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My great grandfather John Whyte, a railwayman, came to South Africa +-1863. He brought his wife, Margaret (nee O'Connell), and their 5 year old daughter Johanna Jane Francis Whyte with them. Margaret O'Connell's father was Patrick O'Connell and mother Margaret Ahern. There may have been other family members with them. They came from the area round Cahirconlish and Templebredon. Does anyone have any information on this family?

Hi Kevin

My grandfather was James (Bressie) Walsh who came to South Africa in 1900/1901. I am in contact with descendants of the families of Willie, Pat, Joe and Thomas. I met your great grandfather Willie in 1976 when I visited Wexford. I would love to hear from you.

Kevin Whyte

Cape Town

Thanks Nick

Kevin

Hi Nick

You've really given me goose bumps this morning!  Lawrence (Laurence)? possibly Lar Murphy was my grandfather's friend who, we believe, came to Cape Town from Wexford at the same time. He was killed some years later when he was knocked down by a train at Kalk Bay a small harbour about 20 miles from Cape Town. Family legend has it that the two of them were on their way to Australia but left the ship in Cape Town. However, your story does not seem to point in this direction. We have never been able to establish the facts about Bressie's leaving Ireland and never returning home so any information we get is like gold. His brother, Joe Snr, whom I met in Wexford in 1977 or '78 was a small baby when Bressie left and I also met Willie Walsh, another brother, who lived in Fisher's Row but they had no information.
Keep well.
Kevin

Hi Tony

By chance, I came across your story re Capt Lannigan Walsh of Wexford. He was also my great grandfather. My grandfather was James (Bressie) Walsh who came to South Africa around 1899/1902. James Walsh was, obviously, Joe Walsh Snr's brother whom I met together with his wife Lizzie in Wexford in the seventies. I also met Joe Jnr and his wife Jenny.

My name is Kevin Whyte (my mother was Helen Whyte nee Walsh) and I live in Cape Town, South Africa. James Walsh had several children not all of whom survived childhood but my mother was one of 6 who did. So there are many Walsh descendants scattered around this country.

Hope you spot this and I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards

Kevin