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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Kerry => Topic started by: nqchook on Monday 21 October 19 11:46 BST (UK)
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Tracing Margaret Teresa Brosnan of Brosna Kerry (born 1865) emigrated to Australia, married 1886 to Michael James McCarthy.
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Cairns Post 10 Jul 1941 p4
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/42284602?
...obit for Margaret Teresa McCARTHY.......
BDM QLD death
1912 B16354 Mary Josephine BROSNAN
parents Timothy BROSNAN / Elizabeth O'LEARY
1941 C2627 Margaret Teresa McCARTHY
parents Timothy BROSNAN / Mary O'LEARY
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The Parish records don't start until 1868
https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0657
but the civil records start 1864 for births https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp
the registration district is Tralee https://www.swilson.info/regdistmap.php?gregdistid=154
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Only possible baptism I could find but not in the Brosna area
Area - KERRY (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - GLENFLESK
Baptism of MARGARET BROSNOHAN of KNOCKINIGHOUN on 17 January 1862
Name MARGARET BROSNOHAN
Date of Birth 17 January 1862 (BASED ON OTHER DATE INFORMATION)
Address KNOCKINIGHOUN
Father TIMOTHY BROSNOHAN
Mother MARY LEARY
Just a thought obit states native of Killarney Brosna would not be considered in the Killarney area .What is your source for Brosna ?
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find my past
down as: Maggie Tersea Brosnan, Queensland marriage 1886, I cannot open second page
http://www.findmypast.co.uk
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family search
Birth 5.1.1865, Dad: Edmond Brosnan and mum: Norry Horan
http://www.familysearch.org
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Cert?
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family search
Birth 5.1.1865, Dad: Edmond Brosnan and mum: Norry Horan
http://www.familysearch.org
I thought the parents were Timothy and ??? O’Leary - reply #1