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I recently had a close DNA match with a person who had Kenny realives from Tawnaghmore and Balla, County Mayo in the 1800's. Is anyone familar with the Kenny family from Tawnaghmore? I suspect that Andrew Kenny (1786-1866) is the father of Andrew Kenney, my 2nd great grandfather, but I'm looking for some local family histories. My 2nd great grandfather was born in 1831 and left for New York in the 1850's.

Thank you,

Jeremy Kenney

e) jeremyleekenney@gmail.com

Jeremyleekenney

Sunday 12th Jun 2022, 04:58PM

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  • Can you supply more info about your second gg Andrew? siblings? marriage? to whom? children's names in order? death?  This info would assist with the research.

    Patricia

    Monday 13th Jun 2022, 03:10PM

  • Thank you for your time, Patricia! The trail for my second great grandfather, Andrew Kenney, is unknown in Ireland. All we know of Andrew comes from records in the United States. He was born around 1831 in Ireland, presumabley Tawnaghmore, Mayo. His father may have been Andrew Kenny (1786-1866). We know that Andrew Kenny had a son  named Michael, born in 1821 who inherited his farm upon his passing. My 2nd great grandfather arrived in Manhattan around 1855. He married Ellen Neely in 1856 and had several children in birth order:

    1. Mary Elizabeth Kenney 1857–1898 (Jersey City, NJ)
    2. Sarah Regina Kenney 1859–1939 (Manhattan, NY)
    3. Thomas F. Kenney 1861–1900 (Staten Island, NY)
    4. Andrew Kenney 1862–1899 (Pittsburgh, PA)
    5. Joseph Martin Kenney 1864–1907 (Staten Island, NY)
    6. Catherine E. Kenney 1869–1870 (Philadelphia, PA)
    7. William Frederick Kenney 1871–1943 (Philadelphia, PA)

    Andrew was a Steel Melter by trade and Roman Catholic. He passed away in Philadelphia in 1883. My last name is Kenney, but I match males via DNA, the Kenny family in Tawnaghmore, Mayo. I suspect that my Andrew is the son, of very close male relation, to Andrew Kenny (1786-1866). I'm looking to prove or disprove this hunch.

    Thanks again for your interest!

    Jeremy Kenney

    Jeremyleekenney

    Monday 13th Jun 2022, 11:32PM

  • In 1857, the following Andrew Kenny lived in Tawnagh More, as per Griffith's Valuation:

    Tenant
    Family Name 1 KENNY
    Forename 1 ANDREW
    Landlord
    Family Name 2 DOMVILE
    Forename 2 COMPTON
    Prefix SIR
    Location
    County MAYO
    Barony GALLEN
    Union CASTLEBAR
    Parish TEMPLEMORE
    Townland TAWNAGH MORE
    Place Name TAWNAGH MORE
    Place Type TOWNLAND
    Publication Details
    Position on Page 50
    Printing Date 1857
    Act 15&16
    Sheet Number 79
    Map Reference 18

    You can search further at askaboutireland.ie.

    I searched Mayo baptisms at RootsIreland but did not find an Andrew that matched yours.

    Patricia

    Tuesday 14th Jun 2022, 11:37PM

  • Thank you Patricia! I'll look further at askaboutireland.ie..

    Thanks again,

    Jeremy

    Jeremyleekenney

    Thursday 16th Jun 2022, 12:33AM

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