Keaney's of Sravrannies, Cloonclare

Thanks, Elwyn !

Although I have seen some of what you revealed to me, I now see it in a different perspective, especially the Griffith Valuation for Cloonclare.  Did you know that of the 80 names in Cloonclare, 68 are anmed KEANEY.

Visited the Valuation Office aboout 15 years ago with I began my genealogy search, but on the McDonnell's and Burke's from Kilbride, Ballycastle, Mayo.  I return visit is in order.

I also searched the 1911 census and found 3 families in Stravrannies, and I will follow-up on those.

But, still nothing on Rose and Brigid.  I will be in Ireland for 10 in July and plan on getting to Leitrim for a look and search.

Is it possible to search the Civil Death Records in Dublin?  Perhaps I can find those of John and Mary.

I have already made contact with a Pat Boland who says she lives near Manorhamilton and is family with the Keany family.

Blessings on this Feast of Pentecost.

John

Spent 1 hour at the Valuation Office this morning to trace the land transfer in Stravrannie, Cloonclare,mLeitrim. After John Keaney's death in 1884, the land, 2b, transferred to a Hugh Keaney until 1936 when John Keaney, and McGarrity (?), 1945, then Celia in 1947.   Tomorrow, the General Register's Office for death record of John Keaney (1801-1884), and see what happened to Mary, his wife, and daughters, Rose and Bridget.  Any suggestions how to go about this?

Elwin,  thanks the response and suggestion.  

I check the death cert for John Keany in March 1884, age 83, in Stravrannies,  and found that the death was reported by his son, Hugh.  There was no son, Hugh that I found whe used the one-month subscription to roots.ireland to determine John's siblings; only Rose (1843), Brigid (1846) and Bernard (1849).  

So, I looked at the other death records, June 1884, age 86, Corrawmore, by son Francis;  December 1884, age 79, Lianagraph, son William;  April 1879? Age 72, Mecnkeragh, son Joseph; and November 1883, age 73, Laghties, son John.  

So, I guess it is John who died on February 17, 1884, age 83, as he is the only one from Stravrannies.  But, what about the son, Hugh, the same one who I discovered who has the 2  acre land in 1886? 

Next, I gave up looking at the Catholic parish records in NLI for a baptism of a Hugh.  Lack of patience looking at all the pages of   Baptism.

Will check out the 2 marriages of Rose today, but I'm not optimistic.

John

No luck at the Genral Register's Office this morning - The father of Rose Keany who married James Gilgun on 1 Feb 1869 is Philip Keany, Cuttentragh, and the father of arose who married Dennis Gallagher on 29 Sept 1870 is Matthew Keaney, Brackagh

Checked one more: Rose Keany, age 24,  on 21 Nov 1878 married James Cullen, but the father is Joh Keany. Carramore.  There are 8 more marriages of a Rose Keany from 1884 to 1902, but did not explore these for her age and cost.  Too many Keany's in this area!!

John,

Would you have any of the following surnames in your paternal tree: Kenney, Neely, McNulty, McBride, McCarrick, Byrne or Carroll? My family is mostly from the Philadelphia area. The first known Kenney in my line is Andrew Kenney, born around 1831 in Ireland. We don't know the county. Andrew presumably came to the United States during the Famine - roughly 1850's, although he may have arrived earlier. Andrew married Ellen Neely in the mid-1850's and eventually moved to Philadelphia around 1870. The couple lived in the Nicetown area of Philadelphia and went to St. Stephen's Catholic church. Andrew was a Steel Melter by trade.