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Kinvara Baptisms – 1843

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Cappella brancacci, Date: from 1424 until 1428 Masaccio (1401–1428)
Cappella brancacci,
Date: from 1424 until 1428
Masaccio (1401–1428)

Kinvara Baptisms June -October 1843

From LDS film #0979692

Civil Parish Kinvarradoorus
Diocese Kilmacduagh

Earliest Record: b.6.1831;m.7.1831
Missing Dates: b.5.1837-6.1843,8.1853-7.1854;m.5.1837-6.1843,8.1853-7.1854

Date          Child            Father           Mother               Sponsor 1          Sponsor 2             Notes     Townland
1843
23-Jun Mary Hynes John Hynes Mary Connelly Michael Hynes Mary Hynes
29-Jun John Jeremiah Bourke Bridget Ryan Matt Feeney Mary Driscole
29-Jun Honor Finn John Finn Bridget Mason Peter McDonnell Libby McDonnell
30-Jun Mary Kelly Bart Kelly Bridget Forde John McInerheny Mary Linnane
2-Jul Pat Kelly Pat Kelly Ellen Groman / GronJohn Kelly Bridget Fahey
2-Jul Catherine Fahey Owen Fahey Catherine Fahey John Fahey Honor Gronan
2-Jul John Joseph Gavin Joseph Mary Fahey John Brady Bridget Rush
6-Jul Thomas Hynes Michael Hynes Mary Kerin Tom Fahey Mary Donelan
6-Jul Ann Finnegan Martin Finnegan Libby Farrell John McGavin Mary Glynn
7-Jul John Langley Michael Langley Mary Mclysaght Pat Grealish Mary Tully
9-Jul Honor Nee Patt Nee Honor Jordan James Nee Honor Carrol
13-Jul Biddy Nelly James Nelly Biddy Nelly John Nee Mary Nelly
13-Jul Catherine Glynn Michael Glynn Biddy (cut off) Matt Grady Mary Grady
14-Jul Charles Rooney Tim Rooney (cut off) (cut off) (faded) (faded)
16-Jul John Tierney John Tierney Mary Fahy Mart Keaney Bridget Fahy
16-Jul William Malley Michael Malley Catherine Fahey Pat O’Shea Mary Larkin
16-Jul Anne Carran Patt Carran Bridget Walshe Pat Forde Peggy Meehan
16-Jul Mary Halloran Laurence Halloran Mary Neelan Morty Glynn Bridget Ward
20-Jul Mary Foundation Michael Foundation Peggy Farrell John Stanton Mary Stanton
20-Jul Michael Lally Michael Lally Mary Ward John (ink blot) Mary Ward
20-Jul Cecelia Fahy Michael Fahy Mary Fahy Pat Duggan Margaret Fahy
23-Jul Biddy Neilan Tom Neilan Biddy Mahon Patt Mullavin (?) Mullavin
27-Jul Mary Long Richard Long Ellen Scanlan Andrew McHugo Honora McHugo
27-Jul William Gallery Thomas Gallery Honora Keating Bryan Gallery Sabina Gallery
27-Jul Patrick Linnane Martin Linnane Mary Douglass John Connole Catherine Douglass
27-Jul John McMahon John McMahon Mary Martin Lissana Turner
27-Jul Michael Conlan David Conlan Mary Nickel Michael Kering Mary Donnellan
27-Jul John Grady Pat Grady Catherine Healy Pat Burn Bridget Healy
3-Aug Peter Linnane Thomas Linnane Mary Healy Michael Fahy Mary Halvey
4-Aug Betty Boland Pat Boland Mary Vigno?? Thomas Walsh Rose Mahon
5-Aug Maria Ryan Thomas Ryan Jane Hynes William Hynes Mary Hynes
6-Aug Michael Casey Michael Casey Bridget O’Loughlin Pat Monaghan Ellen Scanlan poor
6-Aug Pat Linnane Thomas Linnane Ellen Linnane Pat Spellman Mary Divane pd 2.6
6-Aug John Reynolds John Reynolds Biddy Connelly (can’t read) (can’t read) poor
8-Aug Michael Fahy James Fahy Honor Kerins James Neylan Mary Haraward pd 2.6
9-Aug Margaret Gardiner Pat Gardiner Mary Rooney Thomas Nicholson Margaret Lally pd 2.6
10-Aug Honor Walsh Michael Walsh Honor Madden John McGan Ellen Costelloe pd 2.6
10-Aug Mary Craven Michael Craven Ann Ward Michael Leich Catherine (can’t read)pd 2.6
10-Aug Biddy Jordan Frank Jordan Mary Kierse Robert Purcel Mary Kierse pd 2.6 Gortnaglough
13-Aug Margaret Cun???? Thomas Cun???? Mary Neilan John Mellidy Nancy Mellidy pd 2.6
17-Aug Judy Conole Edward Conole Mary Deviny Thomas Brennan Bridget Connole pd 2.6
17-Aug Mary Conole Edward Conole Mary Deviny Thomas Brennan Brigget Connole pd 2.6
17-Aug Mary Hehir Pat Hehir Nance Linnane Pat Rowan Mary Kelly pd 2.6
18-Aug Bartholomew Kerin Darby Kerin Mary Daly Mart Kean Bridget O’Loughlin pd 2.6
18-Aug Michael Green Thomas Green Honor Shaughnessy Thomas Daly Mary King pd 2.6
24-Aug Catherine Killalea Thomas Killalea Biddy Grady John Leich Mary Larkin pd 2.6
2? Aug Michael Lally Michael Lally Bridget Donohue Laurence Finan Mary Burke pd 2.6
2? Aug Bartly Kelly Fardy Kelly Letitia Silk Thomas Nicholson Peggy Kean pd 2.6
31-Aug Michael Keeff Daniel Keeff Mary Shaughnessy John Keeffe Bridget Keeffe pd 2.6
31-Aug Mary Lee Michael Lee Bridget Madden James Jordan (can’t read)
31-Aug Mary Corcoran James Corcoran Mary Morris Martin Kelly Catherine Daly pd 2.6
3-Sep Ann McGrale John McGrale Sarah Joyce Malachy Scanlan Mary Feeny pd 2.6
3-Sep Margaret Joyce John Joyce Mary (can’t read) Betty McGuire (can’t read) pd 2.6
3-Sep Michael Fahy Pat Fahy (can’t read) (can’t read) (can’t read)
7-Sep Thomas Swift John Swift Ellen O’Brien Matt Killeen Catherine Fahy pd 2.6
7-Sep Michael Mannion Pat Mannion Bridget Mullins Colmon Donahue Ellen Mannion pd 2.6 Rue
7-Sep Mary Quinn Patt Quinn Margaret Browne Pat Quinn Mary Kean pd 2.6 Gortskeigh
7-Sep Michael Quinn Michael Quinn Biddy Nee James Feeny Margaret Feeny pd 2.6 Huogera?
7-Sep Brady Moran James Moran Biddy Quinn John Fahy Ann Long pd 2.6 ?elorek
7-Sep Ann Monahan Pat Monahan Catherine Connelly Michael Loughlin Biddy Donahue poor
12-Sep Pat Cavanagh Pat Cavanagh Honor Kilkelly Martin Linane Catherine Kelly pd 2.6 Park More
14-Sep Michael Fahy Pat Fahy Ann Lynch John Nee pd 2.6
14-Sep Michael Kelly Michael Kelly Honor Hehir Peter Kelly Sally Kelly pd 2.6 Capamore
14-Sep Ellen Halvey John Halvey Betty Sullivan Tim Halvey Honor Sullivan pd 2.6
14-Sep Honor Corbet Henry Corbet Mary Fahy Pat Quinn Bridget Quinn pd 2.6
15-Sep Mary Healy Bryan Healy Betty Mahon Michael Healy Betty O’Dea pd 2.6 Millpark
17-Sep Mary Jordan Michael Jordan Bridget Linnane Pat O’Brien Bridget Tuohil pd 2.6
17-Sep Ellen Burke Peter Burke Ellen Dealy Peter O’Mealy Margaret Mahon pd 2.6
17-Sep Mary Donahue Malachy Donahue Mary Gegan Dennis Mahon Ann Mahon pd 2.6
21-Sep Pat Carrig Bartly Carrig Mary Shaughnessy Pat Curly Catherine Curly pd 2.6 Kinvara
21-Sep Thomas Kilkelly Peter Kilkelly Mary Hynes Thomas Hession Sally Kilkelly pd 2.6
21-Sep Honor Quinn Bartly Quinn Mary Moylan Pat Quinn Biddy Quinn pd 2.6 Crushoe
21-Sep Michael Stanton John Stanton Betty Healy Mart Stanton Cecelia Hynes pd 2.6
28-Sep Mary Mullovin John Mullovin Mary Martin Pat Shea Mary Ward pd 2.6
28-Sep Catherine Cooney Michael Cooney Biddy Mannion Paty Hynes Biddy Connellan pd 2.6
28-Sep Catherine Dillon Michael Dillon Babb McDonagh Pat Dillon poor Kinvara
28-Sep Michael Kildea William Kildea Honor Donahue Michael Dillon illegit. Kinvara
28-Sep Catherine Howe Pat Howe Nancy Mack John Brennan Mary Mooris illegit. Park More
5-Oct Michael Lee Michael Lee Mary Joint Pat Joint Mary Lally pd 2.6 Killeen
5-Oct Margaret Connole Michael Connole Bridget Kilkelly Bartly Connors Mary Linnane pd 2.6 Park More
5-Oct Mary Kilkenny John Kilkenny Mary Malony John Burke Catherine Mobry pd 2.6 Knocklera
6-Oct Michael Kilkelly Francis Kilkelly Biddy O’Donnell Michael Connors Mary Connors illegit. Cahercun
8-Oct Winny Fahy Thomas Fahy Bridget Murray Thomas Daly Bridget Kilkelly pd 2.6
8-Oct Bartly Hehir John Hehir Bridget Fleming Michael Comber Betty Fleming pd 2.6 Cloush
12-Oct Mart Parker John Parker Catherine Connole James Parker Mary Parker pd 2.6
12-Oct Honor Murphy Martin Murphy Jane Moran Pat Murphy Bridget Glynn pd 2.6 Lough Curra
12-Oct Catherine Driscole Thomas Driscole Mary Neylan Thomas Neylan Mary Neylan pd 2.6 Nogera
12-Oct John Joseph Burke Pat Burke Ellen Finnane Pat Burke Mrs Finnane pd 2.6 Kinvara
12-Oct Bridget Connelly Laurence Connelly Honor Fihely Fardy Kelly Mary Fihely pd 2.6 Mt. Scribe
18-Oct Michael Corlis Pat Corlis Judy Coen John Feeny Bessy Conlan pd 2.6 Killeen
18-Oct Honor Rock Pat Rock Biddy Cavanagh John Fannian Biddy Burke pd 2.6
22-Oct Catherine Lahy Thomas Lahy Kate O’Brien Thomas Hehir Kate Fahy pd 2.6
22-Oct Frances Helen Taaffe Pat Taaffe Ellen Higgins Charles Higgins Ellen Kilkelly pd 2.6 Kinvara
22-Oct Pat Kelly Laurence Kelly Mary (can’t read) Michael Kelly ? Butler pd 2.6 Kinvara
22-Oct (can’t read entry)
26-Oct Mary Sullivan Pat Sullivan Pen Kilkelly Michael Fahy Bridget Fahy pd 2.6
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Mr Thomas Fahy

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NEW ZEALAND TABLET VOL XXII IS 6 – 7th June, 1895 p21

Mr Thomas Fahy, one of the oldest, best known, and most esteemed of the Irish residents at Clapham, London, died at 33 Leppoc road, the residence of his son, Mr F. A. Fahy (the popular Irish poet and humourist), on Ash Wednesday. Mr Fahy’s circle of friends extended far beyond Clapham. Indeed, in every part of London the news of the death of this kindly, genial, and most lovable of Irishmen, was heard with the deepest regret. He was born close on 80 years ago at Burren, Clare, but most of his long life was spent in Kinvara a town on an inlet of Galway Bay, famous as the home of The little Irish Colleen,” of his son’s charming and popular ballad, “The ould plaid shawl.” He was emigration agent for the district during the exodus that followed the famine of ’48, and he booked thousands for the land of the Stars and Stripes. He was the medium through which thousands of pounds reached the hands of the lrish emigrants’ relatives. His remains are interred in the Catholic cemetery at Mortlake, on the Upper Thames, and close to the remarkable tomb, in the form of a tent, of that famous Galway man, Sir Frederick Burton, the Eastern explorer and Orientalist. Kilkenny.

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Dear Mr Ford – 1898

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New Zealand Tablet, 8th July 1898 P9 (abridged)

Dear Mr Ford,

I send you two dollars for dear Ireland.

I left Doneraile in 1848 with my husband and one child. The visions of the famine victims dying in every caving at that time will ever remain in my mind. I had two children before leaving Ireland. I buried my baby the day before we sailed. The other child was buried at sea.

My husband took to grieving, and died later on, leaving me alone in the world.

I pray night and day for Ireland’s liberty. But I am now 72 years old, and I am afraid I shall not live to see it.

God help dear Ireland

Mary Murray

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Arrests Proceeding Satisfactorily – Galway – 1916

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Ashburton Guardian Vol XXXVI I. 8441 5th May 1916 p5

ARRESTS PROCEEDING SATISFACTORILY.
(Per Press Association)
LONDON, May 4
An official communique says: “The situation in Ireland is quiet. Arrests of rebels and the collection of arms are proceeding satisfactorily.
“The police barracks at Oranmore were attacked, but resisted until they were relieved. The situation in the West Riding of Galway is under control, the rebels having been dispersed. The south part of Ireland is quiet.
Aliens are being refused entry into Ireland for the time being.”

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Welcoming the “criminals” – 1889

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Galway Gaol c.1930
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Zealand Tablet Vol XVII I. 18 23rd August, 1889 p 21

Jas. Keane, Thomas Prendergast, Pat Moylon, Robert Thomson and Michael Burke of Ardrahan, were recently released from the gentle care of Balfour’s turnkeys in Galway Gaol, after being two months there. They were met by the Craughwell band, with Father Considine. Contingents from Gort, Kinvara, Kilbecanty and Clarenbridge were on hand to welcome the “criminals”.

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Kinvara – 1887

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Wuilliam O'Brien MP. (1852–1928), Irish politician, journalist, social revolutionary, author and Member of Parliament in the Parliament of the United Kingdom United States Library of Congress Wikimedia Commons
Wuilliam O’Brien MP. (1852–1928), Irish politician, journalist, social revolutionary, author and Member of Parliament in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XV, I 18, 26th August 1887, P 21
The demonstrations of delight at Mr. O’Brien’s safe return were by no means confined to the large towns, or those on the immediate line of route from Cork to Dublin. Amongst those places which were illuminated and en fete over the event were the towns of Rathkeale, County Limerick, and Kinvara, County Galway. Nearly every house in these towns was lit up, bonfires blazed in their streets, and crowds of people, with the local bands, turned out in processional order to do honour to the occasion. In Kinvara the burning of Lord Salisbury in effigy at the small hours of the morning brought the proceedings to an appropriate close.

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Kinvara League – October 1889

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New Zealand Tablet 18th October 1889 p21

Irish news

At last meeting of the Kinvara League, Rev. J. Moloney presided, Other members present— Dr. W. J. Nally, Messrs. Burke, Tallman.
Halvey, Shaughnessy, Spellman, and Corless, Hon. Sec The Hon. Sec. reported the receipt of a cheque for £3 from Mr. Harrington, M.P., amount of grant voted by the Central League to Michael Tracy, the evicted tenant of Cahercon.
A communication from John Hall, of Kinvara, relating to a dispute he had with the landlord of his house, Richard Burke, and complaining of the treatment he had received at his hands, was next read and considered. John Burke, of Killina, stated he was being persecuted by his landlord, Mr. Langan, of Dublin, he having sold Burke’s holding for a nominal sum to one Kendall, of Clifden.

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Kinvara Branch of the National League – 1889

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New Zealand Tablet, 26th July, 1889 P9

Irish News

Kinvara Branch of the National League held a meeting April 28th

Rev. John Moloney presided. Among those present are Dr. W.J. Nally, Messrs Holland, Burke, Spellman, Cavanagh, Tallman, Shaughnessy, Farrell and Corless. £5 was forwarded to the Central Branch. The following resolution was passed:

“That we hereby beg to tender to Thomas and Patrick Cavanagh our sincere sympathy on the harsh and cruel treatment they have received at the hands of their landlord, Major Lynch, and his agent, Kendall of Connemara, in being evicted.”

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Kinvara – 1893

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NEW ZEALAND TABLET VOL XXI, ISSUE 20 3rd March 1893 p21
A writer in the Freeman’s Journal has the following suggestive remarks with regard to the sorrow and poverty which he found amongst the children of a typical school in the West of Ireland.
“I once asked the Sisters in charge what might be the children’s idea of Home Rule. The reply was eminently practical – ‘Remunerative employment, shoes and stockings, bread and milk for breakfast, and no more rags.’
I confess I feel not a little ashamed to find myself obliged to pen this letter. Must the cycle of Irish beggary forever go round and round, like Ixion’s wheel? Must those unhappy Kinvara children – so modest and shy that they only reply to your questioning in monosyllables and whispers – must they continue to suffer perennial nakedness and hunger?

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An Dreoilín – 1895

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New Zealand Tablet 12th July, 1895 P11 (abridged)

Francis A. Fahy is a writer who seems to have struck the popular vein in his productions. Like Mr Graves, he has written a number of songs to familiar airs, and as they are all of the “catching order,” they sink deep in the fancy of the masses. In reading his songs one is struck with the peculiar domination of the national spirit in them, It is interwoven with every other sentiment of the poem and seems inseparable from his verse. Even in his songs of affection, begun in a tender strain, we hear the tread of the soldier and the jingle of his sabre.

He was born at Kinvara, County Galway on September 29, 1854, and entered the Civil Service in 1873. He has resided in London since that time, and has taken part in many Irish movements, notably the Southwark Irish Literary Club and its successor, the Irish Literary Society. At sixteen years of age he wrote a play “The Last of the O’Leary’s,” which was produced in his native town. In the same year his first printed poem appeared in the Nation. Since then he has contributed from time to time to nearly all the leading periodicals of Ireland and to many in England. Most of his writings appeared over the nom de plume of Dreoilín (the wren).