Hi Barb... Here's what children I have for Mathew Kennedy....maybe there's a clue hidden in these. Mathew Kennedy and Mary Byrne - 1843 marriage. I'm not sure if the Kennedy maiden names are the actual names of the mothers, since some recorders didn't use the mother's maiden names. There might be clues in the sponsors' names, or residences, or naming patterns. At any rate, they are all from the Church in Rathdrum, microfilm # included. Seems to be the place to start... Peggy Catherine - 1816 - 31 December to Kennedy, Matthew & Brien, Elizabeth - Ash___? Sponsors: James and Elizabeth Kennedy - 6476 - Wicklow - Rathdrum Elizabeth - 1819 - 27 April to Kennedy, Matthew & Brien, Elizabeth - Coracilla Sponsors: James Kennedy and Mary Brien - 6476 - Wicklow - Rathdrum Winifred - 1821 - 13 October to Kennedy, Matthew & Brien, Elizabeth - Ashtown Sponsors: Andy Brien and Catherine Byrne - 6476 - Wicklow - Rathdrum Mary - 1824 - 22 February - Kennedy, Matthew - Brien, Elizabeth - Silvermines Sponsors: Hugh and Mary Brien - 6476 - Wicklow - Rathdrum Elizabeth - 1826 - 2 April to Kennedy, Matthew & Brien, Elizabeth - blank - Sponsors: John Whelan and Catherine Kennedy (Bryan) - 6476 - Wicklow - Rathdrum James - 1832 - 14 July to Kennedy, Matthew & Brien, Betty - blank - Sponsors: Michael Cullen and Rose Kennedy (Bryan) - 6476 - Wicklow - Rathdrum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- Matthew - 1856 - 16 September to Kennedy, Matthew & Byrne, Mary - Ballinafunshogue Sponsors: Patrick Larkin and Ann Byrne - 6476 - Wicklow - Rathdrum Laurence - 1856 - 16 September to Kennedy, Matthew - Byrne, Mary - Ballinafunshogue Sponsors: Michael Redmond and Catherine Byrne - 6476 - Wicklow - Rathdrum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- Rose - 1836 - 16 July to Kennedy, Matthew & Kennedy, Elizabeth - Glenmalur Sponsors: James Killrane and Fanny Turner? - 6476 - Wicklow - Rathdrum Catherine - 1839 - 29 June to Kennedy, Matthew & Kennedy, Elizabeth - Glenmalur Sponsors: James Hamilton and Elizabeth Brien. - 6476 - Wicklow - Rathdrum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------- Anne - 1829 - 6 March to Kennedy, Matthew & Brien, Elizabeth - blank Sponsors: Laurence Byrne and Rose Bryan (Bryan) - 6476 - Wicklow - Rathdrum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- Catherine - 1844 - 6 June to Kennedy, Matthew & Kennedy, Mary - Glenmalur Sponsors: Matthew Byrne and Catherine Hamilton. - Wicklow - Rathdrum Mary - 1846 - 3 May to Kennedy, Matthew & Kennedy, Mary - Glenmalur Sponsors: James Whelan and Elizabeth Byrne. - 6476 - Wicklow - Rathdrum Michael - 1848 - 10 September to Kennedy, Matthew & Kennedy, Mary - Glenmalur Sponsors: Thomas and Bridget Byrne (Byrne crossed out). - 6476 - Wicklow - Rathdrum Thomas - 1851 - 19 January to Kennedy, Matthew & Kennedy, Mary - Glenmalur Sponsors: Patrick and Mary Kearney? - 6476 - Wicklow - Rathdrum Patrick - 1853 - 9 October to Kennedy, Matthew & Kennedy, Mary - Glen Sponsors: Laurence Larkin and Rose Kennedy - 6476 - Wicklow - Rathdrum