Thanks dathai,
I found a record for a Christopher keenan on familysearch.org for 1873
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGY1-B8NThe difference in birth year Christopher Keenan, in the two below records you found is interesting.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1873/03209/2176585.pdfand
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1874/03135/2149923.pdfThere is a one year in difference between both records. Both records are from Athy. The parents names are the same but the addresses
differ. I wonder if they are the same people, its uncanny. perhaps they moved address.
There is a shrewleen lane in athy in County Kildare.
I cant find any information for a dry dock street though.
I cant quite make out the surname of the person mentioned in the "residence on informant" section for the 1873 birth register; Mary something...
The birth record for 1874 is promising, I wonder if it is indicating Mary Keenan (formerly walsh) as the informant or if this Mary keenan is Michael Keenans Mother.
I cant think for any links for an Annie Connor or Mary Keenan, I will look into it though and see if anyone in the family can make a connection. The Kelly of Convent Lane you mention might hold a connection. My grandmothers side are Kelly's. I will see if i can dig anything up regarding her.
To add something of the family story that i know of, in the hopes it sheds light on some other nugget of information:
"Christopher was the coachman to Elizabeth Keatley and her former husband in Athy Co.Kildare.
Her former husband who I believe was Leslie M CONNOR, was a town surveyor/engineer. He was wealthy and I know he was head of the hunt.
After Elizabeths first husband died, Christopher Keenan and Elizabeth Keatley became an item. They bought a pub in Tipperary. I don't have specifics, a pub name or more accurate
location. I know that they ran out of money though and it was after this that they moved to Bray Co.Wicklow, where they resided at 15 dock terrace, Harbour View."
There are many discrepencies in the majority of records I have looked at, but I feel this could be a result of numerous factors including, registrars typos as well as
intentionally giving different information, perhaps for tax avoidance/benefit reasons (i'm guessing but wouldnt be surprised).
The children that Christopher Keenan and Elizabeth Keatley defineatly had were as follows:
Michael Keenan (Born 2 Dec 1902/Died 25 Nov 1956)
Thomas Keenan (Born 6 Mar 1904/Died 6 Nov 1989)
Joseph Keenan (my grandfather) (Born 13 Apr 1908/Died 6 Dec 1971)
William Keenan (Born 26 Oct 1905/died -?
Christopher (kit) Keenan (Born 19/11/1898/died - ?)
Elizabeth Keenan (born/died - unsure)
Thanks again for your posts, the information is fantastic.
I have attached a picture of the Gravestone of Christopher and Elizabeth as well as a picture of Elizabeth when she was older.
