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Jean and Ella:
We are very glad to hear you are coming to Ireland next year. Likely John was born 1795-1800 unless he came with his parents as a small boy. There are some available early RC church records for Co. Laois, however, you would need his parent's names to confirm a record. Also, many parishes in Ireland including Co. Laois do not have records all the way back to the early 1800s. Have you researched Ancestry.com or familysearch.org to see if you can identify any parental information? A general DNA test might be helpful in identifying fourth cousins or other relations who may have more data on the origin s of your Kenny family.
Roger McDonnell
You might send a query to LaoisLive / Leinster Express: https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/
In the Tithe Applotment Books (ancestry.com), there are two Kenna/Kenny heads of household in Laois. Both lived in the townland of Clonenagh.
--Kenna 1830 Mountrath, Clonenagh, Queens
--Patrick Kenny 1830 Mountrath, Clonenagh, Queens
Where did John-Patrick emigrate to? Who was his spouse and his children? When did he die? Where is he buried? Any details will help us to assist you.
