My search is for LUKE O'KEEFFE b:Co Cork 1791 d:1873 NSW Aust,
f; JOHN O'KEEFFE & m: MARY ?McCARTHY?
also his wife MARY McCARTHY[definately] b:Co Cork 1798.d:1859 NSW Aust ....
3 sons: DANIEL b: Co Cork 1830 [definately a son] two more sons probably, MICHAEL & JOHN
[John m: CATHERINE, baby girl 1838] both from KANTURK. Sailed to Aust on JOHN BULL 1838, Luke,Mary and another male [son}also Luke and a dau Catherine or Margaret sailed aboard DUCHESS of NORTHUMBERLAND to Aust 1836....
Luke is thought to be a brother of John O'keeffe b:1795 Mitchelstown and m: Mary Thornhill and subject to a prior search by Mallow group. but I am not so sure that they are brothers.
Be great to hear from somebody researching this family. Regards, John
Thursday 13th Jun 2013, 12:24PM
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Hi John,
The records from the area where your relatives lived start about 1800 (church records) civil registration in Ireland did not start till 1864. Both O'Keeffe and McCarthy are very common names in the area.
I have checked the tithe applotment books of Ireland and only found one Luke O'Keeffe living in KilvemnonTipperary in 1834.
Did you try www.rootsireland.ie?
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Wednesday 26th Jun 2013, 09:15AM