The Burns-Kennedy Family of Kilcornan, Limerick

My 3x G Grandmother, Catherine O'Kennedy,  died in Kilcornan in 1853. Griffiths recorded her in the town land of Mornane in Kilcornan.along with other Kennedy families. At the time of her death she was  a widow of James O'Kennedy and her son, Daniel, was the parish priest at Stonehall. She was prob born about 1780. Her other children that I know of were Denis, Margaret, and Catherine. Thanks for posting, maybe there is a connection to your family. Laura 

 

Good day, Laura,

My goodness, this is exciting.  The names and area sound like a definite possibility!  Another Margaret too. :)  I wonder if the two James Kennedys were cousins?

Do you have a family tree?  Have you had your dna tested?

I live in Upstate New York, but originally am from Detroit.  Many of the other Kennedys had Chicago connections, and one family ended up in Australia.

My email is: vandammetunk@gmail.com.

Best regards,

Mary Margaret

 

 

 

My great grandfather James Guerin had a sister Maria (Mary) born 1843 in Kilcornan. In 1875 she married Thomas Kennedy at Kilcornan Church and they had three children - Michael (1877), Mary (1883) and Patrick (1884). Thomas Kennedy's parents were Michael Kennedy and Margaret Stokes.  Thomas Kennedy lived at Crokerspark (Pallaskenry) which is just by Kilcornan.  Morenane is right by Kilcornan too. I live in New Zealand.

 

Irish MM / Laura

Somehow I missed your last reply, and it is a very interesting one, as we have one of the Kennedy siblings, Patrick, who ended up in Australia.

Have you had your dna done?

Mary Margaret