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Thomas (Tom) LEAHY [Parents] was born about 1871 in probably Lisaniskea, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. He died 10 May 1945 in Knockanure, Co. Kerry and was buried in Knockanure Cemetery, Co. Kerry. Thomas married Elizabeth KEANE about 1908.

Elizabeth KEANE [Parents] was born 1885 in Ballygrennan, Listowel, Co. Kerry. She died 26 Jan 1973 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was buried in Knockanure Cemetery, Co. Kerry. Elizabeth married Thomas (Tom) LEAHY about 1908.

Elizabeth died at the home of her daughter Eileen.

They had the following children:

  F i
Sr. Cathleen LEAHY was born about 1909 in Lisaniskea, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. She died abt mid 1990s in possibly Tuam, Co. Galway.

Sr. Cathleen was a nun in Tuam, Co. Galway.
  F ii Nora Agnes (Agnes) LEAHY
  F iii Eileen LEAHY died 9 Oct 2001.
  F iv Mary Imelda LEAHY was born 1914 and died 2 Feb 1942.
  M v John (Jack) LEAHY was born 1915 and died 5 Mar 2005.
  F vi
Josephine (Jo) LEAHY was born in Lisaniskea, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. She died in New Zealand.

Jo was a nun in New Zealand.
  M vii
James (Jim) LEAHY was born 1919 in Lisaniskea, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. He died 22 Aug 1999 and was buried in Old Knockanure Cemetery, Co. Kerry.

Jim was ordained a priest in 1937 and served in Nottingham for many years.
  M viii Thomas (Tom) LEAHY was born 4 Jan 1923 and died 30 Jul 2003.
  M ix Michael LEAHY

Dermot RUANE [Parents]

Angela MCNAMARA

They had the following children:

  M i Kevin RUANE
  M ii Dermot (Derry) RUANE

'unknown' CULHANE died before 30 Mar 1901. He married Bridget 'UNKNOWN'.

Bridget 'UNKNOWN' was born about 1822. She died after 30 Mar 1901. Bridget married 'unknown' CULHANE.

They had the following children:

  F i Margaret (Maggie) CULHANE was born about 1870.

Patrick (Paddy) RYAN [Parents] was born about 21 Oct 1900 in Garryhill, Co. Carlow and was christened 21 Oct 1900 in Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. He died 16 Apr 1973. Patrick married Cecilia (Stanzie) KEALY on 12 Aug 1931 in Church of Ss Peter and Paul, Killinierin, Co. Wexford.

Sponsors at Paddy's christening were Patrick Joyce and Margaret Joyce.

Paddy was headmaster of Garryhill School, like his father and grandfather before him. However Paddy taught at the new school which was built a short distance away from the old National and Agricultural School where his elder brother John, his father and grandfather had taught. In 1937 Paddy and his wife, Stanzie, built a house in Garryhill (designed by Paddy's brother-in-law Stephen Hussey) on the site of the old National and Agricultural School.

Cecilia (Stanzie) KEALY [Parents] was born 1903 in Co. Kilkenny. She died 17 Nov 1990 in Ballon, Co. Carlow and was buried in Drumphea Church Cemetery, Co. Carlow. Cecilia married Patrick (Paddy) RYAN on 12 Aug 1931 in Church of Ss Peter and Paul, Killinierin, Co. Wexford.

'Stanzie' was a childhood name which stuck. Her father was a teacher and she followed in his footsteps. She was offered a job at Garryhill School and that was how she met Paddy, who was headmaster of the school. Stanzie, who came from a very musical family and was herself a talented musician, formed a highy regarded flageolet band in 1943, composed of children from her school.

They had the following children:

  M i Malachy John RYAN
  F ii Moira RYAN
  M iii Patrick (Pat) RYAN

Martin KEALY was born in Co. Carlow. He died date unknown. Martin married Christina 'UNKNOWN'.

Martin was a primary school teacher, as was his wife, Christina.

Christina 'UNKNOWN' was born in Co. Dublin. She died date unknown. Christina married Martin KEALY.

They had the following children:

  M i 'unknown' KEALY (male)
  F ii Cecilia (Stanzie) KEALY was born 1903 and died 17 Nov 1990.

Malachy John RYAN [Parents]

Una REILLY

They had the following children:

  M i Loughlin Patrick RYAN
  F ii Deirdre RYAN

Sean COLLINS was born 1932. He died 6 Feb 2010 in Athy, Co. Kildare and was buried in Drumphea Cemetery, Co. Carlow. Sean married Moira RYAN.

Sean, who was a teacher, was from Killeshin, Co. Carlow.

Moira RYAN [Parents]

They had the following children:

  M i Denis COLLINS
  F ii Cecily COLLINS
  F iii Yvonne COLLINS
  F iv Fionnuala COLLINS

Patrick (Pat) RYAN [Parents]

Phyllis MCDONNELL

They had the following children:

  F i Sandra RYAN
  F ii Michèle RYAN
  F iii Siobhan RYAN
  F iv Pippa RYAN
  M v John RYAN

John MURPHY

Sandra RYAN [Parents]

They had the following children:

  F i Aoibhinn MURPHY
  F ii Orla MURPHY
  F iii Leah Phyllis MURPHY

Christophe DUPARCHY

Michèle RYAN [Parents]

They had the following children:

  M i Kevin DUPARCHY

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