Hello!
My great great grandparents Francis McKenna and Margaret Kerr are from Drumgowna in Killanny Parish. They were married 18 May 1864 in Louth, Louth, Ireland. Francis' father is also named Francis, while Margaret's father is listed as Peter Kerr. They had 8 children that I know of:
Peter McKenna born 11 July 1864 in County Louth
Mary McKenna (my great grandmother) born 2 Feb 1866 in County Louth, emigrated to US about 1880, married James O'Flanagan in Chicago, Died 6 Dec 1948
Rose Anne McKenna born 26 April 1868 in County Louth, married name: Corrigan
Margaret Theresa McKenna born 15 July 1870 in County Louth,
Thomas McKenna born 30 June 1872 in County Louth,
Michael McKenna born 15 Dec 1874 in County Louth,
Francis McKenna born 22 April 1877 in County Louth,
Katherine McKenna born 31 March 1879 in County Louth, emigrated to US married name Carpenter, widowed young, lived with her sister Mary in Chicago, died 22 Dec 1974
I noticed that the 1901 and 1911 census lists a Michael McKenna living in Drumgowna born approx. 1874. Wondering if this could be my great grandmother's younger brother.
I'd love to hear from any McKennas or Kerrs from the area!
best regards,
Michael Riordan
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Friday 10th Aug 2012, 05:47PM
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Hi Michael,
Ireland Reaching Out is only just rolling out across the country and we don't as yet have an administrator for Killanny parish.
Contacting the local parish offices may be of some assistance to you in trying to connect locally.
I wish you the best of luck with your search.
Please make sure you link anyone else in your family who is interested in their Irish heritage to our site - and indeed anyone else you know of Irish heritage.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Ireland Reaching Out
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Hi Michael
Just found this site today and I think I might be a link in your family tree
My grandfather was Michael Mc Kenna
Looking on the 1911 census my aunts and uncles are named but my dad Thomas Mc Kenna was not born then
Helen Mallon, nee Mc Kenna
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Thanks everyone for the replies. I must've accidentally unchecked the "email me" box on my account because I had no idea anyone had replied. Very sorry for the long silence. Helen I'd love to compare motes with you to see if we do match up. please get in touch if possible.
Thanks
Michael Riordan
Oak Park, Illinois, USA
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Maggie Michael l have started a family tree and think we are looking at same McKenna branch The Helen above replying is my mother and it looks like Michael McKenna and Ellen McKenna nee Connelly were my great grandparents.From what I have found it looks like they had 8 children
Francis,Bernard,Maggie,Peter,Annie
Kate, Mary and Tomas my grandfather
Hope this is correct
Regards Martin Mallon
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I also connected to the Kerr's but do not know how yet