Descendants of 'unknown' CUNNINGHAM

Second Generation


2. Myles CUNNINGHAM ('unknown' ) was born abt 1790s in Kilbaha, or poss Abbeydorney area, Co. Kerry.

Myles and his wife, Johanna, had a son and seven daughters, all of whom married and remained in the parish of Newtownsandes (now Moyvane). Everyone in the area knew of the seven daughters because it so unusual to have seven sisters all married and living in the parish at the same time.

Myles married Johanna LYNES / LYONS. Johanna was born in poss Newtownsandes (Moyvane) area, Co. Kerry.

Unfortunately nothing is known of Johanna or the Lynes/Lyons family. They may have come from the Newtownsandes (Moynane) area or, given Johanna's husband's possible connection with Abbeydorney, they may have come from the Abbeydorney area.

The Lynes surname, which is most numerous in counties Kerry, Cork, Limerick and Tipperary, is an anlicisation of the Irish surname "Ó Laighin" from the word "laighean" meaning lance or spear. Another form of Lynes is Lyons, one of the commonest surnames in Ireland, particularly in the three southern provinces. In Ulster it's usually a variant of the English and Scottish surname "Lyon", but elsewhere it's virtually always the anglicised version of one of two Irish names, Ó Laighin, or Ó Liathain which possibly derives from the Irish word "liath" meaning grey. The Ó Laighin name originated in two areas, Co. Kerry and east Co. Galway. In Kerry the name was almost invariably anglicised as "Lyne". The Ó Liathain family is reputed to have originated in Co. Limerick but the Ó Liathain name is now more common in Co. Cork, particularly in the north of the county.

They had the following children:

+ 5 M i Bryan CUNNINGHAM.
+ 6 F ii Ellen CUNNINGHAM.
  7 F iii
Johanna CUNNINGHAM was born about 26 Apr 1830 in Kilbaha, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry and was christened 26 Apr 1830 in Newtownsandes, Co. Kerry. She died prob. bet 1830 and 1840.

Because another daughter also named Johanna was born ten years later, it's likely this Johanna died as a child.

There were no sponsors listed on Johanna's baptismal record.
+ 8 F iv Mary CUNNINGHAM was born about 6 Oct 1832.
+ 9 F v Margaret (Peg) CUNNINGHAM was born about 5 Mar 1835 and died after 1910.
+ 10 F vi Anne (Nance) CUNNINGHAM died before 1902.
+ 11 F vii Brigid (Biddy) CUNNINGHAM was born about 27 Sep 1840 and died date unknown.
+ 12 F viii Johanna CUNNINGHAM was born about 27 Sep 1840.
+ 13 F ix Honora (Norrie) CUNNINGHAM.

3. Daniel CUNNINGHAM ('unknown' ) was born in Kilbaha, or poss Abbeydorney area, Co. Kerry.

It's not known if Daniel had any more children besides Bryan below.

He had the following children:

+ 14 M i Bryan ("Little Bryan") CUNNINGHAM.

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