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Descendant of Francis McKenna (DOB abt 1840) of Drumgowna and Margaret Kerr looking for connections

LouthKillanny (Louth)

Hello!

My great great grandparents Francis McKenna and Margaret Kerr are from Drumgowna in Killanny Parish. They were married 18 May 1864 in Louth, Louth, Ireland. Francis' father is also named Francis, while Margaret's father is listed as Peter Kerr. They  had 8 children that I know of:

Peter McKenna   born 11 July 1864 in County Louth

Mary McKenna (my great grandmother)   born 2 Feb 1866 in County Louth, emigrated to US about 1880, married James O'Flanagan in Chicago, Died 6 Dec 1948

Rose Anne McKenna   born 26 April 1868 in County Louth, married name: Corrigan

Margaret Theresa McKenna   born 15 July 1870 in County Louth,

Thomas McKenna   born 30 June 1872 in County Louth,

Michael McKenna   born 15 Dec 1874 in County Louth,

Francis McKenna   born 22 April 1877 in County Louth,

Katherine McKenna   born 31 March 1879  in County Louth, emigrated to US married name Carpenter, widowed young, lived with her sister Mary in Chicago, died 22 Dec 1974

I noticed that the 1901 and 1911 census lists a Michael McKenna living in Drumgowna born approx. 1874. Wondering if this could be my great grandmother's younger brother. 

I'd love to hear from any McKennas or Kerrs from the area!

best regards,

 

Michael Riordan 

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Hi Michael,

Ireland Reaching Out is only just rolling out across the country and we don't as yet have an administrator for Killanny parish.

Contacting the local parish offices may be of some assistance to you in trying to connect locally. 

http://www.killannyparish.ie/

I wish you the best of luck with your search. 

 

Please make sure you link anyone else in your family who is interested in their Irish heritage to our site - and indeed anyone else you know of Irish heritage.

Kind regards,

Genealogy Support

Ireland Reaching Out

 

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Hi Michael

Just found this site today and I think I might be a link in your family tree

My grandfather was Michael Mc Kenna

Looking on the 1911 census my aunts and uncles are named but my dad Thomas Mc Kenna was not born then

Helen Mallon, nee Mc Kenna

 

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Thanks everyone for the replies. I must've accidentally unchecked the "email me" box on my account because I had no idea anyone had replied. Very sorry for the long silence. Helen I'd love to compare motes with you to see if we do match up. please get in touch if possible.

Thanks

Michael Riordan

Oak Park, Illinois, USA

 

IrelandXO member

Maggie Michael l have started a family tree and think we are looking at same McKenna branch The Helen above replying is my mother and it looks like Michael McKenna and Ellen McKenna  nee Connelly were my great grandparents.From what I have found it looks like they had 8 children 

Francis,Bernard,Maggie,Peter,Annie 

Kate, Mary and  Tomas my grandfather 

Hope this is correct 

Regards Martin Mallon 

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I also connected to the Kerr's but do not know how yet

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