Michael Rahilly, of Killarney

all the O'Rahillys/Rahillys were evicted from Lisbaby c.1808,
after eviction he moved to Killarney, "came into Killarney and set up business there" [Julia Sheehan],
his dau Eliza was bapt Killarney 1808, parents listed as of Killarney,
moved to Ballylongford, "he did not remain long in Killarney when he removed to Ballylongford" [Julia Sheehan],
thought to have set up the original shop in Ballylongford, would be c.1809,
however his youngest child was also bapt Killarney 1810, parents listed as of Killarney,

Michael meant to have died 1810, Ballylongford, Co.Kerry [King], age est c.45 yrs,
bur Muckross Abbey, Killarney, with his ancestors,
[Julia Sheehan] said she remembered her father going to his brother Michael's funeral in Killarney
- but she was not born until 1818 - did Michael die in the 1820s?,
interestingly, a tree in the possession of Ronan O'Rahilly says Michael died 1832, which would fit with Julia Sheehan, though this might just be confusion with Fr. Dan Sullivan who died 1832,

think Hanoria ran old shop in Ballylongford after Michael's death,
though Mary Jacobson (née Whelan) said she died early too, leaving the children orphaned, "when the mother died her brother Rev. Dan Sullivan took the children to Ballylongford where he was the parish priest", though it seems they were already in Ballylongford,
perhaps Hanoria died when children teenagers, and Fr. Dan was guardian of them, helped them take over the family business,
Hanoria prob. died pre-1832, since Fr. Dan left his property in Ballylongford not to her, but rather to her dau Margaret, when he died 1832,
the business in Ballylongford was said to have been set up (or at least considerably expanded) with this 1832 inheritance,

Hanoria was bur Muckross Abbey with her husband, the last line of the family to have been buried there, "they are buried in Muckross Abbey, Killarney" [Mary Barrett, née Patt],
in c.1870 Thomas Francis Rahilly writes to his brother Richard after a trip to Muckross Abbey, where he "saw again the stone that marks our grand-mother's last resting place. Here is what it says: 'The property of Hanoria Rahilly'",
had issue:

1. Anne Rahilly,
   [King] says died unmarried,
   [Fitzelle, 1986] says Hanoria, married,
   [Hickie family tree] lists a "Nora" as well as an "Anne".

   
   

2. Margaret Rahilly, born 1799,
   would have been born in Upper Lisbaby,
   in 1832 she inherited house and lands in Ballylongford from her uncle Fr. Daniel O'Sullivan,
   it is possible this is where the Rahilly's old business was located, and she ran it with her younger brother Michael Joseph,
   didn't marry,
   listed as "housekeeper" at death, was she housekeeper originally to her uncle Fr.Dan O'Sullivan? but he died 1832,
   was she housekeeper to her brother Michael Joseph's family after he died 1849?,
   wonder if she is "Margaret Rahilly" of Ballymacasey listed in Aghavallen par in [Griffiths Valuation, 1852],
   died 2nd Mar 1877, Ballylongford, Co.Kerry, age 78 yrs [GROI],
   bur Lislaughtin Abbey, nr Ballylongford.

   
   

3. Ellen Rahilly, Nelly,
   mar James O'Dowd [of Killarney, poss. Dowd],
   think no children,
   she died 15th Dec 1857.

4. Julia Rahilly,
   mar William Honan [of Killarney],
   poss. Horan [King],
   had issue:
   1. (children) Honan [poss. Horan],
      "her family settled in London".

   
   

5. Mary Rahilly,
   Mary Anna [Hickie family tree],
   born est c.1803,
   [Hickie family tree] says born Ballylongford, but more likely born Upper Lisbaby and grew up Ballylongford,
   mar est c.1830 [NOT 1851] to David Hickie [born 1792 or 1798] and had issue.

   
   

6. John Rahilly, died unmarried, "died young" [Fitzelle, 1986].
   There is a "John Rahilly" of Main St (presumably Ballylongford) listed in Aghavallen par in [Griffiths Valuation, 1852].

7. Patrick Rahilly, died unmarried, "died young" [Fitzelle, 1986].

8. Michael Rahilly,
   died unmarried,
   presumably died as infant, since he has a younger brother called Michael Joseph,
   "died in infancy" [Fitzelle, 1986].

   
   

9. Eliza Rahilly,
   Elizabeth,
   "Alicia" in [King] is wrong,
   Mary Jacobson (née Whelan) said her nickname was "Min",
   bapt 12th May 1808 [Killarney RC par records], NOT 11th, sp Joseph Sheehan, Bridget Sullivan,
   mar c.1830 [searched, not found in Ballylongford RC par records] to Thomas Patt [born 1789] and had issue.

   
   

10. 2 other sons, Rahilly, who died in infancy [Fitzelle, 1986].
    [O'Rahilly family tree] lists 1 other child.

    
    

11. Michael Joseph Rahilly,
    born 1810, after his father's death,
    meant to be born Ballylongford, Co.Kerry,
    but think not since he is bapt Killarney,
    he is Michael Rahilly, bapt 6 Sept 1810 [Killarney RC par records], sponsors illegible, son of Michael Rahilly and Anna Sullivan, of Killarney.

• Unidentified:
  • "Mrs. Mary Rahilly" of Well Rd (possibly Ballylongford) listed in Aghavallen par in [Griffiths Valuation, 1852].

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