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Title: John McKenna - Gibralter Monoghan
Post by: Busy Searching on Tuesday 21 September 04 10:53 BST (UK)

John McKenna born c1817 in Gibralter Monoghan.,Ireland. He went to Austraia before 1846 because he married Elizabeth in Australia then. Not sure if he was a convict or came free. Searching for info on his parents

Title: Re: John McKenna - Gibralter Monoghan
Post by: kated on Wednesday 29 September 04 10:17 BST (UK)

Hi,

Gibraltar is also I think known as Garran Otra. Civil Parish Tehallan, PLU Monaghan.

The townland of Garran Otra or Gibraltar (H725 345) is 6 kilometers east of the town of Monaghan, is immediately west of the townland of Alkill, immediately east of the townland of Carrowkeel, and lies between Alkill and Carrowkeel..

I think the catholic parish is Tyholland for which baptisms are only available from 1835 so John's baptism would be there (if he was catholic?) but maybe related McKenna's would be?

Kate

Title: Re: John McKenna - Gibralter Monoghan
Post by: Busy Searching on Friday 22 October 04 07:50 BST (UK)

Thank you for this information. I am at a dead end with this ancestor.

Title: Re: John McKenna - Gibralter Monoghan
Post by: Deb McBb on Sunday 07 October 18 12:19 BST (UK)

Hi, just found this post by Googling 'John McKenna Elizabeth Eaton'. They are my husband's 2x Great Grandparents. We have only just received their son's Joseph's Birth Certificate which stated they were married in Van Diemen's Land in 1847. Convicts? Any & all information would be appreciated.

Title: Re: John McKenna - Gibralter Monoghan
Post by: hallmark on Sunday 07 October 18 13:24 BST (UK)

http://clannmackenna.ie/?page_id=5

Title: Re: John McKenna - Gibralter Monoghan
Post by: Deb McBb on Monday 08 October 18 11:35 BST (UK)

Thanks for the lead.