Mary Kelly

Eleanore:

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Askeaton RC records start in 1829. I searched on Roots Ireland and did not find a record for Mary's baptism. There was an 1830 Mary Kelly in Askeaton with father Michael but the mother was Bridget Walsh. Maybe your Mary was born before 1829. I also did not find any other children in Askeaton with parents Michael Kelly and Margaret Reardon.

On July 8th, the National Library of Ireland plans to place all RC parish registers online for free searching. Askeaton is in the Diocese of Limerick. I would review the register for your Mary in case her record was missed by Roots.

Roger McDonnell

Askeaton Baptisms Jan. 9, 1829 - Sept. 1, 1861 P.2419 Marriages Jan. 2, 1829 - July 21, 1861 Askeaton and Baptisms Sept. 1, 1861 - Dec. 26, 1880 Ballysteen Marriages Oct.3, 1861 - July 18, 1880 _______________________________________________________________________

I have been tracing my GG granmother (Mary Kelly) and found this on the below site. I am part of the Brien Kenny part of her family.

IRISH FAMINE MEMORIALSydney 

Surname : KellyFirst Name : Mary   Age on arrival : 15 Native Place : Askeaton, LimerickParents : Michael & Margaret (both dead)  Religion : Roman CatholicShip name : Maria (Sydney 29 Jun 1850)  Other : shipping: houseservant, reads only, no relatives in colony.  Marriage 1) Job Jones, Sydney, 24 Apr 1854, a laborer & shepherd, near Merriwa, Cassilis; 4 (?)  children. Marriage 2) Brien Kenny, 18 Sep 1860, Singleton, 6 children, husband a laborer & carrier, Coolah Creek, Cassilis; she died in Newington Asylum 20 Oct 1904; buried Rookwood; her husband's estate valued at £119 in 1882.  economic power value of that income or wealth is AU $828,800.00