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Looking for Riordan family.

KerryKillorglin (Kerry)

My grandmother Helen (Ellen) Barbara Riordan was born in Killorglin 15 August either 1880 or 1881.  Her father was John Riordan and her mother was Honora (Hanora) Diggins.  

SHE HAD AT LEAST 5 SIBLINGS.

MARY BORN 1 JUNE 1868 KILLORGLIN

BRIDGETTE BORN 14 FEBRUARY 1870 KERRY

TIMOTHY BORN 1 APRIL 1872 KILLORGLIN

JOHN BORN 17 NOVEMBER 1876 TULLIG

JULIA BORN 6 FEBRUARY 1880 TULLIG

My uncle John F. Parker was the mayor of Taunton, MA and a state Senator from Massachusetts.  He and his wife visited family in the Killorglin are in the 70's (I think).  I am wondering if anyone has any knowledge of the Riordan's or my uncles visit.  I have a letter re the death of Paddie Riordan (passed during the year) dated 16/1/79.  It says Mrs. Patrick Riordan Milltown Abbeydorney Co. Kerry, Ireland (wife Mary).  Hope to connect with anyone in re this family.  Thank You.

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Hi,

Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone with information on this family makes a connection with you.

Abbeydorney is a town in the civil parish of O? Dorney, Co. Kerry:

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/townlands/index.cfm?fuseaction=TownlandsInCivil&civilparishid=1171&civilparish=O%20Dorney&citycounty=Kerry

It is also the name of a Catholic parish in the area:

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/kerryrc.htm

It may be an idea to contact the local parish priest in Abbeydorney to see if he can be of any assistance. As the letter is only dates 1979 it is very likely that either he may remember the family or know of someone else who may remember them. Here is a link to their contact page:

http://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/parish.php?parish=Abbeydorney&sec=priests

Please be patient - as our programme has only begun to rollout across the island of Ireland and volunteers in some areas may not yet be organized.

Kind regards,    

Genealogy Support

 

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