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Relatives of Matthew Keogh / Timothy Keogh

ClareKilmurry Mcmahon (Clare)

G'day

I am seeking relatives of my great grandfather Mathew Keogh. Matthew came to Australia in 1881 from County Clare. He was sponsored by his uncle Timothy Keogh( Timothy died in 1899 &his family continued to prosperin Australia )In 2010 I had a Family history search done by the Clare Heritage centre & they identified possible links still in Ireland. The village of Binvoran was identified as a possible place that Mathew had come from but I cannot find any further info. Mathews parents were listed as Pat & Jane on his immigration records. These people could be identified as living in the village but there was no mention of Matthew. Further info details from the 1934 electoral register identified a Timothy Keogh ( ? nephew of Matthew) who married Teresa Fitzgerald in the village of Binvoran. The marrige record shows Timothy Keogh was the son of Patrick Keogh a farmer and Teresa Fitzgerald was the daughter of Charles Fitzgerald a farmer of Tullycrine.

I am hoping to connect with any relatives of Matthew who may still reside in this area or anyone who may have knowledge of the family. I wasplanning a trip to Ireland in 2020 but that has been delayed due to COVID 19.

Kind Regards Anne McDonald. This post updated 15/06/2020..

Anne Mac

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Dear Anne Mac:  

Thank you for your post .  I have forwarded it to a volunteer in West Clare who will be able to assist.  If you have any questions, please let me know.  

All the best,

 Jane

jhalloranryan@…

Hi Jane,

             Thanks for reply to my post...awaiting any info on Matthew Keogh. Kind regards Anne.

Anne Mac

Hi Anne Mac:

Thank you for the reminder.  
 

I have forwarded this to another volunteer for follow-up.  Please get back to me if you don't hear from him.

Kind regards,

 

Jane

jhalloranryan@…

Hi Anne:  

I will follow up this for you.  

All the best,  

Jane

jhalloranryan@…

Hi Anne:

 

I believe that the townland is binvoran and that is in the civil parish of Kilmurry-Clonderlaw.  There are references and source available through the Clare Library:

http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/kilmurry_clonderlaw.htm

In the meantime, I will pass this onto other West Clare volunteers who may be able to offer further guidance, as promised. 

 

All the best,

 

Jane

jhalloranryan@…

Hello Jane,

I have not had any reply to posts. 

I will be in Ireland later this year so am hoping to discover any connection in the area of Binvoran. Thanks . Regards Anne.

Anne Mac

Hi Anne:

I'm sorry that you have not had any reply.  I live in County Clare and I will be happy to meet with you when you are here.  If you would contact me directly at:  jhalloranryan@irelandxo.com, I will be happy to assist you.  

Kind regards,

 

Jane

jhalloranryan@…

Hi Jane, Sorry I have not seen this reply until now. I seem to have been locked out of the conversation site.

I will be in Ireland in August this year but I will not be in the area near my family search. I will continue to keep searching online looking and hope to find my family & visit in the future.

Thanks. Kind regards Anne.

Anne Mac
I am also researching the Keogh Family from Binvoran, County Clare. Timothy Keogh who died in Wingham, NSW, in 1899, also sponsor my husband's uncles, Michael and Matthew, and his aunty, Honarah. My husband and I will be travelling to Ireland in April 2023 and intend on visiting Binvoran. Any assistance you could give us in finding any connections in the area would be gratefully received. Thanks Regards Debra Flaherty debra.flaherty@gmail.com
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