From the Irish Roots Cafe Broadcast Network.
Irish Families Worldwide. Advance Shownotes. week 73
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Among Todays Topics:
1) Why was the Lisbon Treaty voted down in Ireland.
2) Counihan is the name of the week.
3) Famous Donnellys in Cavan and America
4) Families of Co. Kerry is the Book of the Week
5) In search of : Clark, Kane, Carroll, Burn, Gallivan and Dunne
6) Christian Brothers leave Ireland
7) Aer Lingus cuts Los Angeles Route
8) Muslim headscarves in Wexford
9) Ever been in the buff at Blarney Castle ?
10) Galway Movie Fleadh might pay you for you movie idea…..
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Timeline for this weeks audio broadcast:
Todays Topics/ notes: 1:32
Book of the Week: 8:00
Member Search: 11:20
Irish Family Name of the Week: 16:00
Web Page of the Day: 20:11
Curious New & Notes: 21:00
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Notes This Week
1) We now have 3 shows up on the Georgia Irish, as of today, on the
Irish in America broadcast !
2) Famous Folk from County Cavan
I received and email from Breffni Clarke, in County Cavan the other day.
We got to talking and I noted that there were two famous Donnelly from
County Cavan that were prominent in Kansas City. It seems that many folks
were looking for some famous Cavan people in the U.S. other than General
Sheridan, who seemingly had a mixed reputation.
The Two Donnellys
Well, we have for you in Cavan, two nominations. First, the largest dress
maker in the United States in earlier days, was founded by a Donnelly,
who reversed the syllables in the name Donnelly and called the company
‘Nelly Don”. There is a web page and a movie on this Donnelly operation.
Secondly, Fr. Bernard Donnelly, known as the ‘builder’ in Kansas City,
who came from Kilnacreeva, Co. Cavan, and brought in the first group
of Irish laborers to level the streets of the city. Anyone familiar with history
here, will know of Father Donnelly, and I included him naturally in the
“Missouri Irish” book recently republished.
Kilnacreeva, then and now….
Strange coincidence - the birthplace of Fr. Donnelly is only about 5 minutes
drive from where Breffni had emailed me from. I am told that there are
plenty of Donnellys still in the area..
3) DNA upgrade lowered 25%
I have a note here from FamilyTreeDNA. They are reducing Y-DNA
upgrades by about 25% for about 10 days, so take advantage, if needed.
4) 4,000 Hendry Descendants traced
The first Hendry ancestor came to Mass. about 1740 and settled in Bridgewater,
Plymouth County. Andrew Munn Hendry is still looking for the origin of the
family in Northern Ireland. It seems they were settled in Raphoe, Donegal
in the early 17th century. The name can also be Hendry, Hendrie, Hendy, and
Henry. With 4,000 descendants already traced. some of you are related !
Let us know if you are a candidate or if you know the Irish origin.
( They had close ties to the Harper family early in America ).
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Book of the Month
Families of County Kerry, Ireland.
This is the hardbound Kerry families book that is volume two in our
34 book set from the Irish Families Project. ( We also have a spiral bound
smaller book on County Kerry genealogy and family history notes.)
Families on the 4 Masters Map
What families were in the county in earlier days ? This might
provide a clue to the locations of your family today. Here are
some of the families given on the Map in the Annals of Ireland
by the 4 Masters (Connellan translation. 2003, I.G.F.)
E. = Earl, L.=Lord, C. = chieftain, P. = prince :
Shown for County Kerry:
Fitzgerald, E.
Fitzgerald, K.
Fitzmaurice, E.
Hussey
Joy
Mac Carthy, L.
Mac Carthy Mor, P.
Mac Clancy, (Brehon)
Mac Egan (Brehon)
Mac Elligot
Mac Fineen, C.
Mac Crehan
Mac Gillycuddy-Reeks, C.
Mac Kenna
Mac Sweeny, C.
Magrath
O’ Brosnaghan
O’ Cahill
O’ Carroll, L.
O’ Casey
O’ Conor, L.
O’ Conor, P.
Mac Sheehy, C.
O’ Creagh
O’ Cronin
O’ Daly
O’ Delany
O’ Donoghoe (Donahue)
O’ Donoghoe Mor, P.
O’ Doolin
O’ Dunnady
O’ Falvey, L.
O’ Feenaghty
O’ Flynn
O’ Foley
O’ Gallivan
O’ Grady
O’ Hagarty
O’ Harney, C.
O’ Healy
O’ Kelleher
O’ Kennedy
O’ Leahy
O’ Leyne
O’ Mahony, C.
O’ Moore
O’ Moriarty, C.
O’ Mullane, C.
O’ Quill
O’ Quinlan
O’ Scanlan
O’ Shea, L.
O’ Sheehan
O’ Slattery
O’ Sullivan More, L.
Smerwick
Stack
Trant
Walsh
-end of extract from The Annals of Ireland by the Four Masters-
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Coming Up Later in this episode
How do the Irish line up on Muslim headscarves in Irish Schools,
it was after all, against the rules !
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Time to raise our eyes skywards, give thanks, and ask for help !
Here is todays Member Search List:
Todays Magnificent Seven:
1) New member Patrick Clark of New York, NY
Clark Lynch McGonnell Masterson: of Ralaghan/Nolagh/Knockbride, Cavan.
I am Patrick Clark, son of Michael Clark, son of Patrick Clarke, son of
Andrew Clarke. I want to search back past Andrew Clark.
2) New member Caroline Aguiar of Jamul, CA
Looking for Kane, O’Kane. Searching for any information on Antheny
Kane/O’Kane from County Clare. His son Patrick was born in Clare
and immigrated to America in 1847. I would like to find out more on
Antheny and where he came from. As the story goes he was a
landless, wandering gentleman. My guess he was ousted from his
lands around the time of the Plantation from somewhere else and
settled in County Clare. Information on patrick’s mother would be
helpful too. Your Familes of County Clare, Ireland book has shipped!
3) New member Sara Carroll of Brockton, MA.
Carroll, Meehan, Fitzgibbons, Casey, Bradshaw, Wilkinson, Baker,
Owens, Moran, Devine Cox. I am looking for information about any
of my Irish families
4) New member Eugene Blood of Norton, MA..
Byrne Mc Kiernan Prior Reilly: Looking for researcher in Co. Cavan/Leitrim.
My Byrne m. a McKeirnan, arrives in Philly. Also Prior and Reilly and others.
DNA trace goes back to Co. Tyrone and Birney ?
5) New member Martha Elliott of Cisco, TX
Gallivan: Looking for info on the Gallivan family of Miltown, Co.Kerry.
Have baptismal record for my g-g-grandfather, Danielin (Daniel) Gallivan
n 1827; fathers name Demetrius Gallivan; mother Hanora Dwyer Gallivan.
ANY information appreciated - relatives, descendants, etc.
6) New member M. Susan Catalano of Greenwich, CT
Carroll, Dunne: I am looking for information on my Carroll/Dunne family
from Westmeath. Thomas Carroll married Ann Dunn in 1844, Church of
the Assumption, Taghmon. :
7) Catherine Knight of Leigh on Sea, in Essex, UK.
Your ‘Surnames of Ireland’; ‘Irish Families’; Birth Index; and the Kings &
Queens counties Ireland genealgogy notes have shipped !
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Thanks to all of our members - without you these
podcasts would not be possible - !
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Irish Family Name of the Day:
Counihan
Todays family history in honor of member:
member Joseph P. Counihan, Jr.
John James Counihan, great-great grandfather, shows
up in Savannah, GA in 1870 when he marries.
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Related Spellings of the Name
Taken from the Master Guide to the Various Spellings
of Irish Family Names:
Coonihan, Counahan, Cunningham
variant spelling group(s) # 328 #400
History of the Name
Counihan has been linked to County Kerry.
For more information see Families of Co. Kerry, Ireland, which
is v-2 of our Irish Families series: (extract below)
Sean O’Coinneagain was a celebrated Munster poet in Jacobite
times. There were 9 families in Kerry called Cunningham or
Cuinneagain, and 38 families of the name spelled as Counihan
given in Kings work.
Courtayne Castle (1846) in Killarney parish, came to be known
as ‘The Hall’, and was the residence of the Counihan family. It was
built before 1829.
O’Cuanacain and O’Connaghain are older forms of the name.
copyright 2007, IGF, based in part upon
The Book of Irish Families, great and small
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Irish Family Coats of Arms
Here is some of the information given in the
Irish Book of Arms connected to this family name:
1) None Given
2)
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The Free Master Index Search of Irish Names
at Irishroots.com finds the Counihan family 15 times
including the following examples :
1) Counihan, Vincent, in Listowell, Co. Kerry. (Journal 10)
2) The Families of Co. Kerry, Ireland
3) Families of County Donegal
4) The Families of Co. Dublin, Ireland
5) Birth Index of Ireland
6) Irish Names and Surnames by Woulfe (IGF edition)
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Website of the Week
The Galway Arts Festival
as given in the Galway Advertiser.
The above page gives you an idea of what is happening in
Galway this time of year, Theatre, Dance, Music, Comedy,
Art and street events will be easy to find ! that includes
sculptors and photographers…..
( The Galway Arts Festival web page was down the last time
I checked, so we used this one instead…)
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Curious News and Notes
1) You think gas is high in America ? Think again, in Ireland
it was over $7.50 last time I checked…..
2) Christian Brothers Leaving Ireland
Back in the 60’s there were over 1000 Christian Brothers
teaching in Irish Schools, now there are 10, and soon to be none,
after two centuries in Ireland, with the motto : “Catholic and Celtic,
To God and Ireland True”. (hat tip: independent.ie)
3) Money for Your Movie Idea
If you are a filmaker who can’t or doesn’t know how to get a
film made and published, you are asked to drop your ideas to
the Galway Film Fleadh from the 8th to the 13th of July. You can
submit a 500 word story idea for screen. The winner gets a check for
3,000 Euros. All pitches will be opened in front of the audience during
the Galway Film Fleadh. Peter O’Toole is also being honored…..
4) Uncovering at the Blarney Stone
Now, here is one for the books; 1000 people are going to Blarney
Castle and posing for a picture in the buff, au natural… as part of the
midsummer festival there, well it happened on the 17th. Now how would
you be liken to have that sight before you after climbing the stairs at
Blarney Castle……..say it aint so Joe…… I wonder if the film festival
folks will be there….. and is it ok for 1000 people to walk around in
public like that ?
5) Oppression Easing ?
When the list for the richest folks in Northern Ireland came out, did it
surprise you that over half of them were Catholic…..now that is good
news for everyone….
6) No Drinking in Dublin
Drinking in Public is now to be banned in Dublin City, with on
the spot fines….and if you forget to give your true name and address
the fine could be as much as 1900 Euro. If you refuse to move on
you can get a fine of $75….. Up till now the gardai could only seize
liquor from minors, but after September they can take it from adults,
can you imagine the trouble of disposing of all that liquid at the end
of the day or the month…….
7) Breaking the Rules in Schools
The Irish seem to be split on whether Muslim students should
be able to wear head scarfs in school….things came to a head in Wexford
when, even though it was against the rules, someone asked if they
could wear a headscarve.
8) Los Angeles Cut
Aer Lingus is going to suspend service from Dublin to Los Angeles
California in November.
9) They Voted No
The Lisbon treaty has been a very big deal for the European Union
and Ireland was the only nation that required its own people to actually
vote on it. Well, the vote is in and Ireland voted 53 percent to 46 percent
against it. That would mean Ireland will retain more independence as a
sovereign nation. France and Germany intend to press ahead with the
plan anyway…… You know, Ireland has had independence for less than
100 years, might not want to rush into giving it up too quickly….but then,
I do not know the details of the agreement.
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About Your Host
A one of a kind resource, Mike publishes 70 books by
10 authors. He has authored 12 hardbound books; 30
Irish guides, and hundreds of articles. Today, he hosts
the worlds first weekly podcast on Irish Family History at
www.Irishroots.com
The founder of the Irish Roots Cafe, he also publishes
great works of history, including ‘The Annals of Ireland
by the Four Masters‘; and Keatings ‘History of Ireland’.
President of the Irish Genealogical Foundation and
editor of “Irish Families” for 30 years, Mike is the worlds
most published author in his field.
Mike recently completed the Irish Families Project, a
34 book set on Irish Family History, published by the
Irish Genealogical Foundation.
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