Tag: Knockfinnisk

  • LANGAN’S HISTORICAL A-Z, INDEX & DIARY By George Langan.

        Family genealogy, stories, local history generally from West Limerick, North Kerry and beyond compiled in an A-Z index. Births, Marriages & Deaths etc. In areas where certain surnames are extremely common, it was necessary for me to assign nicknames to distinguish one family from the other. I can assure you, my intention is…

  • THOMAS DUNNE 1843-1908. THOMAS MULVIHILL 1833-1891 By George Langan.

    Thomas Dunne was married to Catherine Mulvihill 1843-1911, daughter of Denis Mulvihill & Johanna Horan. Thomas & Catherine had a family, one of whom was a son Denis (Denny) Dunne who on Nov 29th, 1894 at Newtownsandes church,  married Catherine (Kate) Costelloe 1870-1905 from Knockanure, the daughter of James Costelloe & Margaret Quinlivan 1832-. The witnesses for the wedding were Maurice O’Connor & James Stack. Family from Denis…

  • DENIS MULLANE, LOWER DIRREEN, ATHEA, CO. LIMERICK By George Langan.

     On Feb 21st, 1903 at Glin church, Jeremiah Mulvihill, Aughrim, Moyvane, Co. Kerry married JOHANNA MULLANE, born on June 7th, 1866, died on July 21st, 1932, daughter of Denis Mullane and Johanna Scanlon. The witnesses for the wedding were Denis Mulvihill & Johanna Granvillle. Johanna Scanlon was born in 1822 in Dirreen, Athea, County Limerick. She died on Jan 27th, 1912 in Dromreask, Glin, County Limerick aged…

  • Michael Kiely, Toureendonnell, Athea, born circa 1863, By George Langan.

    On Feb 16th, 1901 at the church of St. Michael, Limerick city, Michael Kiely aged 38 years, a farmer, son of John Kiely, & Bridget Connell, farmer, married Ellen (Ellie) Moore, daughter of Thomas Moore, farmer of Ballinloughane, Newcastle West, the witnesses being Patrick O’Connell, Hazelfield, Borrigone and Katie Moore, Knockanagun, Carrickerry. Patrick O’Connell more than likely was Michael  Kiely’s uncle. On Dec 24th, 1904, ten days after giving birth to…