Decendents of Thomas Mackessey.
Thomas Mackessey, Tarmons married Catherine Kennelly. Famly from that union as follows:

(1) Timothy Mackessey. b. circa 1838. Timothy Mackessey was born circa 1838. He married Elizabeth Mulvihill on Feb 11^th 1872, at Murhur Parish, in the Parish of Newtownsandes, daughter of John Mulvihill. Elizabeth was born circa 1846. Newtownsandes. Witness – Edmund Sheahan. Elizabeth was the daughter of John Mulvihill, Glenalappa. She had at least two other sisters – Mary Mulvihill who married Edmund Sheahan in 1867 & Joan Mulvihill who married Thomas Sheahan in 1888. The two Sheahan’s were brothers. Their sister Mary Sheahan married Thomas O’Connor, Ballyguiltenane. Family from Timothy Mackessey & Elizabeth Mulvihill as follows –

(i) John Mackessey.b. April 12^th 1873, Tarmons. Baptised May 11^th 1873. Parish of Tarbert R.C. Sponsors: Martin Mulvihil and Catherine Mackessey.

(ii) Martin Mackessey, b. November 10^th 1880. Emigrated May 22^nd 1904 to Aunt Mary Ann Mackessey, 38 Meadow St, Ansonia.

(iii) Mary Mackessey, b. March 19^th 1878, Tarmons, Co. Kerry. Baptised March 19^th 1878, Parish of Tarbert R.C. Sponsors: Michael Mulvihill and Ellen Mulvihill. Emigrated on September 22^nd 1904 to brother Martin at 40 Maple St, Ansonia.

(iv) Elizabeth Mackessey, b. circa 1890, Tarmons. Emigrated in 1908 from mother Elizabeth, Tarmons to brother Martin now living at 25 Button St. New Haven.

(v) Katherine Mackessey, b. circa 1889, Tarmons. Died May 19^th 1950, New Haven, Connecticut. She married Thomas Joseph O’Connor circa 1907 in Connecticut. Thomas, born November 20^th 1889 was a native of Co Roscommon. His occupation in 1920 was – Boilerman for railroad. Family from that union as follows:
John J O’Connor b. circa 1915, New Haven. Died before 1998.
Mary O’Connor, b. circa 1917, New Haven. Died before 1998.
Thomas F. O’Connor, b. Jan 15^th 1919, New Haven. Military service – Army WW2 African-European theatre, awarded Purple Heart. Member of New Haven Police for 25yrs. Died Oct 23^rd 1998 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Married to Uretta Smith.

(vi) Ellen Mackessey, b. circa 1892, Tarmons. Emigrated from father Timothy, 1913 to sister Katherine at 15 Rouche ?, New Haven.

(vii) Timothy Mackessey, b. 1895, Tarmons.

(viii) Thomas Mackessey, b. November 19^th 1875, Tarmons. Baptised November 21^st 1875, Parish of Tarbert R.C. – Sponsors: Thomas Mackessey and Mary Mackessey.

(2) Johanna Mackessey. b. circa 1840. Johanna Mackessey was born circa 1840 at Tarmons. On August 19^th 1871 she married Daniel Foley in Parish of Tarbert R.C. son of Jeremiah Foley, Kilcolgan. Family from that union as follows:
(i) Jeremiah Foley, b. June 9^th 1872, Kilcolgan, baptised June 10^th 1872, Parish of Tarbert. Jeremiah was married twice, firstly to Anna Connors, b. circa 1875, Ireland, died September 22^nd 1901, Derby, New Haven. Cause of death: puerperal septicaemia, phlebitis. Anna is buried at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Jeremiah’s second wife was Mary Fallow. (no info on Mary)
(ii) Thomas Foley, b. circa 1876, Co. Kerry, Ireland.
(iii) Mary Foley, b. December 25^th 1879, Kilcolgan. Baptised Jan 2^nd 1880, Parish of Tarbert, R.C. Sponsors: Jeremiah Fley and Margaret Mulvihill.
(iv) Margaret Foley, b. May 2^nd 1889, Kilcolgan. Baptised May 17^th 1889, Parish of Tarbert. R.C. Sponsors: Jeremiah Foley and Bridget Foley.

(3) Mary Mackessey. b. circa 1841. Mary Mackessey was born circa 1841. She married Patrick Geoghegan in 1866 at Glin. Patrick was born circa 1814 and died circa 1892 at Turraree, Glin. (See Geoghegan Patrick)

(4) John Mackessey. b. 1845. John Mackessey was born in the year 1845, Ireland and died on Sept 27^th 1897 in Ansonia, New Haven. Married to a Mary Ann who died July 25^th 1928 at Ansonia.

(5) Margaret Mackessey. b. circa 1846. Margaret Mackessey was born in Tarmons circa 1846. On February 7^th 1865 in the parish of Tarbert she married William Quille Woods son of Timothy Quille Woods, Glenagragra. William was born circa 1841. (see Woods/Quille Timothy/Thady, Glenagragra.)

(6) Catherine Mackessey. b. 1852. No information on Catherine.

According to the Ellis Island records, a Martin Mackessey age 23 went to the U.S. in 1904. He went to his aunt Mary Anne Mackessey at 38, Meadow St, Ansonia. Later that year his sister Mary Mackessey age 20yrs joined him at the same address. 38 Meadow St. is now 70 Meadow St. and is the home of Mary Geoghegan Flynn, daughter of Patrick Geoghegan, Turraree. Mary inherited the place from her aunt, Bridget Geoghegan who remained single in life. My grandaunt Mary Langan and her husband Bill Dillon lived in the upper part of this house before they bought 184 New Haven Ave, Derby, Conn.
In 1908, Elizabeth Mackessey went to her brother Martin Mackessey who was now living at 25, Button Street, New Haven and in 1913 another sister Ellen Mackessey went to her sister Katherine Mackessey to another address in New Haven. (15 Rouche Street?). These Mackessey’s were 1^st cousuin’s to my great grandmother Nora Woods Langan, Glenagragra. According to the 1911 Census, their parents were Timothy & Elizabeth Mackessey, Tarmons, Tarbert, Co. Kerry. Timothy was 73yrs of age and his wife Elizabeth was 65yrs old. They had a son John age 38, a son Timothy age 16 and a daughter Ellen age 19 when the said census was taken. They were married 40 yrs and had nine children, all of whom survived.  According to the Ansonia Deaths Record, Timothy had a brother John Mackessy who died Sept 26^th 1897 and is buried at St. Mary’s Cemetery. John died of pneumonia and cerebral meningitis aged 52yrs.
An 1896 Ellis Island record gives a Thomas Geoghegan age 20 b1876, travelling with a Thomas Mackessey age 21 b1875, both going to Ansonia. This Thomas Geoghegan was another son of Patrick Geoghegan Snr, and Mary Mackessy, Turraree. Thomas Mackessey was a son of Timothy’s, Tarmons.
There have been various spellings of the name Mackessey/MacKessy/Mackessy over the years so we will go with the current spelling Mackessey, for this research.