Family tree - O'Rahilly - Moynihan of Knockanerebul, Co.Kerry

 
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Moynihan of Knockanerebul, Co.Kerry
(son) Moynihan,
of Knockanerebul, just E of Killarney, Co.Kerry,
[King] says he is Moynihan of Knockdurath, but this may be wrong,
he was later of Tomies, Aghadoe par, Co.Kerry,
he was gamekeeper at Tomies to Mr. Herbert of Muckross [Fitzelle, 1986],
the poet died at his dau's house at Tomies,
mar (dau) O'Rahilly [born est c.1710, dau of the poet]
and had issue:


  1. (son) Moynihan,
    lived at Ross Island, EC side of Lough Leane, Killarney,
    had issue:

    1. Denis Moynihan,
      of Derrycunihy, Killarney parish,
      mar Margaret Mc Gillycuddy [of Maulykeavane, Kilcummin parish, sister of Timothy Mc Gillycuddy of Worcester, MA, USA],
      [King] says "McGillicuddy",
      [Fitzelle, 1986] says Denis emig c.1865 to Australia,
      had issue:

      1. several children, Moynihan,
        [King] says all of the children emig to Melbourne, Australia, early 19th cent.

  2. other issue, Moynihan,
    lived at Ross Island.
This Denis Moynihan may be identical with the following, which would yield for the first time living descendants of the poet:
Denis Moynihan,
born 1799, Killarney, Co.Kerry,
mar 1839, Killarney, to Margaret MacGillicuddy,
Gary Woodforth says emig 1861 from Killarney to Moreton Bay (see map), Brisbane (EC coast of Australia), Queensland, Australia,
death cert says arrived Queensland c.early 1869,
died nr Franz Rd, Albion Park (see map), Brisbane, 15th Aug 1896, age 97 yrs, see death cert, listed as "farmer", Catholic,
bur 16th Aug, Nudgee Cemetery (nr Moreton Bay, see map), Brisbane,
had issue:
  1. Maurice Moynihan, born 1840.
  2. Ellen Moynihan, born 1846.
  3. Mary Moynihan, born 1848.
  4. Jeremiah Moynihan, born 1850.
  5. John Moynihan, born 1852.
  6. Margaret Moynihan, born 1854.
  7. Norah Moynihan, born 1858.

  8. Cornelius Moynihan, born 1860,
    reported father's death 1896,
    then living nr racecourse, Eagle Junction (see map), Brisbane.

  9. Annie Moynihan, born 1863.

  10. 2 other sons, Moynihan, died pre-1896.
  11. 1 other dau, Moynihan, died pre-1896.
Great-great-grandson of this Denis Moynihan is:

Gary Woodforth,
of Australia,
researching family tree.

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