Conn O'Rahilly

The eviction: he was the O'Rahilly evicted from his lands at Upper Lisbaby,
[Julia Sheehan] says: "Lisbaby was a part of Charles Mc Carthy's estate of Headfort, a branch of the Mc Carthy Mórs. This Charles Mc Carthy was always in want of money and he borrowed some money from a Mr. Martin Lalor, an apothecary and tithe collector in Killarney, and he gave him a lien on the townland of Lisbaby for the money he borrowed.",
"Lalor soon demanded the money and a litigation cropped up between them" [this would be c.1801] "which held for 7 yrs, during which the tenants paid no rent" [perhaps naturally, since apart from simply taking advantage of the situation, they might have been paying the wrong person],
"In the end Lalor gained the law suit and he evicted all the tenants out of the farm" [c.1808] "and let the land to new tenants",
Charles MacCarthy of Headfort died 1821 [Fitzelle, 1986],
"Martin Lalor" is listed as owning Lisbabe in 1853,
(todo) search [LR],

evicted c.1808 (age est c.73 yrs),
fl at time of his son Fionn's death (prob. 1809),
educated his grandson James, so prob. fl 1820,
had issue:

1. Fionn O'Rahilly,
   of Upper Lisbaby, Co.Kerry, eldest son,
   mar prob. c.1808 to Joan O'Keeffe [dau of Dermod O'Keeffe, of Knocknaskeha, Killarney parish],
   he "died soon after marriage before first child born" [Julia Sheehan], died in his father's lifetime,
   he is prob. "Faun Rahilly" of Knocknaskeha, whose will probate was granted 1809 (Ardfert and Aghadoe diocese),
   had issue:
   1. James O'Rahilly, born after his father's death (prob. 1809),
      educ by his grandfather Conn,
      wrote The Sons of Erin and several other songs,
      died without issue,
      "grew up, left home, and they never heard from him after" [Julia Sheehan].

   He must be the same as:

   Eugene(?) Rahilly,
   mar Joanna Keeffe(?),
   listed as of Knocknaskeha, Killarney parish, at dau's bapt 1807,
   had issue:

   1. Honora Rahilly,
      bapt 4 May 1807 [Killarney RC par records], sp Denis Keeffe(?) and Joanna Dannogher(?).

   
   

2. Michael Rahilly, of Killarney,
   born est c.1765, Upper Lisbaby, Co.Kerry.

   
   

3. Denis O'Rahilly,
   listed as "Denis Rahilly" at mar,
   mar (think 3 Apr) 1804 [Killarney RC par records], wit Timothy(?) Moynihan and Patrick(?) Sullivan,
   to Johanna O'Sullivan,
   address (of wife?) at mar is given as Knocknaskeha, Killarney par,
   had issue:
   1. John O'Rahilly.
   2. Michael O'Rahilly.

   
   

4. John O'Rahilly, mar Elizabeth Moynihan and had issue:
   1. Julia Rahilly, born 1818,
      mar her 1st cousin Michael Sheehan.

   2. Norah Rahilly.
   3. Joan Rahilly.
   4. Ellen Rahilly.
   5. Mary Rahilly.
   6. James Rahilly, mar Catherine Barrett.
   7. Denis Rahilly.

• Could be relevant:
  • John(?) Rahilly,
    mar Margaret(?) Moynihan,
    they are listed as of Knockearagh, Killarney par, at son's bapt 1809,
    had issue:
    1. Daniel Rahilly,
       bapt 8th of (?), 1809 [Killarney RC par records], sponsors illegible.

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