Hello I am looking for information on my 4th great grandfather Edmond (maybe Edward )Moore who was baptised 8 April 1829 in the Roman Catholic Parish of Castleisland, Meenleitrim South Kerry. His parents were Nicholas Moore ( born about 1798) Margaret Toumey ( born about 1800) both from Kerry. I believe that he had a sister named Margaret but have not been able to find any information on her or her mother. Edmond Moore along with Timothy Sheehan was convicted of murdering Denis LeHane on 19 July 1852 in Kerry. Edmond was transported to Hobart Tasmania on 24 November 1852 on the ship Rodney 3 from either Cork or Queenstown and arrived in Hobart 12 February 1853. Timothy Sheehan was hung for the offence. I am currently visiting Co Kerry and will be here until early October and will be visiting Meenleitrim to see if I can find any additional information but if you know anything regarding Edmond and can let me know that would be most appreciated. Thank you Jen Drewitt

Jeannette, You should have done the homework before you left home. Try this site http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ Click on the Search button and then select Church records. If you use Nicholas and Castleisland, it has the parents' marriage and the baptism of Edward but no Margaret. She may be in another parish or mistranscribed. Unfortunately, I'm told that little data exists before 1820. Enjoy your holiday. Peter