Coming to Co Kerry!

Hi Laura

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

Unfortunately we don't yet have a volunteer in Dingle. However, if you have some time the following would be a good avenue to explore. 

See if you can locate your ancestors on the Griffith's Valuation. If so, you can make a trip to the Valuation Office in Dublin and find their entry on the follow-up records in the Revision/Cancelled Books. This is a means to track who stayed on the plot from the 1850/60s up to the 1970/80s. In some cases the same family stayed on the plot or a close family member did. The Books chart any change in occupancy. Once you have identified the townland which will be listed on those records you can focus there as part of your visit to Kerry. You can learn more about the Cancelled Books here. 

The staff in the Valuation Office are very nice. You can see the location and other info here.

You can also use the free website irishgenealogy.ie to see if there are any parish records available for the family. 

Hope this is of some help 

Best wishes

Clare Doyle

Genealogy Support 

hi laura, there is a kennedy family in coolroe that i visited with in march. they are related on my father's side of the family. my grandmother was josephine kennedy from candidha.if i can can answer any questions or help send me a message. michael

hi laura, there is a kennedy family in coolroe that i visited with in march. they are related on my father's side of the family. my grandmother was josephine kennedy from candidha.if i can can answer any questions or help send me a message. michael