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They had the following children:

		M	i	James (Jim) DOWER was born about 1856 and died 4 Mar 1904.
			ii	'unknown' DOWER
		F	iii	Ellen DOWER was born 1859 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.
		M	iv	John DOWER was born 1860 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.
		M	v	Richard DOWER was born 1862 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.
		F	vi	Honora DOWER was born 1863 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.
		M	vii	William DOWER was born 1866 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.
		F	viii	Esther DOWER was born 1867 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.

Bridget RELIHAN [Parents] was born about 1856. She died 13 Dec 1931 in probably Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry and was buried in Duagh Cemetery, Co. Kerry. Bridget married James (Jim) DOWER on 1882 in Duagh, Co. Kerry. According to the 1911 census, Bridget and Jim had 11 children born alive, 10 of whom were alive at the time of the census. It's known that one of their sons emigrated to Australia and that two more sons became Presentation brothers.

They had the following children:

		M	i	Patrick (Paddy) DOWER was born 1883 and died 23 Mar 1954.
		M	ii	William DOWER was born about 1884 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. This son of Jim and Bridget became a Presentation brother.
			iii	Thomas (Tom) DOWER was born 1885 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.
			iv	Richard DOWER was born 1888 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.
		M	v	Michael DOWER was born 1889 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. Michael died as a child.
		M	vi	John DOWER was born 1891 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. This son of Jim and Bridget became a Presentation brother.
		F	vii	Esther DOWER was born 1892 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.
		F	viii	Catherine (Kattie) DOWER was born 1894 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.
		M	ix	Michael DOWER was born 1896 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.
		M	x	James DOWER was born 1897 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.
		F	xi	Honora (Nora) DOWER was born 1899 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. She died Mar 1912 in probably Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry and was buried in Duagh Cemetery, Co. Kerry. Nora was only 13 years of age when she died.

They had the following children:

		M	i	James (Jimmy) DOWER was born about 1923 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. He died 17 Sep 2004 and was buried in Duagh Cemetery, Co. Kerry.
			ii	Hannah DOWER was born 1924 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. Hannah died 16 Jul 1926 and was buried in Duagh Cemetery, Co. Kerry. Hannah died aged only 21 months. She died on the same day as her sister Nora.
		F	iii	Hanora (Nora) DOWER was born 1926 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. She died 16 Jul 1926 and was buried in Duagh Cemetery, Co. Kerry. Nora died aged only six months. She died on the same day as her sister Hannah.
		F	iv	Mary (May) DOWER was born about 1927 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. She died 18 Oct 1996 and was buried in Duagh Cemetery, Co. Kerry.
		F	v	Esther DOWER
		F	vi	Catherine DOWER was born 1930 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. She died 29 Oct 1931 and was buried in Duagh Cemetery, Co. Kerry. Catherine died aged only 10 months.
		F	vii	Bridget (Breda) DOWER
		F	viii	'unknown' DOWER (female)
		F	ix	Philomena DOWER was born about 1934 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. She died 4 Jan 1952 and was buried in Duagh Cemetery, Co. Kerry. Philomena died at the age of 17.

'unknown' O'KANE

Esther DOWER [Parents]

'unknown' HYLAND

'unknown' DOWER (female) [Parents]

They had the following children:

			i	'unknown' DOWER
		M	ii	Cornelius (Con) DOWER was born 1877.
		F	iii	Anna DOWER was born 1878 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.
		M	iv	David DOWER was born 1880 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.
		F	v	Catherine DOWER was born 1882 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.
			vi	Timothy DOWER was born 1884 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.
		F	vii	Bridget DOWER was born 1886.
		M	viii	William DOWER was born 1889 in Rathoran, Kilmeany, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.

They had the following children:

		M	i	John WALSH was born 1895. He died in probably U.S.. John emigrated to the United States.
		M	ii	Richard WALSH was born 1896 and died 1975.
		M	iii	Joseph WALSH was born 1901 and died 1951.
		F	iv	Máire BREATHANCH was born 1907. She died 1966. Breathnach is the Irish form of Walsh and Máire is the Irish form of Mary.

He had the following children:

		F	i	Esther CRONIN died before 1876.
		F	ii	Hanora CRONIN died before 2 Apr 1911.

They had the following children:

		F	i	Josephine DOWER
		F	ii	Margaret DOWER
		F	iii	Mary Angela DOWER
		F	iv	Annie Ennetta DOWER
			v	'unknown' DOWER
		M	vi	John DOWER

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Mary MCCARTHY [Parents]

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