CONNOR and Local

 

Dictionary of Irish Latin American Biography

O'Connor, Francisco Burdett [Frank] (1791-1871), officer in the Irish Legion of Simón Bolívar's army in Venezuela, later chief of staff to Antonio José de Sucre and minister of war in Bolivia. Francisco Burdett O'Connor was born on 12 June 1791 in Cork City, to a landowning Protestant family from England (originally named Conner), son of Roger O'Connor and Wilhamena Bowen, brother of the MP and Chartist leader Feargus O'Connor (1794-1855), and nephew of Arthur O'Connor (1763-1852), MP and hard-line leader of the United Irishmen, who was deported to France. Frank O'Connor's godfather was Sir Francis Burdett, a baronet and radical member of the English parliament.

In July 1819, the lieutenant-colonel of the Tenth Lancers Francisco Burdett O'Connor boarded the Hannah in Dublin together with 100 officers and 101 men of the Irish Legion in Simón Bolívar's army of independence. The commanding officer of the Tenth Lancers, Colonel William Aylmer, was also second in command of the Irish Legion. They arrived in September 1819 on the island of Margarita off the coast of Venezuela. No preparations had been made to receive them, and hardships were experienced by the men of the Irish Legion suffering the combined effects of the officers' lack of experience, scarce victuals, and deficiency of buildings. Many of the officers died and others refused to remain and returned to Ireland.

In December 1819 the Irish Legion was reorganised and O'Connor was appointed commandant of a regiment formed by mixed forces. In March 1820 the regiment sailed for the mainland to attack the city of Riohacha together with other units. O'Connor's lancers hauled down the Spanish royal ensign and raised in its place their own standard, displaying the harp of Ireland in the centre. When, on 20 March 1820, the enemy attacked the patriots near Laguna Salada, O'Connor's lancers were the only soldiers to rush out of their barracks and storm the royalist forces, forcing them to withdraw in flight. One hundred and seventy soldiers, supported by a company of sharpshooters and one small field gun defeated 1,700 royalists.

As the division was marching out of Riohacha the advance guard walked into an ambush. O'Connor was slightly wounded in the right shoulder when he and his lancers charged upon the enemy with a terrible 'hurrah'. After a mutiny, the Irish Legion was dispatched to Jamaica but some hundred of the lancers whose loyalty O'Connor had managed to retain disembarked again on the mainland and played an important part in the siege of Cartagena and the campaign against Santa Marta.

Bolívar had quickly developed a high regard for the young Irish colonel, whom he appointed chief of staff of the United Army of Liberation in Peru within six months of his joining it from Panama early in 1824. It was O'Connor who kept the patriot forces coordinated and supplied as they manoeuvred under Sucre's command in distinctly hostile territory to bring the last Spanish viceroy in mainland America to battle and defeat. At the battle of Junín in August 1824, O'Connor was chief of staff of the patriot army with 1,500 men against the viceroy's 7,000 troops and nine artillery pieces. The engagement was confined to cavalry charges and ended within an hour with not a single shot fired.

Once established in present-day Bolivia, almost fifteen years later O'Connor rejoined forces with Otto Braun, ex-commander of the grenadiers at the battle of Junín, to aid the Peruvian-Bolivian army. On 24 June 1838 they inflicted a defeat on the invading Argentine army at the battle of Montenegro (known as Cuyambuyo by the Argentines). The battle of Montenegro consolidated the present southwestern border of Bolivia as well as allowing O'Connor to retire from military service and dedicate himself to his farms.

From 1825 O'Connor regularly contributed to El Condor of Chuquisaca (Sucre). In June 1827 he published a proclamation encouraging Irish people to settle in the 'New Erin' of Tarija, 'where the poor of my flesh and blood will be received with open arms.' O'Connor's memoirs were published in 1895 by his grandson Tomás O'Connor d'Arlach with the title Independencia Americana: Recuerdos de Francisco Burdett O'Connor. They are an essential contemporary account of the South American wars of independence.

In 1826 Francisco O'Connor was appointed military governor of Tarija. The congress of Bolivia awarded him 5,000 pesos as a 'liberator', but he himself never used that title despite the rare honour it bestowed. In 1827 he married Francisca Ruyloba, the seventeen-year-old daughter of a family of clerks and priests. Francisco Burdett O'Connor died in Tarija on 5 October 1871 at eighty-one years of age. An atheist while in Ireland, he became a devout Catholic in South America and died with the last rites.

Although only one of his children survived - a daughter, Hercilia - O'Connor d'Arlach is still a recognised family name in southern Bolivia, and one of the provinces of the department of Tarija carries the name of O'Connor.


Edmundo Murray

 

P.J. O'CONNOR'S DEATH AND BURIAL

Photo taken by Bill Vorbeck
Taken in Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.

 

See discussion of P.J. grave's. There is some discussion at to exactly where his remains are buried.

FATHER O'CONNOR IS BURIED AFTER ST. JAMES' RITE
St. Louis Register
"The Official Catholic Newspaper of the archdiocese of St. Louis"
Vol. XII. No. 32
Friday, August 8, 1952
Transcribed by Henry Herbst, 05 October 2003

 


Funeral services for the Rev. Patrick J. O'Connor, Irish-born pastor of St. James' parish in St. Louis, and a priest widely known for his genial personality and untiring zeal, were held Aug. 4 from the St. James church.

Archbishop Joseph E. Ritter presided in a Solemn Mass of Requiem and gave the last absolution following the Mass, which was preceded by the chanting of the Office of the Dead by the priests' choir. The body lay in state in the church at Tamm and Wade avenues from the previous afternoon, and parishioners kept an all-night, prayerful vigil at the casket.

Father O'Connor died of cancer July 30 in the parish rectory adjoining the church. He had undergone an operation in St. John's hospital in February, and, a few days after the operation, he returned to the rectory where he had remained until his death. He was 69 years of age.

The Rt. Rev. Monsignor George P. Keating, with Rt. Rev. Monsignor Joseph A. McMahon, and the Rev. Joseph A. Bremerich, close friends who had participated in the celebration of Father O'Connor's 40th Anniversary of priesthood in 1947, with the Rev. Anthony A. Palumbo, a boy of St. James' parish, and likewise a close friend of the late pastor, held offices in the funeral services. Monsignor Keating, who is pastor of Sts. Mary and Joseph's parish, was the celebrant of the Mass; Monsignor McMahon, pastor of St. Luke's parish, Richmond Heights, delivered the sermon; and Father Bremerich, pastor of Holy Family parish, St. Louis, served as deacon in the Mass. The office of subdeacon was filled by Father Palumbo, who is pastor of St. Anthony's parish in High Ridge.

Minor Officers

Other officers were; Master of ceremonies, the Rev. George J. Scheer, pastor of Good Shepherd parish, Hillsboro, and former assistant at St. James'; acolytes, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Jakle, assistant pastor of St. Bernadette's parish, Lemay, and former assistant pastor at St. James, and the Rev. Lawrence J. Schieber, assistant pastor of St. Stephen, Protomartyr's parish, St. Louis, and a son of St. James' parish; thurifer, the Rev. Raphael Walsh, O.S. B., a son of the parish; and deacons of honor to the Archbishop; two former assistants of the parish, the Rev. Leo C. Byrne, pastor of Immaculata parish, Richmond Heights; and the Rev. John R. Phelan, pastor of St. Anthony's parish, Sullivan.

Chanters at the Divine Office that preceded the Mass were the Rev. William L. Ebert. Pastor of St. Boniface's parish, St. Louis; and Rev. Arthur V. Peet, assistant pastor of St. Joseph's parish, Clayton. Organist for the priests' choir was the Rev. Gerald J. Sommer, pastor of Immaculate Conception parish, West Alton; and director of the choir was the Rev. Joseph H Anler, administrator of St. James parish, Catawissa.

Born in Kerry County

Father O'Connor was born in Ballbunion, Kerry County, Ireland, Jan. 1, 1883. He studied for the priesthood in St. Patrick's college, Carlow, Ireland, and was ordained there June 9, 1907. Coming to the United States in the year of his ordination he was appointed to St. Edward's parish in St. Louis as an assistant pastor. After five years he was transferred to the St. James parish where he spent the remainder of his life, the years from his appointment until 1918 an assistant pastor, and from 1918 until 1929 as administrator of the parish. He was appointed pastor on Nov. 14, 1929.

Besides building the magnificent 11th century type stone church which was erected in 1927 and consecrated in 1941. Father O'Connor was the builder of a large school, a convent for the Dominican Sisters who teach in the school, and a parish rectory. The rectory which was completed less than a year before Father took sick, serves also as a meeting place for parish social functions.

Surviving Father O'Connor are a brother and three sisters living in Ireland. They are Michael O'Connor, Mrs. Margaret Slat??? and Miss Lil, and Miss Joan O'Connor. He is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews who live in New York and who came to St. Louis for the funeral.


Bob Corbett corbetre@webster.edu






Hi Kevin found this.

John Buckley 1833-1901 entered Franciscans 1871 aged 38 years he was called Br. George OFM died 30th Nov 1901, his parents were John Buckley and Margaret Walsh,
Check were they grandparents of Michael Buckley below.


Michael Buckley, Tarmons married Mary O Connor of Knockanure, (Jack Maggie O Connors family) their son Fr Tim went to U.S Phili, born 1894, Ord 1919 died Nov 9th 1977, Fr Jack also in the U.S. these are the priests in family.


Michael Buckley married Mary Bridget Nolan they lived at Shanaway

Children in religion
Sr Ambrose (Maria)
Fr Pat Buckley Ord Maynooth 1891, died 1925, PP of Milltown, Co Kerry.
Fr Jeremiah Buckley Ord Maynooth 1892, died 1936 PP Lixnaw.
Fr Tom Buckley Ord Maynooth 1893 worked in New York Diocese


Tim Buckley of Clounmacon 1870-1946 married Mary Galvin 1874-1936
Children in religion
James Ord All Hollows 1934 for Salford died 1977.
Sr Declan (Margaret) Buckley entered presentation 1931
Sr Ambrose (Mai) entered Presentation Tralee 1938.



THE VALLEY OF KNOCKANURE

In memory of Jeremiah Lyons, Patrick Dalton and Patrick Walsh, murdered by Crown Forces
at Gortagleanna, Co. Kerry on 12th May, 1921.

You may sing and speak about Easter Week or the heroes of Ninety-Eight,
Of the Fenian men who roamed the glen in victory or defeat,
Their names are placed on history's page, their memory will endure,
Not a song is sung for our darling sons in the Valley of Knockanure.

Our hero boys they were bold and true, no counsel would they take,
They rambled to a lonely spot where the Black and Tans did wait,
The Republic bold they did uphold though outlawed on the moor,
And side by side they bravely died in the Valley of Knockanure.

There was Walsh and Lyons and Dalton, boys, they were young and in their pride,
In every house in every town they were always side by side,
The Republic bold they did uphold though outlawed on the moor,
And side by side they bravely died in the Valley of Knockanure.

In Gortagleanna's lovely glen, three gallant men took shade,
While in young wheat, full, soft and sweet the summer breezes played,
But 'twas not long till Lyons came on, saying "Time's not mine nor your",
But alas 'twas late and they met their fate in the Valley of Knockanure.

They took them then beside a fence to where the furze did bloom,
Like brothers so they faced the foe for to meet their dreadful doom,
When Dalton spoke his voice it broke with a passion proud and pure,
"For our land we die as we face the sky in the Valley of Knockanure."

'Twas on a neighbouring hillside we listened in calm dismay,
In every house in every town a maiden knelt to pray,
They're closing in around them now with rifle fire so sure,
And Dalton's dead and Lyons is down in the Valley of Knockanure.

But ere the guns could seal his fate Con Dee had broken through,
With a prayer to God he spurned the sod and against the hill he flew,
The bullets tore his flesh in two, yet he cried with passion pure,
"For my comrades' death, revenge I'll get, in the Valley of Knockanure."

There they lay on the hillside clay for the love of Ireland's cause,
Where the cowardly clan of the Black and Tan had showed them England's laws,
No more they'll feel the soft winds steal o'er uplands fair and sure,
For side by side our heroes died in the Valley of Knockanure.

I met with Dalton's mother and she to me did say,
"May God have mercy on his soul who fell in the glen today,
Could I but kiss his cold, cold lips, my aching heart 'twould cure,
And I'd gladly lay him down to rest in the Valley of Knockanure."

The golden sun is setting now behind the Feale and Lee,
The pale, pale moon is rising far out beyond Tralee,
The dismal stars and clouds afar are darkened o'er the moor,
And the banshee cried where our heroes died in the Valley of Knockanure.

Oh, Walsh and Lyons and Dalton brave, although your hearts are clay,
Yet in your stead we have true men yet to guard the gap today,
While grass is found on Ireland's ground your memory will endure,
So God guard and keep the place you sleep and the Valley of Knockanure.

 

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On the 12th of May 1921, a troop of 'Black and Tans' were travelling out from Listowel towards Athea when they arrested 3 young men in Gortaglanna, Knockanure. Prior to this the barracks in Listowel had been burnt-out and the troops, heavy with drink and bent on seeking revenge decided to execute the young men. One of the men, Dalton, attempted to free himself from captivity but was thwarted in his efforts by a bullet. Both of the other 2 men were shot on the spot. Today a memorial stands by the roadside where those 3 friends died on that fateful day during Ireland's fight for Independence.



To: jer

Jer - As far as I know, Johanna Kennelly of Newtownsandes (b. 1843?) married Patrick Moore in Ireland. Their Children were Catherine, Honorah Mary (my great-grandmother), Mary, Michael, and William. Patrick Moore seems to have died in Ireland, whereupon the rest of the family emigrated to the U.S. Here I have conflicting information - it may have been 1872 or 1881, but the former is more likely. The family came through Philadelphia and went to Pittsburgh, PA, later moving to New York, which is where my family's from. Does this sound like your Kennellys? Hi Peter please tell me more about your Moore and Kennelly Family Jer Jeremiah Kennelly > Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:53:19 -0600> From: pgorman@library.wisc.edu> Subject: Kennelly's of Newtownsandes Ireland> To: dalyskennelly@hotmail.com>> Hello,>> I'm descended from Johanna Kennelly (Moore) who emigrated in 1881. Is> she an ancestor of yours? Do you know anything about that side of the> family?>> Thank you,> --

 

 

 

 

Listowel Church

NameELLEN NASH

Date of Birth28 September 1820 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

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NameTHOMAS STOKES

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NameJAMES NASH

Date of Birth21 October 1825 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

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FatherMAURICE NASH

MotherJOHANNA DILLANE

 

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Sponsor 1THOMAS MULVIHILL

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NameBRIDGET MCELLIGOTT

Date of Birth17 February 1828 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

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FatherJOHN MCELLIGOTT

MotherBRIDGET SCANLAN

 

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Sponsor 1THOMAS MCGRATH

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Moyvane

 

NameJEREMIAH ENRIGHT

Date of Birth1 December 1829 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressCHAPEL CROSS

FatherDANIEL ENRIGHT

MotherELLEN MCCARMICK

 

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Sponsor 1JOHN CONNOR

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Listowel Church

 

NamePATRICK CONNOR

Date of Birth4 January 1811 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherTHOMAS CONNOR

MotherHONORA DOHERTY

 

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Sponsor 1JOHN DOHERTY

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Sponsor 2ELLEN AHERAN

 

 

 

NameJOHANNA MORAN

Date of Birth24 June 1811 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherMICHAEL MORAN

MotherCATHERINE MOLONEY

 

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Sponsor 1THOMAS NOWLAN

Sponsor 2BRIDGET RELIHAN

 

 

 

NameDENIS HORAN

Date of Birth1 December 1811 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherMICHAEL HORAN

MotherMARY DILLANE

 

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Sponsor 1EDMUND STACK

Sponsor 1 AddressNR

Sponsor 2ELLEN RELIHAN

 

 

 

NameANN KEAN

Date of Birth29 December 1811 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherJAMES KEAN

MotherMARGARET DILLANE

 

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Sponsor 1JOHN LYNE

Sponsor 2ANN KEAN

 

 

 

NameTHOMAS STACK

Date of Birth29 December 1811 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherEDMUND STACK

MotherMARY CONNELL

 

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Sponsor 1MICHAEL HARTIGAN

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Sponsor 2HELEN DUANE

 

 

 

NameMARGARET NOLAN

Date of Birth18 April 1812 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherTHOMAS NOLAN

MotherSARAH CONNOR

 

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Sponsor 1DANIEL NELIGAN

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Sponsor 2MARY BUCKLEY

 

 

 

NameMICHAEL CONNOR

Date of Birth30 August 1812 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherTHOMAS CONNOR

MotherHONORA DOHERTY

 

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Sponsor 1JOHN DOHERTY

Sponsor 1 AddressNR

Sponsor 2CATHERINE MCAVOY

 

 

Listowel Church

 

Name MARY GOOLD Date of Birth 15 November 1812 (BASED ON OTHER DATE

INFORMATION) Address KNOCKANURE Father PATRICK GOOLD Mother CATHERINE WARD

 

 

NameCLIFFORD CONNELL

Date of Birth25 December 1812 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherCORNELIUS CONNELL

MotherJ CONNELL

 

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Sponsor 1MARGARET CONNEL

Sponsor 2CLIFFORD POPE

 

 

 

NameMARGARET MULLONY

Date of Birth11 April 1813 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherPETER MULLONY

MotherMARY ELLIGOT

 

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Sponsor 1MAURICE SULLIVAN

Sponsor 2MARGARET CARROLL

 

 

NameMAURICE RELIHAN

Date of Birth4 June 1813 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherJOHN RELIHAN

MotherCATHERINE GRIFFIN

 

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Sponsor 1JOHN GRIFFIN

Sponsor 2ELLEN SWEENEY

 

 

 

 

NameTIMOTHY MCMAHON

Date of Birth23 August 1813 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherTIMOTHY MCMAHON

MotherMARGARET CAIN

 

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Sponsor 1MARY LYNE

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Sponsor 2DANIEL LYNE

 

 

 

NameJAMES RELIHAN

Date of Birth24 October 1813 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherMICHAEL RELIHAN

MotherMARGARET DALTON

 

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Sponsor 1JAMES RELIHAN

Sponsor 2BRIDGET HEFFERNAN

 

 

 

 

NameELLEN O'NEIL

Date of Birth4 January 1814 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherTHOMAS O'NEIL

MotherMARY DRISCOL

 

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Sponsor 1WILLIAM DRISCOL

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Sponsor 2MARGARET NEIL

 

 

 

NameMAURICE STACK

Date of Birth1 April 1814 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherEDMUND NR

MotherMARGARET STACK

 

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Sponsor 1TIMOTHY FLAHERTY

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Sponsor 2MARY SULLIVAN

 

 

 

 

NameMARY LORCAN

Date of Birth22 April 1814 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherTIMOTHY LORCAN

MotherELLEN SULLIVAN

 

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Sponsor 1PATRICK STACK

Sponsor 2ELIZABETH STACK

 

 

 

NameEDMUND WALSH

Date of Birth10 September 1814 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherEDMUND WALSH

MotherMARGARET TWOMEY

 

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Sponsor 1PATRICK WALSH

 

 

 

 

NameJAMES O'CONNOR

Date of Birth19 November 1814 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherJAMES O'CONNOR

MotherMARGARET O'HENRY

 

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Sponsor 1JOHN MOOR

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Sponsor 2MARGARET MOOR

 

 

 

NameMARY LINDSAY

Date of Birth20 August 1815 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherSAMUEL LINDSAY

MotherJANE KELIHER

 

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Sponsor 1HENRY KEANE

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Sponsor 2MARGARET MANGEN

 

 

 

NameMAURICE LINDSAY

Date of Birth20 August 1815 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherSAMUEL LINDSAY

MotherJANE KELIHER

 

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Sponsor 1HENRY KEAN

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Sponsor 2MARGARET MANGEN

 

 

 

 

NameHONORA CONNOR

Date of Birth10 April 1816 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherMICHAEL CONNOR

MotherMARY SCANLON

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1DENIS CONNOR

Sponsor 2MARY DORE

 

 

 

NameCATHERINE BUCKLEY

Date of Birth15 July 1816 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherJOHN BUCKLEY

MotherCATHERINE BUCKLEY

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1WILLIAM BUCKLEY

Sponsor 2ELIZABETH FEA

 

 

 

NameCATHERINE KEAN

Date of Birth18 August 1816 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherJAMES KEAN

MotherMARGARET DILLON

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1PATRICK BURNS

Sponsor 2MARGARET KEAN

 

 

NameMARY CONNOR

Date of Birth22 September 1816 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherJAMES CONNOR

MotherMARY FITZMAURICE

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1THOMAS MCMAHON

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Sponsor 2ELIZABETH JOY

 

 

 

NameMICHAEL CONNOR

Date of Birth3 December 1816 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherTHOMAS CONNOR

MotherHONORA DOHERTY

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1JAMES DORE

Sponsor 1 AddressNR

Sponsor 2JOHANNA MCEVOY

 

 

 

NameJAMES FLAHERTY

Date of Birth11 January 1817 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherEDMUND FLAHERTY

MotherMARY CONNELL

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1DARBY DILLANE

Sponsor 1 AddressNR

Sponsor 2MARY KEELY

 

 

 

NameJANE STOKES

Date of Birth27 January 1817 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherJOHN STOKES

MotherMARY CONNOR

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1JOSEPH STOKES

Sponsor 1 AddressNR

Sponsor 2HONORA BARRY

 

 

 

NameMICHAEL HORGAN

Date of Birth3 March 1817 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherNR NR

MotherELLEN O'CONNOR

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1D MORGAN

Sponsor 2MARY ENRIGHT

 

 

 

NameJOHN MCCARTHY

Date of Birth7 April 1817 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherDERMOT MCCARTHY

MotherCATHERINE O CONNOR

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1ELLEN DINIHAN

 

 

 

NameMATHEW KELLY

Date of Birth14 April 1817 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherJOHN KELLY

MotherMARY GOLDEN

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1JOHN CONNOR

Sponsor 2BRIDGET LYNE

 

 

 

NameDANIEL KELLY

Date of Birth15 June 1817 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherJOHN KELLY

MotherMARY STACK

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1MARY MEANY

 

 

 

 

NameJOSEPH FLYNN

Date of Birth17 March 1818 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherJOHN FLYNN

MotherMARY SCANLON

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1JOHN STOKES

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Sponsor 2MARY RELLAHAN

 

 

 

 

NameJOHANNA KANE

Date of Birth21 June 1818 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherJAMES KANE

MotherMARGARET DILLANE

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1DARBY CONNOR

Sponsor 2CATHERINE CARMODY

 

 

 

 

NameTERESA GOLDEN

Date of Birth30 August 1818 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherJOHN GOLDEN

MotherMARY LISTON

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1CATHERINE WADE

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Sponsor 2DYMPNA GENS

 

 

 

NameCATHERINE CONNOR

Date of Birth1 April 1819 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherTHOMAS CONNOR

MotherHONORA DOHERTY

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1JOHN COSTELLO

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Sponsor 2CATHERINE AHERAN

 

 

 

 

NameJOHN FLYN

Date of Birth1 June 1819 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherJOHN FLYN

MotherM SCANLAN

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1JEREMIAH KELLY

Sponsor 1 AddressNR

Sponsor 2M GOLDEN

 

 

 

NameDENIS FLAHERTY

Date of Birth1 July 1819 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherTIMOTHY FLAHERTY

MotherM CONNOR

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1JOHN MORAN

Sponsor 1 AddressNR

Sponsor 2CATHERINE CONNEL

 

 

 

NameMARY KELLY

Date of Birth3 September 1819 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherJOHN KELLY

MotherMARY STACK

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1JOHN KELLY

Sponsor 2HONORA STACK

 

 

 

 

NameJOHN CONNOR

Date of Birth27 September 1819 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherJOHN CONNOR

MotherBRIDGET GROGHAN

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1THOMAS MCMAHON

Sponsor 1 AddressNR

Sponsor 2ANN O'CONNOR

 

 

 

NameANN CAIN

Date of Birth17 October 1819 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherJOHN CAIN

MotherMARGARET SCANLON

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1JOHN SHEEHY

Sponsor 2BRIDGET RELIHAN

 

 

NameCATHERINE STACK

Date of Birth8 November 1819 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherJOHN STACK

MotherMARY MCCORMICK

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1THOMAS CONNOR

Sponsor 1 AddressNR

Sponsor 2ELLEN STACK

 

 

 

NameHONORA MOORE

Date of Birth5 March 1820 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherEDMUND MOORE

MotherMARY MORAN

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1PETER MCGRAH

Sponsor 2BRIDGET MOORE

 

 

 

NameJOHN O'CONNOR

Date of Birth2 April 1820 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherDERMOT O'CONNOR

MotherMARY DILLANE

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1DANIEL FORAN

Sponsor 1 AddressNR

Sponsor 2BRIDGET HULAHAN

 

 

NameJOSEPH LINDSEY

Date of Birth29 June 1820 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherSAMUEL LINDSEY

MotherJANE KELLIHER

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1PETER MCGRAH

Sponsor 1 AddressNR

Sponsor 2ANN FITZGERALD

 

 

 

NameFRANCIS KIELY

Date of Birth15 July 1820 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherJOHN KIELY

MotherMARY GOLDEN

 

 

Child Denomination

Father Occupation

Sponsor 1DENIS GOLDEN

Sponsor 2HONORA GOLDEN

 

 

 

 

NameCORNELIUS LYNE

Date of Birth24 December 1820 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)

AddressKNOCKANURE

FatherE LYNE

MotherCATHERINE STACK

 

 

 

 

Sponsor 1JAMES STACK

Sponsor 2ELLEN MCCORMICK

 

 

Clare Address

Caution may be Claar of Moyvane, Co Kerry in some.

All records are from the Diocese of Kerry,

 

Baptism of THOMAS CONNOR of CLARE on 21 June 1810

Name THOMAS CONNOR

Address CLARE

Father THOMAS CONNOR

Mother MARY COSTELLO

Sponsor 1 MORGAN CONNELL

Sponsor 2 JOHANNA HANRAHAN

 

Baptism of JOHANNA CONNOR of CLARE

on 26 July 1812

Parish of LISTOWEL R.C.

 

Baptism of MARY CONNOR of CLARE

on 1 February 1815 (Assumed)

Parish of LISTOWEL R.C.

 

Baptism of CATHERINE CONNOR of CLARE

on 25 September 1817

Parish of LISTOWEL R.C.

 

Baptism of MARGARET FITZMAURICE of CLARE

on 20 November 1820 (Assumed)

Parish of LISTOWEL R.C.

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of LISTOWEL R.C.

Baptism of MICHAEL BUCKLEY of CLARE on 1 July 1821

Name MICHAEL BUCKLEY

Address CLARE

Father MICHAEL BUCKLEY

Mother CATHERINE COSTELLOE

Sponsor 1 JOHN COSTELLO

Sponsor 2 MARGARET BUCKLEY

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of LISTOWEL R.C.

Baptism of ELLEN CONNOR of CLARE on 10 August 1821

Name ELLEN CONNOR

Address CLARE

Father THOMAS CONNOR

Mother MARY CUSTELLO

Sponsor 1 THOMAS RIORDAN

Sponsor 2 MARY RIORDAN

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

Baptism of THOMAS MCGRATH of CLARE on 15 June 1831

Name THOMAS MCGRATH

Address CLARE

Father ENIS MCGRATH

Mother MARY GUINEA

Sponsor 1 DAVID GUINEA

Sponsor 2 JOHANNA DALTON

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

Baptism of CATHERINE GUINEA of CLARE on 1 January 1832

Name CATHERINE GUINEA

Address CLARE

Father JOHN GUINEA

Mother CATHERINE ENRIGHT

Sponsor 1 JOHN GUINEA

Sponsor 2 BRIDGET MUG

 

Baptism of HONORA SCANLON of CLARE

on 8 September 1832

Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

Baptism of DAVID GRADDY of CLARE on 24 December 1832

Name DAVID GRADDY

Address CLARE

Father MICHAEL GRADDY

Mother MARGARET BUCKLEY

Sponsor 1 THOMAS CONNOR

Sponsor 2 JOHANNA SULLIVAN

 

Baptism of CATHERINE GUYNEA of CLARE

on 20 December 1833

Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

 

Baptism of MICHAEL BUCKLEY of CLARE

on 15 February 1834

Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

 

Baptism of MICHAEL GRADDY of CLARE

on 6 July 1834

Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

Baptism of HONORA BURKE of CLARE on 15 April 1836

Name HONORA BURKE

Address CLARE

Father PHILIP BURKE

Mother CATHERINE MAHONY

Sponsor 1 THOMAS DEELY

Sponsor 2 MARGARET FLAHIVE

 

Baptism of EUGENE SULLIVAN of CLARE

on 21 September 1836

Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

Baptism of DANIEL GRADDY of CLARE on 16 October 1836

Name DANIEL GRADDY

Address CLARE

Father MICHAEL GRADDY

Mother MARGARET BUCKLY

Further details in the record

Date of Birth 16 October 1836 (Based on other date information)

Sponsor 1 EDMUND MOORE

Sponsor 2 MARY CONNOR

 

Baptism of ELLEN GUYNEA of CLARE

on 23 January 1837

Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

 

Baptism of CATHERINE BUCKLEY of CLARE

on 15 February 1837

Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

 

Baptism of MARY SULLIVAN of CLARE

on 22 August 1837

Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

Baptism of MARY GRADDY of CLARE on 26 November 1837

Name MARY GRADDY

Address CLARE

Father MICHAEL GRADDY

Mother MARGARET BUCKLY

Sponsor 1 JOHN CONNOR

Sponsor 2 BRIDGET STACK

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

Baptism of JOHANNA NOLAN of CLARE on 13 December 1838

Name JOHANNA NOLAN

Address CLARE

Father JEREMIAH NOLAN

Mother CATHERINE MCGRATH

Sponsor 1 ANDREW MCGRATH

Sponsor 2 BRIDGET GUYNEY

 

Baptism of THOMAS GRADDY of CLARE

on 19 July 1840

Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

 

Baptism of THOMAS GRADDY of CLARE

on 27 May 1841

Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

 

Baptism of MARY CONNOR of CLARE

on 5 May 1844

Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

 

Baptism of MARY MCELLIGOTT of CLARE

on 27 December 1844

Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

 

Baptism of JOHANNA GRADDY of CLARE

on 10 January 1845

Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

 

Baptism of JOHANNA GUINEY of CLARE

on 24 June 1849

Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

Baptism of PATRICK BUCKLEY of CLARE on 23 May 1852

Name PATRICK BUCKLEY

Address CLARE

Father WILLIAM BUCKLEY

Mother JOHANNA SULLIVAN

Sponsor 1 NR NR

Sponsor 2 CATHERINE BARRETT

 

Baptism of ELLEN GUINEY of CLARE

on 31 May 1859

Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

Baptism of THOMAS MCGRATH of CLARE on 19 August 1860

Name THOMAS MCGRATH

Address CLARE

Father MICHAEL MCGRATH

Mother CATHERINE SULLIVAN

Sponsor 1 DAVID SWEENEY

Sponsor 2 JOHANNA MAHONEY

 

Baptism of MARY MAHONY of CLARE

on 3 May 1863

Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

 

Baptism of MICHAEL MCGRATH of CLARE

on 29 August 1863

Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of TRALEE R.C.

Baptism of MARY WALSH of CLARE on 30 October 1831

Name MARY WALSH

Address CLARE

Father JOHN WALSH

Mother CATHERINE NASH

Sponsor 1 MARY O'LYNCH

Sponsor 2 NR NR

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of TRALEE R.C.

Baptism of MICHAEL WOODS of CLARE on 16 October 1845

Name MICHAEL WOODS

Address CLARE

Father MICHAEL WOODS

Mother MARGARET MCCARTHY

Sponsor 1 PATRICK HARRIS

Sponsor 2 BRIDGET O'CUMMANE

 

Baptism of JOHN MURPHY of B CLARE

on 1 December 1830 (Assumed)

Parish of ANNASCAUL R.C

 

Baptism of PATRICK CONNELL of CO. CLARE

on 1 November 1844 (Assumed)

Parish of BALLYLONGFORD R.C.

Address CO. CLARE

Father PATRICK CONNELL

Mother MARY MOLONEY

Sponsor 1 HONORA MULVIHILL

Sponsor 2 NR NR

Priest REV.W.MCCARTHY

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of KILLARNEY C.of I.

Baptism of ALFRED WILLIAM LARGAN of CLARE CASTLE on 2 June 1895

Name ALFRED WILLIAM LARGAN

Address CLARE CASTLE

Father ALEXANDER P. LARGAN

Mother SARAH NR

Date of Birth 11 May 1895

Sponsor 1 NR NR

Sponsor 2 NR NR

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of KILLARNEY C.of I.

Baptism of LILIAN MABEL LARGAN of CLARE CASTLE on 13 September 1896

Name LILIAN MABEL LARGAN

Address CLARE CASTLE

Father ALEXANDER P. LARGAN

Mother SARAH E. NR

Date of Birth 22 June 1896

Sponsor 1 NR NR

Sponsor 2 NR NR

 

Baptism of GEORGE LUCAN LARGAN of CLARE CASTLE

on 15 April 1898

Parish of KILLARNEY C.of I.

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of KILLARNEY R.C.

Baptism of ELLEN QUILIGAN of CO. CLARE on 10 August 1794

Name ELLEN QUILIGAN

Address CO. CLARE

Father BARTHOLOMEW QUILIGAN

Mother JOHANNA MARRIAN

Sponsor 1 JOHN SWEENY

Sponsor 2 ELLEN QUILLIGAN

 

Baptism of CATHERINE HEAGARTHY of CO. CLARE

on 23 September 1848

Parish of KILLARNEY R.C.

 

Baptism of DANIEL CLARK of COUNTY CLARE

on 22 February 1857

Parish of KILLARNEY R.C.

 

Baptism of MARY FOSE of COUNTY CLARE

on 2 July 1857

Parish of KILLARNEY R.C.

 

Baptism of ELIZABETH DRISCOL of COUNTY CLARE

on 10 September 1857

Parish of KILLARNEY R.C.

 

Baptism of JOHN SULLIVAN of CO CLARE

on 29 October 1824

Parish of LISTOWEL R.C.

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of TARBERT R.C.

Baptism of WILLIAM FITZGERALD of RUAN CLARE on 18 October 1873

Name WILLIAM FITZGERALD

Address RUAN CLARE

Father JOHN FITZGERALD

Mother MARY DILLON

Date of Birth 16 October 1873

Sponsor 1 TIMOTHY SULLIVAN

Sponsor 2 MARY SULLIVAN

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of BALLYMACELLIGOTT C.of I.

Baptism of SUSAN BLENNERHASSETT of KILRUSH, CO. CLARE on 19 October 1903

Name SUSAN BLENNERHASSETT

Address KILRUSH, CO. CLARE

Father JOHN BLENNERHASSETT

Mother AMELIA NR

Date of Birth 27 August 1903

Sponsor 1 NR NR

Sponsor 2 NR NR

 

Baptism of CATHERINE COLLINS of CARRACINHOULT CO CLARE

on 25 May 1845

Parish of CAUSEWAY R.C.

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of KILLARNEY R.C.

Baptism of SARAH BRIEN of KILRUSH,CO. CLARE on 17 February 1861

Name SARAH BRIEN

Address KILRUSH,CO. CLARE

Father ARTHUR BRIEN

Mother SARAH WARREN

Further details in the record

Date of Birth 8 February 1861

Sponsor 1 NR MCSHERIDAN

Sponsor 2 AGNES WHITE

 

Baptism of BRIDGET NEALAN of ENNIS,CO. CLARE

on 28 December 1861

Parish of KILLARNEY R.C.

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of TARBERT R.C.

Baptism of JAMES HEHIR of CRAGBRIN CO. CLARE on 10 April 1881

Name JAMES HEHIR

Address CRAGBRIN CO. CLARE

Father MICHAEL HEHIR

Mother MARGARET QUIN

Date of Birth 6 April 1881

Sponsor 1 JAMES QUIN

Sponsor 2 ESTER QUIN

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of TARBERT R.C.

Baptism of ELLEN HEHER of CRAIGBRIN CO. CLARE on 19 April 1885

Name ELLEN HEHER

Address CRAIGBRIN CO. CLARE

Father MICHAEL HEHER

Mother MARGARET QUIN

Date of Birth 15 April 1885

Sponsor 1 PATRICK QUIN

Sponsor 2 ELLEN HEHER

 

Baptism of PATRICK HEHER of CRAGBRINE CO. CLARE

on 10 March 1887

Parish of TARBERT R.C.

Diocese of KERRY

 

 

Marriage Kerry

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of TRALEE R.C.

Marriage of JOHN QUIN of CLARE and BRIDGET RYAN of TRALEE on 31 December 1859

Fathers PATRICK QUIN MICHAEL RYAN

Witness 1 MICHAEL RYAN

Witness 2 TIMOTHY COLLINS

 

Marriage of JOHN CURRANE of CO CLARE and MARY FITZGERALD of NR

on 18 February 1844

Parish of CASTLEGREGORY R.C., Diocese of KERRY

 

Marriage of JAMES STEWART of CLARE CASTLE and ELIZABETH C. NELIGAN of TRALEE

on 4 May 1854

Parish of TRALEE C.of I., Diocese of KERRY

 

Marriage of JOHN DONOVAN of KILBAHA CLARE and MARGARET BRODERICK of BALLYLONGFORD

on 5 November 1896

Parish of BALLYLONGFORD R.C., Diocese of KERRY

 

Marriage of JOHN BUSTEED KNOX of ENNIS, CO. CLARE and BARBARA BUSTEED of TRALEE

on 31 May 1834

Parish of BALLYMACELLIGOTT C.of I., Diocese of KERRY

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of TARBERT R.C.

Marriage of EDWARD HANKSHAW of O'BRIENS BRIDGE,CLARE and JESSEY SLINEY of TARBERT ISLAND on 1 June 1871

Fathers JAMES HANKSHAW EDMOND SLINEY

Witness 1 EDMOND SLINEY

Witness 2 PATRICK O'NEILL

 

Marriage of DANIEL MCDONALD of ENNIS, CO. CLARE and KATE O'GRADY of TRALEE

on 27 August 1872

Parish of TRALEE C.of I., Diocese of KERRY

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

Marriage of DANIEL MULVIHILL of NR and JOHANNA CONNOR of CLARE on 2 February 1832

Witness 1 JOHN MULVIHILL

Witness 2 BARTHOLOMEW CONNOR

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

Marriage of JEREMIAH NOLAN of NR and JOHANNA GUYNEA of CLARE on 9 February 1832

Witness 1 JOHN GUYNEA

Witness 2 ANGUS MCGRATH

 

Marriage of MICHAEL GUYNEA of NR and JOHANNA FLINN of CLARE

on 26 February 1835

Parish of MOYVANE R.C., Diocese of KERRY

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

Marriage of DANIEL NOWLAN of NR and MARGARET GRADDY of CLARE on 14 February 1836

Witness 1 DENIS NOLAN

Witness 2 DENIS GRADDY

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

Marriage of EDMUND STACK of NR and MARY CONNOR of CLARE on 6 February 1838

Witness 1 WILLIAM STACK

Witness 2 JOHN CONNOR

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

Marriage of MICHAEL MCGRATH of NR and JOHANNA MCGRATH of CLARE on 26 February 1838

Witness 1 DANIEL MCGRATH

Witness 2 MICHAEL ENRIGHT

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

Marriage of DANIEL CONNOR of NR and CATHERINE CONNOR of CLARE on 1 February 1842

Witness 1 MICHAEL GRADDY

Witness 2 DANIEL BUCKLEY

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

Marriage of THOMAS MCELLIGOTT of NR and JOHANNA GUYNEA of CLARE on 14 February 1843

Husband Wife

Name THOMAS MCELLIGOTT JOHANNA GUYNEA

Witness 1 DANIEL GUYNAN

Witness 2 PATRICK FLAHAVIN

 

Marriage of DAVID GUYNEA of NR and ELLEN CONNOR of CLARE

on 24 February 1843

Parish of MOYVANE R.C., Diocese of KERRY

 

Diocese of KERRY, Parish of MOYVANE R.C.

Marriage of JOHN SULLIVAN of NR and MARY BUCKLEY of CLARE on 16 February 1836

Witness 1 JOHN REARDON

Witness 2 MICHAEL GRADDY

 

 

 

 

The Keane Letter

(Kevin Murphy has kindly donated an old family letter discussing many surnames and locations in Kerry. Even if you are not researching these names you might find the letter interesting. It was written by Dennis Keane to his son around 1919. Thanks Kevin for transcribing it for us and for donating it!

 

(If anyone else has something that might be of interest to Kerry researchers please email me!Waterlilys@aol.com)

 

Surnames mentioned in the letter:

Barrett, Boyle, Brown, Casey, Connor, Coody, Cullinane, Curmock, Enright, Hilt, Jones, Keane, Kearney, Keefe, Keerins, Lawler, Leo, Lyons, McCarthy, McCormick, Murphy, O'Connor, O'Conner, O'Donaghues, Poff, Stack, Sullivan, Twiss, Lord Ventry

 

Locations mentioned in the letter:

Ballnahalla, Ballyroe, Ballyseedy, Brahig, Castleisland, Castlemaine, Closh, Cool, Cordal, Doumullin, Dureen, Firies, Kilkushnane, Kilmurry, Knockdown, Mullin, Scartaglin, Tralee, Tullig

 

THE KEANE LETTER

Chicago New Years Day (Around 1919)

 

Hello Timothy - Happy New Year to you all

I was going start in and give you a scolding for being so ignorant in regard to your relatives. You want to know how I am related to Mrs. Murphy, if it was through the Browns. Not at all. Me and Mrs. (Anne, Ann) Murphy could not be any nearer except if we were Brothers and Sisters. Do you know I am half O'Connor. My mothers name was Mary O'Connor and Mrs. Murphy's fathers name was Michael O'Connor and they were brothers and sisters, which leaves me and Mrs. Murphy first cousins. Same as you are to the Keanes of 48th Place or the Keanes of 43rd St. So you and Nellie Murphy (Mrs. [Warren] Hilt ) are first and second cousins. So you see I'd not have to be a Brown to be related to O'Connor of Doumullin being half O'Connor myself.

 

Now in regards the Browns. There were three differant families, not blood relations but related through marriage.That is the way we all get related. My grandmother on my Father's side was Norah Brown. Her sister Mary Brown, was married to Tim Sullivan of Mullin*, Father of Tim and Humphrey Sullivan in the west side if you remember him. Mrs Hilt will tell you who he was, as they came to Chicago from Washington D.C.

 

Another sister of Grandmother's, Peggy Brown was married to Hugh O'Conner of Mullin, Father of Ned Hugh, Mike Hugh, and Con Hugh O'Conner 1st cousins of con Coody, Mike Coody and Johnny Coody of Brahig* top of Brahig between Mrs Lyons farm and the O Donaghues.

 

Another sister of Grandmother's; Betsey or Elizabeth Brown was married to John Connor of Doumullin, Grandfather to the present O'Connors now in Baltimore.

 

Grandmother had three Brothers; Bill Brown of Scantaglin*, Edmond Brown, Castle Island*, and John Brown, Castle Island.

 

Ned Brown kept a saloon, grocery, dry goods and drapery in Castle Island for years. Also had some Paddocks back of the townon the banks of the River Maine. He used to come to this every year for about two months and made four thousand dollars on that trip selling books on the train from New York to San Francisco. He knew the line of books to sell, was a smart man was educated for the priesthood.

 

John Brown kept a saloon and owned several houses in Castle Island years ago. Also had a farm of land at Mullin, 2 farms at Knockdown, but when his first wife died he took to drink and partly lost them all. Grandfather was in one of them farms until he died at Knockdown. Now it is owned by one Tom Jones of Closh* in Cordal** Parish of Coole***.

 

Another sister of grandmothers was married to Daniel Keefe of Doumultin and his sister was married to one Ned Brown of Mullin. He was no relative of Tim Brown of Doumultin who, was shot at the time of the Rent Manifesto and for whose death Poff and Barrett was hanged. Brown was married to a cousin of mine Kerrins from Krau.

 

Now I hope you do not have to take a day off or have to buy a pair of glasses or get ____ and ____ for I am not half way yet . You spoke of one old____ who used to come here years ago . I'd say Eddie looked like Ned Brown why S _____ side, her maiden name. Her father was brother to my Keane. She was married to a Mr Casey from Fisies* near Killarney. He was an uncle to Johnnie Casey who used to board with us and was married to Nellie Enright, Jim Enrights sister. She has two daugthers in the westside married and very wealthy. You ought to remember Maggie and Mary Casey.They're cousins of yours but you did not know you did not care. Maggie got hurt some years ago by a suspension bridge downtown and got 37 thousand dollars from the City of Chicago. She has a 15 thousand dollar residence near some park in the west side. Her husbands name is Cullinane a cousin of mine also, from Mount Falvey parish of Scantaglin. Mary is married to a doctor an awful nice young ______ and at Tom Keanes funeral .

 

Now on my mothers side was Johanna Keane and no relation whatsoever to my fathers Keanes. She had a brother in Tullig near Castle Island. His name was Maurice Keane. His son, Johnnie Keane. He is living on the farm now and a daughter Pegg Keane married to Dan Lawler of Ballnahalla Parish of Coole. Now grand mother had a sister married to Pudd Kearney of Closh, Cordal Parish of Coole. Father of Patrick James and John Kearney of Closh or Cordal, also Peter Kearney school teacher of Kilmurry Parish of Coole. Also mother of Tom Kearney, flour merchant at Castle Island. Maurice Kearney, Ballyroe west of Tralee .

 

Grandmother had another brother Patrick Keane of Dureen Parish at Scantaglin. His son got massacred a few years agoin Mexico. You remember him, he was here with his little Daugther 3 or 4 years ago. Got murdered when he got back to his ranch in Mexico. He had a sister Mary Keane an old maid supposed to be rich . She was here a couple of times. She is now dead by all accounts. Mrs Hilt will tell you all about cousin Peter and cousin Mary Keane. How the Connors of Curt glas*, or Curmocks as they were called were cousins of mine. Also the Curmocks of Kilkushnane* Parish of Coole. Of course they were not all 1st cousins, but 1st, 2nd and 3rd. The same old Clan any way. The only one around there was nothing to me was Edward Boyle, Lord Ventrys game keeper at Cordal and he came from Tipperary or Hell or someplace years ago. Joe and Geo Twiss knew him well.

 

Now tell your young friend Mr McCarthy from Brahig to tell you one man in the parish of Scantaglin Coole or Castle Island you are not related to. I have his home in Brahig entirely surrounded all of whom he knows well. I have given you two different families of Keanes in one also three families of Browns in one. You can show this lettter to Mr.Mc Carthy he will understand it better than you as the names of the people and places I have mentioned are more familiar to him.

 

Tell Father Stack he does not know where the harbor was in Scantaglin. I know well where Pound Road was and so did ever old Ballad Singer and Trick o the Loop Man in Ireland. Many a mutton pie I ate there I wish I had a couple of them now. Castle Island was a great Horse Fair years ago and I suppose it is yet It was a lovely vale running from the top of Coole Headlys bridge to Castlemaine, Ballyseedy, Tralee and into the lower Lake Killarney. surrounded by hills and its three old ancient castles. The center of all surrounding towns. It was 10 miles from Killarney 10 miles from Tralee,10 miles from Listowel, 10 miles Abbeyfeale and 10 miles from Brasna* and 10 miles from King Williamstown.

 

Tell them boys out there to name another town in Ireland like that for me . Father Stack must be from Brasna at Feales Bridge there were quite a few Stack families there in my time. Ask him if he can kick a football and if he can he is from the Parish of Cloher* or Bally McElliyott* . Tell him I said God bless him. Maybe he thinks a Castle Island man does not talk to God at all. But we were the boys.

 

Your mother thought I had not enough of a letter to put in this envelope so she wrote another for me to put in it and the way she writes it is like an old horse with a broken leg walked over the paper. I received your gift to me and thanks very much. Seldom I wear them. I am all done up in Military clothes. I got several shirts from the boys. I got 20 pairs of army shirts 3 or 4 pairs of shoes so I am all done up in khaki and more my hair turned quite black, no more gray hairs. I rubbed some sage tea and sulpher to it and it turned black in one week. I got nothing for Christmas only a tin sugar bowl full of tobacco with the picture of a bald headed man on the lid. I did not lose a day in almost two years. I am not checking the cars ever since the year I was sick you got married. I am packing export meats at Armours. Kind of lively work but all activity not running around but in one spot all day for eight hours. We get 51 cents an hour 8 hours a day and sick time. Time and a half for overtime. Double time for Sundays and holidays. Daniel Leo has left the L.R.R.is working in a bank Greenbaum and Sons, La Salle St. Everyone here is well. No sickness this winter and beautiful weather. Everbody is working and lots of money despite the H. C. L.

 

When you conclude reading this letter do not forget where you started as I am afraid you will not ask me about your ___ more for a long time. You can copy this off and have it printed and made into a Bible like and think of your long tail family.Very lonesome here this Christmas without a little Sup of the Creator. Had one little glass.

 

Was to a show Saturday night the first in 18 years and the last for 30 years. More the name of the show was "Up in Mabels Room " They are kidding me since about it. I am still waiting for Bill Connors and Jim Enright to die so as to get some of my pipes back they stole from me over the past 20 years.

 

I am sending you that song "The big boat that First Brought Me Over " Of course I know you can never sing it. It takes me or John McCormick to sing that song and of the two I could sing it better than he could. but my singing days are gone. One x for you 2 xx for Loretta and 3 xxx for Marion Goodbye and God bless you all. Goodbye, write soon.

 

Your loving Dad,

Dennis Keane

 

 

MULVIHILL

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O'MULVILLE. (No. 2."}

 

Of Listowel, Couniy Kerry.

 

Arms : Same as " O'Mulville," of Killowen, County Clare

 

Barnaby, a brother of Daniel O'Mulvihill, who (see p. 242, Vol. I.) is No.

5 on the "O'Mulville" (of Killowen, county Clare) pedigree, was the

ancestor of this branch of that family :

 

 

 

5. Barnaby O'Mulvihill (d. 1819):

son of Lawrence ; settled near Lis-

towel, county Kerry, and had five