Francis Xavier LAVIN [Parents] was born May 1890 in Ardgallagher, Kilmore, Co. Roscommon and was christened 14 May 1890. He died 1 Apr 1935 in Lavagh, Kilglass, Co. Roscommon. Francis married Winifred Agnes (Agnes) CALLERY on Mar 1928 in Mount Argus, Dublin.

Frances was a sales representative for a veterinary supply company.

Winifred Agnes (Agnes) CALLERY [Parents] "Agnes" was born 30 Sep 1899 in Coolmeen, Elphin, Co. Roscommon. She died 15 Sep 1981 in Ballyrush, Co. Sligo. Agnes married Francis Xavier LAVIN on Mar 1928 in Mount Argus, Dublin.

Other marriages:

MCMANUS, Michael

James CALLERY was born 1855 in Coolmeen, Creeve, Co. Roscommon. He died 1924. James married Anne FLYNN.

Anne FLYNN was born about 1865 in Kilbride, Co. Roscommon. She died 1951 in Coolmeen, Elphin, Co. Roscommon. Anne married James CALLERY.

Patrick (Paddy) HANRAHAN [Parents] "Paddy" was born about 1816 in Kilbaha, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry. He died bet 1901 and 1911. Paddy married Margaret 'UNKNOWN'.

Margaret 'UNKNOWN' was born about 1820. She died bet 1901 and 1911 in prob Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. Margaret married Patrick (Paddy) HANRAHAN.

Patrick SHANAHAN died in Limerick. He married Catherine STACK.

Patrick was a creamery manager in Abbeydorney and later worked as a manager in Cannock's Stores in Limerick.

Catherine STACK [Parents] was born 27 Feb 1883 in the Hill, Gortdromasillihy, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She died 20 Sep 1967 in Limerick. Catherine married Patrick SHANAHAN.

Bryan (Brianeen) CUNNINGHAM [Parents] was born 10 Sep 1894 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died 21 Dec 1966 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was buried in Ahavoher Cemetery, Gale Bridge, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. Bryan married Noreen (J.D.) KEANE about 1935.

Noreen (J.D.) KEANE was born in Islandanny, Duagh, Co. Kerry. She died 15 May 1971 and was buried in Ahavoher Cemetery, Gale Bridge, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. Noreen married Bryan (Brianeen) CUNNINGHAM about 1935.

I'm told of a J.D. Keane who was born in Pilgrim Hill, Duagh to Daniel Keane and his second wife Johanna McCarthy. This is likely to be our J.D. above. Further information on the Keane family of Pilgrim Hill (who had origins in Ballygrennan, Listowel) is available in Kevin O'Connor's book 'The Descendants of the O'Connors of Carrigafoyle Stemming from the Datheenachs Line' (2006). Kevin can be contacted at kevin@oconnor4488.fsworld.co.uk.

'unknown' CUNNINGHAM was born in poss Abbeydorney area, Co. Kerry. He died in poss Kilbaha, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry.

I'M INDEBTED TO TOM STACK FROM ENNIS, A GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDSON OF 'UNKNOWN' ABOVE, WHO HAS PROVIDED MOST OF THE INFORMATION BELOW ON THE CUNNINGHAM FAMILY. TOM HAS BEEN RESEARCHING HIS FAMILY HISTORY SINCE THE MID-1980s.

It's thought that our Cunningham family may have come to Kilbaha in the parish of Newtownsandes (now called Moyvane) in Co. Kerry from the Abbeydorney area of Co. Kerry, although it's not known when they might have made the move.

The Cunningham surname is common in all areas of Ireland, especially Ulster and Connaught. In east Ulster the name is mainly of Scottish origin, and in other areas it's mainly the anglicised form of native Irish names, such as MacCuinneagáin.

According to family lore, our Cunningham family is connected to Philip Cunningham, the Moyvane-born rebel who was transported to Australia following the 1798 Rising and became the leader of the failed Castle Hill convict rebellion of March 1804. However I haven't been able to prove there's a definite connection between Philip and our Cunninghams or a link between him and the townland of Kilbaha. While Philip Cunningham's birthplace is shown as "Moyvane, Co. Kerry" on transportation documents, I've been told that from 1690 until 1939 the parish now called Moyvane was known as Newtownsandes, so it's a possibility that the Moyvane that's documented might actually relate to one of the TOWNLANDS of Moyvane North or Moyvane South located in the PARISH then called Newtownsandes. I've also read that Philip Cunningaham was born in a place called Gleann Liath (or Gleanlea or Glownlee) in the parish of Newtownsandes/Moyvane. Gleann Liath forms part of the townland of Murher which is located directly to the west of both Moyvane North and Moyvane South (with Kilbaha being directly east of Moyvane South), so it does seem likely that Philip Cunningham came from this general area. I'm wondering if Gleann Liath might be located on the eastern side of Murher, close to the border with Moyvane North/South, which might explain why Moyvane was specified on the transportation papers.

Whether or not there's a connection, Philip Cunningham's story is worth telling: he was born probably in the 1760s and, according to 'Home Thoughts from Abroad – the Australian Letters of Thomas F. Culhane' published by the Glin Historical Society in 1998, was involved in nationalist activities with the United Irishman in north Kerry as a young man having been appointed leader in his parish by Gerald FitzGerald, who was a prominent member of the United Irishmen in west Limerick, and by Nicholas Sandes of Listowel.

Other sources tell us that Philip Cunningham was related in some way to a Cunningham family in Co. Tipperary, and probably sometime in 1790s he moved to Clonmel in that county where he ran a public house and worked as a stonemason. In February 1798 he married a local woman whose surname was Black. In Clonmel he became a leader locally of the 1798 Rising which led to his deportation to Australia on board the 'Anne I', which docked in Port Jackson in NSW in February 1801.

The Castle Hill Rising was the first rebellion in Australian history. Involving Irish convicts (mostly political offenders arrested in the aftermath of the 1798 Rising), the revolt began with the rebels' seizure of their convict station and culminated in a clash between the rebels and government troops. After the troops opened fire, the convicts fled and the rebellion was broken. Philip Cunningham, who had been wounded in the melée, was captured and immediately hanged.

The following relates, not to Philip Cunningham, but to 'unknown' Cunningham above:

David (Davy) MOORE [Parents] was born 1877. He died 1955 in poss Ballyculhane, Glin, Co. Limerick. David married Mary STACK on 10 Feb 1912.

Davy and Mary farmed in Ballyculhane, Glin.

Davy's father, Thomas Moore, kept good hunting dogs and was a crack shot, and he regularly accompanied the Knight of Glin (of Glin Castle) on his hunting and shooting expeditions. In fact he was one of the few allowed to shoot in the grounds on his own. He was such a good shot that much of his kill would end up on the Knight's table at the castle and, at times, at Royal tables in England. When the Knight, notwithstanding their close friendship, asked him for his two dogs, Davy replied, "I will shoot them first, Knight, before you will have them".

Mary STACK [Parents] was born 3 Jan 1885 in Ballygoughlan, Glin, Co. Limerick. She died 1 Feb 1966. Mary married David (Davy) MOORE on 10 Feb 1912.

Thomas MOORE was born about 1845. He died 20 May 1911. Thomas married Jane ("Mudsy") JAMESON.

Jane ("Mudsy") JAMESON was born about 1847. She died 1936. Jane married Thomas MOORE.

Edward/Edmond (Ned) STACK [Parents] "Ned" was born 17 Feb 1886 in Ballygoughlan, Glin, Co. Limerick. He died 8 Dec 1939 and was buried in Murhur Cemetery, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. Ned married Josephine (Ciss) RUDDLE on 30 Jul 1921.

Josephine (Ciss) RUDDLE "Ciss" died 8 Dec 1931 and was buried in Murhur Cemetery, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She married Edward/Edmond (Ned) STACK on 30 Jul 1921.

Ned and Ciss ran the Stack family farm in Ballygoughlan, Glin.