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My great great grandfather was Cornelius Meagher b 1855 at Rathmacan, Kilkenny, son of Patrick Meagher and Mary Dwyer.  His siblings that I know of were: Michael 1846 -1927, represented Kilkenny in British Parliament.  Margaret  1841 married John Kennedy of Urlingford, Mary 1849 - 1915 married James Tynan of Johnstown.   Cornelius came to Victoria Australia in the 1860's marrying Catherine Smith.  He settled at Redbank, joining his uncle whose name was also Cornelius Meagher.(snr)  Cornelius snr was born approx. 1831 and died in 1911, his parents were Michael Meagher and Margaret Dunphy.  In his will written in 1894Cornelius Snr listed his siblings as Patrick Meagher deceased, of Rathmacan, Martin Meagher of Clonmel Tipperary, Mary Dillon, Ballough Tullaroan, Jane Mara Tullaroan, Honora Nolan Burntchurch Tipperary.  My great great grandfather died in 1935.