Flynn Family of Abbeyfeale

Ashley:

Based on what I see your great-great grandfather James was the younger brother of Maurice and John J.  

The only townland in Ireland called Banard is in Co. Kerry. I think I located the two James' (29) and (19) from the ship record living in Dromtrasna Collins townland in Abbeyfeale civil parish. Immigrants usually showed the nearest "big" town as their home location rather than their townland. The 1901 and 1911 census records for both families are below. 

Abbeyfeale is in the Newcastle registration district. I think I located the marriage index records for both John J and Maurice. They both married a Mary. In John J's case, he either married Mary O'Connor or Mary O'Brien. You can get copies of these records from the General Register Office for around 4 euros each.If you plan to get copies let me know and I will forward instructions.

Let me know if you have questions.

Roger McDonnell

 

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Limerick/Dromtrasna/Dr…

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Limerick/Dromtrasna/Dr…

 

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Limerick/Dromtrasna/Dr…

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Limerick/Dromtrasna/Dr…

 

First name(s)	Maurice
Last name	Flynn
Registration District	Newcastle
Registration year	1867
Registered Quarter/Year	1867
Volume	5
Page	708
County	-
MarriageFinder?	Maurice Flynn married one of these people Catherine Roche, Catherine Linehan, Mary Mackesy, Margaret Killehan

Hi Ashley,

I see you've had great assistance from Roger.

Not sure if it's any use but there are records of the birth & baptism of James Flynn with father John in 1892 on www.rootsireland.ie/ (a pay-per-view site). However the parish is not Abbeyfeale.

http://ifhf.rootsireland.ie/quis.php?page=1&confirmPageView=Y

No luck with James & Maurice though.

Col

 

 

 

Hi Roger

Hope things are good with you.

I enjoyed a few Guinnesses for you during my trip and sampled lots of irish sausages.

The family wedding in Slane was a great occasion.

I visited the office in Loughrea but it was closed!

Best regards

Col

 

Col:

Good to hear from you and it is nice to see you are back on the message board. Glad you had a great trip and got to have a few ( or more) Guinnesses. My wife and I are going back to Ireland in mid-September for two weeks. Killarney, Doolin, Galway/Mayo and Donegal. 

As you probably know, the Loughrea office is closing and Clare Doyle and others are working from home.

Roger

 

 

 

 

Ashley:

You may want to look at the online Irish phonebook. I searched for Flynn in Abbeyfeale and two residences and two businesses came up. You may want to contact them to see if there is any connection.

FYI. Dromtrasna Collins is 3 kilometers southeast of Abbeyfeale.

Roger

Hi all

To remove any uncertainty or confusion the reference of "Father John J Flynn, Banard, Abbeyfeale, C. Limerick" is a correct address.

Banard is the name given to an area within the offical townlands of Dromtrasna, whether it be Dromtrasna Collins or Dromtrasna Harnett. As someone else has mentioned the area is 3km east of Abbeyfeale, along the N21.

As mentioned Flynn surname still very much present in Abbeyfeale, with businesses locally and individuals.

5 of  6 Abbeyfeale graveyards are on www.historicgraves.com website

The Cistercian Graveyard has 7 Flynn headstones

http://historicgraves.com/familysearch_map?term=&name=&surname=Flynn&inscription=&stonecutter=&year_b%5Bmin%5D=&year_b%5Bmax%5D=&year_d%5Bmin%5D=&year_d%5Bmax%5D=&age%5Bmin%5D=&age%5Bmax%5D=&people_num%5Bmin%5D=&people_num%5Bmax%5D=&graveyard_ref=50651

while St. Mary's Cemetery has the following

http://historicgraves.com/familysearch_map?term=&name=&surname=Flynn&inscription=&stonecutter=&year_b%5Bmin%5D=&year_b%5Bmax%5D=&year_d%5Bmin%5D=&year_d%5Bmax%5D=&age%5Bmin%5D=&age%5Bmax%5D=&people_num%5Bmin%5D=&people_num%5Bmax%5D=&graveyard_ref=50650

Good luck with your search and hope with the information you receive you can place your family tree together.

 

Thank you everyone for all the help!!!  

Roger, if I were to order these marriage records, is it possible they would have the names of the parents of Maurice and John?

 

Thanks,

Ashley

 

Ashley:

The records will show the names of the fathers of the bride and groom.

Roger

 

James Flynn of Chicago married Mary Moore of County Mayo. He fought in World War I, and worked for the railroad is entire adult life. They had 5 Children, Peggy, Dorothy, Joan, James and a second Joan because the first had died. I am the oldest Grandson of seven, son of Joan Flynn (Cantorna). John Flynn of Abbeyfeale (our great grandfather) had 2 wife's and families with both. There is an entire family tree available and I can get it if you want me to find it. James J. Flynn is my grandfather, from Banard, Abbeyfeale, the one who worked at the railroad in Chicago. Bernard Flynn Cantorna

Hello Bernie,

Yes, I'd be curious as to who is the ancestor of your James J Flynn, the one who worked the railroad in Chicago.  I think your James J Flynn and my James J Flynn share a common ancestor. It would appear that way since they are living in the same household at one time, and there seems to be a nephew/uncle relationship there?  Maybe your great grandfather John Flynn and my James J Flynn were brothers?

Ashley