Built c 1962 for Kerry Co Council .
Architects and Engineers Ralph Ryan & Co Galway.
Building Contractors Treacy Bros.
Site Foreman Tom Reidy Athea
Tractor Driver Malachy Mc Guire.
Some of the men who worked on the Tower
Harry Reidy, Athea. Sean Ahern Mail Rd .Joe Lynch Moyvane. Jim Doyle Moyvane. Dan Ryan O Connor Gale Bridge. Paddy Fitzmaurice Gortdrumasillihy. Dan Keane Gale Bridge. Tom Broder Kilbaha. John Flynn Do. Mike Connor Do. Tom Foley , Pat Keane, Eamonn Sweeney, Bill Sheehy, Con Buckley.
More details see Kerryman 23-1-1960 Page 17.
www.geocities.com/dalyskennelly_2000
MARYELLEN REDISH - 08:55am May 25, 2006 Irish
Great grandmother, Annie O'Connor, & her sister, Kate, emigrated to Philadelphia circa 1875 from Tralee. Parents were Michael & Johanna O'Connor. Annie married William W. Campbell in Phila. Great grandfather, John J. Kennelly, born in Listowel emigrated to Philadelphia around 1873. His parents were Michael & Catherine Kennelly. John married Catherine McElroy in Phila. Any info on original Kennelly or O'Connor families appreciated
Wills and Administrations. 1876.
O'CONNOR Michael
[712] Effects under � 800.
10 October. The Will
of Michael O'Connor late of Keylod [sic] County
Kerry Farmer deceased who died 20 September
1876 at same place was proved at Limerick by
the oaths of James O'Connor and Robert Hunt
both of Gurtdromagowna (Newtownsandes) and
Denis O'Flaherty of Tubbertooreen (Newtown-
sandes) all in said County Farmers the Exe-
cutors.
Copy of will in Limerick Will Book 1876-1882, pp.66-68 (National Archives shelf mark 4/208/52)
In the Name of God I Michael O'Connor of Keylod in the Parish of Knockanure and Co. of Kerry being sick and delicate of body but of sound and perfect reason and mental capacity do hereby bequeath ordain and manage all the worldly enjoyments that I possess and enjoy up to the date of this document making it my last Will and Testament. I bequeath in the first of my worldy goods and chattles to my beloved wife Johanna O'Connor alias Molyneaux the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds sterling the said sum to be paid her my beloved wife after I am dead and buried three years no claim to be made by her of my assets until I am dead three years and if my beloved wife Johana do and will remain faithfully in the trust and care of my child Patrick O'Connor and of my child yet unborn for the term of three years as aforesaid I bequeath and order my executors herein to be mentoined to give her the additional sum of fifty pounds stg. making the whole sum two hundred pounds stg. which sum or any part of it is not to be paid to her until I am interred and buried for and during the term of three years as aforesaid the said additional sum is to be paid her my beloved wife and the discretion will and approbation of my executors herein to be mentioend, that is if they deem her to be worthy of it. Secondly, I bequeath ordain and make over to my eldest son Patrick O'Connor the farm which I now enjoy and possess from Thos. Sandes Esq. when he arrives at the age of twenty five years or as soon as my executors may deem fit, but I enjoin and bequeath that my executors will test and manage my affairs and worldly effects after my death to such a manner as that they will see and have it in their power to give my child unborn if he comes to health and maturity be it male or female the sum of money discretional or of their wishes which may be made out of my present possessions and means doing for him or her as they may think fit and proper, but I here state and wish it to be understood distinctly that if my son Patrick as aforsaid or my child yet unborn may not arrive or come to maturity in that case or event I bequeath all my farm and chattles to my lawful brother John O'Connor of Clounbrane in the parish of Newtownsandes Co. Kerry. I enjoin on him in that event to give all and every sum of money that will or may accrue from the profits and good management of my farm and means to my brother Cornelius O'Connor of Lisaniska in the parish of Knockanure and to my sister Mary alias Mrs Timothy Leahy and to my sister Catherine alias Mrs John Curtin in even and equal divisions that is that each of them my brother Cornelius and sisters Mary and Catherine are to have all the assets and spare assets or means to them for the full management and execution of this my last will and testament I appoint ordain and bequeath my faithful and trusty friends as my executors James O'Connor of Gurtramacouna in the parish of Knockanure, Robert Hunt, Gurtramacouna and Denis O'Flaherty of Tubberatooreen &c. I desire bequeath and appoint and ordain the said three men as last mentioned to see over and maanage my farm and assets as I now ejnoy to the best of their abilities and power for my sake towards my child Patrick O'Connor and my child unborn, giving them the full possession and enjoyment of my means when they come to maturity and sufficient age and in the event of their my son Patrick O'Connor and my child unborn not coming to an age they my executors will see my lawful and beloved wife and sisters and brothers managed as I desire and ordain as above. I declare and aver and make this my last will and testament revoking disallowing and annulling any previous will or testament made by me either verbally or written, declaring and making and constituting this document and none other to be my last will and testament in the presence of the witnesses hereunto affixed and my name dated this 12th day of September 1876 six
Michael his X mark O'Connor.
Witnesses Thomas Connors Michael Flaherty.
Hi Jer
I have a little more info about my g-grandfather, James Kennelly, married to Catherine Barry. He was born 25 Mar 1860 in County Kerry, we think to Michael Kennelly and Catherine Mullaney. I have his naturalization papers which lists his birthdate. He left Queenstown on the Germanic in Aug/Sep of 1886, going to NY, eventually going to live in Philadelphia.
Any connection?
Thanks,
Marie
Hi Jer,
Here is a picture of my Great Grandfather Daniel Tydings, born in Moyvane 1880, with his wife Mary Kennelly, also born Moyvane, and their son Edward Tydings, my Grandfather. When I get a moment I am also going to scan in a picture of one of their other sons, Rev. Father Michael Tydings. He is the priest which you mentioned that people in Moyvane remember from his visits.
Not sure if I had mentioned before, but Daniel and one of his Brothers, Edward, both worked as Motormen driving the trolley cars when they moved to Rochester from Ireland.
Dear Jer,
Oh my goodness -- you've really kept a lot of records! Your site is great. The person you should really talk to is my dad, Mike Kennelly ( His dad is Bernard Mortimer Kennelly, whose grandfather or great grandfather (can't remember) came from Ireland to do some farming in North America and eventually settled up in northern North Dakota. I grew up there; Dad (potato farmer) still lives there. He remembers all the lineage stuff, so maybe you two could figure out where we link up. Good luck! Nice to meet you.
Ivy
Dear Jer,
That would be wonderful. I am making some headway sorting them out.
Do you want a copy of what I know so far. I have made some progress
with the Kinard and Killeny Dillanes.
Also is there any mention of Fury families, as we are related to all
of them.
Is the John Kennelly mentioned in the Kinard Tithe Records ones of
yours?
Also if you have families from west Limerick, I have access to a book
called West Limerick Families Abroad. This gives some history on the
area as well as many family trees for those who migrated all over the
World.
Thanks very much.
Mary
Thanks Jer - I received a letter from Auatralia , from a decendent of Garret Dee & Margaret Hennessy - they were from Ballybunion & Margaret died in Ballylongfrod in 1882 . They were related to Pope Hennessy . Didn't say how he got my name - must have got it the G.R.D. as I put a Hennessy Tralee area in that a few years ago - pile of infromation on the Pope hennessys but I i couldn't tie in with them of course - pity as it would look very interesting in a family tree !!!!
I expect my great great grandfather ,Denis H lived in Rahela in 1850 -Griffiths