Searching for County Mayo Ancestors

Hi Debbie,

There are 129 Patrick Kennedys in the Tithe Applotments (1823-37) which are freely available online.

However, not one of them is in Mayo!

on www.rootsireland.ie/ I couldn't find the marriages of Patrick & Sarah, David & Mary or ? Kennedy to Barbara Kearney

I did find 6 matches for Patrick Kennedy born 1785 - Wexford Tipperary Waterford Dublin Kilkenny & Limerick

There is a Leahy family tree on ancestry which has the same info you have including 14 children for David and Mary!

Sorry Debbie, the records juste weren't there for you!

Col

Hi, Col.

I am familiar with the Leahy branch of my family, and from what I have seen on Ancestry, much of their information came from the same family history that I have.  It, too, goes back no farther than Patrick and Sarah.  David and Mary Kennedy's daughter Sarah Agatha Kennedy married Patrick H. Downs, and their daughter Mary Adaline Downs married Dr. William Joseph Leahy.  I assume that Sarah Agatha Kennedy Downs was named for her grandmother Sarah Cororthers Kennedy.

I appreciate your looking into things.

All the best,

Debby

I have found what I think might be a direct connection among my ancestors at:

http://goldenlangan.com/griffiths.html

It lists names under the Griffith's Valuation, index extracts for Co. Mayo, 1856-57  (Ballycastle area) Doonfeeny, Kilbride, Kilfian & Lackan parishes.

Almost halfway down the page for the Lackan Parish are the surnames of several of my ancestors, including some that also match their first names.

There are 3 Patrick Kennedys listed plus Connor Kearney (along with many others of that surname).  Both of these names match those of my great-great-great grandfathers.

In addition, Patrick's granddaugher Katherine Kennedy married Michael Ford , who was also born in Ireland (Crossmolina Parish County, Mayo, Ireland), the son of Patrick and Mary Nallen Ford.  In the Griffith's Valuation record for January 1836, Patrick Forde appears abouve Thomas Kearney and Patrick Kennedy.

Another of my ancestors' surnames appears on the page, as well.  There are several Corcorans.  Honora Corcoran married Connor(s) Kearney.

I feel like I'm making some progress!

Col

You might like to have a look at this site as well with Mayo Burials

http://www.irishgraveyards.ie/search.php?yardid=0&lastname=Kennedy&firstname=&address=&county=Mayo&month=&year=

-Dympna

Thank you for the link of Mayo Burials.
 

I've learned a bit more through added research and clues.
 

Patrick Kennedy leased a share in a plot of land in the townland of Barnhill Upper in the civil parish of Lackan, Co. Mayo.  His landlord was Sir W. Roger Palmer, Bt.. This Patrick Kennedy leased a house and additional land in the townland of Barnhill Lower. 

Connor Kearney also leased property in the townland of Barnhill Upper in the civil parish of Lackan, Co. Mayo, and also under the landlord, Sir W. Roger Palmer, Bt.

Added research indicates that Barbara Kearney was married to Martin Kennedy.  The first name of Martin, however, does not appear in any of the Kennedy descendants in the US, strange considering how the naming patterns are in Irish genealogy.

Barbara Kennedy, aged 70 years, resided in the townland of Barnhill Upper at the time of the 1901 census.  She was a widow, with her children Pat (43), Kate (30) and John (37).  I have also found John's death listed as July 29, 1931 at:
http://goldenlangan.com/bcreg-deaths.html

Transcribed from the parish death register held at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Ballycastle, Co. Mayo. Graveyard in Lackan, County Mayo.

http://www.goldenlangan.com/bcreg-marr.html

Patrick Kennedy of Barnhill, son of Martin Kennedy and Barbara Kearney married Mary McLean of Kilbride, daughter of James and Mary McLean on 12 June 1902.  The witnesses were John Carroll of Kilfian and Mary Flannelly of Lacken.  This data has been transcribed from the parish marriage register held at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Ballycastle, Co. Mayo.  This Ballycastle parish register covers the civil parishes of Doonfeeny and Kilbride. 

I'm still trying to find out more on Patrick's grandparents, Patrick Kennedy and Sarah Corrothers.

A search of the 1901 and 1911 census records for Ireland has brought added names to light.

1911 Irish census lists, in Barnhill, Upper, Lacken, Maria Kennedy (48) married to Patrick Kennedy (60) and living with mother-in-law Barbara Kennedy (87).  It also lists that Patrick and Maria had been married for 8 years, during which time, she had 3 live births, but only 1 child still living, Patrick Joseph, age 3.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai003008257/

The 1901 Irish Census lists for a house 12 in Kilbride (Lackan North, Mayo) residents Anthony McLean (head of household, age 38), his brother James (age 30), his sister Marie (age 26), and sister Annie (age 20).  Also residing with them are nieces Mary Flannelly (age 16), Annie Flannelly (age 8) and nephew Michael Flannelly (age 10)

http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001087924/

The 1911 census has John Kennedy as age 54, living with his sister Catherine (age 49) and her husband Anthony McLean (age 58).  It also lists a daughter for Catherine and Anthony, Mary Kate (age 7).  It says that Catherine and Anthony have been married for 9 years, and having only one live birth (Mary Kate).

http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai003005808/

Apparently, there was another double marriage in the family, Catherine Kennedy married to Anthony McLean and Patrick Kennedy married to Marie (Mary?) McLean.

These unions produced at least two children born in the 20th century, Patrick Joseph Kennedy (born 1908) and Mary Kate McLean, born in 1904.