I am in the process of building my family tree,which I am finding interisting but chalanging. From my late mother family,I am trying to trace the families of two gran-uncles who emigrated to N Z./ Australia ? They were a Maurice O'Connor dob 3/2/1884, and his brother Peter or Patrick dob 23/3/1886 both from Garraun Ballyfinnane Co Kerry.
Let me begin with my g g grandfather Dermot Jeremiah O'Connor dob 30/05/1841( known as Jerry Taedo) he married a Mary Brosnan from Dromore Farranfore. They had a family of 6, 4 boys and 2girls.
Maria/Delia dob 1/2/1874 married a Taed Lynch from Balltseedy near Tralee. Timothy dob 7/11/1875, died 24/8/1933,married a Mary Kerrisk from Ardcanaught Castlemaine and owned a farm at Parkeragh, O Brennan.Tralee. Jeremiah ( known as Jeraco) dob 3/8/1879 died 17/4/1928, married a Annie Kerrisk from Ardcanaught (a sister of Mary"s) and farmed at Garraun,Ballyfinnane. Julia dob 26/2/1888, married an Eddie Kerrisk from Gortalassa Firies. Then two remaining Maurice and Peter or Patrick.
M B.
Tuesday 6th Aug 2013, 06:15PM
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Dear M.B.,
Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone recognises this family and is able to help you with your research.
In the meantime here are some links that you may find helpful:
The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/
The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
Family Search: www.familysearch.org
Griffith?s Valuation: www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
Census Records: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/
Kerry Church Records: http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/
Irish Genealogy Tool kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/
My Kerry Ancestors: http://mykerryancestors.com/services/free-genealogy-search/
All the best,
Genealogy Support
Monday 12th Aug 2013, 12:00PM -
Hi I also have family from same place in Ireland who went to NZ but mine appear to be the generation before yours
I do have a Maurice and all though I have been searching for his birth for about 15 years at Castlemaine before records came on line.He was born app 1845
Maurice from his marriage certificate in GIsborne was born app 1845 to Thomas Connor and Elizabeth Teahan from eiIther Gurraun or Ballyfinnane
IN NZ he married Mary Francis Courtney b Caherciveen her parents were John Courtney and Mary Bowler
Thomas's Connor was son of Thadeus Connor and Joanna Kevane siblings were Bridget 31 dec1816 Ballyfinnane, Ellen 9 june 1820 Ballyfinnane THOMAS 30 April 1822 Ballyfinnane , Mary b 3 July 1826 Knuckbrack; John b 1 july 1830 Kellea
The above children were the children on Thadeus {TImothy} Connor and Joanna Keveane she was from Gortaleen
SO now Thomas and ELizabeths chi;ldren
Mary Connor b 30 March 1846,Gortshovagh Killentierna, Charles Teahan Connor b 16 Feb 1849 Killentierna , Margaret b 13 April 1855 at Camp , Maurice b app 1845 could also have been born in Camp [no birth found],Catherine b 26 March 1859 in Gurraun.
Maurice and Catherine both went to New Zealand
Maurice married Mary Francis Courtney b 2 jan 1858 in Caherciveen father John Courtney mother Mary Bowler
Catherine married in NZ to James Richard Talbot son of RIchard James and Mary Cook of Dromana Victoria Australia
He some years later while returning to NZ drowned when the ship Wairapa hit a reef
Does this help any one
Trish
Friday 2nd May 2014, 01:47AM -
MB
I gather that you do not have a connection to mine or you would have let me know
I hope?
Can you go back another generation ? or is that all your know
Have a great Xmas and New Year
Trish
Friday 12th Dec 2014, 06:19AM -
To Mb2013 re O'Connors of Lisnanoul / Kiltallagh
I can help with some info as I am related and Jerry Taeod would have been a 1st cousin of my great Grandfather thomas O'Connor
Contact me at poconnorcrecora@hotmail.co.uk
Peter O'Connor
Monday 27th Apr 2020, 10:03PM