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Tipperary / Re: Kenny's of Tipperary
« on: Sunday 18 January 15 07:44 GMT (UK) »
Alison, I am in the same boat as you, but can give you a little information. I assume you saw the information that a cousin of mine posted about the Kenny's, Madden's and O'Meara's journey to Canada. And I can tell you that the younger Michael Kenny was my great-great grandfather. My great-grandfather John J Kenny was born in Navan, Ontario, Canada and that he later married Honora Maria Riordan (she went by Mary Hellen). They moved to Wisconsin, where my grandfather William Henry (Harry) Kenny was born in 1888. The family then moved to Oregon around 1907, where our family has been ever since.
In 2007, I was in Ireland and made a brief inquiry about the Kenny's in Tipperary City but had no success. I know from my cousin's research that Michael Kenny served helped with the construction (building fund) of Sts. Michael & John Parish church in Cloughjordan, County Tipperary so one would assume he lived in the area. I visited the church in 2007 and it had just been refurbished and looked wonderful.
Best of luck in your search. I'll let you know if I learn of anything else and would appreciate if you would do the same.
Sincerely, Bruce Kenny
In 2007, I was in Ireland and made a brief inquiry about the Kenny's in Tipperary City but had no success. I know from my cousin's research that Michael Kenny served helped with the construction (building fund) of Sts. Michael & John Parish church in Cloughjordan, County Tipperary so one would assume he lived in the area. I visited the church in 2007 and it had just been refurbished and looked wonderful.
Best of luck in your search. I'll let you know if I learn of anything else and would appreciate if you would do the same.
Sincerely, Bruce Kenny