O'Connor /Brosnan Kerry.

Dear M.B.,

Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone recognises this family and is able to help you with your research.

In the meantime here are some links that you may find helpful:

The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/

The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx

Family Search: www.familysearch.org

Griffith?s Valuation: www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/

Census Records: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

Kerry Church Records: http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/

Irish Genealogy Tool kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/

My Kerry Ancestors: http://mykerryancestors.com/services/free-genealogy-search/

All the best,

Genealogy Support

Hi I also have family from same place in Ireland who went to NZ but mine appear to be the generation before yours

I do have a Maurice and all though I have been searching for his birth for about 15 years at Castlemaine before records came on line.He was born app 1845

Maurice from his marriage certificate in GIsborne was born app 1845 to Thomas Connor and Elizabeth Teahan from eiIther Gurraun or Ballyfinnane

IN NZ he married Mary Francis Courtney b Caherciveen her parents were John Courtney and Mary Bowler  

Thomas's Connor was son of Thadeus Connor and Joanna Kevane  siblings were  Bridget 31 dec1816 Ballyfinnane, Ellen 9 june 1820 Ballyfinnane THOMAS 30 April 1822 Ballyfinnane , Mary b 3 July 1826 Knuckbrack; John b 1 july 1830 Kellea   

The above children were the children on Thadeus {TImothy} Connor and Joanna Keveane she was from Gortaleen

SO now Thomas and ELizabeths chi;ldren

Mary Connor b 30 March 1846,Gortshovagh Killentierna, Charles Teahan Connor b 16 Feb 1849 Killentierna  , Margaret b 13 April 1855 at Camp , Maurice b app 1845 could also have been born in Camp [no birth found],Catherine b 26 March 1859 in Gurraun.

Maurice and Catherine both went to New Zealand 

Maurice married Mary Francis Courtney b 2 jan 1858 in Caherciveen father John Courtney mother Mary Bowler    

Catherine married in NZ to James Richard Talbot son of RIchard James and Mary Cook of Dromana Victoria Australia

He some years later while returning to NZ drowned when the ship Wairapa hit a reef

Does this help any one

Trish

MB 

I gather that you do not have a connection to mine or you would have let me know

 I hope?

Can you go back another generation ? or is that all your know

Have a great Xmas and New Year

Trish

To Mb2013 re O'Connors of Lisnanoul / Kiltallagh

I can help with some info as I am related and Jerry Taeod would have been a 1st cousin of my great Grandfather  thomas O'Connor

Contact me at poconnorcrecora@hotmail.co.uk