Based on DNA results and other clues I am starting to think that my ancestor Elizabeth Neill (c. 1819-1881) was the daughter of Joseph Neill and Elizabeth Huggard, a Protestant couple in Killeenafinane. Elizabeth married Robert McCarthy (c. 1812-1870) who was lock keeper of the Tralee Canal and then Harbour Master of Tralee. They named a son Joseph. A lot of my Dad's DNA matches connect up with Neills and other families in Killeenafinane. Does anyone know anything about this family? Thanks!
daerjech2000
Saturday 10th Aug 2019, 02:04PMMessage Board Replies
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Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!
The 1825 Tithe listings for Kiltallagh civil parish http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004625687/004625687_00209.pdf show a Charles and Joseph Neill with land in Killeenafinnane. Likely this is your ancestor.. The 1852 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Kiltallagh parish shows four O'Neills: James, John Joseph and Patrick. https://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/kerry/kiltallagh.htm
The Church of Ireland records for Kiltallagh parish up to 1880 were destroyed in the 1922 Public Records Office fire.
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Saturday 10th Aug 2019, 05:17PM -
Thanks! Does the name "John Joseph" in Griffith's suggest his father was Joseph? I have also found a John Charles
daerjech2000
Sunday 11th Aug 2019, 09:42AM -
Sorry, I left out a comma between John and Joseph. There were four: James, John, Joseph and Patrick.
Roger
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Monday 12th Aug 2019, 03:36PM -
Hi there, I have connections to the O'Neill family in Killeenafinane and would be interested to share information
Catherine
user_157821
Sunday 5th Apr 2020, 08:47AM -
Hi Catherine! I would be very interested to know anything about this family. I have tried to follow the descendants down, and it gets very confusing with Neills marrying Neills. I noticed that someone named Elsie Ahern put up a monument to this family in the Kiltallagh graveyard in 2003. Thanks for any help.
daerjech2000
Tuesday 21st Jun 2022, 09:59AM