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I have research my Heffernan family for many years.

My grandfather Michael Heffernan came from Kilkenny. His father also.

This is some of the information so far, most is correct

John Heffernan married Catherine Roache

Patrick Heffernan born Grogaun ? Kilkenny 1831

Married Catherine Smith, on 10 July 1855, parish records states Kilamcow, yet no records found there.

Children all born at Ballinalina, Co Kilkenny ( nr Tullahought.)

John 1857

James 1859

Mary 1861

Michael 1863 married Mary O, Brien in Mullinavat 1897 died 1929

Anastatia 1864

Bridget 1866

Patrick 1868

Thomas 1870

Simon Heffernan 1872 emigrated to Us, married Sarah Phelon 1921 New York

Trying to locate marraige , death or emigration records for the other children. Possibly will come under Windgap, St Nicholas, Pilltown, or Whitechurch.

After Patricks wife Catherine death in1873, he married a Alice Phelon in 1874.

There children

James 1875-1881

Mary 1877

Alice 1879

William 1879 died

Johanna !881

Connection to these birth are Ballinalina, Ballygown Ponsby, Currinadipan.

Looking for burial plot at Tullahought of the Heffernan, all information welcomed.

Also I have access to a lot of records if i can help anybody on family history willing to do so.

IrelandXO member

14 years ago

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Hi Paula,

Thank you very much for your message. You have obviously done a lot of work on your family history. Thank you also for your offer to help other with their family history!

It may be an idea to contact the local studies department of Kilkenny Co. Library for advice on looking for the burial plot in Tullahought. Here is their contact information: http://kilkennylibrary.kilkenny.ie/eng/Our_Services/Local_Studies/Contact%20details/

You could also try contacting the family history centre in kilkenny-however a fee may apply. Here are their contact details:

Rother House and Garden,

Rother house,

Parliament Square,

kilkenny.

Phone: +353 (0) 56 7722893 EMail: kilkennyfamilyhistory@rothehouse.com

Best wishes,

Genealogy Support

IrelandXO member

14 years ago

I see the above texts are now over 10 years old. Wondering if there is any update.
My great-grandfather William Connell was born in 1828 in Tullaghought, parish of Windgap, to John Connell and Ellen 'Nelly' Walsh. He had two sisters Ellen and Margaret. William joined the 17th Foot in Clonmel in 1847, served in Crimea, BNA and the Curragh/Newbridge where he retired in 1870. His grand-parents may have been David O'Connell from Mooncoin area and Margaret Mangan.

William married Mary Burke in Mayo in 1850 where he was stationed. A fellow soldier Michael Cleary married Ellen Burke in same place, Ballyovey, 10 days earlier with William as witness. Cleary and family settled in Canada. it's unknown where the Burke girls were from.

Hoping this might be useful to someone or someone may have a bit of info for me.

John O'Gorman in Canada

Johnny Canuck

3 years ago

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