Looking for help in finding information on Edmund Dillane born abt 1837 in Kerry Co. Ireland. He married Mary Dillane inBallybunion in1862 and listed his residence as Galey. I have searched birth records but there are a few Edmund Dillanes born around that time in Kerry Co. Ireland. I need some direction on where to go to do more research. Edmund and Mary lived in Knockalougha and raised their family there. Thanks for considering this request.
Keightee:
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The earliest birth record I can locate for a child of Edmund and Mary was Mary in 1864 followed by Patrick in 1866. Did you identify any other children born before Mary? Was Patrick the oldest son? I was trying to see if we can make a connection with the father's names on the baptismal records for Edmund Dillane in the 1830s.
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Roger McDonnell
Roger, I was able to find the following children for Edmund Dillane and his wife Mary Dillane; Mary Dillane (1864–?), Patrick Dillane (1866–?), Ellen Dillane (1867–?), John E Dillane(1869–1940), Elizabeth Dillane (1871–?), Honora Dillane (1874–?), Catherine Dillane (1876–?), Johanna Dillane (1878–?), Julia Dillane (1881–?). I have been in contact with a cousin who is also researching the family and he said that John Dillane (the son) 'Owned a Thorough Bred Horse Farm in Listowel, Kerry County, Ireland, was well-to-do.' As John had immigrated to America as a young man I think that it is his father Edmund who may have owned the farm if indeed there was a farm. Thanks for all your help! I will go to the XO Chronicles as you suggested.
Keightee
Hello, I know it is three and a half years after your post but I am always looking for connections for my Dillon family from Listowel (sometimes known as Dillane.) I couldn't help noticing the thoroughbred horse stud comment and I have made contact with Keightee's cousin I think. My family of Dillon's originated in Listowel and were heavily into horseracing, later moving to England where all my great uncles were jockeys. My great uncle Bernard Dillon wrote his memoirs in 1924 which I found in the archive in Tralee. He spoke a little of his upbringing but not enough to tell me whether he went to school or whether they were financially well off. I am desperate to know about what sort of life they had. Although Bernard was actually born in Tralee, (1887) his father Patrick (about 1857) was born in Listowel. Patrick's father John also came from Listowel and was recorded as a car driver on Patrick's marriage certificate (1884 in London bizarrely). A car driver would have been the driver of a horse and cart (possibly carriage,) whichever, they were certainly into horses. I so want to know why Patrick was married in London, when it was clear he married a girl Mary Flynn from Ireland. Her father Patrick Flynn was also a trainer of racehorses. I think Patrick's mother was called Margaret MacMahon. I have a letter in Patrick's hand. He has lovely handwriting and speaks eloquently. In his memoirs, Bernard recalls that he had so many Dillon cousins that he thinks he was related to most of the county of Kerry. Perhaps your Dillons are those cousins. Any help would be so gratefully received.