In 1911 Edward Kenny and his wife Anne lived with their four children, Elleanor (17 years), Josephine (14), Anne (6) and baby Edward (‘1 and 6⁄12’!), in No.1a Whitefriar Place, Dublin. They shared three rooms with Mrs Elizabeth Monaghan (70) and her ‘relative’ Elizabeth (20), the Kenny family occupying two of the rooms and the … Read more
Matt Doherty was born on the 12th July 1872 in 5 Thomas Street Derry, second son of John Doherty and Catherine Mc Ilroy, who were married in St Columba’s Church, Long Tower, Derry in June 1864.Catherine had been of Church of Ireland stock, from Clabby Co. Fermanagh. Her Mother is buried in the protestant side … Read more
My great grandfather, John Noble, was born in 1817 in Maguiresbridge. He had at least 2 siblings – Ralph, born 1811, and Alexander, born in 1818. Their father’s name is unknown and their mother was Mary Haley. Ralph was married in Ireland circa 1835 to a Rachel ??. They all came to Canada with their … Read more