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Catherine Cooney Crawford

Email: ccccrawford@yahoo.com

Message: Hello,

Thirty six years ago my family and I travelled to Ireland to search out the people and landscapes my grandparents had spoken about for years. It has been a long and very enjoyable yet sporadic process helped along by the aid of Ancestry.com. In 2010 I came across this website and publication, "Moyvane, Expanding the Kerry Village to Reach the World." In it I discovered many relatives names - Ahern, Liston, Histon, Collins, Danaher, O ' Sullivan, "Paddy the Jobber of Dirreen one of 12 son of Julia and John Ahern, Paddy married Sarah McElligot of Glin in 1925......" Well Paddy the Jobber was my grandmother , Catherine Ahern's brother. I have found information about some of her siblings and ancestors but not all. For instance I thought my great grandfather's name was Michael Ahern, not John. I love reading about the family and would love access to past issues of this publication. Is that possible? Unfortunately I do not know any local writers or booksellers where I could purchase such material. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours truly,

Catherine C. Crawford

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Patrick McDonnell on April 19th, 2011 at 4:26pm

Hello Moyvane:

Interesting site.

Catholic parish records show that my great grandfather, Thomas Keyes, was born in Ahalahana in 1840. His father was Daniel Keyes and his mother was Deborah Hanrahan. One of my great aunts, Mary Keyes (born 1835), married Richard Collins (son of Michael) in 1861. One of their daughters, Deborah Collins, married Michael Moriarty in 1887.

Thomas Keyes came to Morgan County, Missouri, USA, in 1857. I don't know the history of the other Keyes family members, though the family included Daniel and Robert (twins born in 1841), Mary (mentioned above), Deborah (b. 1852) and Richard (b. 1857).

First 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 : dalyskennelly@eircom.net
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 : 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

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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.

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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

Kitty Genovese
Fr. Frank Pavone
National Director, Priests for Life

It was 3:20am on the morning of March 13, 1964. Kitty Genovese, who managed a nearby bar, was just getting home from work when she was attacked while walking toward her apartment building in Kew Gardens, Queens, New York. She screamed that she had been stabbed. Lights of nearby apartments went on, windows opened, the attacker disappeared, but nobody came to help.

Then the attacker returned, found his victim, and stabbed her again. She screamed, but nobody helped her or even called the police.

The attacker came back a third time. It was now a half-hour later. He attacked and stabbed Kitty Genovese yet again, this time fatally. At that point the police received their first call, and were there in two minutes - but they could not save her life.

In the days and weeks following this murder, detectives and reporters became furious as they discovered that no less than thirty-eight people witnessed this assault, but did nothing. It was an astonishing failure of human compassion, a stunning display of cowardice and apathy. In fact, it gave rise to debates among academics and research among psychologists about what came to be known as the "Genovese Syndrome."

The witnesses were asked why they didn't help. Many did not want to talk. Some thought for sure that someone else was closer to the victim and would do something. The single individual who did call the police - a half hour after the attacks began - only did so after much deliberation, and after having phoned a friend in Nassau County for advice, and then walked across the roof of the building to the apartment of an elderly woman in order to make the call. "I didn't want to get involved," this man told the police. Had the call come sooner, the police said, Kitty's life could have been saved.

One of the experiments regarding the Genovese Syndrome began with a man sitting in a room alone. Not knowing the experiment had already begun, he saw smoke pouring into the room from under the door of the next room. He immediately got up and alerted others that there was a problem. Later, three people were placed in that same room, and smoke began pouring in. They coughed and fanned the smoke away from their faces, but nobody got up or said anything.

The experiment showed that we don't just look at the evidence of an emergency. We look at the reactions of others. If they don't get excited, we reinterpret the data and conclude that things aren't as bad as they seem. The thirty-eight who witnessed Kitty's murder reinforced each other in their non-response.

So it is with abortion. Individually, we see that it is an emergency crying out for a massive response. Smoke is pouring in; victims are screaming. Yet we don't see the massive response of others, and so responding becomes harder for us.

And like one of those thirty-eight witnesses, when asked why they did not get involved, so many simply say, "I don't know."

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... with the church is large and well kept. Here repose some of the early Catholic pioneers, including members of the White family, and Patrick Griffin and his wife, Ellen. They were the parents of the gifted Gerald Griffin, the Irish novelist, and of Mrs. Edward White. The following epitaphs mark ...

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... Catholic pioneers, including members of the White family, and Patrick Griffin and his wife, Ellen. They were the parents of the gifted Gerald Griffin, the Irish novelist, and of Mrs. Edward White. The following epitaphs mark their places of rest: I.H.S.
Sacred to the
memory of
PATRICK ...

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... the Irish novelist, and of Mrs. Edward White. The following epitaphs mark their places of rest: I.H.S.
Sacred to the
memory of
PATRICK GRIFFIN,
The first Catholic settler
in this country,
Born in Limerick, Ireland.
DIED
January 20th,
1836,
Aged 72 years.
May the Lord have ...

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May the Lord have mercy on his soul,
Through the merits of our Savior. Amen. -:o:-

SACRED
To the memory of
ELLEN,
Wife of Patrick Griffin,
of Susquehanna Co.,
Born in the city of
LIMERICK, IRELAND,
May, 1776,
Died Oct. 14th, 1831.
Aged 65 years. Revered and beloved by her ...

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... This stone is erected as a tribute of affection by one who loved her as a son, her nephew, Doctor Robert Hogan, of New York. Patrick and Ellen Griffin settled, in the year 1820, on a tract of land bordering on Quaker Lake, in Silver Lake township, Susquehanna County, one of the prettiest and most .

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER'S CHURCH (R.C.)- This church, as originally built, was small and plain, and was put up in 1831 by Edward White and others of the early Catholics in this part of the county, embracing members from the Keenan, Flynn, Ryan, Tierney, Reilly, Hickey, Lee and other families. Through the efforts of Father Mattingly, the church was improved and supplied with a fine- toned bell. The parish has again outgrown the Church, and a new edifice will be erected in the near future. A good priest's- house has also been secured in the village for the benefit of the parish, which includes the church in Rush. A library at Friendsville has been a valuable adjunct in the work of the church, greatly promoting the intelligence of the younger members. It is kept in a substantial building, a part of which has been fitted up for a hall for literary and other meetings. Here, also, was maintained, several years ago, a Catholic Temperance Society. The parish has a very large and growing membership, the communicants numbering several hundred. Under the watchful care of the present priest, the Rev. Father J.J. Lalley, it promises to become among the strongest churches of the denomination in the county. The grave- yard connected with the church is large and well kept. Here repose some of the early Catholic pioneers, including members of the White family, and Patrick << Griffin>> and his wife, Ellen. They were the parents of the gifted Gerald << Griffin>> , the Irish novelist, and of Mrs. Edward White. The following epitaphs mark their places of rest: I.H.S.
Sacred to the
memory of
PATRICK << GRIFFIN>> ,
The first Catholic settler
in this country,
Born in Limerick, Ireland.
DIED
January 20th,
1836,
Aged 72 years.
May the Lord have mercy on his soul,
Through the merits of our Savior. Amen. -:o:-

SACRED
To the memory of
ELLEN,
Wife of Patrick << Griffin>> ,
of Susquehanna Co.,
Born in the city of
LIMERICK, IRELAND,
May, 1776,
Died Oct. 14th, 1831.
Aged 65 years. Revered and beloved by her own family, respected and esteemed by all who knew her, she presented in her life the model of a tender mother, an affectionate wife and a sincere Christian. May she rest in peace. This stone is erected as a tribute of affection by one who loved her as a son, her nephew, Doctor Robert Hogan, of New York. Patrick and Ellen << Griffin>> settled, in the year 1820, on a tract of land bordering on Quaker Lake, in Silver Lake township, Susquehanna County, one of the prettiest and most beautiful spots in this portion of the State, which they christened "Fairy Lawn," in memory of their forsaken home in the old land. They were thus the pioneers of Catholicism, not only in Susquehanna County, but in Northern Pennsylvania, introducing a faith which has since been embraced by thousands of those who came after them to this section.

Doctor Rose tried the experiment of filling their places with colored farmers. As most of them were in indigent circumstances, he advanced means for their support and encouraged them to cheerfully accept their new conditions and to become industrious citizens. His confidence in them was abused to such an extent that he was forced to vacate the places they occupied and to seek a new class of settlers. These were readily found in The Irish who had been thrown out of employment by the suspension of work on the Chenango Canal. They were easily induced to purchase lands and settle down as farmers, and most of them succeeded in earning homes of their own in a short time. A few of them arrived at competency in the course of years, and being imbued with a public spirit, proved valuable factors in advancing the interests of the township. Some of the younger people became well educated and distinguished themselves in the professions in other parts of the country, one of the most prominent being the late Reverend Bishop Shannahan, of Harrisburg, whose father lived a number of years on the main road north of Mud Lake. Many of the Irish settlers were induced to locate here by the << Griffin>> and White families, who had made the township their home at an earlier period. Patrick << Griffin>> and his family were here as early as 1821, living on the northeast corner of Quaker Lake, of what was afterwards the Main place. The family possessed true gentility, and Mrs. << Griffin>> especially had great loveliness of character. One of their sons, Captain Gerald << Griffin>> , was a retired British officer in England and contributed to the support of the family. He was an author whose works were well received and one of his novels has been dramatized. Another son, Patrick Jr., removed to California, where he died in the fall of 1872. The oldest daughter became the wife of Edward White, "on which occasion the joy- bells of Limerick were rung to honor the young bride and groom." They came to Silver Lake in 1822, and "this eminently worthy couple were the first apostles of the Catholic Church in Susquehanna County and the adjacent parts of New York State." The oldest son, James W., became a distinguished jurist in New York City, where he was styled "one of the noblest Irish Americans of our times." He was the father of the authoress, Lucy C. Lillie; John, another son of Edward White, also moved to New York; and William went to California, where he amassed great wealth. The daughters of Edward White were highly educated, and in the course of years the family moved from Middletown, (where it had lived sometime) to Binghamton and established a successful boarding- school for young ladies, which they conducted until the death of Mrs. White, in 1851. Mr. White died in 1863, and both are interred at Friendsville, as are also some members of the << Griffin>> family. Several of the daughters of Edward White became nuns after the death of their mother. The first Roman Catholic priest in the county was Father Francis O'Flynn, of the order of La Trappe, and of "noble descent," His sister, Mrs. Fitzgerald, a true lady, was, with himself, the centre of a large circle of the cultivated and refined. Indeed, at no later period has a larger number of such persons resided in Silver Lake and vicinity. Among the Irish who came at a later day and made good improvements in the township were Michael Ward, James McCormick, J.D. Murphy, James Foster, Timothy Sweeney and the Sullivan family.

I have been reading with interest the Knockanure notes for some time. In the 7th February 2010 Notes you mentioned William LEAHY born 1800, son of Timothy Leahy and Mary Enright married Mary McKenna c1826. I have been trying to trace my family history over recent years and I hope you maybe able to assist me. I have spreadsheets for the various branches of the family tree(Leahy, Scanlan, Costelloe, Walsh, Griffin but I will outline a brief Leahy history.

Mary daughter of John Leahy 1920-1989 Beenbrack, Kilmorna and Mary Walsh 1924-1983, Tullamore/Derry, Listowel. They lived had 6 children and lived in Grimsby, England
Father:James Leahy B.1886-1927 married 9 Feb 1918 Newtownsandes Margaret Scanlan 1887-1955. Had 5 children, James, Timothy, John, Thomas and Margaret.
Father: Timothy Leahy B.1851 of 19 Lisaniskea, Newtownsandes married 14 Oct 1883 Newtownsandes Margaret Costelloe B1861. Had 12 children of which 10 survived. Jeremiah, James, Ellen, John, Nicholas, William, Mary, Hanora, Margaret and Timothy
I believe his father was William Leahy who may have married Hanora Connor.

Message: I am researching the Leahy family of Abbeyfeale, County
Limerick. Your site dated 11 April 2007 had the following note under
History: "The Leahy Family life and times in Abbeyfeale since their
first ancestor left Tournafulla c 1796 is well documented." Is it
possible to have a copy of the complete article? I would be happy to pay
for this service. Thank you, Susan

Best regards

To our knowledge, the Lyons family came from Newton Sands now Moyvane. What we can tell, my great, great grandfather John Lyons was the son of my great, great, great grandfather/mother Daniel Lyons and Honora Shine. John was born in London about 1838. Daniel and Honora had ten children, including; John, Honora, Dineen, Daniel, Patrick, Frank, Margaret Woulfe, and Bridget Hanrahan. According to church records, only Margaret (9-26-44) and Patrick (1-20-53) were born in Moyvane. Honora (1-19-35) was born in Duagh.

In 1850 at the age of eighteen, John Lyons left Ireland to work five or six years in London as a policeman. He later left to America in 1856. John headed west settling first in Ohio and then to Illinois. in 1864 in Ottawa, Illinois he married Honora Flanigan. Honora's father was Michael who came from Ballyhige or Ballyduff near Listowel.

John and Honora Lyons had fourteen children:

Daniel Lyons
John Lyons, S. J.
Michael Joseph Lyons (my great grandfather)
Patrick Lyons
Martin Lyons
Thomas Lyons
Stephen Lyons (died at age 11)
Francis Lyons
Nora Lyons McCarty
Margaret Lyons (became Sr. Xavier)
Catherine Lyons (became Sr. Anastasia)
Bridget Lyons ( became Sr. Anthony, Clare nun)
Joanna Lyons (became Sr. Mirium and a physician)

Michael Lyons married Lucy O'Rourke in 1901 in Conception, Missouri. Michael and Lucy had five children: John, Mary, Frances, Michael (Joe), and Steven.

Michael (Joe) Lyons eventually moved to Gothenburg, Nebraska and married Verda Catherine Adney.
They had three childen; Thomas Michael Lyons (my father), Terrence Lyons, and Margaret Lyons Dillon.

I hope you find this of interest. I have been to Ireland twice and made it appoint to travel to Moyvane. I truly hope I am able to return in the next couple of years

God bless
Sean Patrick Lyons

In reply to Lucy Robinson re Relihans of Duagh
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Re: In reply to Lucy Robinson re Relihans of Duagh

Classification: Query
Surnames:
I believe that I m related to the Relihans of Duagh Can you help?

Mary Relihan married Mortimer Daly,

They had 7 CHILDREN:
1. Patrick J. Daly b. Aug 21,1888 in Duagh, Kilmorna, Co. Kerry, died a Catholic Priest-Monsignoir in San Luis Obispo, California

2. John Daly who had at least 2 sons: Patrick Daly & Thomas Daly who were Catholic Priests

3. Thomas Daly who had at least 3 dtrs: Philomena who married a William Curtain, and a nun (name unkn), and a dtr named Mrs Michael Kennedy

4. Mortimer Jr. Daly, a Catholic Priest;

5. Nora Daly married to a Danaher, who had 4 children 3 sons and a dtrr: Timothy Danaher & Mortimer Leo Danaher are Catholic priests-Monsignoirs, Peggy Danaher married to Tom Stack, and Patrick Danaher.

6. Margaret Daly married to a Stanley

7. Mary Josephine Nurse in England

In reply to Lucy Robinson re Relihans of Duagh

Classification: Query
Surnames: Relihan, Hartnett
I believe that your great-grandfather, Thomas Relihan, was the son of Michael Relihan and Catherine Hartnett, and a brother to my grandmother, Ellen Relihan, of Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. When Ellen, 18 in 1878, decided to go to California, her brother Thomas went with her as chaperone. Thomas worked in the gold mines of Nevada and on a "plantation" near Los Angeles before returning to Ireland. He married Mary Brosnan and had a son, Michael, known as "Mick the Yank" because his father had been to the U.S. My aunt and cousin visited them in 1937 in Duagh. I have a photo from that trip showing the Irish Relihans in front of the house where Ellen Relihan was born. I have more information, including Ellen's letters to her father, and will gladly share.

Re: In reply to Lucy Robinson re Relihans of Duagh

Classification: Query
Surnames: Relihan, Hartnett/Harnett
Sorry! I mixed generations in my previous message to you. My records indicate that Thomas Relihan, your great-grandfather, did indeed marry Mary Dillon upon his return to Ireland from the U.S. My records of their children include Catherine (m. Hartnett); Fr. Thomas (who died in 1935 in California); Ellen (m. Dillen); Mary (m Kelly); James; Margaret (m. Connell); John; and Michael (your grandfather) b.1890. Michael married Mary (sic) Bresnen (sic). They had eight children: Fr. Thomas Relihan, who was living in Susanville, California, in 1979; James; Michael; Daniel; Ellen (m. Bryan Gribbon/Gribben); Mary; Philomene (m. Michael Giles), and Catherine (m. Sean Downey).

Jerry,I need help with the following individuals. I know they are related to methrough my Great Grandmother, Mary Margaret (or Margaret Mary) Hanrahan. Shewas born 1866 in Tarbert daughter of John Hanrahan and Catherine O'Connor.When she died here in Tennessee (USA) in 1940 the following people werementioned in a letter that was sent here to my Grandmother (and was kept allthese years) expressing sympathy over her death.Trying to find out how they were related to Mary Margaret but guessing theywere sisters or Aunts. Aunt Hannie, Mrs. Dan Keane who lived at CavuevaghKnochanvue, Aunt Kate who was Mrs. Y. Keane and lived at Leitvim WestNewtownsandes and Aunt Lon or Con who was a Mrs. Kennelly and lived at KeylodNewtownsandes Co. Kerry. Any idea who these people were in relationship tothe Mary Margaret above?Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, Mimi Morris

Connell Family of Anderson, Indiana

FAMILY BIBLE circa 1876 for the Connell Family of Anderson, Indiana. With Marriage page in color for I. Rollin Connell marriage to Genevier Robinson of Anderson Indiana. There are photos in the back of several members of the family - including a great Civil War Soldier Photo identified as Capt. R. Connell, Anderson, Indiana. There's other family information loose and inserted here and there in the bible.

Monday, October 25, 2010

O’Connell family of New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Cincinnati, Ohio

Family Register

Death and Memoranda (chiefly births) were filled covering from 1852 to 1928 of O’Connell family of [New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Cincinnati, Ohio] as noted by following excerpts:

James O’Connell [Father]

Ann Handlon [Mother]

Births:

Eugene O’Connell 1852 ( Aug. 22nd)

Cornelius O’Connell 1854 (Dec. 12th)

James O’Connell 1856 (Dec 26th)

Margaret O’Connell 1861 (Feb. 20th )

Etc…

Deaths:

Ann O’Connell 1895 (April 17th)

James O’Connell 1897 (June 24)

Margaret O’Connell 1925 (Nov. 2nd)

EMILY E. GRIFFIN 1850

It is with pleasure I take my pen in hand to inform you that we are all well and hope that these will find you enjoying the same blessing. Yours I received it came the day I started for New York. I staid there over a year and did not see it till I came home. Since then I have neglected it. I hope you will pardon me for my negligence. We lived in New York five years, moved back and bought the corner house and land attached to it. Grandmother Griffin died a month after we returned. She was perfectly helpless with the palsey for two years before her death. In less than three years afterwards I was called to mourn the loss of a near and dear Father. He was confined to his bed only nine days. He died the 26th of January 1846 with the inflammation on the bowels. I hope our loss will be his eternal gain. He met with a change before his death. I cannot wish him back to suffer as he did. He had not enjoyed good health for the last twenty four years.

Uncle Philip Griffin commited suicide by hanging himself with a rope to a limb of a tree. He had the mumps about a year before he died and caught a cold with them. He was not crazy long before his death. He was with Father night and day while he was sick. No one knew he was crazy but his family till he hung himself. He was once heard to say he had no friend since his earthly friend was gone. He had nothing to live for. I expect he was crazy then. He died four months after Father.

Elisha works the farm. It is the talk he will be married between this and spring to Miss Mary Smith. Mr. Peter Bloom pay his ? to Anna. Aaron is the same Aaron yet Catharine Washburn is married to a Mr. Courbright from Plimmoth I believe. Mahala Hermans to Mr. Abram Duning one child. Martha Jane to Mr James Hays she has three children. Angaline to a A. Hendrick of Honesdale she has not done very well. Emma Hermans to Graham our school teacher they have two little boys. Polly to Mr Isaac Dean, Elisabeth Phiney to Mr Stone. Sarah Spencer to Isaac Depre. Sarah ‘s Mother died some three years ago. Her Father is married again to a young girl. Young enough to be his Daughter. Elisabeth Depre died about three years ago. Her father has gone to the west.

Mary Robinson is married to Doctor Pier one child. Catharine to Daniel Silkman two children. Holden to Sarah Shoemaker. Maria to William Shoemaker. Maria Snider not married yet nor Samuel Ward or Edward. This place is altered so you would hardly know it. Mr. Cottrell has built him a brick house. There is one Presbeterian Church and the Methodist has laid the foundation for their Church. It is a going to stand on a lot of our land and is a going to be built of brick. They calculate to finish it next summer. There is some seventy dwelling houses in the place, four stores, three parlor shops, two grocerys, two carriage shops, three Blacksmith, two carpenter shops and silversmith axe and sythe factory, one window sash, one sawmill, two gristmills, one district and two select school.

My cousin Miss Parsons has taught the select school for the last four years. Mrs Barlow the Presbeterian ministers wife the other Edmund lives in New York. He is Alderman of the first ward. Hiram lives there. He is engaged in taking the Census of the first ward. Not married yet. William is at home. I went out to New York last spring and staid four months. Edmund has two children a girl and boy since I have been home. I have been engaged painting and paparing our house. We moved our old house down opposite John Vaughn and just addition on it John Vaughn has four daughters, one son the youngest. The oldest girl is about seven good enough for the old bachelor. Lolly Stephens is most as large as Mother. I weigh one hundred and twenty six. Ann is larger then I am and taller. I presume you thought I had forgotten you. Never can I forget one that I have spent so many happy hours with when I have passed the old school house I have often thought of you. If I could recall those days how happy I should be when we sat side by side but those days are past and gone. Do you ever think of coming back once more to view this delightful valley and look on the faces of some of your old school mates. Anna was here yesterday. They were all well. Steward is about here. He is the same Steward yet. Give my love to Mrs Steward give my love to your mother and father and all the best of the children and except a share for yourself. Please excuse my scribbling for I wrote this at night and a poor pen. So good night write as soon as you get this.

No more at present.

I remain your affectionate friend,

EMILY E. GRIFFIN

Davie Connor

Lisanuisce

Comments:

Hi all,

I found a query on your notes May 2011 ,seeking info on Maurice O Connor, Craughatusane, Knockanure.

I was born in London and living in Wexford for 40 yrs now, My grandfather "Maurice O Connor" lived Lisinisca, On 1901 Census, Mother Margaret, Brothers John, Catherine and Elizabeth, (Lizzie), Maurice later married Catherine O Connell, (cork) and went to live in , Gortnagross, Athea.

Lizzie married (arranged) Danny Mulvihil ,and moved to Lislaughtin, Ballylongford, , Danny died after 10 yrs and Lizzie lived thert till 1960"S. My brother Maurice now residing there.

I tried to get a birth cert for my grandfather Maurice, and the only one in 1883 in Knockanure area was Maurice born 24/1/1883, (as he was

18 on 1911 census.) address given as Craughatusane, May be connection. A Maurice O Connor , baptised at Moyvane , listed parents as Maurice O Connor and Margaret Galvin. Craughatusane.

May help someone,

any info arising would be appreciated.

Michael O Connor

he was telling me of relations all over place", From Buckleys "model Farm"to Athea before road was tarred, he would go along in horse and cart, telling me who lived where, I was looking for gates and pools without overhanging bushes on other side of the road. There was a road to right before Athea Lower but after Buckleys farm on way to Athea, Known as Managers Road, O Connors on this road worked in creamery, not supposed to be related.

Brother John Hermes was a lovely man,

My sisters were into Irish dancing and possibly knew Davey, Betty in( now 35 yrs in England ) was Munster Champion for "Blackbird in her day"

Patrick O Connor Born 1867 was Peggy , Davey's , and Johns father

I believe was oldest son of Maurice and Beth Keane, of Lower Athea,

I was always told his father was john but I found ,John and Kate and possibly Mary On Ellis Island records.

Connors in Lisanuisce are said to have come from Athea.

Paddy otter would be very far out, if related, but remember lower Athea and Kilbaha are only across the river from each other and there is some story that Helens family may have been in lower Athea before they went to Kilbaha.

I have hundreds of memorial cards copied, check Sullivan Cards in photobucket.com

June 17th 04 Notes

Death: of Brother Hermes John O Connor of the De La Salle Order at Miguel House, Castletown, Co Laois. Br. Hermes born 80 years ago was son of Pat Sony O Connor of Lisaniska and Ellen Riordan of Moyvane. Br. Hermes siblings were Peg , Mary and Davie who was a well known Accordion player. Michael O Connor of Lislaughtin and Athea is a cousin. Brother Hermes O Connor was laid to rest in the Community Cemetery Castletown on Saturday 5th of June 04 following Requiem Mass attended by a huge crowd of his friends and past pupils

Until recently I did not know where My grandfather Maurice was from,I suspected he was from around Gortnagleana, as cousin Davey was there somewhere. I remember the story of the black and tans murders and the song "Valley of Knockanure"

My father,

mother

brother

nephew

are buried in Lislaughtin Abbey .

A few months ago I started to look up O Connor, ancestors,

got this far,

Maurice Connor Athea lower, Married Elizabeth Keane,?

had son

John O Connor B 1849 married Margaret O Connor, of Glin in 1874

Margaret on 1901 census at Lisiniska.

children,

Mary B.1880 ? to Usa

Patrick B.1876, (farm lisiniska) must be "sonny".

John B 1881 to Usa

Elizabeth (Lizzy) Married Danny Mulvihill) (I remember her.)

Maurice 1882 (Died before I was born) My Grandfather

Catherine (Kate) to Usa.

I heard my grandmother mention "Bess Keane" as relative, and mention relation in Direen Lower. I remember my father calling to Cousins,s Daltons and Mullane's in Direen and Temple Athea one time before Christmass, In 1976

Coroner's mother I think was connected to us some way, I was friends with his daughter in Tarbert,

Sheahan,'s were also connected some way.

will let you know if I make any progress.

David Connor musician is buried in Moyvane with his mothers people Riordans.

No headstone over him, please put some mark there before his grave is lost forever.

Kennelly woman of Kilbaha was married to John Liam Connor a neighbour of Davie O Connor.

Coroner, his grandmother may be Kennelly also of Clash Athea?, I think Dee with garage in Newcastle West on Abbeyfeale road is a cousin. Seamus Kennelly the teacher his mother a sister of the Coroner.

Just found Marriage Athea Church, 1829 Martin Kennelly and Mary Windle, sponsors Mce Halloran and Tom Scanlon.

Kennelly Clash married Grady of Lower Athea, their nephew Mr Dee was reared in their house, he later had garage in Newcastle West.

Are you related to Dan Keane the poet.