My kennedys. Patrick came to australia in 1850s . In 1857 he married Beidgid Collins. Both were from Clare and their headstone in Trafalgar vic Aust says native of Kilrush. His mother was Ellen Touhy. I am the g/granddaughter of Patrick. Any links out there.? Patricia StockP
Patricia:
I looked at the 1855 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Kilrush civil parish.There was only one Kennedy listed - a Patrick living in Coolmuinga townland. Your Patrick was probably too young to be leasing land but possibly this is his father, an uncle or another relative.
http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/clare/kilrush.htm
IYou may also want to visit the Co. Clare library site which has a lot of good genealogy information.
Roger McDonnell
http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/genealog.htm
Roger
Thank you for your interest and your reply. I know nothing of Patrick's siblings. As I said his mother was Ellen (nee) Tuohy. His father was John. I would like to throw another into the mix. Patrick married Bridgid (nee) Collins.she was also from Clare. Her father was Thomas Collins her mother Bridgid (nee) McMahon. They came to Australia as a family . A number of that family are buried at Tower Hill near Port Fairy. Always hoping for bits of the jigsaw. Thank you again.