Patrick SHANAHAN [Parents] was born about 1820 in Dirreen, Athea, Co. Limerick. He died in 1888 in Athea, Co. Limerick. Patrick married Margaret KENNELLY on 28 Feb 1865 in St. Bartholomew's Church, Athea, Co. Limerick.

Other marriages:

'UNKNOWN',

Margaret KENNELLY [Parents] was born about 1834 in Co. Kerry. Margaret married Patrick SHANAHAN on 28 Feb 1865 in St. Bartholomew's Church, Athea, Co. Limerick.

Margaret was Patrick's second wife, his first wife having died.

Thomas MCENERY died in Dec 1875 in Tubbertureen, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry. Thomas married Johanna GALVIN in 1833.

Many thanks go to Tom McEnery of New York City and Tom Moloney of Duagh, Co. Kerry for so much of the information you see below on the McEnery family of Tubbertureen, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry. Note that there are various older spellings of Tubbertureen, including Toberatoreen and Toberatureen.

If we go by Griffiths Valuation, carried out in 1852 for Co. Kerry, it appears that the family of Thomas above were the only McEnerys occupying land in Tubbertureen at that time. Griffiths tells us that Thomas leased three parcels of land in Tubbertureen: the home plot was 94 acres and he also leased a plot of seven acres and one of 152 acres. In the following years he increased his holding to a total of 688 acres. Although much of this was bog, it was a considerable farm for an Irish tenant farmer of the time. Although Thomas died in 1875 his name is crossed out in the valuation revision of 1872, replaced by the names of his sons, Denis and Michael, so it appears Thomas had handed over the running of the farm to his sons by 1872.

Note from Helen: Although I am not directly connected to Thomas's family, two members of my Hudson family from Kilbaha, Newtownsandes married descendants of Thomas: Mary Hudson married Thomas's son Michael in 1868, and Mary's niece Mag Hudson married Michael's nephew Den McEnery in 1916. Through my research into the Hudsons I came across much information on the McEnery family of Tubbertureen which is included on this website for McEnery researchers.

Johanna GALVIN died in date unknown. Johanna married Thomas MCENERY in 1833.

Michael HAYES [Parents] was born in Fairy Street, Templeathea, Athea, Co. Limerick. He died in date unknown. Michael married 'unknown' BROUDER.

'unknown' BROUDER was born in Templeathea, Athea, Co. Limerick. She died in date unknown. 'unknown' married Michael HAYES.

All we know about Michael's wife is that she had been a neighbour of his prior to their marriage.

Michael FITZGERALD [Parents] was born in probably Keale, Athea, Co. Limerick. He died in date unknown. Michael married Catherine (Katie) HAYES in 1906.

Michael had two farms in Keale.

Catherine (Katie) HAYES [Parents] was born on 1 Dec 1881 in Fairy Street, Templeathea, Athea, Co. Limerick. She died in date unknown. Catherine married Michael FITZGERALD in 1906.

John MOLONEY [Parents] was born on 22 Dec 1876 in Islandanny, Duagh, Co. Kerry. He was christened on 23 Dec 1876 in St. Brigid's Church, Duagh, Co. Kerry. He died on 10 Mar 1950 in Ballymacjordan, Duagh, Co. Limerick. He was buried in Abbeyfeale (probably Old Abbey Cemetery), Co. Limerick. John married Julia BRODERICK (BRODER) on 24 Feb 1906 in St. Brigid's Church, Duagh, Co. Kerry.

John's baptismal sponsors were John Moloney and Bridget Hudson.

When John died the Ballymacjordan farm passed to his son-in-law Gerard Giltenane. Around 1955 Gerard sold the farm to his wife's uncle James Moloney (i.e., a brother of John) and in 1969 James passed it to his son Ted.

Julia BRODERICK (BRODER) [Parents] was born on 13 Jan 1872 in Ballymacjordan, Duagh, Co. Kerry. She was christened on 15 Jan 1872 in St. Brigid's Church, Duagh, Co. Kerry. She died in 1961 in Ballymacjordan, Duagh, Co. Kerry. Julia married John MOLONEY on 24 Feb 1906 in St. Brigid's Church, Duagh, Co. Kerry.

Julia and John lived on the 40-acre Broderick family farm in Ballymacjordan, Duagh, Co. Kerry. The farm eventually passed to John's nephew Ted Moloney.

In counties Kerry and west Limerick in Julia's time, the Broderick surname was generally shortened to Broder.

Daniel BRODERICK was born about 1838. Daniel married Julia HARNETT.

Julia HARNETT. Julia married Daniel BRODERICK.

Timothy CUNNINGHAM (caution: not verified) [Parents] was born in possibly about 1800s in Co. Limerick; or Kilbaha, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry. He died in probably Kilbaha, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry. Timothy married Mary GRIFFIN (caution: not verified).

Mary GRIFFIN (caution: not verified) died in date unknown. Mary married Timothy CUNNINGHAM (caution: not verified).

I am assuming, although I have no firm proof, that Mary was the wife of our Timothy Cunningham. I am basing my assumption on a baptismal record located for a Dermot Cunningham, son of a Timothy Cunningham and a Mary Griffin of Kilbaha, who was baptised on 26 November 1841 (the sponsor was Winifred Cunningham).

James HARRINGTON (Caution: relationship to parents not verified) [Parents] was born about 1830. He died in between 31 Mar 1901 and 2 Apr 1911 in probably Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. James married Johanna CUNNINGHAM on 19 Feb 1852 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

I have been told that James Harrington above, husband of Johanna Cunningaham, may have come from Irremore, Listwel, Co. Kerry. Our Johanna's husband's name was definitely James Harrington and the Cunningham family of Kilbaha certainly had connections with Irremore in that a distant Cunningham cousin of Johanna's, Bishop John Francis Cunningham (who was a granduncle of the James Harrington of Irremore who we believe was married to our Johanna Cunningham), was born in Irremore and encouraged several members of Johanna's extended family to join him in Kansas to enter religious life. For these reasons I believe that Johanna's husband was the James Harrington from Irremore whose parents were John Harrington and Bridget Fitzgerald (a niece of Bishop Cunningham). I have, nevertheless, added a caution after James's name.

If Johanna's husband was in fact James Harrington, son of John Harrington and Bridget Fitzgerald, then Johanna may have been related to James as I believe that James's maternal grandmother, Margaret Cunningham, was blood-related to Johanna's family. Unfortunately I have been unable to find evidence that proves this.  

Note: A Mary Harrington of Kilbaha, Newtownsandes, Co. Kerry emigrated to the United States in 1899 aged 25, joining her brother (first name or initial illegible on manifest) at 374 Lexington Avenue in Brooklyn. Could Mary have been a daughter or granddaughter of James and Johanna?

Johanna CUNNINGHAM [Parents] was born about 21 Nov 1823 in Kilbaha, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry. She was christened on 23 Nov 1823 in Listowel, Co. Kerry. She died in between 31 Mar 1901 and 2 Apr 1911 in probably Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. Johanna married James HARRINGTON (Caution: relationship to parents not verified) on 19 Feb 1852 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Michael (Mikey) FITZGERALD died on 9 Feb 1977 in Tralee, Co. Kerry. He was buried in Lislaughtin Abbey, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. Michael married Jane MADDEN.

Mikey was from Lenamore, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry.

Fitzgerald researchers may be interested in the following, who may or may not be related to Mikey:

A Richard Fitzgerald of Lenamore who died on 1 February 1927 aged 75 is buried in Killehenny Cemetery along with his wife, Julia who died 4 July 1954. Another Richard Fitzgerald from Lenamore is buried in Murhur Cemetery beside his wife, Mary Bridget. Richard died aged 78 on 16 October 1971 in hospital in Listowel and Mary Bridget died aged 84 on 19 July 1975 in hospital in Tralee. They were survived by sons and daughters, and Richard was survived by brothers and a sister. Richard, who had a life-long interest in horses, passed his farm on to a son. Could one of his sons have been Tom Fitzgerald of Lenamore who died on 14 Ocober 1997 and is also buried in Murhur Cemetery. Tom's wife's name was Nora (maiden name unknown) and, at the time of his death, he left sons, daughters (including Maria, a primary school teacher), a brother (Eddie who died in England in 1996) and sisters (including Mrs. Ned Collins of Lenamore). Tom kept greyhounds. Also, a John Fitzgerald from Lenamore owned St. John's Tavern in Archway in London a number of years ago.

Jane MADDEN [Parents] was born in possibly 1905 in Lenamore, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She died on 22 Dec 1985 in Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare. She was buried in Lislaughtin Abbey, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. Jane married Michael (Mikey) FITZGERALD.

Jane and her husband, Mikey, lived on Well St. in Ballylongford.

Daniel (Danny) MADDEN [Parents] was born on 3 Jun 1896 in Lenamore, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. He was christened on 4 Jun 1896 in Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. He died on 25 Jul 1971 in Listowel, Co. Kerry. He was buried in Old Cemetery, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. Daniel married Kathleen MORAN in 1949.

Danny's baptismal sponsors were Edmond Madden and Margaret Ahern.

Kathleen MORAN died on 19 Jan 1987 in Lenamore, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She was buried in Old Cemetery, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. Kathleen married Daniel (Danny) MADDEN in 1949.

Kathleen and her husband, Danny, farmed in Lenamore. They had no children.