Descendants of John DORE

Third Generation


5. Jerry KENNELLY (Ellen DORE , John ) was born about 1883 in prob Gortdromagowna, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. He died date unknown.

Jerry and Mary lived with their family in Gortdromagowna, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.

Jerry married Mary MOLONEY, daughter of John MOLONEY and Margaret HUDSON. Mary was born about 1888 in Islandanny, Duagh, Co. Kerry. She died 22 May 1922.

Mary was only 33 years of age when she died.

They had the following children:

+ 19 M i Patrick (Pat) KENNELLY was born about 1915 and died 17 Feb 2005.
  20 F ii
Rita (Sr. Magdalene) KENNELLY was born about 1916 in Gortdromagowna, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. She died 24 May 1989 in prob. Cork.

Sr. Magdalene was a Presentation sister in Cork.
+ 21 F iii Mary KENNELLY
  22 F iv
Eileen (Sr. Stanislaus) KENNELLY was born 1920 in Gortdromagowna, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. She died 15 Mar 1957 in prob. Cork.

Sr. Stanislaus was a Presentation sister in Cork. She was only about 36 years of age when she died.

10. Mary (Molly) CUNNINGHAM (Brigid (Brigie) DORE , John ) was born 10 Mar 1893 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She died 22 Jul 1976 in Tralee, Co. Kerry and was buried in Ahavoher Cemetery, Gale Bridge, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

After they married, Jim and Molly lived on the Dore family farm in Moyvane South (Molly's mother was a Dore). Jim was a skilled farmer. He used to kill his own and his neighbours' pigs. He also had great expertise with cattle, and was a hard worker, managing to increase the capacity of the farm from 18 to 40 milch cows, with the assistance in later years of his son Dick and daughter Bridie.   

Mary married James (Jim) STACK, son of Thomas (Tom) STACK and Ellen (Ellie) SHANAHAN "Ellie", in Apr 1921. James was born 3 Sep 1896 in Ballygoughlan, Glin, Co. Limerick. He died 17 Jul 1965 and was buried in Murhur Cemetery, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

They had the following children:

+ 23 M i Thomas Joseph (Tom) STACK
+ 24 F ii Mai STACK was born 15 May 1923 and died 14 Jan 2007.
+ 25 M iii John STACK was born 18 Jan 1925 and died 18 Jan 2002.
+ 26 M iv Richard (Dick) STACK was born 31 Jul 1926 and died 23 Jan 2008.
  27 F v Eileen (Sr. Dympna) STACK
+ 28 F vi Bridie STACK

11. Bryan (Brianeen) CUNNINGHAM (Brigid (Brigie) DORE , John ) 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 was born in Islandanny, Duagh, Co. Kerry. She died 15 May 1971 and was buried in Ahavoher Cemetery, Gale Bridge, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

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.

They had the following children:

  29 M i Richard (Dick) CUNNINGHAM
  30 M ii Donal CUNNINGHAM
+ 31 F iii Breda CUNNINGHAM
+ 32 F iv Joan CUNNINGHAM
+ 33 F v Margaret (Peig) CUNNINGHAM
+ 34 M vi John Chris CUNNINGHAM
  35 M vii Brian CUNNINGHAM
        Brian married Anne O'SULLIVAN

13. Hanora (Nora) CUNNINGHAM (Brigid (Brigie) DORE , John ) was born 3 Mar 1897 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She died 19 Feb 1988 in Beale, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry.

Hanora married Henry MCMAHON in 1933. Henry was born in Beale, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry. He died 16 Apr 1974.

Henry and Nora farmed at Beale Hill, Ballybunion. Henry's brother, Fr. Michael (Monsr.) died at The Dalles, Oregon, USA, on 10 July 1973. Another brother, Ted, died in Beale on 23 October 1976, and his sister Kate died in Beale on 14 April 1967. Both Ted and Kate were unmarried and lived on the farm with Nora and Henry.

They had the following children:

  36 M i Michael (Mikie) MCMAHON
        Mikie married Kitty WALSH

17. John (Jack) CUNNINGHAM (Brigid (Brigie) DORE , John ) was born 1 Jul 1901 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died 7 Nov 1995 in the Bronx, New York.

Jack emigrated to the United States in 1925. He was known as 'Black Jack' because of the colour of his hair in his youth.

John married Nora BAKER in 1941 in prob New York. Nora was born in Ballinluchig, Dingle, Co. Kerry. She died before 7 Nov 1995 in the Bronx, New York.

Nora and Jack lived in the Bronx.

They had the following children:

+ 37 M i Richard CUNNINGHAM
  38 F ii Mary Ellen CUNNINGHAM
        Mary married 'unknown' WEST

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