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Joseph Neill and Elizabeth Huggard m. 1809 of Townland of Killeenafinane

KerryKiltallagh (Kerry)

Based on DNA results and other clues I am starting to think that my ancestor Elizabeth Neill (c. 1819-1881) was the daughter of Joseph Neill and Elizabeth Huggard, a Protestant couple in Killeenafinane. Elizabeth married Robert McCarthy (c. 1812-1870) who was lock keeper of the Tralee Canal and then Harbour Master of Tralee. They named a son Joseph. A lot of my Dad's DNA matches connect up with Neills and other families in Killeenafinane. Does anyone know anything about this family? Thanks!

daerjech2000

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Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

The 1825 Tithe listings for Kiltallagh civil parish http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004625687/004625687_00209.pdf   show a Charles and Joseph Neill with land in Killeenafinnane. Likely this is your ancestor.. The 1852 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Kiltallagh parish shows four O'Neills: James, John Joseph and Patrick. https://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/kerry/kiltallagh.htm

The Church of Ireland records for Kiltallagh parish up to 1880 were destroyed  in the 1922 Public Records Office fire.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thanks!  Does the name "John Joseph" in Griffith's suggest his father was Joseph?  I have also found a John Charles

daerjech2000

Sorry, I left out a comma between John and Joseph. There were four: James, John, Joseph and Patrick.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi there, I have connections to the O'Neill family in Killeenafinane and would be interested to share information

Catherine

Catherine O'Neill

Hi Catherine!  I would be very interested to know anything about this family.  I have tried to follow the descendants down, and it gets very confusing with Neills marrying Neills.  I noticed that someone named Elsie Ahern put up a monument to this family in the Kiltallagh graveyard in 2003.  Thanks for any help.

daerjech2000

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