James Cunningham Dillon

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Do you know the name of the boys' father?

Clare Doyle

Genealogy Support 

No sorry. This is as far back as I can go. James was my G.grandfather and its written on his tombstone

I take it you have already tried rootsireland.ie to see if there is any record for his baptism? You might be able to narrow it down to an estimated birth year range

Best wishes

Clare 

Genealogy Support 

Hi 10dillon,

Delighted to see your post as I am researching these Dillons. Did he have a son John who married a Margaret Fennessy? John and Margaret are buried in St Bathans too, so I took a chance that maybe James was his father, but it could be Patrick. Please do get in touch. Or if you have info on Leonard John or Briton Edward as I have information on those. They are sons of Jack & Maggie

Thanks for that and yes Briton was my Farther who married Margaret Ann kennedy. Leonard john was my uncle who married Marie Kennedy

John Dillon was my Grandfarther and he did marry Margaret Fenessy Johns had 3 Sisters Maggie Ellen and katie and had 2 brothers Patrick and Stephen

James was indeed Johns farther

Martin

Thank you Martin,

It's great to find that my hunch was correct. In fact just before i saw your reply I had found Ann's, will giving those names, but still could not be sure it was the correct John. The family that I know about is the Kennedy family, so I can put you in touch with your 2nd cousins, which is really close. So hopefully you can get in touch through my email.

Hi Martin

I am a Fennessy in NZ - may have spoken to you before - do you know if anyone would have a photo of 

Margaret "Maggie" Fennessy

1873–1921

BIRTH 1873 • Naseby, Central Otago, NZ

DEATH 29 JULY 1921 • Otago 

who married John 'Jack' DILLON?
I would live some photos of the older Fennessy' as I have only a very few. 

Thanks heaps 

(not sure how to share my email on this site as new to it today!)