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KerryKnockanure (Kerry)

My great great grandfather John William Golden came to the USA about 1849. One of his sons,Jeriimiah was my great grandfather. His obituary says he was born in knockanure Kerry Co Ireland. He married Mary Adams,daughter of Patrick Adams and Catherine Stack, all from Kerry.

I just found this website and would like to find anything I can about my Irish ancestors.

One story that has come down in our family concerns the Goldens arriving in New York City. In all the confusion they looked around and couldn't find one of the smaller children. A little boy who was never seen again.

My mother rembers her grandmother Mary Adams  telling about the waves washing on the deck of the ship they came over on and how frightened she was.

I would like to find any information I can about he area my family came from. Did they leave any traces behind? 

Sam Wright

IrelandXO member

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Sam:

Knockanure is a civil parish in northeast Co. Kerry near the Co. Limerick border. You may want to search for baptism records forJohn Golden and Mary Adams at www.irishgenealogy.ie

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Sam, I would be interested in working with you to help you find out more. I am descended from John Golden b. c1830 and presumably (according to his death record) his father John b. c1800. They were from the Iveragh peninsula in Kerry. This family lived in Kells and Cappamore before immigrating to the U.S. in 1883. Families of this line lived between Glenbeigh and Caherciveen. We have a close Dna match to one other Golden family from Killurly in this area. You can reach me directly at: kerrykuzzin@dslextreme.com

Marge Golden Rossini

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