Dear Sheila, I happened to run across your name on the Shannon posting. I have a few questions: 1. Where are you & your people from? 2. Was your last name ever spelled, "Kennelly"? 3. How is your family related to the Shannon's? 4. Do you know when & what part of Ireland your ancestors came from? I have 3-4 different branches of Kennelly's. Perhaps, you may be related through one of them. You probably know that, the way you and I spell our name is just another variation. One day, I checked out the variations and there was a whole page full. Willing to share info with you. Happy Holidays, Dorothy Shannon Kennelly, Erie, Pa.