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Michael James Keefe or O'Keefe, 1842-1919, Ardmore

WaterfordArdmore (Waterford)

Hello,

Michael James Keefe was born in Waterford (I believe) and died in Colorado. He was married to Mary O'Dwyer from New Ross, Wexford, and they had one child, Katherine Keefe, 1866-1929, born in New York. I believe they were married in Ireland before they immigrated. I am looking for further information and descendants of the extended family. Since they had only the one child I am looking for DNA matches for both Keefe & Dwyer, I am on Ancestry & Gedmatch A164585.

Thanks.

Kegan@hotmail.com

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There's a possible marriage during 1859 in Ballycullane RC parish Co. Wexford  for your Michael and Mary in the register images on the National Library website.

30th Oct. 1859 Michl. O'Keef & Maria Dwire, address Coolroe[?], witnesses Jacobus Cooley & Catherina Divine

see the the marriage entry in the register here (abt half way shown on the left page)

Ballycullane parish is also known as Tintern, and the parish is located on the eastern side of the Hook peninsula near Salt-Mills and Fethard-on-Sea. There are are ruins of a large Abbey in Tintern nearby. Marriages usualy took place in the Bride's parish, so the address likely refers to her, There's a townland named Coolroe near Ballycullane - see Placename database.

There were two chapels in the parish one at Rathancusheran, the second nearer to Coolroe, and likely the parish church, at Ballycallane, which is shown on the historic OSI map from the 1840s.

shanew147IrelandXO Volunteer

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