Kennedy

[Canterburynorth]

Hi Colin,

I have just found the marrige record of Murtagh Kennedy  to Catherine Joyce whilst going through another file.

Murtagh was born in Antrim Ireland he was 31 when he married in 1888. His parents were Alexander and Bridget nee Gribben, so not a Scotsman.

regards
leandra

[Colin K]

Hi Leandra

Well that is interesting, Many thanks

Colin

[Colin K]

Hi Beg.

Interesting reading, Have looked at the Wiki site you mention, Reagrds Colin

[kiwihalfpint]

Hi Colin,

Would suggest your remove your email address and name from your post.   It is a policy of Rootschat not to have our personal details on the board.

You can PM Beg with the above details.

If you aren't sure how to do it, go to your post, click modify, make the deletions, then click save


Cheers
KHP

[Colin K]

Thanks have done

Colin

[carnlough]

I have a note on my Kennedy family tree: "Murtagh, the Boer, went to NZ."
In recent months I have been trying to find some more definite information on this Murtagh and other siblings of my great grandfather John Kennedy (1836?-1930). If (as I was told) he was a brother of my g.grandfather John K.  he would have been born in period 1830-1845 and could not be the Murtagh referred to in these posts.
However I also have recorded an Alex K., as a brother of John. I found a record showing an Alex Kennedy married to a Bridget Gribben (Griffen) in 1853. It is possible that the Murtagh I have recorded in my tree is not a brother of John K., but his nephew, being a son of this Alex and Bridget. The dates would be in more accord with a Murtagh shown as aged 31 in 1888. I dont know what to make of the nickname "the Boer".
My Kennedy family come from the parish of Duneane (also called Moneyglass) near Toomebridge in Co. Antrim where Kennedy was a very common surname in 19th century. Murtagh or Murty (sometimes anglicised as Mortimer) was also a common first name among people from this region along the Bann river. I know that two other Kennedys from this family went to NZ, in late 19th century; an Alexander, born around 1860 and a Patrick born 1885.

[Colin K]

Hi Carnlough
That adds another small bit of information, thankyou, After years of planning I am off to Ireland and will be in the Bann River area around Coleraine in Derry for 10 days at the end of this month doing some serious onsite research so will endeavor to find and confirm what you have added as its not that far from where I will be staying,  many thanks.
Colin

[Beg Clonrode...]

Hi Beg

Interesting reading, Have looked at the Wiki site you mention

Hello Colin,

Apologies for the delay in replying. I've emailed you an invite to Wiki Tree. Hope you find it of some use.

Let me know if you have any problems getting onto the website, not that I can promise to be of much help :-)

I am off to Ireland and will be in the Bann River area around Coleraine

Co-incidentally I've just returned from Garvagh, about 10 miles south of Coleraine. Whilst there I was curious to see where my gg-grandfather James KENNEDY lived and farmed in 1858 (according to Griffith's Valuation). His small holding is now the site of a huge wind turbine. I wonder what he'd make of it :-)

Regards
Beg

[Colin K]

Hi Beg.

Many thanks, Just arrived back from the "Emerald Isle" .   Like you I found the ex Family Farm and so much more than is available by Web Searching, I stayed at Glen-Leary just a few ks from Garvagh, and found several Headstones relating to family in all 3 cemetery's so Garvagh was very productive in my search. The Coleraine Library staff are amazing as well, well worth searching the extensive Genealogy section there. Will check the Wiki Site out and see how we go. Many thanks again

Regards

Colin