Laois Grave Yards

[blue000125]

Hi
I was wondering is there any grave yards with Fennellys in these areas. Ballynakill, Johnstown Durrow,Kile,Rapalagh. The people im looking for are Ben Fennelly and Bridget Fennelly born abut 1740 - 1760s. Murtha Fennelly born 1792 he also had a son Murtha Fennelly who is buried in abbeyleix died 1918. Have you come accross any fennellys above

Regards

David

[blue000125]

Does anyone have an email address For Jack McDonald he is into grave yards for co laois

[Jack2227]

http://www.genealogylaois.com

is my website, and I can be contacted thru there.

Jack

[feno]

Hi David,Murtha Fennelly is interred in Abbeyleix,[old graveyard] with his wife Eliza Maher [Erill] Married in Raheen on 1/5/1872.Lived in badger island,shanahoe.Children.Honor b.22/7/72 died same year but unable to prove.Patrick/Mary ellen.[twins]b.18/1/77.derrykearn.Anne.b.6/6/79.Fossy.between ballyroan/timahoe.died 1885.James.'the bal' b.14/4/85.abbeyleix.Nora.b.1881.unable to locate data.Mathew.b.ballygriffin,co,cork,1883.[shoemaker].Thomas.b.1887 [my grandfather].more info if required.Feno

[Dnafinder]

Hi David,
I’ve also got Murtha, as Murty Fennelly in my tree . I’ve got him marrying a Mary Ann Bergin on Dec 1st 1820 at Clough, Ballacolla and going to have my Great Great Grandad Martin October 25th 1829, at Bushfield, Agabahoe. In other peoples trees they have him re marrying a Mary Leonard and then going on to have Murtha , mentioned above in the graveyard in Abbeyleix. I wonder if anyone has any information regarding the two marriages or if I’ve got something wrong. Look forward to hearing from you,
Karen x

[Kiltaglassan]

Welcome to RootsChat 

....Murtha Fennelly is interred in Abbeyleix,[old graveyard] with his wife Eliza Maher [Erill] Married in Raheen on 1/5/1872.Lived in badger island,shanahoe.

Married 14 May 1872. Murtha living at Badger Island, Eliza living at Shanahoe.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1872/11309/8149510.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/laois/upperwoods/offerlane/donore/badgerisland/
https://www.townlands.ie/laois/maryborough-west/clonenagh-and-clonagheen/clash/shanahoe/

1901 census
House 29 in Main Street (Abbeyleix, Queen's Co.).
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Queen_s_Co_/Abbeyleix/Main_Street/1640854/


KG

[Dnafinder]

Hi KG,
Thankyou so much for your reply. It’s that Murthers father that I’m curious about. As David mentioned Murthers parents were Ben and Bridget and the Murther you and David refer to is his son but I have the same Murther (son of Ben and Bridget ) as my GGGGrandfather but his wife a Mary Ann Bergin the mother of my GGGrandfather Martin. Murthers mother is Mary Leonard , so two marriages. The time line fits and I’ve seen Mary Leonard and their children listed in a few trees , I just can’t find any proof, I’d love both families to be linked in this way and would maybe prove some of my DNA links x

[Kiltaglassan]

Honor b.22/7/72 died same year but unable to prove.Patrick/Mary ellen.[twins]b.18/1/77.derrykearn.Anne.b.6/6/79.Fossy.between ballyroan/timahoe.died 1885.James.'the bal' b.14/4/85.abbeyleix.Nora.b.1881.unable to locate data.Mathew.b.ballygriffin,co,cork,1883.[shoemaker].Thomas.b.1887 [my grandfather].

Birth record - Honor 1872
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1872/03233/2185231.pdf

John - 29 January 1882
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1882/02792/2024970.pdf

Anne - 6 June 1879
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1879/02917/2068915.pdf

James - 14 April 1885
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1885/02645/1975612.pdf


Edited to Add:
Thomas Fennelly - 26 August 1887
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1887/02547/1942782.pdf

[Kiltaglassan]

Patrick/Mary ellen.[twins]b.18/1/77.derrykearn

Took a bit of finding! 
Written as Finnally.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1877/03022/2107281.pdf

Derrykearn townland
https://www.townlands.ie/laois/maryborough-west/clonenagh-and-clonagheen/raheen/derrykearn/

1911 census - Murtagh and Eliza Fennelly.  Eight children born, five still living.
House 8 in New Ross Street (Abbeyleix, Queen's Co.).
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Queen_s_Co_/Abbeyleix/New_Ross_Street/781591/

Thomas on the census as married.
Marriage of Thomas Fennelly to Kate Brennan - 6 February 1911
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1911/09940/5613992.pdf


KG