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Message 1 of 6 in Discussion

From:

ConnemaraKate (Original Message)

Sent: 4/21/2007 2:40 PM

Hi Suzy

Looking at the image which you sent, it looks like the place of birth of Kennedy O'Brien's daughter Mary is Gortnaskagh in the parish of Kilcullane, Co. Limerick.

The only other possibility is Gorteenaskagh in the parish of Caherconlish, Co. Limerick. Very similar townland names!

Hope this is helpful. I will post anything more that I might find for you on here.

Kind regards

Marian

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Message 2 of 6 in Discussion

From:

ConnemaraKate

Sent: 4/21/2007 5:45 PM

Hi Suzy

I have found the parish!!! It is the parish of MURROE and BOHER. Boher was the name on your cert. If you click on this link you will see from the RC parish map of County Limerick that it is adjacent to Caherconlish parish.

http://www.countylimerickgenealogy.com/content/RCparishMap.htm

Marian

Message 3 of 6 in Discussion

From:

TempleSuz4

Sent: 4/22/2007 7:08 AM

Thanks Marion had a look at the map. You have better search skills I tried for Parish map over last week from various sources but didn't come up with that one.

It certainly is clear for names and with the other County so close the possibility of boundary changes comes to mind thus making the place in one county one century and another later on.

If O'Briens were R/C in Ireland they don't seem to have followed that road in Australia.

Catherine and Donald McDonald married in a Registry Office in Melbourne in 1865 and according to both death certificates they each came out only a year or two before being married.

So I tried to find them both on same ship eg Highland migrant ship the Hercules and others but couldn't so figured they came separately.

I am not too positive about finding a family with the names of my lot. Kennedy O'Brien is an unusual a name over here for that time but not back there in Ireland.

I can hope that like my Donald Mcdonald who was born on North Uist along with thousands of others that the mothers name is unusual enough to make a difference.

I won't hold my breath though,lol.

Thanks for the finds to date.

Suzanne

Message 4 of 6 in Discussion

From:

ConnemaraKate

Sent: 4/23/2007 2:28 PM

Hi Suzy

Found these Kennedy O'Brien births.

Can you tell me approximately when he emigrated to Australia?

Best wishes

Marian

Surname First name Source Year Source* Centre

O'BRIEN    KENNEDY    1812   B   Limerick Genealogy
O'BRIEN    KENNEDY    1814   B   Limerick Genealogy
O'BRIEN    KENNEDY    1819   B   Limerick Genealogy
O'BRIEN    KENNEDY    1829   B   Limerick Genealogy
O'BRIEN    KENNEDY    1839   B   Limerick Genealogy
O'BRIEN    KENNEDY    1841   B   Limerick Genealogy
O'BRIEN    KENNEDY    1842   B   Limerick Genealogy
O'BRIEN    KENNEDY    1845   B   Limerick Genealogy
O'BRIEN    KENNEDY    1849   B   Limerick Genealogy
O'BRIEN    KENNEDY    1878   B   Limerick Genealogy
O'BRIEN    KENNEDY    1884   B   Limerick Genealogy
O'BRIEN    KENNEDY    1893   B   Limerick Genealogy
O'BRIEN    KENNEDY    1894   B   Limerick Genealogy
O'BRIEN    KENNEDY JOSEPH    1900   B   Limerick Genealogy

*Source : B = Birth

Message 5 of 6 in Discussion

From:

ConnemaraKate

Sent: 4/27/2007 5:23 PM

From: John Walton

Date: 27/04/2007 07:41:35

To: [email protected]

Subject: Re: [IRL-LIMERICK] help with OBriens of "Gurtonshaugh"

Hi Suzanne,

I found the following O'BRIEN'S who may be yours from Griffith's Valuation.

Johanna....County Limerick, Parish of Monagay, Townland of Boher Buie (West

Side)

Patrick...... County Limerick, Parish Kilbeheny, Townland of Boher.

Catherine. County Limerick, Parish of Kilcullane, Townland of Herbertstown

(Powell)

John.......... County Limerick, Parish of Kilcullane, Townland of

Gortaskagh.

Mary......... County Limerick, Parish Kilcullane, Townland of Kilcullane.

Patrick..... County Limerick, Parish Kilcullane, Townland of Ballinscoola.

Richard.... County Limerick, Parish Kilcullane, Townland of Herbertstown

Part of.

I too, have an interest in Catherine O'Brien for that was my

g,g,g,grandmother and she

married John O'Halloran. They were from St. Michael's Limerick ??

Pam....Sydney.

Message 6 of 6 in Discussion

From:

TempleSuz4

Sent: 6/6/2007 11:21 AM

To date I am unaware that Kennedy O'Brien or his wife Catherine (nee) Hayes did actually emigrate here to Australia at all.

I have so far know of the following of his children who came here:

Catherine O'Brien b. abt 1844 . married Donald McDonald, Melbourne Victoria, April 10, 1865.
Thomas O'Brien Born abt 1827- died 1877 in Benalla Victoria Ausralia. No family.
Mary O'Brien b. abt 1840 - died 1890 at her sister Catherines Melbourne home in Fitzroy suburb. She was then wife of William Skelton and death cert states no children.

Suzanne

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