Isabel - I think this proves that The Limes address which I found for you months ago was in Rosetta, Knockbreda Parish, and this was the James Kennedy you were researching. You should now be able to order his death certificate. Rosemary On 25 October 2010 10:02, Nan Brennan <nan.brennan@mindspring.com> wrote: > Irish Times > Sep 13 1878 > > DEATH OF MR JAMES KENNEDY OF BELFAST > > Mr James Kennedy, J.P. of Rosetta, Belfast, > died at his residence at half=past two o'clock > yesterday. Mr Kennedy had been in broken > health for some time, having suffered from an af- > fection of the heart, to which several complications > were superadded, and his death was consequently > not unexpected. During his long life of 70 years, > begun and ended in Belfast, Mr Kennedy had > grown into one of its most prominent citizens. > Though for some years he had retired from busi- > ness, he at one time occupied a position in the > commercial world. He will always be remembered > in the linen trade as the man who first introduced > power-loom weaving into Belfast, and is abilities > intelligence and success as a merchant led to his > being called to the presidency of the Chamber of > Commerce. Owing to a partial deafness from > which he suffered, he was indisposed towards > taking much part in public affairs, though when > occasion demanded he was a forcible and effective > speaker. He took an especial interest in the cause > of National Education, and was a warm advocate of > the principles of the National Board. > -------------------------------------------------- > 472 list members as of 1 Aug 2010. > -------------------------------------------------- > Searchable list archive at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >