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Looking for info. Re: Catherine Connell & John Daly, my great, great grandparents, lived/had children in Brosna, Kerry, Scalp, or Scalip, Knocknadariv.  But, recently, some things led me to Emly, I found some baptisms around the time of her est. birth in Emly, which are the only ones that seem to fit right now.  Just learning about Emly.

Her, children, (birth Brosna, Kerry) Timothy 1867, Margaret Daly Broderick, 12/24/1850, Elizabeth, 1871, Daniel, 1873, John 1876, and my great grandfather, Michael Daly 1879, who married Margaret Matilda Morris from Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales.

Family stories indicate she was not originally from there originally, so I was searching nearby.  

One of their sons, Michael jr. was also born in Kerry, the rest Wales. They came to the US (Margaret & Michael) to Chicago, then Downers Grove, IL.

I have searched high and low for a birth or death for Catherine Connell, thought I found a possibiltiy of her baptism, July 2, 1836, Roman Catholic, Glen Flesk, Kerry, Ireland, father John Connell, * Ellen McCarthy. I really have no way to substantiate this.  

I have the children's bap. records, from Brosna Church, & civil reg. (Tralee), but can't find birth, death, marriage, or burial sites for her, or John, listed as Roman Catholic.

I only have one census, March 31st, 1901, Kerry, Kilmurry, Knocknadarriv where John Daly, est. b.d. 1836 living with son Daniel, (Army Pensioner) listed as father in law, with daughter Margaret Daly Broderick, married to William, occupation, Gamekeeper. John Daly is 65, & a widower, and agricultural laborer. Says he cannot read or write, but speaks both the Irish & English language.

 

I have nothing on Timothy Daly, his son, either, except that he came to the US in 1897 and married someone named Kathryn, lived in Evanston, Chicago, IL. and it was who my grandfather stayed with when he first came here.

 

If anyone knows of them, or has any ideas, please let me know.

 

Thanks in advance for any support with this. Take care now!

Mercedes McVey (McVey the other side of my Irish family.)

Mercy

Tuesday 25th Apr 2017, 10:02PM

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  • Dear Mercedes:

    Many thanks for your query to the Ireland Reaching Out message board.  As you have posted previously, I won't respond with the same reply.

    There is a local volunteer in the Brosna area who may be able to assist and I have copied her with your post.

    If you don't hear anything back in the next 10 days, please email me at:  jhalloranryan@irelandxo.com.  I will follow up.

    All the best,

     

    Jane.

    Jane Halloran Ryan

    Wednesday 26th Apr 2017, 04:52PM

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