Kennelly
Bridget's address given in
1881 letter
as Coastguard station, Cashen River, Ballyduff, Co.Kerry.
Michael Kennelly,
or Keneely or Kenneally,
born 1833, Co.Kerry.
He mar 1864 or 1865 to
Bridget Patt [bapt 1 March 1844].
He worked for the
Coastguard.
At son's birth 1865
he is in Coast Guard, living at or near St.John's Point,
near
Dunkineely,
Co.Donegal.
Listed as living Ballylongford at various children's baptisms spread over 1870-1888.
He travelled around with the Coastguard.
He
kept permanent base at Ballylongford.
One child was born in 1879 in Co.Antrim.
At time of
Bridget's mother's 1881 letter
they were living at
Coastguard Station at
mouth of Cashen River,
NW of
Ballyduff,
just S of Ballybunion, NW coast of Co.Kerry.
He registered Bridget's mother's death 1886. Listed as living Ballylongford.
They are
listed
in 1901 census
as living Main St, Ballylongford.
He is "Naval pensioner".
She is "seamstress".
Michael and Bridget
had issue:
- Michael Joseph Kennelly,
born 16 Sept 1865,
Killultan, Killaghtee par, Co.Donegal
(see map),
see entry
in
[GROI],
Killultan on
old map
shows "Coast Guards Flag Staff",
and lighthouse at
St.John's Point,
see modern
street view
of lighthouse,
Michael Joseph
fl 1881.
- Mary Ann Kennelly,
born 17 May 1870,
bapt 19 May 1870
[Ballylongford RC par records].
- Thomas Kennelly,
1881 letter
says he is named after grandfather Thomas Patt,
fl 1881.
- Patrick Kennelly,
born 7 January 1877,
bapt 11 Jan 1877
[Ballylongford RC par records].
- Anna Kennelly,
1881 letter
says she is named after her aunt Anna Patt,
fl 1881,
she is NOT Ann Kennelly,
born Listowel,
[GROI],
1869,
she is NOT Hanorah Kenneally,
born Glin,
[GROI],
1st qr 1881.
- Dan Kennelly,
youngest son (as at 1881),
1881 letter
says he is named after his uncle Dan Patt,
fl 1881.
- Margaret Kennelly,
born 1879, Co.Antrim,
at home in 1901 census,
she is listed as "seamstress".
- Christina Kennelly,
born 23 December 1882, Co.Kerry,
bapt 24 Dec 1882
[Ballylongford RC par records].
At home in 1901 census.
She is listed as "seamstress".
She is
listed
in 1911 census
as "housemaid - domestic servant",
living and working in a hotel (manager Francis Augustus Esch)
at
Lahinch,
W coast of Co.Clare.
- Catherine Kennelly,
Kate,
born 20 June 1888, Co.Kerry,
bapt 24 June 1888
[Ballylongford RC par records],
at home in 1901 census.
Coastguard station at the mouth of the Cashen River (some distance NW of Ballyduff)
on
1829 to 1842 map.
Coastguard station marked
on
1887 to 1913 map.
The old building is to the N.
This has since been demolished.
See modern
street view.
See modern street view
of the site to the S.
- Can't find any of these
Kennellys in Ballylongford in 1911 census.
-
The family of poet
Brendan Kennelly
in Ballylongford
are originally from Tralee
and are apparently no relation to these Kennellys.
