Hyland Family

2000 ft500 m                  Ballycrana Galbally is in County Limerick I reckon on the Tipperary border.

Seamus Fox, Mitchelstown  foxseamus@gmail.com

I helped inscribed the graves in the old kilbehenny in april 

• Kilbeheny Old GraveyardChurchquarterKilbehennyKilbeheny, LimerickIreland 

        LI-OGKB-048By | Wednesday, April 18, 2012Location52° 17' 39.0228" N, 8° 12' 14.2272" W Graveyard:Kilbeheny Old Graveyard People commemoratedFirst personName:RobertSurname:HylandDate of death - day:21Date of death - month:JanuaryDate of death - year:1897Age:76 yearsAddress:Ballycrana GalballySecond personName:JohnSurname:HylandDate of death - day:4Date of death - month:JuneDate of death - year:1842Age:54 yearsAddress:BallycranaRelationship with first person:fatherNumber of people commemorated:2Exact wording of inscription:

Erected by Robert Hyland
of Ballycrana in Memory of
his father John Hyland
late of Ballycrana who
died June 4th 1842 aged 54
RIP
Amen

Robert Hyland
Ballycrana Galbally
Died 21st Jan 1897
Aged 76 Years

Memorial Type:HeadstoneRecord Date:18 April 2012

Thanks yes I have seen that gravestone it is wonderful to see

Hello,

As Seamus says, the townland of Ballycrana near Galbally is the most likely location. That is 20 miles away and a substantial distance to travel for a funeral. 

Indeed, it surprised us when we were transcribing the graves, how far people had travelled to bring their relations back to Kilbehenny. 

Being buried in Kilbehenny does not mean that they were born there: they could easily have been returning to a grandparent -or great grandparent- community. So the baptism records, if they were kept,  are more likely to be in a parish near Galbally than in Kilbehenny.

An important clue in tracing are the family names that were passed down to the next generation. They enable links to be made with other families that carry similar names here. 

Happy Christmas,

Conor

PS I thought that I had replied previously but I do not see the message here. If I had let me know, as there has been a revamp of the site.

Hello

I'm descended from the Robert Hyland (1821-1897) who was commemorated on the headstone in Kilbeheny Old Graveyard.  At least 4 of his children emigrated to Australia, and settled in South Western Victoria near their uncle John Hyland.

According to family tradition, their mother Ann Quillinan / Quinlivan / Quinlan died young and Robert remarried.  It would be great to connect with descendants of this second marriage to share information and stories

Regards

Kerry

Hello Laurens1

I read your post on John Hyland (c1827-1908) with interest.  I’m descended from the Robert Hyland (c1821-1897) buried with his father John at Kilbeheny Old Graveyard.  Robert and Anne (Quillinan) Hyland’s daughter Mary (who married William Richardson) was my gt grandmother.

I’ve recently returned to researching the Hyland s/ Heelan s after a long break, and see on the boards that a fair bit of progress has been made.

Do you know for certain whether John (c1827-1908) and Robert (c1821-1897) were brothers?  On John’s death certificate his parents' names were recorded as John Hyland and Margaret Grillis (I think the undertaker was the informant – did he perhaps mix up the names?)

According to a number of posts I’ve seen lately descendants are confident that Robert’s parents were John Hyland (b c 1788) and Catherine (Kate/Cathy) Fahy/Fahey (married Galbally 27 Feb 1810).  Fahy s were the sponsors at the baptisms of a number of Robert and Anne’s children.  The first daughters of both Robert and John were named Catherine.

As mentioned I’m only just getting back into it, so apologies if this seems very simplistic!  I’ve always been keen to pin down the connection.  Have heard it mentioned that Catherine, John, Mary, Ellen and Thomas had strong links with their uncle John.  Three of their marriages took place at St Coleman’s Mortlake.  Thomas’s descendants say that Thomas got his first job in Australia working for his uncle at his station near Mortlake.  

Regards

Kerry Vickers

Hello,

I have been told by the Knocknaboha Hylands in my Hyland family comes from the Kilbehenny area.  My great-grandfather Jame Hyland was born ca. 1835 in Ballymacadam, Tipperary to Thomas Hyland and Ann Prendergast.  Thomas Hyland was related to the blind piper Edward Keating Hyland (1780-1845, but not sure if brother or cousin).  Does anyone have these folks in their family tree?

Kind Regards,

Robin Hastings nee Barrett