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Hi All

I am David O'Kelly, my father is * O'Kelly (81) From Baltinglass. His father and mother were Edward John O'Kelly & Katharine (O'Toole) O'Kelly and his father was EP O'Kelly. We have many pics and memorabilia for EP including the silver trowel that laid the foundation stone to the McAllister/Dwyer monument in Baltinglass and the silverware that he was presented with on his release from Kilmainham for his part in the land league struggle with Parnell and his associates.

It so happens that we are organizing an EP O'Kelly Clan Gathering in Baltinglass in July of 2014.

I am in the process of setting up a Facebook event to keep all informed and reach out to all interested parties in Australia etc..

All the Best

David

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Hi Finbar

Seems you have found some extended family, my grandfather is the same Thomas Fitzpatrick from Mullingar ( I have attached a pic from the 70's at Palermo). He passed away in 1981 at the grand old age of 94. He had 7 children. The extensive lands and house were sold in 1982 to a developer and there is a housing estate called Old Conna Wood built there now. My granny Kathleen died a few years back and her sister Eithne only passed last year. Thomas had many business interests including a coach works at Palermo from where he started the first Wicklow to Enniskerry bus route. Later on he developed a leather goods business at Palermo from where he mainly produced gloves. He also owned lands at Enniskerry, a site on Ormonde Quay and several houses on the Sundrive Road in Crumlin.

The funny thing is that I am actually writing this from my in-laws in Mullingar, as I married a girl from here and I was always interested to know where in Mullingar Thomas lived.

I look forward to your reply and would be really interested to know about your side of the family

all the best

David