My great grandfather, John Lynch, was born in May 1899 to John (son of Jeremiah Lynch and Elizabeth Kennelly) and Kate (daughter of Martin Griffin and Catherine Connell). I have him in the 1901 census living in Inch East (Galey parish) with his parents, older brother Jeremiah, and grandfather Martin Griffin (Kate's father, who died in 1909). I've been told he had three other brothers - Edward, Michael, and Denis - as well. Not sure about other children.
John immigrated to New York in 1926 and never spoke about his family much. His mother, Kate, died in 1942 and his father, John, in 1950, both in Ireland. I'm not sure if anyone else ever immigrated here.
Any distant relatives out there? I feel like there have to be people who remember my great grandfather somewhere! I've been told once that John's son visited Ireland to find the "old homestead" (of which nothing remained but a gate, but when he was shown a picture, my great grandfather recognized it and was driven to tears), but I don't know if he had any contact with relatives.
Tuesday 30th Apr 2013, 11:07PM
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Hello
I have provided some links that may be of some assistance.
http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/7507810046009
http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/b2d2110211395
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Kerry/Inch/Inch_East/1407556/
If you wish to contact the parish priest of Inch, please see the link below. It may be worth your time writing to the local parish priest and asking if he could put a small paragraph on the parish newsletter, requesting information. You may find other relatives!
http://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/parish.php?parish=Annascaul.
Inch is a beautiful area and the beach is lovely.
Best of luck with your research and do let us know how you go.
Paula
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