Denis HANRAHAN [Parents] was born in possibly Kilbaha, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry. He died in possibly Moohane, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry. Denis married Margaret COLLINS on 16 Feb 1863 in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry.

A baptismal record has been located (on www.irishgenealogy.ie) for a Denis Hanrahan, son of John Hanrahan and Neasa Kennelly, who was baptised in Moyvane on 25 May 1833. Sponsors were Patrick Sheehan and Ellen Sheehan. Could this record relate to our Denis above? John and Neasa had another son, Timothy, who was baptised on 19 June 1935 (sponsors were Daniel Kennelly and Ellen Hanrahan).

Margaret COLLINS was born about 1842. She died 4 Jul 1923 in possibly Moohane, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry and was buried in Killehenny Cemetery, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry. Margaret married Denis HANRAHAN on 16 Feb 1863 in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry.

Margaret and Denis lived in Moohane, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry.

James (Jim) HANRAHAN [Parents] was born in Kilbaha, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry. He died date unknown. James married 'UNKNOWN'.

There's a 1901 census return for the household of a James Hanrahan, aged 68, of Kilbaha North. It's possible that this James may be our Jim because both had children named John and Denis, but there's not enough evidence to suggest that this is definitely the case.

The full census details are:
James (68)
Ellen (60), wife
John (38), son
Denis (20), son
Ellie (14), daughter

The 1911 return shows John, James's son, as the head of his own household in Kilbaha South. Details are:
John J. (47)
Annie (30), wife
Ellie (7), daughter
Bridget (5), daughter
Johanna (3), daughter
James (2), son
Jerry (8 months), son
Ellen (74), mother (who could speak both Irish and English)
Denis (28), brother
John J. and Annie had been married 8 years and had five children born alive, all of whom were alive at the time of the census.

Baptismal records have been located for the following children born to a James Hanrahan and Ellen Sheahan of Kilbaha:

John (baptised on 4 January 1863 with sponsors Michael Hanrahan and Margaret Cunningham)
Patrick (baptised on 2 October 1864 with sponsors Patrick Sheahan and (what looks like) Janeta Kennelly)
Janeta (baptised on 24 September 1865 with sponsors John Shine and Mary Hanrahan)
Johanna Hanrahan (baptised on 9 December 1869 with sponsors Callaghan (sic) Sheahan and Brigid Hanrahan)
Catherine Hanrahan (born on 1 January 1872, baptised on 3 January 1872 with sponsors were John Hanrahan and Ellen Shine)

Could Catherine be Katie, daughter of Jim above? And could the other children be additional children that we didn't know about?

In Ahavoher Cemetery in Moyvane is the grave of James J. Hanrahan of Kilbaha who died 30 June 1990 aged 81. Could this be the grave of two-year-old son James above from the 1911 census. James J. is buried with his wife, Ellen (née Shanahan) who died on 8 September 1992, also aged 81.

Cornelius (Corney) HANRAHAN [Parents] "Corney" was born in Kilbaha, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry. He died date unknown. Corney married 'UNKNOWN'.

Hanrahan researchers may be interested in a Cornelius Hanrahan listed in one of www.Ancestry.com's family trees. It's a possibility that that this Cornelius is the above Cornelius. The parents of the Cornelius on Ancestry.com are John Hanrahan and Nora Keane. It's stated that Cornelius married a Mary Culhane, and there are six children of theirs listed in the family tree: Margaret Mary, John, Thomas, Nano, Kate and Ellen. There's information on Margaret Mary only: she was born in Lenamore, Co. Kerry; she married Michael Hickie from Puleen, Co. Kerry in 1878; and she died in Co. Kerry in 1925. Unfortunately there's little in the above information to prove that Margaret Mary's father is Cornelius Hanrahan above.

Another Cornelius Hanrahan, who may possibly be connected to Corney above, became a priest and served in East Malvern, Melbourne, Australia. Cornelius, who died on 20 September 1945, was the eldest son of Denis (who had died before Cornelius's death) and Mary Hanrahan from Aughrim, Moyvane.

Patrick (Pat) HANRAHAN [Parents] was born 16 Mar 1896 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 18 Mar 1896 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died 15 Apr 1969 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was buried in Ahavoher Cemetery, Gale Bridge, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. Patrick married Breda (Julia) SHANAHAN.

Pat's baptismal sponsors were Michael Hanrahan and Mary Hanrahan.

Breda (Julia) SHANAHAN [Parents] was born about 1903 in Dirreen, Athea, Co. Limerick. She died 30 Aug 1968 in Limerick and was buried in Ahavoher Cemetery, Gale Bridge, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. Breda married Patrick (Pat) HANRAHAN.

Julia and Patrick lived in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.