Ireland XO
Back to Message Board

Maher + Kealy, Maher + King

Laois

Patrick Maher (b. 13 Aug 1856 - d. 23 Sep 1918) married Mary Kealy (or Kieley) (b. 01 May 1854 - 14 Jun 1914) in Montclair, NJ, USA in 1870.  

Patrick was the son of Philip Maher (b. 1832 - ?) who married Winifred King (1838 - 25 Sep 1918) on 21 Jun 1848 in Clough, County Kilkenny.

Mary Kealy was the child of James Keiley who married a Margaret, and the notes I have from family say they are both from Queen's County (Laois County).

I am hoping anyone can give me guidance on  this.  I believe Winifred King Maher did come to the USA, but I don't know about Philip.

Kathleen Snider-Belinski

3 replies

In 1853, there was one head of household named James Kealy in Laois  in Griffith’s Valuation.

 

Griffith          Kealy  James      Rushes      Killabban       Co. Laois

 

See: https://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/z/zoomifyDynamicViewer.php?file=239032&path=./pix/239/&showpage=1&mysession=2903254884658&width=&height=&debug=

 

You can read about Rushes townland here: https://www.townlands.ie/laois/slievemargy/killabban/turra/rushes/

 

There were other Kealys in Laois, but this was the only James.  

glanvil3@aol.com

Thank you!  It's very frustrating because that side of the family all died around the same time here in NJ from tuberculosis (1915 - 1918) and I know so little of them.  It's so hard to get the information on those they left behind.

Kathleen Snider-Belinski

Kathleen, Even though they are no longer here, those relatives in NJ left records behind--census, church records, birth/marriage/death records, wills, obituaries, headstones, and more.  If you have looked at these already, I apologize. But if not, you might have a look.

glanvil3@aol.com

Reply

Reply
One image file up to 2 MB.