The New year seems an appropriate time to re-post family interests regarding the O'Connor/Connor families of which there are many in my family tree. Denis O'Connor married Hanora/Honora Houlihan on February 26, 1862 in Ballyferriter, Kerry. Denis was a schoolmaster who taught at the National School in Ballyquin until his death on July 27, 1881 at the Dingle workhouse/hospital. In the marriage record was no mention of the names of either of Denis' parents. However, I have found that Hanora Houlihan's parents were Patrick Houlihan and Catherine Goggin. From records at the Irish genealogy site I have found that Catherine Goggin's parents were James Goggin and Mary Lucitt. Denis and Hanora had a total of nine children including my great grandfather Patrick who was baptized in 1863 in Castlegregory. When Denis died in 1881(approximate age-50), the family and surviving children(8) moved to various communities in western Massachusetts. The eight surviving children were Patrick, Denis, Mary, Katherine, John, Ellen(Nellie), Annie( probably Hanora)and Margaret. All were baptized in Castlegregory in a range between 1863 and 1879. Patrick O'Connor my great grandfather married Catherine O'Connor in Palmer, Massachusetts in 1890. Catherine's parents were Martin O'Connor and Mary Flahive if my research is correct. Catherine's family were from Caher/Cahir Castlegregory. Catherine was baptized in 1865; one of 8 children including Honora, Martin, Cornelius, Mary, Mary, Michael and Michael. The children were born in a range between 1854 and 1867. Both Catherine and Martin emigrated to western Massachusetts. Family lore has it that one or more of the other children emigrated to upper New York State and to New Zealand. Mary O'Connor, Patrick's sister and my great grandaunt married Patrick O'Connor in Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1888. Patrick was born in Magherabeg( many different spellings) and was baptized in Castlegregory. His parents were John O'Connor and Mary Courtney(Cournane). Siblings included Daniel, Ellen, John, Johanna, Jeremiah, Thomas, Margaret, Michael, and Mary. All were baptized in Castlegregory between 1859 and 1877. Besides Patrick, Daniel also emigrated to Holyoke, MA. He is buried with Patrick and Mary and many of their children. This O'Connor family is also associated with the townlands of Ceandeeha(sp?) and Kilshannig West. This Patrick's first wife, Mary O'Connor O'Connor, my great grandaunt died on July 4, 1902After a short time, Patrick married a second Mary O'Connor who MAY have been from Killarney...Not sure about that. This Mary's parents were James O'Connor and Mary Coakley. Patrick and Mary continued to live in Holyoke, MA. Finally, Annie( Hanora) O'Connor another of my great grandaunts married John J. Connor in Massachusetts. They had one son, John E. Connor whose surviving family live in the Pittsfield/Dalton area of western Mass. John J. Connor's parents were William Connor and Annie Mahan. Both MAY have been from Ireland although I have yet to find a marriage record. William and Annie married here in the US and when Annie died, William re-married to Margaret Kelly. It appears that from William and Margaret's marriage record here in the US, William Connor's parents were Richard Connor and Bridget Timmons. That's probably more than enough O'Connors for anyone to have to research..... Belated Happy New Year Ed O'Connor

Ellen (O')Connor was my great grandfather Thomas (O')Donoghue's second wife and my great grandmother. Born around 1815 she died in London in 1889. The (O')Donoghue family is said to have come from Killarney but I have been unable to find them all definitively - Cooles most likely so far. Glanageenty in Ballymacelligott parish also figures as the likely origin place for Ellen. But unfortunately that parish's records are only available from 1868 so I am dependent on other connections. Anyone have an Ellen (O') Connor marrying into O'Donoghue? Cheers Rod Rod O'Donoghue Author of 'O'Donoghue People and Places' Founder of The O'Donoghue Society www.odonoghue.co.uk ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5828 (20110128) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5831 (20110130) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com