Anyone have information about the Thomas & Robert (brothers) McKittrick? They immigrated to the Iowa area around 1860? Thomas had a wife, named Elizabeth (Monahan?) had daughter, Roseann upon reaching the states, Roseann (N.Y.) then moved on to Iowa right away.
Sound familiar? The only other thing I know of them is that they were farmers.
Write me if this sounds familiar, please
Scott
willphan@msn.com

My 2nd Great-Grandmother was Anne McKITTRICK/McKetrick who married Patrick SMITH/Smyth. They were both from Parish Magheracloone, County Monaghan and emigrated about 1847. (Patrick had a brother, Bernard, who was married to Bridget CROSBY.) They most likely entered through New York, then went to Milan, Ohio, before moving on to Rice County, Minnesota, in the early 1850s.

Though Griffith's Valuation was after their departure, I plotted the SMITHs and McKITTRICKs in Parish Magheracloone to see the possible townships of origin: the McKITTRICKs were located in the townships of Aghatamy, Alts, Greaghawillin and Leonsgarve/Leons McKenna; the SMITHs were in Aghlattacru, Beagh, Corrybracken, Greaghlone, Killygally, Lavagilduff and Scalkill. POSSIBILITY #1- Aghlattacru (Smith) and Leonsgarve (McKittrick) are adjoining and are located about 3 kilometers south of Carrickmacross; Killygally (Smith) is 1 kilometer south of Aghlattacru; the local RC church for these townlands is in Carrickashedige. POSSIBILITY #2- Aghatamy (McKittrick) is 4 kilometers due east of Carrickmacross, and Alts and Greaghawillin (both McKittrick) are each 1 kilometer further east; Greaghlone, Corrybracken and Scalkill are the closest Smith townlands to these McKittricks.

Now to complicate this just a bit in hopes of narrowing the options: My other 2nd Great-Grandfather, Hugh BYRNE, also came from Parish Magheracloone and he was married to Bridget HANLON from Parish Magheross, which borders Parish Magheracloone. They made the same journey from Ireland through Ohio to Minnesota, and reportedly departed at the same time. According to Griffith's Valuation, there were BYRNEs in 14 townlands in Parish Magheracloone, including Corrybracken and Scalkill (Smith townlands, and POSSIBILITY #2). The local RC church for these townlands is in the township of Magheracloone.

If one considers the Irish naming patterns in my families and compares them to the given names of the surnames in Griffith's, the townland origin possibilities of these two possibilities is enhanced.

I have no further information on my McKittrick family- it is one of my brick walls. Since there are very few McKITTRICKs in Monaghan, I am hoping that you may (someday?) make a connection to mine. I also noted that in the 1925 Iowa census of Howard County, there is a "Rosauria Kildie" whose parents (next page of the census) were Dan McKittrick and Margarett Smith. Is this only a coincidence? Or is it possible that her parents were from the same families as my ancestors?

Joe

There appear to be several families that came from Magheracloone to Ohio and then Rice/LeSueur County Minnesota including: Byrne, McKittrick, Smith, McDermott, and Kieron. Many seem to have come over about 1851-3 and then moved to the Kilkenny/Shieldsville, MN area about 1857. Family members kept arriving in Minnesota through the 1880s. Magheracloone has two Roman Catholic churchs. St Peter & St Paul Church in Drumgoosat (or Knocknacran East) in "Lower" Magheracloone Parish and St Patrick's Church in Carrickashedoge in "Upper" Magheracloone Parish.

I am searching for Peter Courtney, born February 2, 1877 and baptized at St. Peter & St. Paul Church. His mother is listed as (possibly Bernadette) Bern. Kearn of Drumgoath, Co Monaghan, Ireland. (Kearn is spelled Kieron in Rice Co, MN and as Keiran, Kieran, Kerin, etc. in Ireland). His birth is listed as illegitimate but I assume his father's surname was Courtney as per his baptismal record. His godparents are listed as Antonius Kearn (Anthony Kieron) and Maria Flanigan. Anthony came to the USA in 1882 and married Rose Ann Crosby, daughter of Owen B. Crosby in 1887. Anthony (died 1901) and Rose (died 1914) are both buried at Kilkenny, MN. Peter Courtney lived with Anthony and Rose in Minneapolis from circa 1895-1901. Family tradition has it that Peter was sent to his nun aunt, Sister St. Patrick Keiran, in Saint Paul, MN in 1888. Sister St. Patrick was the sister of Patrick Kieron of the Kilkenny, MN area. Sister St Patrick's nun records at Sisters of St Joseph show her parents as Laurence Keiran and Catherine Byrne/Burns of Drumgoneath, Co Monaghan, Ireland. The 1897 Kilkenny Gleaner mentions Mr & Mrs Anthony Kieron of Minneapolis as the guests of Patrick Kieron, but does not mention how they are related.

Up until about two weeks ago, my father-in-law never knew that his grandfather had any family in Minnesota other than his nun aunt. I am hoping you can help shed some light on the relationship of all these clans in the Kilkenny/Shieldsville, MN area.

Scott

Hello Scott
I was reading your message when the names Crosby,Kieran, Burne and Sister Saint Patrick caught my attention.
I have been researching Sister Saint Patrick(Annie Kieran)as she is related to me in some way.
I have pictures Of Sister Saint Patrick with family members taken in the 1920's She refers to my great grandmother as a cousin as written in some correspondenc.
I do have copies of Sister Saint Patricks files from the convent.
I have been trying to figure how she is related to my greatgrandmother.

Annie Kieran(Sister Saint Patrick) also had a sister Mary who married Frank Crosby and lived in Kilkenney Mn.
I will be Glad to share any info I have with you.

My GreatgrandParents names:
GGF Patrick Joseph Mcconnon -Greaghnaroog, County Monaghan
His Parents Thomas Mcconnon and Mary(Lamb)
GGM Mary Alice Costello:
Her parents Thomas Costello and Mary(Duffy)
Alice Mary Costello

Dennis

hi i am a relation of bernard mckittrick and bridget crosby if i can be of any help contact crosbycj@hotmail.com

hi denis could frank crosby have been a brother of owen crosby by any chance love to here back with any info you have on crosby's thanks
mark

You have Bernard McKittrick and Bridget Crosby. I have Bernard Smith and Bridget Crosby, but also Patrick Smith, Bernard's brother, and Anne McKetrick/McKittrick. They were fron the Carrickmacross area, Parish Magheraclone. Any thoughts on a connection? Joe

hi just wondering if you knew any of bridgets family may have some connection with mine

hi just wondered if rose anne crosby and owen b crosby were from maghercloone as my gggrandfather was of the same name