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From: "Jack O'Connor" <>
Subject: Re: [Cork] The Search for Missing Friends
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 07:40:33 -0500
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Is this not the "BOSTON PILOT" ??

David N Murray wrote:

> Hi;
>
> Absent any old family letters or testimonials from octogenarians, the Search
> for Missing Friends is by far the best source to consult when trying to
> locate the places in America where your Irish ancestors and their relies
> settled.
>
> If you are fortunate to have ancestors who were looking for tertiary
> relations and friends, and sent a query to the Boston Post, this resource
> may be the only source of first hand information that connects your American
> family to their native Irish county and townland.
>
> This is great therapy for those Americans who are tearing their hair out by
> the roots looking for their ancestral home, and will prove even more
> valuable as time passes.
>
> To read more, click here:
>
> http://www.totalnetnh.net/~dmurray/search_for_missing_friends.htm
>
> David N. Murray
> Email Address:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joseph Kenna" <>
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> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 3:25 PM
> Subject: [SH] Fwd: Kenna/Kelly/Smith Family
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> > From: (Joseph Kenna)
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> > Searching for descendents of the Kenna/Kelly/Smith Family. The Kenna and
> > Smith families were neighbors in the townland Sraghmore, village of
> > Roundwood, County Wicklow. The Kelly family was from the adjoining
> > townland Cloghoge.
> > Peter Kenna married Mary Kelly 1849 (Mary Kelly's mother was nee
> > Smith) in the St. Kevin Church Glendalough, County Wicklow. They resided
> > in Sraghmore and had eight children; Patrick b. 1850, Elizabeth b.
> > 1852, my grandfather John Charles b. 1856, Bridget b. 1858. In 1860 they
> > were evicted from their house. They moved to a house named HERMANE in
> > the townland Sleimaine and had Anne b. 1862, James b. 1863 and Mary b.
> > 1864. Most of the Kenna children were sponsored in baptism by the
> > members of the Peter-Judith Smith family.
> > Peter and Mary died between 1864 and 1878. I do not know when they
> > died nor where they are buried. John Charles and James H. emigrated to
> > America between 1875 and 1878 settling in Philadelphia, PA.
> > Patrick resided in Rathnew Commons after 1860 eviction. He met a
> > girl (name unknown), married (date unknown) and had a son, Thomas.
> > Patrick's wife died and he remarried (wife's name unknown) residing at
> > #4 Corn Market, Dublin S. and they had two sons, Andy and Denis.
> > Patrick's second wife died. Widower Patrick Kenna married widow
> > Catherne (Kate) Lennon-Kennedy 1884 in St. James Church Dublin S.
> > Catherine brought three grown daughters to the marriage. First daughter
> > (name unknown) married Mr. Farrell, Station Master Foxrock RR station.
> > Second daughter, Alice Lawless, also resided in Foxrock. Third daughter
> > (name unknown) resided in Wicklow Town and died 1923.
> > Any information on the Kenna/Kelly/Smith Family would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> > --Joseph P. Kenna
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