Brennan & Kavanagh

[ady1949]

Hi
My Grandparents were Frank Henry Hughes and Esther Brennan.  I have managed to trace Esther's parents, who were John Brennan and Bridget Kavanagh.  Esther was born on 14 March 1894 in Ballysax.  John and Bridget were married on January 14 1884 at the Roman Catholic Chapel of Newbridge, in the Registrars district of Newbridge in the Union of Naas in the County of Kildare.  John's age was "full" which I am assuming is 21, there is no age for Bridget.  Both their Father's appear to be deceased, but I am having great difficulty in reading the photocopy of the entry.  I think their names were Laurence Brennan and Edward Kavanagh, but am not sure as these seem to be very "English" names.  Am I able to scan this entry and post on this site for others to look at?  Or can anyone help in any way please!
Many Thanks

[Christopher]

Hi Ady,

"Full Age" would be 21 plus. The English looking names are easy to explain. Kildare was a prosperous wealthy county. There was an army barracks at the Curragh. Many English regiments would have been at the Curragh barracks. Some of the great houses in the county were owned by English landlords. http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php This site will allow you to check the surnames in which you are interested. Griffiths Valuation of Ireland - Kildare 1851

I have done a bit more research on the names Laurence and Edward. They both names of Saints of the Roman Catholic Church. St Edward the Confessor is the Patron Saint of Kings, difficult marriages and separated spouses http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_the_Confessor He was called the Confessor because he died a natural death. There were two types of Saints when Edward was canonised Confessors and Martyrs.

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/csi/csi_main.cfm This not meant to be here
Best Wishes, Kristoffer

[Billiejo]

Christopher is probably correct re-the English name influence which I had not considered previously as many of the English soldiers married Irish girls particularly as the Curragh Camp is in Kildare and is still a huge barracks.
However I was living around the same area long after the  English had left and many of my school friends were Brennen and Kavanagh's even relatives, which are common names around Kildare. There were a few Laurence's, and Eddie's in school also but different sirnames.
Ramble...ramble!!!...but I guess every little tittle-tattel helps.
Have you looked at the phone book. www.eircom.ie

[emilyrose]

Not sure if this link will be of any use for you but it maybe, hopefully you will be able to open the link

http://www.from-ireland.net/diocs/allenparishkildare.htm


emilyrose