John O'Donnell and Catherine Keily

Tom,
I am not familiar with your family but pulled some records from RootsIreland that might help. I couldn't find Roger's birth.
Good luck with your research- Mary

Name: Darby O'Donnell Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 30-Jan-1855
Address: Knockanebrack Parish/District: GALBALLY & AHERLOW
Gender: Unknown County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic

Father: John O'Donnell Mother: Cath. Kiely
Occupation:

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Roger Kiely Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Ellen Kiely

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Name: Thomas O'Donnell Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 13-Jan-1857
Address: Knockanebran Parish/District: GALBALLY & AHERLOW
Gender: Unknown County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic

Father: John O'Donnell Mother: Cath. Kiely
Occupation:

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Ml. Cleary Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Mgt. Brien

Notes:
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Name: Michael O'Donnell Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 23-Apr-1859
Address: Knockanebrack Parish/District: GALBALLY & AHERLOW
Gender: Unknown County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic

Father: John O'Donnell Mother: Cath. Kiely
Occupation:

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Terence O'Donnell Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Jna. Ryan
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Name: Mary O'Donnell Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 15-Jul-1862
Address: Knockanetrack Parish/District: GALBALLY & AHERLOW
Gender: Unknown County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic

Father: John O'Donnell Mother: Kate Kiely
Occupation:

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: John Kelly Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Hon. Fogarty

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With Darby being born in 1855, I am not sure if this is their record.
Date of Marriage: 24-Feb-1857
Parish / District: GALBALLY & AHERLOW County: Co. Limerick

Husband Wife
Name: John O'Donnell Catherine Kiely
Address: Golden Longford
Denomination: Roman Catholic Roman Catholic
Occupation:
Age:
Status:

Husband's Father Wife's Father
Name: O'Donnell Kiely
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:

Husband's Mother Wife's Mother
Name:
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:

Witness 1 Witness 2
Name: James Butler Mary Mergin
Address:
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Name: John O'Donnell Date of Death: 04-Aug-1894
Age: 75 Parish / District: GALBALLY
Address: Knockanbrack County: Co. Limerick
Status: Widower (Male) Denomination: Civil Parish / District
Occupation: FARMER Sex: Male

Graveyard Informant
Graveyard: Relationship: Granddaughter
Parish: Name: Katie O'Donnell
County: Address: As Above, At Death

Notes:
SENILE DECAY. 10 DAYS. CERTIFIED.
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Name: Catherine O'Donnell Date of Death: 16-May-1873
Age: 48 Parish / District: GALBALLY
Address: Knockaunbrack, Galbally County: Co. Limerick
Status: Married Denomination: Civil Record
Occupation: FARMER'S WIFE Sex: Female

Graveyard Informant
Graveyard: Relationship: Not Recorded
Parish: Name: Thomas O'Donnell
County: Address: As Above

Notes:
PHTHISIS ABOUT 12 MONTHS -
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Date of Marriage: 03-Feb-1874
Parish / District: GALBALLY County: Co. Limerick

Husband Wife
Name: Thomas O'Donnell Margaret O'Donnell
Address: Knockanbrack Boolanliskeen
Denomination: Civil Record Civil Record
Occupation: FARMER FARMER'S DAUGHTER
Age: 17 21
Status: Bachelor (Previously unmarried) Spinster (Previously unmarried)

Husband's Father Wife's Father
Name: John O'Donnell Edmond O'Donnell
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation: FARMER FARMER

Husband's Mother Wife's Mother
Name:
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:

Witness 1 Witness 2
Name: John Kelly Catherine O'Donnell
Address:

Notes:
MARRIED IN R.C. GALBALLY

Children born in Knockanbrack- Catherine 1875, Mary 1876, Edmond 1878, Bridget 1880.

Hello Tom 

I would be familiar with the O'Donnell's of Knockanebrack Galbally 

John is the son of Jeremiah O'Donnell & Mary Daly 

John O'Donnell & Catherine  Kiely were married in Galbally Aherlow RC 19 Nov 1853 witnesses Denis Kiely & Ellen Cleary 

Catherine Kiely was from Barna Galbally 

She was the eldest daughter of Roger   Kiely & Catherine Hayes 

I have plenty more on the siblings etc and yes descendants are still about Galbally 

Tom,
Based on the last message, this might be John's baptismal record. I think Darby and Jeremiah are interchangeable.
Name: John O'Donnell Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 01-Aug-1819
Address: Barna Parish/District: GALBALLY & AHERLOW
Gender: Unknown County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Darby O'Donnell Mother: Mray Daly
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Edmond Fraher
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Mgt. Donnell
Notes:
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I could not find Catherine's records but these could have been her siblings.
Name: Darby Kiely Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 00-Dec-1828
Address: Barna Parish/District: GALBALLY & AHERLOW
Gender: Unknown County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Roger Kiely Mother: Cath. Hayes
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Danl. Sheary
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Mgt. Hayes
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Name: Elizabeth Kiely Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 23-Jan-1827
Address: Not Recorded Parish/District: GALBALLY & AHERLOW
Gender: Unknown County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Roger Kiely Mother: Cath. Hayes
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Denis Mullins
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Norry Hayes
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Parish / District: GALBALLY & AHERLOW County: Co. Limerick
Husband Wife
Name: Roger Kiely Catherine Hayes
Address:
Denomination: Roman Catholic Roman Catholic
Occupation:
Age:
Status:
Husband's Father Wife's Father
Name: Kiely Hayes
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Husband's Mother Wife's Mother
Name:
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Witness 1 Witness 2
Name: John Kiely Margaret Mcgrath
Address:
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Date of Marriage: 19-Nov-1853
Parish / District: GALBALLY & AHERLOW County: Co. Limerick
Husband Wife
Name: John O'Donnell Catherine Keely
Address:
Denomination: Roman Catholic Roman Catholic
Occupation:
Age:
Status:
Husband's Father Wife's Father
Name: O'Donnell Keely
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Husband's Mother Wife's Mother
Name:
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Witness 1 Witness 2
Name: Denis Keely Ellen Cleary
Address:

Tom,

I am glad you found a contact that knows about your family.

Regards- Mary

Yes there are descendants in Curraghkilbran townland of galbally. The O’Donnells took over a parcel of the troy land there. The O’Donnells willed it to a nephew mcsweeney. The nephew died but his elderly widow Nora mcsweeney still lives tthere. I will email you the details tomorrow. Regards Tania Sweeney 

Mary, Thank you so much!  Some of that information I had, but a good deal I didn't.  Thank you again!!!

Tania, I look forward to hearing more from you!  Chasing my grt. grandfather's family has been an adventure to say the least. Apprently at some point he and my grandfather had a falling out, and they didn't talk much.  As a result my dad knows very little about the origins of his family.  I greatly appreciate all the help!!!

Thanks to everyone who responded so far.  I'm sure I 'll have more questions as time goes.

Dear Tom I had posted a reply. It doesn’t seem to be here Tania 

Patrick Troy had lots 3 and 4 in Curraghkilbran, galbally. In 1865 lot 3 was divided and John Daly took 17 of the 19 acres in lot 3. Patrick Troy kept 2 acres and the house was defined as lot 4A . Patrick died in 1876. In 1877 lots 4 A and 4B were in the name of representatives of Patrick Troy then in 1881 in na,e of David Keane. In 1884 Michael O’Donnell took over the land and in 1911 it’s in his name by way of the  land purchasing act he became owner. In 1935 it goes to Rodger o’Donnell then in 1970 to John mcSweeney. John has died. He inherited the land from an O’Donnell aunt.his wife Nora McSweeney still lives there. And I’m sure if you write to her she can tell you about the odonnells. Next to her is to  Fraher, next to him, Sarah McSweeney Nora’s daughter, then the Daly land. See Irish central website for my article on Troy land Tania Sweeney Sydney Australia 

Thank you Tania!  At the risk of sounding silly, do you know what I would use for an address for Nora?

Dear Tom   It’s not a silly question.  If you write to Nora McSweeney, Curraghkilbran , via galbally, limerick that will reach her. Curraghkilbran is not big nor is the village of galbally. You might ask her...If she can’t help you directly, she will know her late husband’s o’donnell Relations who could help. They may live in neighbouring areas such as ballylanders I think. Your Tipperary contact ireland xo above will also be able to help a great deal. Henry Fraser at frasers pub in galbally, limerick might also be able to help, Their email contact is  on line via his wife I think. You might mention you got Henry’s name from me, Tania from Australia. I met him last year.  Let me know if I can help further. Tania Sweeney Australia 

Cordangan Tipperary- So Catherine Kiely was not John's daughter, but Roger's? That is interesting.  The O'Donnells that are still in the area, are they Thomas' descendants?  

Tania- I tried to locate an email for Henry and Mary Fraser, or at least a FB page for the pub, but was unsuccessful.  

Hi Tom 

Sorry for delay in replying 

Have you made any further progress on contacting the descendants?

Good evening!

I made great progress!  Tania Sweeney was able to put me in touch with Nora McSweeney, who in turn put me in touch with Kevin Dillon, who is the grt. grt. grandson of my grt. grandfather's brother Tom.  They still live in Galbally and have the family homestead,  We've been able to exchange quite a bit of information.  My oldest son got to meet the family last October when he was in Ireland.  I'm hoping to get back over in the next year.

I can't express properly how grateful I am to all of you who answered.  It was a great help!

Best regards

Tom

dear Tom I am going next year too. The best time to be in Galbally village is the last weekend in August when they have the galbally festival. On Friday night there is wonderful singing and music playing by Galbally locals, on Saturday night a concert at the local hall and on Sunday a fair at the park behind the church. Good places to stay are the frewens at ballinacourty and on the August weekend with Steve and Geraldine patten in thormond house right in the village. Houses there have names on the outside one is Kiely. I see Edmond Fraher is also on your family list. Tom Fraher lives next door to Mrs McSweeney and is her son in law. Tania 

dear Tom I am going next year too. The best time to be in Galbally village is the last weekend in August when they have the galbally festival. On Friday night there is wonderful singing and music playing by Galbally locals, on Saturday night a concert at the local hall and on Sunday a fair at the park behind the church. Good places to stay are the frewens at ballinacourty and on the August weekend with Steve and Geraldine patten in thormond house right in the village. Houses there have names on the outside one is Kiely. I see Edmond Fraher is also on your family list. Tom Fraher lives next door to Mrs McSweeney and is her son in law. Tania