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Hello,
I am searching for information about my ancestors from County Cork. My grandmother Catherine Corcoran’s grandfather was Patrick Corcoran (1830-1888) born in Millstreet.
His parents were Will Corcoran and Ellen Brien. Will was baptised 30 Nov 1800 at St Finbarr’s.
My great grandfather was Patrick’s son John Simon Corcoran.
I’ll be visiting Millstreet with my wife and 3 teenage sons near the end of June. I would greatly appreciate some local history and to learn about resources for genealogy.
Regards,
Todd Adam Plesco
Hi there,
I am looking for a bedsit or cheap accomodation in milstreet as I will be starting work there
cheers
My email is <email>
Stephen
Hello! I am trying to find the place in County Cork that my husband’s ancestors came from. We suspect that it may be from Millstreet. The family lore has the name as O’Riordan. My husband goes by Rardin. We are wondering if anyone with O’Riordan, Reardan, Rardin, Etc. ancestors from Millstreet have done DNA testing and are on Gedmatch? My husband’s Gedmatch # is A827575. His name is Larry Rardin. If you are a match we would love to hear from you! Thank You, Lauren
Hi Lauren,
You don’t match with our GEDmatch #, but if you use ‘People who match both kits, or 1 of 2 kits’ with our codes it may help separate the local ish people for you. QM3774276 and UB2969359.
The cMs aren’t very high but you will have some people to contact.
Regards
Mary
We are three Riordan 3rd cousins of which two have 2 chromosome matches to Larry Rardin and my husband Mike (3rd of the cousins) has 4 matches. We are using the cM parameter of 4.
We understand this is lower than Gedmatch’s default. I does seem that we have a distance relationship. Our Riordan families came from the Millstreet and Macroom areas.
Thank you!
Claudia Riordan
Hi Claudia!
Thanks so much for checking for a match on Gedmatch. We are thrilled. We are also not surprised that the CM’s are low. Larry’s ancestors came to the US in the mid-1700’s. Now I can start my deep search into the Riordan history in the area.
Many, Many, Thanks!
Lauren Rardin
Thank You, Mary! It was very kind of you to check. We appreciate it. Lauren
Hi. I’m looking for information on my ancestry. My great grandparents were Thomas Hinchin and Sarah Cremin, from Kanturk and Banteer. Any information would be appreciated. The name changed to Hinchion, Henchin, and the current Heinchon.
We’re here from San Antonio, Texas.
I would suggest visiting the Catholic Church and the post office in Banteer. There are still Hinchions in the area.
Good luck!
Name: Sarah Cremin
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 17 Jan 1860
Spouse’s name: Thomas Hinchon
Parish: Clonmeen
Diocese: Cloyne
County: Cork and Laois
First Witness: William Murphy
Second Witness: Daniel Hinchon
https://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/cork/clonmeen.htm
On Ancestry there is a tree which includes the following information on Thomas
Parents
John Hinchin 1800–1888
Catherine Sheehan
Siblings
Daniel Hinchin 1830–
Bridget Hinchin 1834–
John Hinchin 1836–
Johanna Hinchin 1838–
Eliza Hinchin 1841–
Michael Hinchin 1844–
Margaret Hinchin 1846–
Spouse & Children
Sarah Crimmin 1841–1906
John Hinchin 1860–1888
Daniel P Hinchen 1863–1905
Catherine (Kate) Hinchen 1865–1898
William Hinchen 1868–1946
Elizabeth Heinchion 1870–1948
Brigid G Hinchen 1872–1966
Thomas (“The Carpenter”) Hinchen 1875–1957
At the moment I am only on my phone, but the link to the tree is https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/tree/160251579/family/familyview
Some of Thomas and Sarah’s family went to America and some stayed locally.
Thank you Mary! I’ll check out the tree when we get home. Would you have information on Sarah? We’re trying to trace her to my wife’s family line. Her name is Nita Cremeen.
Cheers!
I believe we spoke previously and are linked in Ancestry. We both have Sarah Cremin- same year but mine married McCarthy. I’m in contact with my Cremin line now!! And I’m dna linked to Irish Mary!!! So if you have a Gedmatch number maybe we can see if we can make more progress?!
My email is <email>
Liz
Ps Mary any way you can find out who Sarah’s parents were? (Daniel’s Sarah)
Dear Sean.
Just noticed recent article on William Dennehy who was killed on service with US Army in 1918.
My mother Margaret Dennehy formerly of the Tanyard often mentioned her relation who was in the first world war.
Williams father Daniel Dennehy was my Great Grand Uncle from Lackadota.
Keep up the good work Sean,
Noel Bourke
Kilkenny
Hi Noel
Daniel married my gr aunt Margaret Murphy.
Marriage
29 May 1888 • Millstreet, Cork, Ireland
Parents Jeremiah Dennehy and Mary Murphy, Margaret s parents William Murphy and Mary Quill. His homeland Lakdota hers knocknakilla Millstreet7 entry 9. Id. Ky-rc-ma 71540. Witnesses Peter Moynihan and Norah Shea. Daniels address Laccodota.
Death
9 March 1893 • knocknakilla, Cork, Ireland
Phthisis, pulmonary 1 1/2 years. William Murphy registered death. TB.
This is sadly I don’t have much info on the Dennehy family except I believe Daniel was born about 1838 and he had a brother Jeremiah Dennehy b 1835.
My tree is on Ancestry
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/15896893/person/29577122328/facts
I am in touch with some of Margaret and Daniels daughters children.
Regards Mary
Hi Mary
My 2nd Great Grandmother Mary Ann Murphy was born in Millstreet 1837 to John and Anna Murphy . Mary and her sister Johanna b.1839 , came to NZ in 1862 .
I have been unable to find any information on the family in Millstreet .Any help appreciated
Regards Mark
Hi Mark,
I found your tree online, sadly I can’t see anything to prove who her parents are. I did just see quite a few trees on Ancestry and they believe that Mary was born Quilling (Cullen?), Co. Cork also John, Patrick or Michael maybe her father. Sadly, I think you will have to wait until someone matches your DNA, also I don’t know if you have come across GEDmatch, it’s free and can be very useful at finding mutual matches. Also, a couple of handy DNA groups on Facebook, the first and last ones are basically using GEDmatch codes finds mutual relations.
North Cork DNA MatchFinder
Cork Genealogical Society / IGP County Cork
DNA CORCAIGH Cork Project
I myself have Murphy’s and on paperwork can’t get beyond 1860.
Regards Mary
Hi Mary
Thanks for looking into this for me
Information on the sisters various birth ,marriage and death certificates confuses the issue
Millstreet Co Cork is also shown as Mill St Quilling Co Cork
Mary’s death cert has her birthplace as Stillwater Co Cork ?- but on the birth cert of her daughter Julia – Mary is noted as born in Millstreet
Mary’s death cert gives her father as Michael .
Johanna’s death cert gives her parents as John and Anna Murphy – Farmers
Johanna’s info seems more consistant and complete.
A work in progress
Thanks again for your help
Regards Mark
Dear Mary,
My Great Grandfather Jeremiah Dennehy was a brother of Daniel.
He was married to Margaret Collins of Lackadota on 7/10/1877.
They had 8 children. They lived at the Tanyard Drominahilla.
Jeremiah died on 6/6/1892 of Pulmonary Phythisis aged 39.
The youngest child John(jack) my Grandfather was only 9 months old at the time.
All the Dennehy from this branch emigrated to England.
My mother Margaret returned to Ireland during the war after a career nursing in London
She settled down and married in Kilkenny.
Noel Bourke
Troyswood
Kilkenny
Dear Noel,
I found the 8 children, upon looking at the tree properly last night, I did actually have Margaret Collins down as Jeremiahs wife, but never followed it up.
Maria Dennehy 1878–
Jeremiah Dennehy 1880–
Timothy Dennehy 1881–
Catherine Dennehy 1883–
Daniel Dennehy 1885–
Margaret Dennehy 1887–
Julia Dennehy 1889–
John Dennehy 1891–
Was your grandmother an O’REGAN?
I will message you on Ancestry, and if you reply back on Ancestry and give me your email address I can link you to my tree.
Regards Mary
Having worked with a Millstreet native I thought I would look up his home town and add to my twitter feed.
Hello…It looks like this is the place to ask help with tracking family history. I visited Millstreet this September but couldn’t quite catch up with Mr. Radley. My great-grandmother was Bridget Mary Francis Kelleher and was born in Millstreet 1 FEB 1861. Her parents were Timothy Kelleher and Johannah Murphy. She and her husband, David Morrissey (or Morrison) emigrated to the US in 1889. I’d love to make contact with any relatives and to know more about the family. Thanks for any help anyone can provide.
Best wishes,
Michael Morrissey
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Admin’s note: Information on Bridget and her family has been branched out to it’s own the article Bridget Kelleher, Drishanebeg (1860-1936)
Thank you very much. That helps a lot with my family tree. I hope to visit Millstreet again soon. Your museum is a great spot.
Hello! My name is Erin, I’m from the states but studying at UCC for the semester. My grandmother sent me with information about our family and family’s friends that lived in Millstreet, and I was hoping to be able to get in touch with them. My great grandmother was Catherine (Nanny) Kelleher, she and her family lived next to the O’Sullivans whose property borders the Blackwater River (not sure exactly where though, but near Dooneen). My grandparents and other family members have visited the O’Sullivan’s when they visited Ireland in the past. If anyone knows them and could put me in contact with them that would be amazing! My grandmother sent me with some pictures of her on the property from years ago and I was hoping I could be able to visit again for her.
Thank you so much!!