Family search in Celbridge

[whitepolyanthus]

Hello there

I am interested in researching my mother's family who originally came from Celbridge in Co Kildare. I am very new to all this and would love some guidance on how to proceed.

Can anyone recommend a good internet site to gather information?

My grandmother was born in Elm Hall and her brother was called Art O'Connor. He was an MP and judge I believe. I have a picture of my grandmother's wedding day taken outside the house. My mother mentioned that she had aunts called Fanny and Biddy Ose (I think Bridget Rose). There were other family members I think.

My grandmother was called Anne O'Connor and married my grandfather Sean O'Kane from Limavady in Co Derry. I understand he lost a lot of money in the Wall Street crash.

My great-grandfather's name was Arthur O'Connor and he had a second marriage to Elizabeth Saul. I am unsure if this was my great-grandmother or not.

I would appreciate any help that anyone is able to give. I live in NZ now, so shall be doing everything over the net.

Thankyou in anticipation.

Catherine

[Christopher]

Hello Catherine,

Welcome to RootsChat.

You're on one of the best, and friendliest, sites on the internet for finding information which should help you learn more about your ancestors. Keep an eye on RootsChat's Celbridge - Links thread ... http://tinyurl.com/5e2bvb

Christopher

[aghadowey]

My grandmother was called Anne O'Connor and married my grandfather Sean O'Kane from Limavady in Co Derry. I understand he lost a lot of money in the Wall Street crash.

'Wall Street crash' was 24 Oct.1929 in New York City. Did they go to America? If so, there might be records online that you could search for information.

[Christopher]

Arthur (Art) O'Connor (1888 – 10 May 1950) was an Irish politician, lawyer and judge. He was a member of a Catholic family, born in 1888, the second son of Arthur O'Connor of Elm Hall, Celbridge, Co. Kildare and his second wife Elizabeth (née Saul). He was a pupil at Blackrock College, Co. Dublin and managed to obtain dispensation so that he could study engineering at the then almost exclusively Protestant Trinity College, Dublin. He graduated in 1911. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_O'Connor

It would appear from an article about the Wall Street Crash that Anne and Sean were in America as the effect of the Crash was hardly noticed in the European and London Markets. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3957915.stm

Christopher

[whitepolyanthus]

Hello there

Thank you both for your help and advice.

Neither of my grandparents went to America. They settled in Limavady and brought up a family of five children.

Catherine

[Frazer]

I'm fairly sure that there are O'Connors still living in Elm Hall.  Have you been in contact with them?

[amurphy]

Hello there

I am interested in researching my mother's family who originally came from Celbridge in Co Kildare. I am very new to all this and would love some guidance on how to proceed.

Can anyone recommend a good internet site to gather information?

My grandmother was born in Elm Hall and her brother was called Art O'Connor. He was an MP and judge I believe. I have a picture of my grandmother's wedding day taken outside the house. My mother mentioned that she had aunts called Fanny and Biddy Ose (I think Bridget Rose). There were other family members I think.

My grandmother was called Anne O'Connor and married my grandfather Sean O'Kane from Limavady in Co Derry. I understand he lost a lot of money in the Wall Street crash.

My great-grandfather's name was Arthur O'Connor and he had a second marriage to Elizabeth Saul. I am unsure if this was my great-grandmother or not.

I would appreciate any help that anyone is able to give. I live in NZ now, so shall be doing everything over the net.

Thankyou in anticipation.

Catherine

Hi, We may be related through marriage.


"Dan" is my aunts husband, and is most likely Annes nephew.
I used to visit Elm Hall (Actually Elm Hall proper no longer exists, just the extensive yards and stables.)
I used to visit "Elm Hall" for vacation and potato digging in the 70's.
Aunt Fannie's house was across the road from the remaining house.

Here are some photos from Jan 08.
This long house is "Elm Hall" as I know it, and the roof beyond the Palm Tree is the roof of "Aunt Fannies".

here is a link to Celbridge, co Kildare.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=celbridge+co+kildare+ireland&ie=UTF8&ll=53.342148,-6.539783&spn=0.048374,0.109863&z=13&iwloc=addr

[bokujyo]

Hi Catherine in NZ
this is Kay in Australia
we share the same great grand parents
my grandmother and your grandmother were sisters
My grandmother was M O'Connor yours A O'Connor
I am doing the family tree and I was in Elm Hall in August 2008
nice to meet you!

[bokujyo]

amurphy,
your aunt is Mary?
this is kay in Australia and we are related through Dan. Bonzo you would remember too!