And a Very Merry Christmas to Kildysart.  Thanks for making us feel at home
again as you did while we were there.  Never felt like a visitor.  To Carmel
and Michael, to Ann and the Shannon View, to Mary's Bakery and Michael
Michael's, to Mitch at the Corner and Mick & Jim at Bianconi's, to Helen in
Lackannashinagh, to Ellen & family in Cuil Mhin and Pat & family in
Chrainnaigh; Happy Holidays and thanks for welcoming us into every Nook and
Cranny.
  To all who made our stay so memorable;  On Earth Peace, Goodwill towards
Men.
From the Yanks in Dorie's Cottage,May 2003; Pete & Mary, Hugh & Michelle,
Vaughn & Mandy. ohioshannons@yahoo.com.


"To affect the quality of the day
That is the highest art. "                        
Thoreau

Mary Shannon
1787 Bathgate Rd
Madison, Ohio  44057
1-440-428-5969
ohioshannons@ncweb.com

Patrick Joseph Casey

1915-2006

Pappy Casey was born in Kerry Road, Kildysart.  He was the eldest son of Thomas and Eily.  They later moved to the Bianconi Estate in Lacknashanagh.  Pappy came to Bristol in 1942, he married Madge and had 2 children, Jane and Sean.  He was always very proud of his heritage and regularly visited Kildysart when he was fit and able. His sister in law kept us up to date with happenings at home and then we discovered this wonderful website.  He died peacefully, May 12^th 2006.  May he rest in peace.

Sean Casey

I am searching for relatives of Nora and Martin Falkner app 1895 in Kilydysert, I know they have family still there, Nora was related to my great aunt Mary McCarthy who was born there.

ShannonCagney@aol.com

Greetings:

I have completely exhausted most of my genealogy sources so now I hope to depend on some distant
relatives?? that may exist in the parish of Kildysart!  Here's the names I'm looking for
Quinlivan, Quailey, (Keenan,Canan,Cannane or Kinnane), King, McNerney, and O'Dea.

I'm almost 99% sure that my Quailey and King families came from the town of Cloonket
Here's the facts on this connection.
- Michael & Hanora (King) Quailey came to Philadelphia USA in 1848
- They resided and were laid to rest in Forest Lake, PA. Their tombstone stated that they
 came from the parish of Kildasier which we confirmed as Kildysart.
- Hanora's parents also lived with them in Forest Lake,PA; John and Margaret King
- Michael's brother, Simon also moved to Forest Lake.  Simon's wife,Bridget's,  maiden name
  was Bridget Kane.  We know that the Kane's were from the parish of Kildysart parish too.
- Simon Quailey had named one of his son's, George, there was a George Qualey in 1901 census in
  the town of Cloonket.  A relative?
- 1823 Tithe appointments showed that Michael, Simon, Timothy Qualey renting land together with
  a John King in the town of Cloonkett.
- Michael Quailey was stated in the 1850 USA census as a 'Stone Mason'.  I recently looked at a map of county clare
 that was made back in 1842 and it looks like there is a small rock quarry in Cloonket??Or was it a bog/swamp area and I thought is was a quarry??
- Michael Quailey's younger sister, Bridget also resided with them in Forest Lake, Pa and eventually married a Thomas Cooley.  
- Michael Quailey's other younger brother, Patrick Quailey also resided within the Forest Lake, Pa area during the 1850's

I'm not sure if my Quinlivan, (Keenan,Canan,Cannane or Kinnane), relatives are from Kildysert
parish but here are some possible connections
- Our family lore states that our Quinlivans came from the Ennis area.  John & Bridget (Cananne) Quinlivan
came through Quebec into the USA sometime around 1843-4 and eventually settled in a town in
Pennsylvania called North Abington, PA, 1850 census.
- Michael and Hanora Quailey also lived in the same house as Quinlivan's  according to the 1850 census in
North Abington,PA.   So, this would probably mean that the Quinlivans were closely related to the Quailey's in order
for them to stay in the same house.
- Bridget(Cannane) Quinlivan's brother, Patrick Canan and family also resided in N.Abington, PA, 1850 census
- All of these families, Quinlivan, Quailey,(Keenan,Canan,Cannane or Kinnane), and King all moved
to the same town eventually called Forest Lake, PA.
- I have researched many Irish records and have found numerous Quinlivan, Quailey(Qualey, Quealy), Kinnane(Canan,Cannane, Keenan)
families in and around the parish of Kildysert.

Some first names prominent in Quinlivan's are John,Michael,William,Anne, and Ellen
Some first names prominent in Keenan,(Canan,Cannane or Kinnane)are Patrick, James, Mary, and Johanna

 O'Day and McNerney connection
- Their headstone states that they came from county Clare and arrived in Forest Lake area in
the 1880 timeframe.  They had one daughter, Mary O'Dea.  Mary (O'Dea) Mahoney's death certificate
states that her parents names were James O'Dea and Margaret (McNerney).  I just located a possible
O'Day connection but they are from AsKeaton, Limerick County area.  My thoughts are that my
O'Day relatives must had been located in or near Shannon bay area, possibly the Kildysert area which
would be just across the bay from Limerick.  

So hello to all of you Quinlivan, Qualey, Kinnane, Kane, O'Dea, and McNerney families out there in the Kildysert Parish
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  Please reply if you have any info.  Thanks!

James J, Quinlivan
12 Carriage Hill Lane
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

jquinliv@us.ibm.com
mightyquinn1@optonlin.net

I am trying to locate information on John Kelly and Elizabeth Beatty, possibly from Kildysart. They were married in Toronto, Canada on October 18, 1855.

Is there any chance you could direct me to sources in your town where I coud check, e.g. St. Michael's Church or the cemetery?

Thank you.
Barbara Kelly
North Chili, NY USA
Barb125Kel@aol.com

Self catering three bedroom house to let in Kildysart village.
Contact: 00353 65 6826583
fjbpower@eircom.net

Special Needs Assistant/Childcare Course - FETAC Certificate Level 5

September 2005 will see the launch of the Special Needs Assistant (SNA) module
as part of a Childcare course. 

The Programme entitled "Caring for Children with Additional Needs" is
specifically designed for those wishing to gain a recognised qualification for
working as a Special Needs Assistant in the primary and secondary education
sector. 

It is being offered in conjunction with Communications, Work-Experience and
Computers to give participants essential skills for the workplace.
Participants may take the SNA module one morning per week or all 4 modules over
2 mornings.

Successful graduates may continue into second year to complete the FETAC
Childcare Certificate.  Contact info@stjohnboscocc.com or 086-3826705 for
details.


Many thanks
Marie O'Callaghan
 

Hello,

To my surprise, I found published on this site, a listing of the 1899
arrivals at Ellis Island by Jeanne Foley Dwyer.  It included my grandfather
Patrick McNamara, from Burren who was immigrating to Detroit, Michigan to
his uncle's. He was the son of Michael McNamara (John McNamara and Anna King)
and Margaret Normoyle (Philip Normile) of Burren. Any information of the
above would be appreciated.

Larry Bodoh
Larry-Bodoh@msn.com
 

richnreen@msn.com

Hello Kildysart- it is so good to see that you have a website and now the world can communicate with you from all over. So many nice people were to be found in Kildysart-always nice to go back to visit and see how sooooooo updated it has now become. I was born approximately two miles outside Kildysart, have so many wonderful memories of my childhood growing up, on occasions, I have taken some of my children back to the homeland and am very proud to show them the lovely village that Kildysart is and of course my favourite is St Michaels Church where I used to sing in the choir under the direction of that most beautiful lady Mrs Pender (Also my grade school teacher) After Mass on Sundays we used to attend "sodality "in the hall  under the care of the Sisters of St Columban, Cahercon. I would get a ride home with the Sisters in their trap and they would get me to recite "Oh she is a rich and rare land". Trusting that you all will a have a very happy Christmas and the very best for 2005....Would like to hear from anyone who might  remember me-my e-mail is

 leliaross@aol.com

allhans@comcast.net

I have just moved to Ireland (from Wales) and wondered if I have any cousins
in Kildysart?  My grandmother, Nora Faul, left Kildysart approx 50/60 years
ago (she's now 86), and she thinks that her 13/14 brothers and sisters all
left too and are "scattered all about the place".  Unfortunately, she lost
contact with them all.  As I've now come back to my roots, I would like to
meet any long lost family.

Chantal - email :   chantalindonegal@hotmail.com
 

For those interested in more Kildysart passengers
to the US I've found on the Ellis Island
database...

Together on a ship in 1898:
John Cleary, 22, of Cranny, Co. Clare, going to a
sister in Binghampton, New York
* Kate Corcoran, 26, of Kildysart, going to a
brother in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Susan Clancy, 22, of Kildysart, going to a sister
in New York City

Together on a ship in 1899:
* Pat Corcoran, 23, Kildysart, going to an aunt
in Gardner, Michigan (looks like)
Thomas Melican, 23, Kildysart, going to a brother
in Buffalo, New York
Margaret Grogan, 18, Kildysart, going to a sister
in Troy, New York
James Brooks, 21, Kildysart, going to brother and
sister in Jersey City, New Jersey
Lizzie Chambers, 23, Kildysart, going to an uncle
in Buffalo, New York
Patrick Downes, 30, Kildysart, going to a brother
and sister in Binghampton, New York
Patrick McNamara, 25, Kildysart, going to an
uncle in Detroit, Michigan

* Were there actually Corcorans living in the
Kildysart area in 1898 or was this a misspelling
of Cuggeran?

Togther on a ship in 1907:
James Hill, 20, Kildysart, leaving Mrs. Hill in
Kildysart, going to brother Pat Hill in Buffalo,
NY
Annie McMahon, 25, leaving Mrs. McMahon in
Glencoraun, going to brother Pat McMahon in
Buffalo, NY
Johanna Cusack, 28, leaving Mrs. Cusack of
Gortnacurra, going to sister Mary Cusack in NYC
Mary Mack, 18, no nearest relative given, of
Kildysart, going to cousin Dennis Riordan of NYC
Mary Keane, 21, leaving Mrs. Keane of Gortglas,
going to brother John Keane of NYC
Dora Kennedy, 28, no relative given, of
Ballyvaughan, going to sister Mrs. Cunningham of
Buffalo, NY
Catherine Browne, 19, leaving Mrs. Brown of
Cranny, going to sister Mary Browne of Utica, New
York
Delia McMahon, 27, leaving Mrs. McMahon of
Cahercon, going to brother John McMahon of Jersey
City, New Jersey

Jeanne Foley Dwyer

For anyone in the Kildysart area interested in
family history and immigration...

While searching the Ellis Island database, I came
across two groups of people and several "singles"
who claimed Kildysart, Coolmeen and Kilfiddane as
their former place of residence. One group, which
sailed in 1898, consisted of Batt Miniter, 21;
Ellen Miniter, 26; Kate Meaney, 20; and Patrick
Foley, 21. That last, Patk Foley, listed his
destination as Des Moines, Iowa, where his cousin
George Johnson lived.

Another group, also from Kildysart, sailed in
1899: Kate Golden, 18; Ellie Murphy, 18; John
Foley, 37; Mary Clifford, 21; John O'Sullivan,
19; Patrick Coffey, 30; Mary Sullivan, 22;
Belinda Duffy, 20; and Mary Crehan, 17, all
listed as being from Kildysart.  The John Foley
in this group was headed for his sister Margaret
Foley's home in Chicago. All of this group listed
addresses in Chicago as their destinations.

Also sailing in 1899 was James Foley, 20, who
listed Kildysart as his place of residence. He
was headed for his brother Patrick Foley's home
in Des Moines, Iowa.

Then, in 1908, Michael Foley, 35, of Kildysart,
headed for his brother James' residence in Des
Moines. Michael's mother was provided as the
closest relative/friend back home, a Mrs. Foley
(no other name given) who resided in Coolmeen.

I have an interest in the Foleys of this area,
specifically from Erribul, but if anyone who
reads this has any information regarding ANY of
the passengers listed, please contact me.

Regards,
Jeanne Foley Dwyer
email: socrates_399@yahoo.com

post: 7623 Rock Creek Lane
Evansville, Indiana, USA 47711

telephone: 812.868.1102
 

Happy, Happy Birthday to a very fine gentleman, Jack Kirrane, who will be ..........very soon.
Many more to a man who brought much sunshine to the many people he associated with over the years. Our prayers and best wishes are always with you.
From Your sister-in-law Kathleen and brother-in-law Mike O'Sullivan in Philadelphia.

I am trying to find a friend of my father's, Elizabeth Ann Nash.  Elizabeth would now be approximately 53 years old.  She is the daughter of Bridget and Michael (both deceased), who I believe lived on the Kildysart Road.  If anyone can help, I would be extremely grateful as I have a photo she may like. 

Any help greatly appreciated.  Grateful already that your community has such a great website with a noticeboard!

Joy
twns1uk@yahoo.com

Dear Richard Nash,
    I saw your message on the Kildysart website.  My grandmother was Annie Nash Anderson, born March 17, 1870 in the dwellingplace of Derrybrick (3-4 miles north of Kilmurry), with her birth registered in the District of Labasheeda, in the Superintendent Registrar's District of Kildysart. Her father was Denis Nash (Naish), her mother was Margaret Enright Nash. She was the 9th of 11 children, all of whom were presumed to have emigrated to the U.S., with the youngest, Brigid, returning to Ballylongford across the river in Kerry to marry a Mr. Sheehan around 1890. Denis' profession is listed as herdsman, probably attached to the "big house" that once existed at Derrybrick. Family lore has the actor, J. Carroll Nash (The Man from Uncle)as my grandmother's 1st cousin, but he may have been the son of her oldest brother, Patrick Nash...Other siblings were Mary Cermac, Catherine Loftus, Margaret Culhane,& Elizabeth McCabe.  I am a part-time resident of Labasheeda, and have looked for
  records & gravesites around the area, but haven't found them yet. My mother visited Sheehan/Carmody cousins in 1968, and remembers seeing her grandparents graves and family cottage, so they're there somewhere...I hope this helps. Please share any info you've found. Thanks, Mary Hoey Dietz, Bloomington/MacNamara's,Labasheeda
marydietz@ireland.com
 

chris_wyatt@btinternet.com

Well what a lovely site.

You have a wonderful website. Can any one help me. I have a marriage
certificate for my ancestor who married in St Michael's Kildysart,
James David MUSGRAVE to Catherine O'CONNELL 8th June 1887.
Catherine's father was a James O'Connell who was married to a Miss
Sheehy. Miss Sheehy was a sister of Fr Sheehy PP who I have been told
got Killdysart church built in 1829!
I have a death of a Daniel O'Connell at Forthill Collage Kildysart in
1873 and a letter from a Thomas CLeary (written about 1945). He states
that a Mr Kelly bought a big estate at Cahircon. He brought with him a
Musgrave who was a carpenter by trade and made some articles for his
people. He mentions a cabinet which is still in his home at Cahircon.
James Musgrave was a teacher in Kildysart N S for a time. He went to
Abbeyfeale after he married a local girl Katie O'Connell. Mrs.
Musgrave's brother Maurice was an artist and a friend of Rev John Cleary
PP Carrigaholt. This information was for the most part supplied by
Thomas Cleary, his father and Father Cleary.
A copy of this letter came into my possession recently and I would be
very grateful if any one can shed light on any of the people mentioned
or any one living now in the town related to any of the above.
Thank you
Catherine O'Brien (Musgrave)    catherine.obrien@ntlworld.com

 

hello to ann marie, barry and bryan and all the rest of the locals,
(freinds) thanks again for making my stay great yet again, and i would like
to say to sinéad at the bio that i cant wait for the picnic down at the
pier that she promised me (i wont tell john!!!) looking forward to a JD or
two on the 19th of october, see you all again real soon.
and of course last but not least, congratulations and very best wishes to
the cousin's  murtagh, who have just taken over the alders bar, very best
wishes and good luck in your new home.
GO ON KILDYSART IN THE FINAL ON SUNDAY, i will be well informed of all
hangovers that you will suffer.
see you on the 19th.
john murtagh
sirbones1@hotmail.com
 

Hello, from Sunny San Diego, California: