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Stack of Co.Kerry

Stack is a very common name in Co.Kerry.

The marriage of Thomas Stack and Catherine Moore, Listowel, 17 Jan 1860.
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Thomas Stack,
born 1837 (by census age), Co.Kerry.
He lived in the Listowel area, Co.Kerry.

He mar 17 Jan 1860 to Catherine Moore [born 1828 or 1831].
She (not he) was apparently of Greenville, W of Listowel, Co.Kerry.
Greenville was not a townland but a house, Greenville House, in Gortcurreen townland.
Moore (and later Stack) may have worked on the estate.

Thomas and Catherine are listed as of Listowel at children's bapts 1861-1864.
At son's bapt 1867 and son's birth 1871, they are listed as of Kilcreen, W of Listowel, Co.Kerry.
Though at son's bapt 1871, they are listed as of Greenville.
Kilcreen is the townland bordering Gortcurreen, to the SE side of Greenville House.
Since they are at both places in 1871, we can say that "Greenville" and "Kilcreen" in the records refer to the same place.
He is listed as "herdsman" at son's birth 1871.
He is listed as "farmer" at son's mar 1896.

At some point they moved to Killacrim, SW of Listowel, Co.Kerry. This is definitely a different place to the above.
Thomas is listed as "labourer" on dau's mar cert 1900. She is listed as of Ennismore, SW of Listowel.
Ennismore townland borders Killacrim to the W. In the census, Killacrim is considered as in Ennismore district.
Since they are at Killacrim before and after Ennismore, we can say that "Ennismore" and "Killacrim" in the records refer to the same place.
They are listed in 1901 census at Killacrim. He is agricultural labourer. They can both read and write.
He or his son must be the "Tom of Killocrim" branch listed in [King] in the early 1900s.

Thomas dies, 1911:
He died 31 Jan 1911, "Ennismore", age 74 yrs.
See death cert from here. He is "small farmer". Death registered by son William. Age 62 is clearly inaccurate (could not have married 1860).
Catherine is listed in 1911 census at Killacrim. She is widow. It says they had 4 children, all still alive.
Thomas and Catherine had issue:

Michael Stack,
bapt 15 May 1861 [Listowel RC par records].
Can't identify him in 1901 census. He is alive but not living with parents.
Can't identify him in 1911 census. He is alive but not living with mother.
Mary Stack,
born Co.Kerry, bapt 6 March 1864 [Listowel RC par records].
At mar 1900 she is listed as of Ennismore (which is the district containing Killacrim).
She mar 9 June 1900 [her age 36, him age 30] to Patrick Mahony [born 11 Oct 1869] and had issue.
They mar at [Listowel RC church]. See mar cert from here.
Thomas Stack, born Co.Kerry,
bapt 25 August 1867 [Listowel RC par records].
Living with parents at Killacrim in 1901 census. He is listed as agricultural labourer, single.
Living at Killacrim with mother in 1911 census. He is listed as agricultural labourer, single.
William Stack.
His birth cert exists, but we know it is wrong. It says born 9 May 1871. But this is wrong because we have his bapt date confirmed.
He was born Kilcreen, W of Listowel, Co.Kerry.
He was bapt 2 Apr 1871 [Listowel RC par records], sp William Moore and Johanna Burke.
[DMP records] confirm this is him. He provided them with a bapt cert instead of a birth cert.
[Notes of Nora Stack] said born 2 Apr 1871. This may be true, or may be confusion with bapt.
Said to be "of very humble origins".

Baptism of William Stack, 2 Apr 1871, [Listowel RC par records].
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Killacrim, SW of Listowel, Co.Kerry

Killacrim (or Killocrim), Dysert par, further SW of Listowel.
There is a large house, Killacrim House, in Killacrim townland.
See [Houses of Kerry].

Ennismore townland, Dysert par, is a neighbouring townland to the W.

Killacrim.
From 1829 to 1842 map.
See modern satellite view.

Probably related

Robert Stack.
He sp bapt of Michael, 1861.
Mary Stack, of Kilcreen.
She wit William's birth 1871 [GROI].
She was illiterate (signed with a mark).

Miscellaneous Stack

Garrett Stack of Dromclogh, Ennismore district in 1901 census.
James Stack of Killacrim in 1911 census.
James Stack of Killocrim (died 1957) and family are bur in Listowel Cemetery.
Patrick Stack, Pat.
He mar Bridget Houlihan.
He is listed as labourer at son's mar 1882, still alive.
Patrick and Bridget had issue:
1. Michael Stack, born 1857 or 1856.
  Listed at mar 1882 as labourer, illiterate, of Greenville, near Listowel.
  He mar 18 Feb 1882 [Duagh RC par records] to Margaret Horan [dau of Maurice Horan, labourer, or Houran].
  At mar she is of Trienearagh, Duagh par.
  See mar cert from here.
  Listed at Gortcurreen, near Listowel, in 1901 census.
  Listed at Gortcurreen in 1911 census.

References

Notes by Nora Stack

Sources yet to be consulted

Search for Stack graves in and near Listowel.

Can't find Catherine Moore's death (post-1911) in [GROI].
She is probably not Catherine Stack, widow of farmer, who died 29 July 1916, age 90 (born 1826), at Woodford, SE side of Listowel (see map). See death cert. See here. Death registered by Pat Stack of Listowel.