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McKeogh Hayes

TipperaryYoughalarra (Tipperary)

I am a direct descendant of William McKeogh and Mary Hayes who were married 7 Nov 1827 in Youghalarra. They were Roman Catholic. They had 9 children John b 1830, Cornelius b 1832, Bridget b 1833, Henora b 1837, Winifred b 1840, Timothy b 1835, William b 1843, Mary b 1845 and James b 1847. The family lived in Pallasmore Townland until 1857 when McKeogh and at least two of the children, Mary and James, emigrated to the US (Buffalo, New York). Griffiths Land Valuation 1848-50 shows McKeogh leased parcels #14 and #33 in Pallasmore. Our sources are family records, RootsIreland, aboutIreland.ie, and we havea public tree, Keogh Family tree on Ancestry.com administered by Michael Keogh (mikeogh). William McKeogh and Mary Hayes are my great great grandparents. We are looking for living relatives who are descendants. We are also looking to identify the specific land parcels that the McKeoghs occupied or farmed. We will be visiting Youghalarra (Nenagh) in mid-September 2016 and we want to meet relatives and stand on the land of the McKeogh family roots. To share a pint would be my honor. Mike Keogh

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Mike:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

I checked the online Irish phone book http://www.eirphonebook.ie/#   and there were 20 Keoghs listed in Tipperary including some near Nenagh. Make sure you use the Residential Tab.

We do not have a parish liaison for Youghalarra parish but we do have one for Nenagh. I will send an e-mail to alert our parish liaison.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Roger,  Thank you for your response.  We are very excited about Ireland Reaching Out and are looking forward to corresponding with someone who can help us in our search.  We had been hoping that we would have the opportunity to make contact with someone in preparation for our visit.  Going back to the land of my roots is a dream coming true.  Regards Mike

 

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Mike: 

If you have not heard back by the end of the week, let me know and I will alert our HQ. A lot of our parish liaisons do not check their e-mails on the site.

Roger

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Roger, Thanks for getting back to us.  I was wondering why I had not heard anything yet.  We will be in Nenagh in just 5 weeks, so we are anxious to make contact. Kind Regards MIke

 

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Afternoon

I have asked a newly registered researcher in Nenagh to have a look at this for you

Best wishes

Clare Doyle

Genealogy Support 

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Clare,  Thank you for your note this morning.  Please let your researcher know that we monitor this site almost constantly.  If there is additional information that we can supply, we would be happy to do so.  Again thank you for your response.  Regards, Mike

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Hi Mike

Have just sent you an email.

Best wishes

Clare 

Genealogy Support 

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Hi. Mike,

I passed on info. to Clare for you and here's some more in 'Ireland's Births & Baptisms 1620-1881 there's a Timothy McKeogh married to Judith Lyons with a son Michael McKeogh, who was christened in Silvermines Church in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary on August 25th , 1874. Also a Timothy McKeogh married to Kate O'Brien with a son Pat McKeogh who was born October 3rd, 1879 in Portroe, Nenagh (Source Ireland's Births & Baptisms 1620-1881).

In ' Ireland Tithe Applotment Books (1814-1855) I have a Tax-Assessment for McKeogh in 1824 in the Townland of Pallisbeg,Parish Youghalarra, County Tipperary.Also Tax Assessment for McKeogh Townland Garronmore, Parish Youghalarra, County Tipperary.There is a Tax Assessment for Cornelius McKeogh in 1826 for the Townland of Boher Parish Kilmastulla, this Cornelius could be a brother of William McKeogh who married Mary Hayes. Also Tax Assessment for Michael McKeogh 1826 Townland Boher Parish Kilmastulla County Tipperary. I have uploaded 3 documents for you to look at.

                                                               Regards,

                                                                             John Kelly.

 

 

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John, Wow! Thank you.  This certainly is a lot of information.  Unfortunately, the three documents you scanned in are difficult to read.  When we visit Nenagh next month do you think it would be possible for us to view them in person?  Our research has focused on Pallasmore Townland and we are unfamiliar with the other townlands you mention.  I think one of the first things we will need to do when we arrive in Nenagh is to obtain a good local map.  In your notes to us the first two times you mention McKeogh, are you referring to William McKeogh?  If there is additional information you can supply, we are more that grateful.  We look forward to meet you if at all possible.  We are excited because it looks like you have found more of my ancestors.  How do we go about connecting a name in the phone book back 170 years to know they are related to my great-great-grandfather?  Are you at all familiar with the Griffiths Land Valuation 1848 -1850?  We want to know the locations of plots #14 and #33 in Pallasmore Townland.  Regards Mike

 

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Mike , all the info. you have received should be enough to help you find your relations. If you need any more assistance when you get to Nenagh get in touch with Nora O'Meara in the local genealogical Centre . Show her the info you have and she'll put you in touch with the relevant people.
Regards,
John kelly

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