Maurice CUNNINGHAM (caution: not verified) [Parents] was born about 20 May 1862 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 22 May 1862 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He was buried in Murhur Cemetery, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. Maurice married Mary FORAN on 25 Aug 1901 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

There's absolutely no proof available to indicate that Maurice was a son of the Bryan Cunningham who was known as "Little Bryan", but for the following reasons it's being assumed they were father and son:

1. It's known that Maurice's father was named Bryan.

2. Maurice's son, Billy, married a Jo O'Connor who was related to him. It's thought by the family that they were third cousins, and this would make sense if Maurice were Little Bryan's son as it would make Billy and Jo third cousins once removed. It could be argued that Maurice could have been a son of the Bryan Cunningham who married Johanna Hudson, but if this were the case, then Billy and Jo would be first cousins once removed.

3. It could also be argued that Maurice's father, Bryan, was neither Little Bryan, nor Bryan who married Johanna Hudson. This is unlikely because within our original Kilbaha Cunningham family, there were only three brothers, Myles, Daniel and Timothy. Myles had a son called Bryan (who married Johanna Hudson); Daniel had a son, Bryan (Little Bryan); and Timothy never married. And given that the only Cunninghams listed in Griffiths Valuation (1850s) for Kilbaha are Myles, Daniel and Timothy, it's most likely that Maurice's father had to have been either Myles's or Daniel's son.

In the 1901 census return for the household of James Cunningham in Kilbaha North, there's a Maurice Cunningham listed as a brother of James. Maurice's occupation is given as shopkeeper. If, as we think, Maurice's mother was Catherine Danaher, then his age (34) at the time of the 1901 census doesn't tie in with his baptismal date which would have made him 39 at the time of the census. Sponsors at the baptism of Maurice, son of Bryan Cunningham and Catherine Danaher, were Edmond Stack and Hanora Stack.

It's known that Maurice moved to Moyvane village (from Kilbaha?) "around 1900".

Mary FORAN [Parents] was born in Moyvane village, Co. Kerry. She was buried in Murhur Cemetery, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. Mary married Maurice CUNNINGHAM (caution: not verified) on 25 Aug 1901 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Mary and Maurice lived in the village of Newtownsandes (now known as Moyvane).

Bernadette FINUCANE [Parents] died 1 Jan 2001 in probably Limerick and was buried in Limerick. She married James MOLYNEAUX.

Bernadette lived in Limerick.

Margaret (Peggy) FOLEY was born 1925. She died 4 May 1981 and was buried in Ballydonoghue, Lisselton, Co. Kerry. Margaret married Michael (Mick) Christopher FINUCANE on 1950 in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry.

Liam B. LYNCH was born 1 Jun 1927 in Urlee, Lisselton, Co. Kerry. He died 7 Jul 1989 in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry and was buried in Ballybunion. Liam married Elizabeth (Betty) Mary FINUCANE on 16 Apr 1955 in Our Lady of Angels Church, the Bronx, New York.

John O'SULLIVAN [Parents] was born in probably Aughrim, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He married Bridget SHANAHAN on 5 Feb 1891 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Bridget SHANAHAN [Parents] was born about 14 Jan 1857 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 16 Jan 1857 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She married John O'SULLIVAN on 5 Feb 1891 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Sponsors at Bridget's baptism were John Shanahan and Honora McMahon.