Descendant of Edmund Keyes & Margaret Jones, Graigue, Kildorrery, Cork - Seeking assistance in advance of our visit in September
I descend from Edmund Keyes & Margaret Jones through their son Michael Keyes, born 1825 in Graigue. We will be visiting Ireland in early September and are wondering if there is anyone local who might be able to meet with us to answer questions or perhaps put us in contact with the current owner of Edmunds land to ask for permission to walk around. We will be in the Kildorerry area on either September 4th or September 9th, depending on what works out.
Edmund Keyes & Margaret Jones (daughter of Michael Jones & Margaret Hannon) had 12 children and we have baptism records for 6 of them in Graigue. We have also identified the parcel of land where they lived in Graigue. We are hoping to visit the church, the land and any other relevant sites when we come.
Six of the 12 children died young in Ireland, the remaining family members emigrated to America in the mid- to late 1840s. Here are the children of Edmund Keyes (abt 1786-abt 1855) & Margaret Jones (abt 1812-abt 1899):
Michael b 1825 - my 2x Great Grandfather - baptized 06 Feb 1825 (SponsorsMathew Keefe and Joanna Conner)
Mary b abt 1827?
Maurice b 1827 - baptised 10 Aug 1827 (SponsorsEdmond Hickey & Catherine Keefe)
Edmund & Catherine - twins - b abt 1831
John - b 1832 - baptised 18 Nov 1832 (SponsorsJohn Walsh and Catherine Keys)
Patrick - b abt 1834 - baptized 14 Feb 1834 (SponsorsDavid Mahony and Mary Sweeny)
Ellen - b 1836 - baptized 22 Sep 1836 - (SponsorsEdmond and Mary Keays)
Thomas b 1840 - baptised 28 May 1840 (SponsorsArthur Kennedy and Margaret Donovan)
William
James
Larry
We are excited about our upcoming visit, and are anxious to hear from anyone that may have an interest in meeting with us while we are there!
Mary Anne