Doris
URL : syburmum@earthlink.net
Comment : Good start. Any Buckley's in your database? Searching for mother-in-law's possible relatives. She was Margaret Bernadette Buckley of Newtownsandes.
First Name : Marilyn
URL : mjj_fannon@worldnet.att.net
Comment : I very much enjoyed by website, particularly the article about John Windle. My grandfather's name was Patrick Windle and he was born in Glenagragra, Limerick in 1884. His father Michael
and his grandfather Henry were born in Kerry although I have not foun
First Name : DeLores (Dee)
URL :
Comment : Found your request to contact you. So glad to hear from someone with the surname of Kennelly! Thanks for answering. Dee Dupuis lanced4559@aol.com
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Sayings.
Marriage resembles a pair of shears joined so that they cant be separated often moving in opposite directions yet punishing anyone who comes between them.
Financial headaches are bad severe pain extends as far down as the pants pockets.
Loud mouths don�t have to worry about food shortages. They usually eat their words.
Life is a constant struggle to keep money coming in and teeth and hair coming out.
By the time most learn to behave they are too old to do anything else.
Some have many temptations because they know where to find them.
The reason the ram ran over the cliff he didn�t see the ewe turn.
It is better to have loved a short guy than never to love a tall.
A person who is busy as a bee. May wake up to find his honey missing.
Some cocktails make you see double and feel single.
A partner sticks with all the trouble they wouldn�t have if they hadn�t joined.
Today is the day you worried about yesterday.
Taken from Tom and Peg Stack
Olympics
1900 High Jump Pat Leahy SILVER 1.78m
1900 Long Jump Pat Leahy BRONZE 6.95m
1900 Hammer John Flanagan GOLD 51.01m
1904 3,000m S/C John Daly SILVER 7.40.61
1904 Hammer John Flanagan GOLD 51.23m
1904 Decathlon Tom Kiely GOLD 6,036 pt
1908 High Jump Con Leahy SILVER 1.88m
1908 Triple Jump Tim Ahearne GOLD 14.92m
1908 Shot Putt Denis Horgan SILVER 13.62m
1908 Hammer John Flanagan GOLD 51.92m
Letter (from the 1940s?) written by J.J. Kenneally
Thu Sep 29 02:08:15 2005 (Edit Post)
Sharon Hollingsworth At a website about the history of the village of Newtownsandes, County Kerry, Ireland I found a letter written by J.J. Kenneally but the name is spelled Kennelly in the
letter.
In the letter he mentions Ned Kelly and his book about him.
You can read it here--
http://www.geocities.com/dalyskennelly_2000/jjkennelly.html
When you go to the homepage http://www.geocities.com/dalyskennelly_2000/ you can click into the guestbook where a lady writes in and gives thanks for seeing the letter from her grandfather, "J.J.
Kennelly (Kenneally in Australia)" and confirms some of the facts. I did some checking in Corfield and elsewhere and see that the family facts are correct and the fact of him running for office.
From what I can figure the year of the letter must have been between 1945 and 1947 since he says that the Duke of Gloucester is still here (as the Duke was Governor General of Australia between
1945 and 1947). Also he mentions "president De Valera" who served in the position of prime minister of Ireland between 1937 and 1948.
In August 1945 Kenneally did the "enlarged and revised" version of his "Inner History of the Kelly Gang." Kenneally died in 1949.
Sharon
edited to add in the bit where it says he mentions Ned Kelly, nearly forgot to add that most important part in!
Edited on Thu Sep 29 00:30:02 2005
Thu Sep 29 18:57:26 2005 Beaut find (Edit Post)
Bill Denheld Dear Sharon,
That is a beaut find. Interesting that to read the letter and ' Mat' is a well to do farmer at Eleven Mile Creek. No doubt this kindled JJK's interest in the Kelly saga.
Keep up the good work Sharon, we all appreciate the resource.
Regarding http://www.ironicon.com.au , during the past month my internet service provider had a server crash and they re-instated settings according to an old copy they had. The result of this meant- intending visitors could not access the site/s.
Please revisit the above URL and save that to your Favourites list as this will be the only way to the other sites as well. If anyone has a problem to access please let me know.
With thanks, Bill
Edited on Thu Sep 29 17:05:36 2005
Fri Sep 30 01:48:52 2005 (Edit Post)
Sharon Hollingsworth Bill, thank you very much for your comments. A little appreciation sure goes a long way! I saw over on the ironicon links page where you have mentioned me under the KC2000
link in reference to the forum. Maybe a few people who wondered where I vanished to can now find me.
It seems that not only am I "inimitable" I am unsinkable like Molly Brown (on the Titanic)!
I really appreciate the recognition.
Now I just hope I can keep on finding these great little nuggets of information like the Kenneally letter! It is getting harder and harder to find good stuff as I have searched so darned much
these past few years!
Sharon
Fri Sep 30 06:57:36 2005 letter from 1940 (Edit Post)
Lola R Sharon I have passed this onto JJ's Granddaughter, Mary, as it does not read quite right to me.
Fri Sep 30 17:00:28 2005 (Edit Post)
Sharon Hollingsworth Thanks Lola, I had wondered what Mary Kenneally would make of it. The other lady who was a granddaughter who visited the guestbook seemed to agree with some of the family
facts, but I would like to know just where this history site got the letter from! They give no provenance or background to the letter, just listing his name under families that had ancestral ties
in the area and thus I clicked on.
Hope we can solve the riddle! Let us know what she says.
Sharon
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irst Name : Mary Elizabeth
URL :
Comment : I am so delighted to come across a website which features a letter from my paternal grandfather, James Jerome kennelly{Kenneally in Australia}. His father Daniel married Julia Dillon in
Fermoy on the 18th of August, 1854. How can I get a record of that
First Name : Peggy
URL :
Comment : Still trying to make contact with descendants of Flavin/Flahavan (John and Mary nee Collins Flavin)family, who had sons leave Ballybunion to Ballylongford area in the 1850s. Flavin
family has marriage to Hanrahans, Costelloes, Stacks and Collins families.
First Name : Brian Sheehan
URL : sheehanb@indigo.ie
Comment : Hi, My grandparents and prervious generations were from Gortdromsillaha, near Moyavne and I would welcome some feedback as I have gathered together a lot of genealogical information on
the family and the Finucane Family from Tarbert.
First Name : Richard
URL : richard@callanan.demon.co.uk
Comment : Anyone with an interest in Patrick Kennelly (aka Kennealy) of Woodford, Listowel? Ive found some correspondence about his internment in 1921. Richard Callanan, London, England
First Name : Jer
URL : ************************
Comment : My computer crashed lost all information please contact me again
First Name : Noel O Connor
URL : noelj@campus.ie
Comment : In relation to below please note there is a correction to be made; re:Jer Shanahan Inchamore his wife Mgt Died May the 7th 1912 aged 53 years his son Jer Died 21st of January 1911 aged
14 years son Michael Died October 3rd 1918 aged 29 years his d
First Name : Karen Moloney
URL : kmmoloney@juno.com
Comment : Father William Moloney is my 3rd great-uncle. It was great to find this biographical information about him on your site. Its the first time Ie learned about the boards for snow shoes!
Karen Moloney, Salt Lake City, Utah
First Name : Adrian
URL : www.kennelly.org
Comment : Anyone doing a history of the Knockanure/Moyvane/Newtownsandes Kennellys
First Name : michael
URL : mycole@grantspass.com
Comment : thanks again for this site I am still reseaching info on my grandpa Joseph F. Sullivan or (OSullivan)born 10/28/1892, any info please . thanks
First Name : jer
URL :
Comment : checking
First Name : Thomas
URL : Scanlon_Thomas@msn.com
Comment : Great site. My father came from Moyvane to New York in 1927. He was born in Moyvane in 1907. His mother was Mary Moore from Tarbert. This year my son Michael visited Moyvane and brought
back a stone from my fathers house.
First Name : dennis
URL : dpscanlon@aol.com
Comment : My father denis scanlon came from newton sandes.
First Name : Joan ODea
URL : terry odea.co.nz
Comment : I am researching John Kiely who died and was buried I think at Knockanure 21st August 1891
First Name : John
URL : Website:geocities.com/iman6018us/
Comment : Cead Mile Failte From Connecticut USA Originally from Abbeydorney and Lixnaw where my family still reside. United in Friendship,Unity and Christian Charity.
First Name : Lori
URL :
Comment : Hello! Your website came up in a search for my father, John Thomas Kennelly. One of the Illinois Kennellys. If you have any info, contact me at laufdenberg@yahoo.net
First Name : Mary Doherty
URL : jandmdoherty@yahoo.com
Comment : Hello nice to see this site.Im Mary Doherty from Donegal (nee Kennelly from Listowel in Kerry) Moved permanetnly to Donegal from London in 2001 after meeting my husband there in 1998.
regards Mary
First Name : Jim Kennelly
URL : jdkstuff@hotmail.com
Comment : Just checking in! Bemidji,MN,USA Jer, I am still trying to get info on Timothy Kennelly who immigrated to USA circa 1820s. Married Katherine OConner.
First Name : Hannah
URL : Frosses@hotmail.co.uk
Comment : hi, is your Knockanure the same as the moyvane site www.moyvane.com found your site by chance I was born in Ballyshannon, County Keep up the good work
First Name : mike
URL : popsullivan@eircom.net
Comment : Excellent work,its a credit to you.As my grandmother-nora flaherty,and my great grandmother-catherine goulding both came from knockanure i have a personal interest
First Name : robert Walsh Fister
URL : bcbob@sccoast.net
Comment : This site is great, My great & great great grandfathers came to Kentucky in 1852. John R Walsh & Patirick Walsh, Also Mary Stack, Richard Gregory, Ellen Gregory. Any info is
appreciated, Newtownsands. Your country is beautiful, someday I will get there.
First Name : Paddy Waldron
URL :
Comment : Jer, the 1911 census led me to the wonderful story of the will of John Stack MP in the Irish Times of 26 Jun 1897 etc. He died on 6 Mar 1897 and the newspaper item that you report must
have related to the 50th or 51st anniversary of his death. Must touch
First Name : Bryan Barrett
URL : bryanbarrett194@gmail.com
Comment : Born Tralee, antecedents Stack on maternal. You listed Nicholas Moore Stack, actor, and others. Am researching family to time of Cromwell, have lots but will be glad to learn more and
share. Of interest is your mention of John Jones, must be John Paul Jon
First Name : Diane
URL : dock9@roadrunner.com
Comment : My gggrandfather was supposedly from NewtownSands. He left under less desirable circumstances so says family lore, to avoid being hung during the famine. His name was Bryan OConnor, son
of Michael and Catherine and supposedly one of 15 children. I would l
First Name : ej
URL :
Comment : Hi, My great great grandfather Mortimer OConnor (married Elizabeth Reed), emigrated to America in 1862. He is listed variously as being from Newtonsland/Newtonland and/or County
Limerick. But his death certificate says Newtonsandes, County Limerick. We c
First Name : moss
URL : connell
Comment : hi.verry good site could spend hours going through all the history of north kerry west limerick and many other places keep up the good work jer
First Name : mairead
URL :
Comment : i trying to locate the lynch family from knockane listowel there grandad was denis lynch and that is as far as the tree goes can u help thanks
First Name : Ruby
URL : http://ruby3881.wordpress.com
Comment : I just wanted to make a request on behalf of Deborah Markus, editor of Secular Homeschooling Magazine. You posted the entire contents of two articles she offered as free samples, so
people could get a taste for her magazine. Could you please quote just
First Name : Karen Marguerite Moloney
URL : kmmoloney@juno.com
Comment : Id like to send you a poem Ive published entitled The Hill Is Alive--about my experience in the old graveyard of Knockanure. Could you please let me know how to submit it to you?
Thanks--Karen Marguerite Moloney
First Name : Sean
URL : http://kiwisean.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=kiwisean&view=9&rand=134128738
Comment : My GGGG Grandfather, Edward OConnell c.1770, is buried in the old Knockanure cemetery. His son James 1800-1868 moved over to Lahardane, Ballybunion way and married a Hennessey. They
both died in Listowel. Id love to hear from anyone who might have any ide
First Name : Anne
URL : erg@ontrack.com.au
Comment : Interesting site.HELP Johanna Mulvihill ( nee Scanlon ) m) Thomas Mulvihill(B) 18.5.1830 Moyvanne his Mother Ellen Connell father Micheal we would appreciate some help in finding more
info. re this family. They did settle in australia. cheers Anne
First Name : Bob
URL :
Comment : Hi, Came across your site whilst researching a Kerry man Father Dan KELLEHER (born 1909) who died in a car accident in Berlin, Germany on 15th June 1956 and was later buried somewhere
in his native Kerry. He is mentioned in your history part between entri
First Name : Brigid OBrien
URL :
Comment : This is just great. Found the Valley of Knockanure video and its just lovely. Athea looks good. Thanks, Brigid (OSullivan) OBrien bmobrien@hotmail.com
First Name : Thomas
URL : mulvihill.net
Comment : Please note that Clan Mulvihill is meeting 30 June 2007 at Kirbys Lantern Inn, Tarbert, Co. Kerry. Mulvihills from four continents will be attending
First Name : MICHAEL OSULLIVAN
URL : MIKE PERRY ST @HOTMAIL.COM
Comment : I ATTENDED KNOCKANURE N.S. FROM 1958 TO 1966. I AM NOW LIVING IN ORLANDO FLORIDA. IT FEELS GREAT TO KEEP IN TOUCH. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
First Name : Knockanure Notes
URL :
Comment : 07 February 21 Knockanure KNOCKANURE FASHION SHOW: Tarbert Comprehensive School will hold their annual Fashion Show in The Lanterns Hotel Tarbert on the 7th March Ticket sellers will be
calling to the houses over the coming weeks your support woul
First Name : James
URL : jpurcell@volcano.net
Comment : Excellent site. I descend from the Purcells of Knockamoohane. You show my ancestors in the Listowel Cemetery---Charles Purcell, died 1813. James Kevin Purcell
First Name : cathy carley
URL :
Comment : GDAY From Australia Just located your Home page thru a irish mailing list Im interested in Co kerry research in Listowel Area as my ggrandfather John Thomas Doody born circa 1860 and
Sister Mary Josephine Doody born circa 1864 in Kerry I think..Their fa
First Name : william john
URL : mackessyfox@hotmail.com
Comment : searching for family members in mitchelstown,fermoy and surounding area
First Name : John
URL : http://aardvet.pembs.net
Comment : Grandad came from Moyvane but had to leave in the 30s due to supporting the wrong side and his sister marrying a Protestant!!
First Name : Paul
URL : http://www.mdcplus.com/web/gallftree/index.html
Comment : Searching for info on the following:- Maurice Flynn (from Ballyguilton,Drumsreask,Glin, Co.limerick. Married on the 23rd of Feb 1867. in the Church of St Marys Moyvane. Bridget Crinnane
(Curnane/Culhane?) from Kilbaha (leitrim?)Moyvane, Co.Kerry.
First Name : MICHAEL
URL : mycoles@hotmail.com
Comment : A great site, thank you!! My grandpa was from Newtownsandes (Moyvane),Joseph F. Sullivan (OSullivan) 10/28/1892. Any info if possible. Thanks again!!!
First Name : Dr. Joseph Stokes
URL : http://www.mecheng.dcu.ie/staff/JosephStokes.html
Comment : Just looking to see how all of you are getting on! 20th May 2003
First Name : Maxine
URL :
Comment : It has been interesting finding out about the places where my GG father John HILL was born c1846?1850. Thanks for putting it together! From Mandurah in Western Australia
First Name : Sharon
URL : http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sguerra/
Comment : Hi, the Synans listed in Listowel Churchyard are my family. I would love to obtain a copy of a photograph of the gravestone, if you have one. Please contact me by email (found on my
website. Thanx, Sharon
First Name : Marilyn
URL : Marilyn.Hardesty@attbi.com
Comment : Im doing research on my Mulvihill line from Listowel, arriving in Peoria, IL 1837. Thank you for this terrific website.
First Name : Helen
URL : helen.oconnor@ireland.com
Comment : Delighted to have come across your website. Am researching the families of John OConnor (1875-1959) from Kilbaha, and his wife, Catherine Shanahan (1891-1986). Johns parents were
William OConnor and Johanna Cunningham, and Catherines parents were Richard
First Name : John
URL : jfentonq@juno.com
Comment : Searching forBunce family. My grandfather Thaddeus born Jan 6 1856 Newtownsands, father Patrick, mother Mary (Scanlon), 5 brothers 4 sisters. He came to Phila. Pa. in 1872. Brothers
Michael & Patrick also came to U.S. Thanks.
First Name : Collins
URL : Kerrydream@aol.com
Comment : I know my father, Michael Collins who left Moyvane in 1948 would have got a kick out of seeing his name on your web site. Good Luck and hope to see you all this summer. Denis
Collins
First Name : Barbara
URL : crappers@netcon.net.au
Comment : My Great Grandfather Denis Kennelly came from Newtownsandes to Australia abt 1880. His parents were Martin Kennelly & Margaret OConnell. I visited Newtownsades/Moyvane in 1993 and
visited the cemetery where my GG Grandparents appear to be buried. While I
First Name : John
URL : http://www.goulding.net
Comment : great site -- keep up the good work!
First Name : Rosemary
URL : RosemaryBuettner@cs.com
Comment : My grandmother was Nellie Buckley of Coolkeragh. Her sister-in-law was Anna Enright of Listowel. Your site has a lot of information.
First Name : Padraig
URL : www.hanrahanfamilytree.com
Comment : Congratulations on a great website. I have gathered information on the descendants of Michael and Margaret(nee Cunningham)Hanrahan of Kilbaha,Moyvane:John, William and Michael stayed in
Ireland while Johanna, Jane, Ellen and James emigrated to Australia.
First Name : KerryKate
URL : http://www3.telus.net/KerryKate
Comment : Checking back with new e.mail address. cbcoburn@telus.net Kerry Kate's Genealogy Research Great site for Newtown/Moyvane Thanks for all the hard work you put in for the rest of us to
share
First Name : Mary
URL : mare6957@earthlink.net
Comment : Maiden name "Keniley". I was told our family roots were in the Kerry, Cork and Limerick counties. The name has been changed so many times along the way that I'm having problems starting
the search. Also looking for ties to the "Canty" and "Cochran" famili
First Name : Mary
URL : mchealing@aol.com
Comment : Searching for family of John Joseph Lynch born May 18,(possibly 1891) son of Patrick Lynch and katherine Scanlon born in Newtownsandes.
First Name : Margaret
URL : www.geocities.com/bluegumtrees/index.html
Comment : Some interesting data here. I have a lot of other Co Kerry areas on my web site. keep up the good work *s*
First Name : Donna
URL : Pawprnz@home.com
Comment : What an incredible site! Some of my Shine relatives are from the area, and my great-granparents were married in the church in Moyvane. Last year I spent some time in the area and can't
wait to go back. The information you've put on this website is so help
First Name : Marie
URL : emoxx@gofree.indigo.ie
Comment : Very interesting site. Would like to see something on football, in particular around 1931. A relative of my mother, Con Brosnan captained the All Ireland winning team that year. Also,
wasn't Maurice Walsh the novelist from Lisselton? Best wishes for the s
Stack Crowley
Stack and Sullivan families.
Bridget O Sullivan grandmother of the Stacks from Gortdromosillihy, Moyvane, born Dirreen, Athea1873 (died 1958), she was daughter of Sean Tadhg O Sullivan and Mary Liston . Sean Tadhg was son of Tadhg O Sullivan and Mary was daughter of Tom Liston and Joan Hanley.
Bridger O Sullivan had siblings John, Julia, Mary, Tim (Thade), and Paddy who never married.
They married; Bridget O Sullivan married Patrick Shanahan having Madge, Mai, Nora, Julia, Hannah, Catherine, Eileen, Pat Joe, John and Con.
Patrick Shanahan born 1874 died 1957 was son of Patrick Shanahan and Margaret Kennelly. Old Patrick Shanahan was married to Margaret Burke.
Kate O Sullivan married,? Collins of Coileain Pub in Ballylongford and lived in America, among their children was Monsignor Dan Collins.
John O Sullivan married Kate Shanahan and had no family they live in Athea.
Julia O Sullivan married Patrick Ahern of Dirreen and had Michael, John, Mary, Nellie, Margaret, Catherine, Anne, Patrick died as baby, Patrick, Stephen, James, William, Julie Ann and Bridget. They had 14 children.
Mary O Sullivan married ? ? and lived at Glasheen, Charleville, they had Willie among others?
Tim ( Thade) O Sullivan m Margaret Histon of Dirreen, Athea and had Molly, Tim, Jerry, Jack, Paddy, and Nellie.
Limerick County Ireland Archives Obituaries.....McGann, Maurice May 27, 1919
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Karen McGann hearmi@comcast.net January 25, 2009, 2:51 pm
certified copy of vital record (Death Certificate)
Maurice died of "accidental Drowning" at Feters hot springs in Sonoma County
California where he had been employed as a chef.
The body was found in the swimming pool by an attendant who first noticed a
mans clothing and then saw the body on the bottom of the tank. The body was
recovered and every effort was made to resuscitate the man but all to no
avail. Life was extinct before the discovery was first made.
McGann was a native of Ireland, 46 years of age and is survived by a wife and
four children. The wife resides at Feters with her husband but the children
are grown and live in San Francisco where they are employed.
It is believed that McGann had gone to the bath for an early swim before the
patrons of the resort arrived and in his first plunge probably struck the
bottom as there was a slight abrasion on his forehead. No one knows how long
he was in the water before being discovered but it is not believed to have
been very long. The body was removed to the parlor of undertaker H.F. Bates at
Somona where coroner Phillips held an inquest.
Additional Comments:
Maurice was born in Ireland Nov. 1873, but soon there after came to Tiffin
Ohio where he was raised. He was married to Laura Caldwell of Wyandot Ohio.
Maurices parents were William McGann of Abbeyfeale, Limerick, Ireland and Mary
Fitzgerald also of Limerick Ireland. He only had 3 (known) children. Harry,
Madelon & Ralph. All died in California. Records have also been found with the
surnames of 'Began' and 'Megan'. Feel free to contact me!
File at: http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/limerick/obits/m/mcgann12gob.txt
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James Crowley.
James Crowley was born at Lower William Street, Listowel in October 1879 to Michael Crowley and Jane O Connor they ran a grocers shop . They had two sons and a daughter in the family. James Crowley qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon in 1905. While working in Tralee in 1909 he met and married Clementine Baursin they had five sons. James Crowley got a sentence of two years in jail for reading the Proclamation at William Street in Listowel; he served one year of the sentence in Belfast. While in Jail in November 1919 he was elected to the Dail for Kerry and West Limerick.
He was elected again in 1921, as pro treaty in June `22. Cumann na nGaedael was formed in Dublin by supporters of the Treaty in March 1923 so James joined the party and was again elected 1923 and twice in 1927, he lost his seat in 1932 and went back to his practice till his retirement in 1946. James Crowley was an active member of the Dail, his many questions to ministers can be read online in the Dail Reports.
Jeremiah (Diarmuid)Kennelly (late of Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow)died July 25, 2010, at Cleveland Road, Ealing, London, survived by his wife Rosemary and son Diarmuid His son Timothy Kennelly predeceased him in January 2010. Funeral Mass at Ealing Abbey, Friday July 30th 2010, Buried afterwards at Greenford Cemetery.
Hundreds flock to Timothy Kennelly's funeral at Ealing Abbey
Posted by Paloma Kubiak Feb. 2010
Hundreds of mourners came to pay their last respects to a brave and talented teenager who lost his life trying to save his friend.
Ealing Abbey was filled with friends and family of Timothy Kennelly who drowned off the North-East coast of Brazil after trying to help his 'After Death' band mate who was struggling in the rough waters.
The 18-year-old's funeral which took place on Friday February 12th 2010 saw hymns sung by pupils of Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School in Shepherd's Bush, where Timothy attended, friends from West Ealing where he grew up, members of St Benedict's Ealing Abbey where he was an alter boy and family from Ireland who made the trip to say their goodbyes.
Timothy's twin brother, Diarmuid read out a eulogy, smiling as he remembered his brother but holding back the tears as he recalled the final moments of his life.
Diarmuid said: "After many disappointments, finally Timothy and I were born, Timothy three minutes after me; it was a very special day when we arrived.
"On his first day at St Gregory's, Timothy cried and when we went to Cardinal Vaughan, our dreams came true as it is here that he started to become interested in music and taught himself how to play before he joined 'After Death'.
"He always had a grin on his face and a natural ability to lift spirits in any company.
"I was lucky enough to watch him grow into a mature young man.
"He had love for everyone and was closely involved in the church as an alter boy and reader.
"He was never afraid to take on a challenge or other people; he had a fantastic sense of humour shown through his outrageous fancy dress wear.
"Timothy decided to take a gap year and he worked at Kantar Operations where we trained together and no matter what he did, he loved it.
"He originally auditioned as a singer for 'After Death' but was given position of bass guitarist and backing vocalist.
"It was a very happy time, he went to rehearsals and had studio time to get an LP done.
"When the band went on tour it was the opportunity of a life-time and he did all the over-time to save money.
"This is 18-years of events; they were very happy years.
"The support our family have received has been phenomenal and we could never have done it without your support."
Reverend Dom Peter Burns who was the presiding celebrant, said: "It is not long ago that Timothy was involved in the 7pm mass and we offer this mass for him today.
"He was off on his travels and we couldn't know that he was making his journey back to God.
"Timothy had his first Communion and Confirmation here and made a great group of friends who stuck together.
"His family are overwhelmed and wonderfully supported by all the love and care received over the last few weeks.
"We remember all those qualities that made him, such as his love of heavy metal, knowledge and sense of fun, pride in his origins and his extraordinary untidiness; that was what made him Timothy.
"The real Timothy was when he saw Leon in distress out in the sea knowing he wasn't a good swimmer but saw his friend was in trouble."
Timothy Jeremiah Kennelly died on Thursday January 21,2010 along with his band mate Leon Villalba of Islington.
21st January 2010
Remembering Timothy Kennelly, aged 18, who died on 21 January, 2010.
Bassist Mr Kennelly and bandmate Leon Villalba, aged 21 - both musicians from metal band After Death - died while swimming off Atalaia, Brazil.
The five members of London-based band were on tour in Brazil playing local venues for just over a week, and were the support act for the band Master.
Drummer, Barry Mr O'Connor, who went to school with Leon and had known him for 12 years, said he had been the "driving force" behind the band.
"He was the nicest guy, so organised and he really pushed the band to get to this sort of position," he said.
He said Mr Kennelly, from Ealing in west London, joined the band six months ago but it felt like he had known him for years.
"Tim straight away made a massive impression... he was full of information, loved a laugh and was on cloud nine. He was so much more mature than 18, a great guy all round."