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I am researching my great great grandmother

Mary McKenna born 1833 - 1836 in dundalk, Louth

her parents were Richard McKenna and Anne Conlon

walter harold james smith

Wednesday 29th Oct 2014, 12:11PM

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  • Walter:

    Roots Ireland www.rootsireland.ie has an 1831 baptismal record for a Mary McKenna with parents Richard and Anne Conlon. The record is in the Dundalk RC church records. Roots is a pay site and they now require that you geta subscription to view a transcription of church records.

    There are also two other McKenna children baptismal records with parents Richard and Anne Conlon between 1826-1836. Without the first name, Roots does not allow you to verify the parish.

    I also looked at the 1854 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Dundalk parish. There was a Richard McKenna living on Jocelyn Street in the town.

    http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/louth/dundalk.php

    Roger mcDonnell

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Wednesday 29th Oct 2014, 04:08PM

  • Valda:

    I now have a full Roots subscription and found four children of Richard McKenna and Anne Conlon all baptized in Dundalk RC church. The transcription records are below. Hopefully, Walter is aware of this reply.

    Roger

    Church Baptism Record
    Name: John McKenna Date of Birth:  
        Date of Baptism: 07-Aug-1838
    Address: Chapel Lane Parish/District: DUNDALK
    Gender: Unknown County Co. Louth
        Denomination: Roman Catholic
     
    Father: Richard McKenna Mother: Anne Conlon
    Occupation:    
     
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:    		 Richard McKenna Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:    		 Bridget McKenna

     

     

    Church Baptism Record
    Name: Mary McKenna Date of Birth:  
        Date of Baptism: 14-Jan-1831
    Address:   Parish/District: DUNDALK
    Gender: Unknown County Co. Louth
        Denomination: Roman Catholic
     
    Father: Richard McKenna Mother: Anne Conlon
    Occupation:    
     
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:    		 Bernard McCrave Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:    		 Margarite Brad

     

    Church Baptism Record
    Name: Patrick McKenna Date of Birth:  
        Date of Baptism: 28-Jan-1835
    Address: Distillery Lane Parish/District: DUNDALK
    Gender: Unknown County Co. Louth
        Denomination: Roman Catholic
     
    Father: Richard McKenna Mother: Anne Conlon
    Occupation:    
     
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:    		 Patrick McKenna Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:    		 Bridget Conlon

    Church Baptism Record
    Name: Margarite McKenna Date of Birth:  
        Date of Baptism: 12-Nov-1833
    Address: Dowdallshill Parish/District: DUNDALK
    Gender: Unknown County Co. Louth
        Denomination: Roman Catholic
     
    Father: Richard McKenna Mother: Anne Conlon
    Occupation:    
     
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:    		 Mary Anne McKenna Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:    		 John Quinn

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Saturday 16th May 2015, 03:59PM

  • Thanks for the information Roger! I've only just discovered this site :) I too am looking for information regarding Richard McKenna and Ann Conlon as my anscestor is also Mary McKenna who emigrated to New South Wales on the John Bunyan in 1857. At the time her parents were still living in Dundalk. Mary was born there 24 years earlier. I realise this is a very belated reply but like Walter, I have no information much at all of the family outside Australia.

    Thanks

    Valda Low

     

    Valda

    Sunday 17th May 2015, 01:13AM

  • Thank you so much Roger. I really do appreciate you finding this!

    Our Mary McKenna married David Hartnett in the RC Church of St Michael and John in Bathurst NSW on 15 Jul 1861. David had been transported here as a convict in 1831 for vagrancy in Cork. He's another one I know nothing of in Ireland .. but that's another story!

    Unfortunately I don't know Walter but I think he may be in my tree listed as "Wally". I will follow that up and see if I can contact him and let him know what you have found if he doesn't reply here.

    Again, Thanks!

    regards, Valda

    Valda

    Sunday 17th May 2015, 01:15AM

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