I am researching the KEARNEY name from Limerick - town: Abington. My ancestor, John Martin KEARNEY was born in c.1808 in Abington, and married Honorah LYONS in Abington c.1829. He was a stonemason by profession/trade. In 1863, the family immigrated to Queensland in Australia, some of the children coming with their parents, some coming later, some with their own wives and children. The children were all born in Abington, Limerick. They were: 1. Martin John Kearney B. 1833 D. 1864 at sea en route to Australia. 2. Michael Kearney B. 1836 D. 1863 in Ireland while preparing to come. 3. William Kearney B. 1838 D. 1875 in Queensland. 4. Thomas Kearney B. 1841 D. 1880 in Queensland (married with 6 chn) 5. Mary Catherine Kearney B. 1846 D. 1903 in Qld (married with 5 chn) 6. James Kearney B. c.1848 D. 1874 in Qld 7. Bridget Mary Kearney B. 1851 D. 1938 in Qld (married with 8 chn) I have often wondered how great an influence the Potato famine of 1848 had on the family's decision to immigrate 15 years later. It is obvious that their children did not enjoy good health with the majority dying young. I am descended from the first son, Martin John. His widow, Bridget O'BRIEN from Limerick, arrived in Queensland in 1864 with two children, Mary and John Francis. A baby had also died on the voyage out. My G. grandparents, John Francis Kearney (1860-1899)(their son) and Lillian Cecilia McGuirk (1863-1904) from Cavan, Co. Cavan, were married in Queensland in 1883; they had 4 children, only one of whom produced grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Margaret Szalay mszalay@bigpond.net.au

Hello Dowling (Dooling, Doolin, Doolan etc), Ahern, Fraher, Glasheen, Hyland, Keating, Looby, Scanlan, and Slattery all from the Cahir/Clogheen/Ardfinnan area of Co. Tipperary. Nugent and O'Gorman from Rathgormuck in Co.Waterford. McManus from Co. Roscommon. Conway Bourke from Co. Limerick Cheers Mick Dowling

Hi Mick I've noticed that we have some similiar surnames. My Keating's are Pamela Joy Keating born 1945 and died in 1989 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Pamela was married to William Vernley Gravett. Vincent Keating married Elsie Young who was daughter of John Young and Ellen Evans. John died in 1942 and is buried in Geelong West, Victoria, Australia William Thomas Scanlan was born in 1881 in Elingamite and married Margaret Jane Evans in 1922. He died in 1941 and is buried in Camperdown Cemetery, Victoria, Australia. Any info on these families appreciated. Thanks, Ainslee ----- Original Message ----- From: <itshimselfthen@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 10:08 PM Subject: [AUS-IRISH] Dowling, Nugent, McManus etc etc etc.................. > Hello > > Dowling (Dooling, Doolin, Doolan etc), Ahern, Fraher, Glasheen, Hyland, Keating, > Looby, Scanlan, and Slattery all from the Cahir/Clogheen/Ardfinnan area of Co. Tipperary. > > Nugent and O'Gorman from Rathgormuck in Co.Waterford. > > McManus from Co. Roscommon. > > Conway Bourke from Co. Limerick > > Cheers > > Mick Dowling > > > > ==== AUS-IRISH Mailing List ==== > Another line I like which I saw on another list - > "when an old person dies, a whole library goes up in flames" thanks Peter > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hi Where did your McManus' go to here in Oz? I have some that went to Charters Towers in Qld Charmaine ----- Original Message ----- From: <itshimselfthen@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 10:08 PM Subject: [AUS-IRISH] Dowling, Nugent, McManus etc etc etc.................. > Hello > > Dowling (Dooling, Doolin, Doolan etc), Ahern, Fraher, Glasheen, Hyland, Keating, > Looby, Scanlan, and Slattery all from the Cahir/Clogheen/Ardfinnan area of Co. Tipperary. > > Nugent and O'Gorman from Rathgormuck in Co.Waterford. > > McManus from Co. Roscommon. > > Conway Bourke from Co. Limerick > > Cheers > > Mick Dowling > > > > ==== AUS-IRISH Mailing List ==== > Another line I like which I saw on another list - > "when an old person dies, a whole library goes up in flames" thanks Peter > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

Margaret, do you know any more about Bridget O'Brien from Limerick. My husband's family were O'Brien's from Limerick. Mary -----Original Message----- From: Margaret Szalay [mailto:mszalay@bigpond.net.au] Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 7:16 AM To: AUS-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-IRISH] KEARNEY (Limerick), O'BRIEN (Limerick) & McGUIRK (Cavan) I am researching the KEARNEY name from Limerick - town: Abington. My ancestor, John Martin KEARNEY was born in c.1808 in Abington, and married Honorah LYONS in Abington c.1829. He was a stonemason by profession/trade. In 1863, the family immigrated to Queensland in Australia, some of the children coming with their parents, some coming later, some with their own wives and children. The children were all born in Abington, Limerick. They were: 1. Martin John Kearney B. 1833 D. 1864 at sea en route to Australia. 2. Michael Kearney B. 1836 D. 1863 in Ireland while preparing to come. 3. William Kearney B. 1838 D. 1875 in Queensland. 4. Thomas Kearney B. 1841 D. 1880 in Queensland (married with 6 chn) 5. Mary Catherine Kearney B. 1846 D. 1903 in Qld (married with 5 chn) 6. James Kearney B. c.1848 D. 1874 in Qld 7. Bridget Mary Kearney B. 1851 D. 1938 in Qld (married with 8 chn) I have often wondered how great an influence the Potato famine of 1848 had on the family's decision to immigrate 15 years later. It is obvious that their children did not enjoy good health with the majority dying young. I am descended from the first son, Martin John. His widow, Bridget O'BRIEN from Limerick, arrived in Queensland in 1864 with two children, Mary and John Francis. A baby had also died on the voyage out. My G. grandparents, John Francis Kearney (1860-1899)(their son) and Lillian Cecilia McGuirk (1863-1904) from Cavan, Co. Cavan, were married in Queensland in 1883; they had 4 children, only one of whom produced grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Margaret Szalay mszalay@bigpond.net.au ==== AUS-IRISH Mailing List ==== I knew that I was taking genealogy too seriously when I turned up at a cemetery search with a shovel ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237