I have a Keany connection, too, but I don't know much about it. I do see a connection to a Hugh Keaney, who would have been 27 at the time of the census. His father may have been Master of the Armoneen school? Kevin Heslin kevineun@earthlink.net On Jun 12, 2006, at 11:07 AM, The Cunningham's wrote: > I'm not sure who is inquiring in this post, is it Rose ??? Anyway, > there > are five families in Corracloona in the 1901 census. There are > descriptions > of three on a Keaney hand out sheet given to me the day > before I left Ireland in 2002. A huge Keaney, Keany Reunion was to > start > the next day and I hated to miss it. A few wonderful people compiled > this sheet. I have Keanys in my family too and if I had my way, I > would > spend all of my days and nights in Ireland "searching". > 1. Laurence-Kate 45, Ellen 13, Agnes 11, Lizzie 9, Teresa 7, > Laurence 5 and > Bridget 3. (This land is owned by the Chandler family, Mrs > Chandlers mother > being Bridget Keaney who married Dinney O'Brien. > The Lawrence who is mentioned may have emigrated to Minnesota. > 2. Catherine-Francis 26, Annie 23, and Hugh 22. Hugh is possibly the > grandfather of Eammon Keaney who still lives in Corracloona. Eamons > father was John Hughie Neddie. > 3. Elizabeth-John 40, Rose 32, Ellin 25 and Edward 23. Place known as > Paddy Red Toms and was near Kellys house. Edward wasn't married and > was the last to live here. His sister didn't marry and died before > him. > The family is connected to the James Pat Jimmy Keanys of > Cloonaghmore who are descended from John Keany of Cornamon. > 4. Denis-Bridget 50, wife Patrick Travers. > 5. Mary-not married. > As I was told, an old man with a good memory helped make up these > notations. > > This Keany name seems like it would be hard to trace as there are so > many in Ireland and the US. (Again-someone else deserves credit for > compiling these notes. Bernie > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brian Columbus" <briancolumbus@mac.com> > To: <IRL-LEITRIM-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 5:14 PM > Subject: Re: [LEITRIM] Church records > > >> What's the address of this Web site that you're referring to? >> >> >> On Jun 5, 2006, at 8:58 PM, REBUZNO@aol.com wrote: >> >>> Rose, >>> I don't believe there is a church in corracloona townland - >>> there is an >>> ancient megalithic tomb/cairn there, but that is not what you >>> seek. I >>> think >>> the closest church may have been in Kiltyclogher town which is >>> not far >>> from >>> Corracloona. I've been on a website that lists births/baptisms >>> in Co. >>> Leitrim >>> held by the Leitrim Heritage Centre, and the earliest Bernard Keany >>> baptism >>> would be in 1841, eleven years after your Bernard. In all >>> likelihood >>> there isn't >>> a record for your Bernard's birth/baptism, unless he really was >>> stretching >>> the truth about his age later in life. Perhaps there were other >>> Keany >>> families >>> living in that area from which you might find information about your >>> Keany >>> family. Good luck in your search. >>> Bill Bray in Virginia >>> >> >> >> ==== IRL-LEITRIM Mailing List ==== >> To unsubscribe, to change from L to D or from D to L, to contact >> the list > administrator, to search the list's archives: >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-LEITRIM.html >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in >> the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> > > > ==== IRL-LEITRIM Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, to change from L to D or from D to L, to contact > the list administrator, to search the list's archives: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-LEITRIM.html > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and > the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >