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Margaret (Peggy) KEARNEY [Parents]

Thomas (Tom) CRONIN [Parents] was born about 1831 in Leitrim West (Poul), Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died possibly 1912. Thomas married Johanna CUNNINGHAM on 24 Feb 1857 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Tom and Johanna lived in Leitrim, Moyvane. According to the 1911 census, they had been married 55 years and had 16 children born alive, 11 of whom were still living at the time of the census. Listed with Tom and his family in the census return is a 12-year-old niece named Catherine Walsh, suggesting that a sister of Tom's had married a man by the name of Walsh (as far as we know, no sister of Johanna's married a Walsh). However, Tom had a granddaughter named Catherine Walsh who would have been 12 years of age at the time of the 1911 census and who is not listed with her own family in that census, so I think it likely that it is actually Tom's granddaughter Catherine whose name appears on the census return for Tom and his family.

There are two brothers, Tom and Patrick Cronin of Leitrim West, who are buried together in Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane. Tom died on 20 June 1985 and Patrick on 6 July 1998. It's possible Tom and Patrick were related to Tom above.

Johanna CUNNINGHAM [Parents] was born about 25 Sep 1840 in Kilbaha, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry and was christened 27 Sep 1840 in Newtownsandes, Co. Kerry. She died possibly 1920. Johanna married Thomas (Tom) CRONIN on 24 Feb 1857 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Johanna and Biddy were twins.

Sponsors at Johanna's baptism were Brian Cunningham and Ellen Kerby.

Marriage Notes:

Witnesses were Thomas Fitzmaurice and John Cronin.

They had the following children:

  M i
John CRONIN was born about 7 Jan 1859 in Leitrim, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry and was christened 7 Jan 1859 in Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry.

John is listed, aged 52 and unmarried, in the 1911 census return for his parents' household. It's likely he inherited the farm.
  M ii
Timothy CRONIN was born about 24 Oct 1860 in Leitrim, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry and was christened 24 Oct 1860 in Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry.
  F iii Mary CRONIN was born about 26 Oct 1862.
  M iv
Jeremiah CRONIN was born about 2 Aug 1868 in Leitrim, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry and was christened 2 Aug 1868 in Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry.
  M v
Patrick CRONIN was born about 17 Mar 1870 in Leitrim, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry and was christened 17 Mar 1870 in Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry. He died in possibly San Francisco.

It's possible Patrick emigrated to the United States and settled in San Francisco. There's an Ellis Island record for a Thomas Cronin, believed to be a son of Johanna Cunningham and Tom Cronin, who was headed to San Francisco to join his brother Patrick.
  F vi
Ellen CRONIN was born about 17 Jul 1872 in Leitrim, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry and was christened 17 Jul 1872 in Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry. She died in possibly San Francisco.

Ellen emigrated to the United States as a young woman and settled in San Francisco. She was joined there in 1899 by her sisters Anne and Nora.
  F vii
Anne CRONIN was born about 17 Oct 1876 in Leitrim, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry and was christened 17 Oct 1876 in Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry. She died in possibly San Francisco.

Anne emigrated to San Francisco in 1899.
  F viii
Margaret CRONIN was born about 17 Oct 1876 in Leitrim, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry and was christened 17 Oct 1876 in Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry. She died before 22 May 1883 in probably Leitrim, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

It seems Margaret and Anne were twins. Because another Margaret was born to Tom and Johanna about seven years later, it's likely this Margaret died as a child.
  M ix
Thomas CRONIN was born about 1879 in Leitrim, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry. He died in possibly San Francisco.

Tom and Johanna had either a son named Thomas or a close relative named Thomas Cronin who emigrated to San Francisco - a grandniece of Tom and Johanna, Nancy Manley, remembers a relative named Thomas Cronin often visting her parents in San Francisco (she also remembers a relative by the name of Mulvihill who visited). Based on this information, an Ellis Island record was located for a Thomas Cronin from Leitrim, Co. Kerry who emigrated in 1902 and was headed for San Francisco to join his brother Patrick. It seems likely therefore that this Thomas was a son of Tom and Johanna, although Thomas was not among the children of Tom and Johanna for whom birth or baptismal records were located. According to the ship manifest for Thomas's voyage, his brother Patrick lived at 48 Prospect St. in San Francisco, which was also the address of his probable cousin Josie O'Connor whose sister Nora travelled on the same voyage to the States as Thomas. It's believed by the family that Thomas never married.
  M x
Daniel (Dan) CRONIN was born about 31 Oct 1880 in Leitrim, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry and was christened 31 Oct 1880 in Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry.

Dan is listed, aged 29 and unmarried, in the 1911 census return for his parents' household.

A Dan Cronin of Leitrim West died at the age of 91 in 1971. He was a widower and was buried in Knockanure Cemetery. His age ties in nicely with the year of birth of our Dan above so it's quite possible the Dan who died in 1971 is our Dan? We also know that a Dan Cronin of Leitrim West  had a daughter named Eileen who emigrated to San Francisco. Given the San Francisco connection of our Dan above (at least four of his siblings lived in San Francisco), it's possible Eileen was his daughter.
  F xi Honora (Nora) CRONIN was born 20 Jan 1883.
  F xii
Margaret CRONIN was born about 22 May 1883 in Leitrim, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry and was christened 22 May 1883 in Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry.

Margaret is listed, aged 26 and unmarried, in the 1911 census return for her parents' household.

John MULVIHILL [Parents] was born about 1834 in Aughrim, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died after 2 Apr 1911 in probably Aughrim, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. John married Brigid (Biddy) CUNNINGHAM on 12 Feb 1861 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

John lived with his daughter Margaret (Mulvihill) and her family in Aughrim towards the end of his life.

Could John above have been related to a Fr. Michael Mulvihill who was born in 1847 in Aughrim to Patrick Mulvihill and Hannah Walsh?

Brigid (Biddy) CUNNINGHAM [Parents] was born about 25 Sep 1840 in Kilbaha, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry and was christened 27 Sep 1840 in Newtownsandes, Co. Kerry. She died before 2 Apr 1911 in probably Aughrim, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. Brigid married John MULVIHILL on 12 Feb 1861 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Biddy and Johanna were twins. Biddy's baptismal sponsors were Alexander Ahern and Bridget Cunningham.

Biddy lived in the townland of Aughrim, Moyvane, Co. Kerry, where her husband, John Mulvihill, was born.

Marriage Notes:

Witnesses were John Stack and Michael Hanrahan.

They had the following children:

  F i
Ellen MULVIHILL was born about 26 Nov 1861 in Aughrim, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 28 Nov 1861 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Baptismal sponsors were Denis Mulvihill and Mary Mulvihill.
  F ii
Johanna MULVIHILL was born about 6 Jul 1863 in Aughrim, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 8 Jul 1863 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Baptismal sponsors were John Enright and Margaret Mulvihill.
  M iii Patrick MULVIHILL was born about 10 Feb 1865.
  F iv
Mary MULVIHILL was born about 20 Jul 1866 in Aughrim, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 22 Jul 1866 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Baptismal sponsors were John Wallace and Elizabeth Thornton.
  F v
Bridget MULVIHILL was born about 14 Jul 1868 in Aughrim, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 16 Jul 1868 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Baptismal sponsors were Michael Mulvihill and Ellen Reidy.
  F vi
Honora MULVIHILL was born about 11 Feb 1870 in Aughrim, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 13 Feb 1870 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Baptismal sponsors were Denis Mulvihill and Johanna Cunningham.
  M vii
Jeremiah MULVIHILL was born about 10 Aug 1871 in Aughrim, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 12 Aug 1871 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Baptismal sponsors were Denis Mulvihill and Honora Fury.
  F viii Margaret MULVIHILL was born 8 May 1873 and died possibly 25 Jan 1963.
  F ix
Ann MULVIHILL was born 1 Jan 1875 in Aughrim, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 3 Jan 1875 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Baptismal sponsors were Leonard Hanrahan and Mary Hanrahan.
  M x
John MULVIHILL was born about 26 Dec 1876 in Aughrim, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 28 Dec 1876 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Baptismal sponsors were Jeremiah Enright and Ellen Mulvihill.

John is listed, unmarried, in both the 1901 and 1911 censuses as a member of the household of his brother Patrick.
  F xi
Catherine MULVIHILL was born about 10 Apr 1879 in Aughrim, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 12 Apr 1879 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Baptismal sponsors were Michael Carr and Mary Carr.
  M xii
Michael (Mick) MULVIHILL died date unknown.

While I have no documented evidence that Mick was a son of John and Bridget's, I'm told he was, and that he was known as 'Mick the Manager' because he was assistant manager of Newtownsandes Co-Op Creamery. However I was also told that Mick was born in Kilbaha rather than Aughrim, so it's possible Mick wasn't after all a son of John and Bridget's.

Note: There was another Michael Mulvihill who had a long association with the creamery, working there from 1925 until 1973. Was he related to Mick above?

Michael (Mikie) MCMAHON [Parents]

Catherine (Kitty) WALSH

Jeremiah KENNELLY married Mary GRIFFIN.

I'm told Jeremiah had a relative, perhaps a son or a nephew, named Stanislaus Kennelly who was a member of the Christian Brother order.

Mary GRIFFIN married Jeremiah KENNELLY.

They had the following children:

  M i Patrick (Pats) KENNELLY was born about 1845 and died 1912.
  F ii Nora (Nano) KENNELLY was born about 1850 and died 29 Dec 1877.
  M iii Daniel (Dan) KENNELLY was born 1854 and died 11 Aug 1887.

Michael (Mike) STACK was born in Drommurher, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died date unknown. Michael married Mary (Manie) DORE about 1885.

Mike and Manie lived in the old Dore family home in Moyvane South, and farmed there. They had no children.

Note that Mike was NOT related to the family of Stacks at the Hill, or Ballygoughlin in Glin, or Moyvane South.

Mary (Manie) DORE [Parents] was born about 11 Dec 1853 in Moyvane South (Shronagraga), Co. Kerry and was christened 11 Dec 1853 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She died Jul 1921. Mary married Michael (Mike) STACK about 1885.

John LEAHY.

He had the following children:

  M i James LEAHY was born about 1835 and died after 2 Apr 1911.

Peter HAYDEN

Mary Carmel CUNNINGHAM [Parents]

They had the following children:

  M i Conor HAYDEN
  F ii Maeve HAYDEN

Michael (Mike) HANRAHAN [Parents]

Teresa MCINERNEY

They had the following children:

  M i
Frank HANRAHAN was born about 1978. He died 9 Apr 2004 in Galway and was buried in Ahavoher Cemetery, Gale Bridge, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Frank lived in Oranmore, Co. Galway.
  M ii Kenneth HANRAHAN
  F iii Fiona HANRAHAN

James (Jim) GRENNAN

Mary O'CONNOR [Parents]

They had the following children:

  F i Ann GRENNAN
  M ii Eoin GRENNAN
  F iii Marie GRENNAN
  F iv Catherine GRENNAN

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