Recent
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Dear Parishioners
of Kilmurry Parish:
We've returned from Ireland "The Beautiful"
from our second trip. Just wanted you to know that
we visited your Church during the week of June 30th,
2002. I have before me your Church bulletin with the
poem "I Asked God" and I think it is just
beautiful. I have brought it home with me to copy
and give out to my friends.
We loved your Church as well as your Country.
We traveled with Fr. Eoin Murphy who is originally
from Crosshaven and has been with us for the past
few years. Presently he is transferred to St. Joseph
Church in St. Johns, Mi.
Our Church is St. Francis of Xavier in Otisville,
Mi. USA
Sincerely: Marianne and John Dillon
13-7-02
Hello,
I am trying to
trace my Family History.
According to
the Census for 1851, Thomas Myles 58 years, his wife
Honora 58 years, Daughter Eliza 14 and Daughter Honora
10 years were living in Kilmurry South, where they
were all born.
Thomas and Honora
were my 2xGt.grandparents
If there are any
of the Myles family still in the Parish I would love
to get
in touch with them.
I am very impressed
with your website and thrilled with the pictures of
Kilmurry and the Churches. I have read the Historical
notes with great
interest. This is just what I have been looking for!
I would be most
grateful for any information about my family and the
Parish.
I look forward to your reply.
Many thanks,
Joan Peduzz
13-7-02i
Hello There...
My name is Daniel
Cotter and I live in Reading Massachusetts (Outside
of Boston) . I came across your site while gathering
information about my Grandfather who emigrated to
the US in 1913. His US Naturalization Document show
him arriving in Boston on The Franconia out of Queenstown
England in June of that year and his birthplace is
listed as Dooniskey Co. Cork (b. Oct 17 ,1891) He
died in Boston in 1951, before I was born , and my
father who was an only child , did not know much more
about him.( He worked as a Merchant Marine and was
away at sea for much of the time) At any rate , it
would be greatly appreciated if you could provide
me with any leads on how to research further into
his background as I would love to know more about
him . I have been to Ireland a few times before but
had only known that my grandfather was from "someplace
near Macroom" , until I received a copy of this
document. My wife and I are planning another trip
this fall and after finding your site we are looking
forward to visiting your beautiful town!
Kindest Regards
Daniel J. Cotter
20-7-02
A research source
notes that Cannaway Parish is part of Kilmurry Parish.
The family tradition is that my great-grandfather,
Thomas Desmond, was born in Parish Canavaa. The closest
that I can find to that name is Cannaway. He was the
son of Patrick and Hanora Lyons Desmond and the grandson
of Thomas Desmond. No grandmother's name is given.
His birth date
is given as December 1814, although that may not be
accurate. Family notes show him associated with Patrick
and John Desmond and a sister, unnamed. I believe
that Patrick and John may have been his brothers.
Thomas was living
in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada by 1840 where
he was married to Bridget Power of Parish Ballygunner,
Co. Waterford.
Would any of the
church records cover this period? Any help you can
give me in researching my family would be greatly
appreciated.
Maribelle Leflang
20-7-02
