Kerry List Reidys

My ggf Jeremiah Reidy, emigrated from Kerry in 1872. I have been engaged in researching the family since the 1970s and have discovered a whole raft of Reidys from Castleisland. There were over 100 families with the name Reidy in Kerry on the 1901 or 1911 Census.

My Jeremiah came from Meenleitrim North townland just north of Castleisland. Meenleitrim North and South were located in Brosna Catholic Parish until 1916 until the western, Castleisland portion of that parish split off from Brosna and formed Knocknagoshel Catholic parish.

Here is a list of what I have found on the Kerry list and the people researching them. Unfortunate-ly, as many as there are, I haven't been able to put much together.


I. Denis Reidy, Meenleitrim, Knocknagoshel b. c. 1810 married Catherine Aherne (Hartnett?)
(Ray Marshall in Minneapolis, MN, raymarsh@mninter.net searching)

Maurice, b. c. 1835, married Nora Gaeney, remained in Ireland
Catherine 1860 married Brian O'Rourke in NY c. 1902
(John Woestman jwwoest@juno.com and Mary Woestman marywoes@epix.net searching)
Johanna 1866
Margaret 1872, married John O'Connor
Maurice 1879
Hannah married Paddy O’Sullivan

Denis 1840 married Catherine Murphy 1847, d. of Edmund, Meenganear,
emigrated 1872 to Negaunee, Michigan

Jeremiah 1841 emigrated 1872 to Negaunee, Michigan. Married Mary Ann Laughlin, d. of Daniel Loughnane? of Scartaglin, Castleisland and Hanora Flynn of Duagh, Kerry, about 1875 in Negaunee, Michigan.

Catherine 1847 married Michael Murphy s. of Edmund Murphy, Meenganear. Catherine Murphy married to Denis Reidy and Michael Murphy were siblings.


II. Ellen Reidy c. 1810 married Dennis McAuliffe c. 1810
(Ray Marshall raymarsh@mninter.net searching)
(See No. XII below for a possible match)

John McAuliffe b 1843 Meenleitrim married Mary Reidy b 1849 dau. of John
Thomas Reidy (No. III below); emigrated 1872 to Negaunee, Michigan.

III. John Thomas Reidy b. c. 1810 married Catherine Dillion
(Ray Marshall raymarsh@mninter.net searching)

Andrew b. 1836 emigrated 1870s to Negaunee, Michigan.

Patrick b. 1846 emigrated 1870s to Negaunee, Michigan.

Mary b 1849 married John McAuliffe b 1843 Meenleitrim (see No. II above).

IV. Thomas Reidy b 1835 Crinnie married Helen Brosnan b 1840
(Dan Sullivan, Chicago, searching; email address no longer works).

Thomas b 1866 married Abbey O'Connell.
David b 1867
Jeremiah b 1868
Michael b 1869
Mary b 1871 married Michael J. O'Sullivan, Crinnie
Eileen b 1876

Cornelius b 1878, resided Mien, father Thomas, farmer, married on 27 Feb 1900, Knocknagoshel Chapel, Nora Brosnan, of full age, resided, Brouchane, father Cornelius, farmer. (Fran efensea@optusnet.com.au searching)

Patrick married Catherine Crimmons

V. David Michael Reidy b 1840 married Mary Sheehan), emigrated to Washington, D.C.
(David Brosnahan go2ireland@aol.com searching


VI. James Reidy b 1840, married Elizabeth Walsh
(Anne Fenwick mfenwick@es.co.nz searching) emigrated to New Zealand. Email not working.

Margaret Reidy b. 18 Aug 1867
Mary Reidy


VII. Joseph Reidy b c 1810
(Michael Reidy 70505.327@compuserve.com searching).

John Reidy b. c. 1840 married Mary O'Brien (emigrated to Worcester,
MA).

VIII. David Reidy b. c.1855 Castleisland married Joanna Lawlor
(unknown searching) emigrated to Chicago.

IX. Daniel Reidy b. c. 1910 and Margaret Sharp OR Henry Reidy b. c. 1810 and Catherine Barrett
(James LaVeque jim040@hotmail.com searching).

Catherine Reidy b. c. 1840 married James Mahony b. c. 1832.



X. John Reidy b. c. 1815 mar. Margaret Sullivan 9 Feb 1839 Castleisland, emig, to Sedalia, MO.
(John Handley pjhjr@juno.com searching)

Hanora Reidy b. 22 Dec 1839 mar Michael Sullivan, b. 1832, Curragh
–––––
XI. Hanora Reidy b. c. 1785 married John Mahony, emigrated to Oxford, IA.
(Barbara Wright wrightb@caves.net searching) John b 1815

Patrick b 1816
Hanora b 1817
Ellen b 1823 married Thomas O’Rourke
–––––
XII. Lawrence Reidy b. c. 1770 married Mary Daly
(Ann Brown-Javier asbj56@aol.com searching).

Lawrence possibly son of William Ready and Margaret O’Neill

Aileen/Ellen Reidy b.c. 1800 married Denis McAuliffe, Knocknagoshel ca 1830 (possible match with No. II above).

Timothy (Tade) b. c. 1836 Knockbrack
–––––
XIII. Reidy b. c. 1800
(Rosemary Buettner rosemarybuettner@cs.com searching).

Hanora b.c. 1824 married John Dillon, emigrated to Syracuse, NY.
Patrick b. 1833 married Margaret O’Brien, emigrated to Syracuse.
Andrew b. 1838 married Ellen (Nell) Reidy, non-relative, emigrated to Syracuse.
Michael married Kate Sullivan
Kate married William McDonough
Ellen married Patrick Bresnihan
–––––
XIV. Johanna Reidy b. 1833 or 1838 married Timothy Downey, Meenyvoughan, Brosna
(Susan Gibbons sagibbons@swbell.net searching).

Timothy emigrated to Preston, NY.




XV. John Reidy married Hanora unknown
(Tom Lane lanesfarm1888@yahoo.com searching).

Hanna Reidy married Denis Graney, emigrated to Lowell, MA.

Hanna married unknown Gleason.
Mary married unknown Lane.
Kate.
John.



XVI. Maurice Reidy married Hanna Rooney.
(Dolores O’Keeffe Doll414@aol.com searching)

Minnie Teresa Reidy b. 1874 emig. 1892, married Charles Clark, Mass.
Margaret Reidy b. 1876, emig. 1892, married Michael Walsh, Brooklyn
Ellen Reidy b. 1878
Thomas Maurice Reidy b. 1881, d. 1933, emm. 1895
Nora Reidy b. 1893
Michael Reidy b. 1894


XVII. Maurice Reidy married Hanora O’Sullivan (Honora Sullivan) 26 Feb 1876, Castleisland.
(Pam Finnegan Boice boice@attbi.net searching)

Margaret b. 1878, mar. Joseph Finnegan of Killarney in Boston 17 Jul 1910
Noreen
Kathleen
Cecilia
Maurice



XVIII. Michael Reidy married Nora Donoghue from Lackfuder, Knocknagoshel
(Margaret O’Brien in London, UK Annette.obrien78@btopenworld.com searching)

Tom Reidy b. Dec 1909 Knockachur mar. Margaret Lane, Brosna in Feb 1936
Jack
Mortimer (Mot)
Kit
Nell
May emigrated to America
Nora emigrated to England






XIX. John Reidy of Castleisland, married Mary O’Brien, emigrated Worcester, MA ca. 1860
(Michael Reidy 70505.327@compuserve.com searching)

Margaret Reidy , remained in Ireland, never found
Michael John (Jack) Reidy
Maurice Francis Reidy


XX. James Reidy, born ca. Feb, 1939, Tralee, was a tailor, father was David Reidy. Served in British Army.
(Diane Dickie dondiane@sympatico.ca searching)


XXI. Maurice Reidy, Castleisland, mar. Hanora Rooney, ca. 1875
(Charles R. Sheard sheardc@gtlaw.com ) searching)
(Dolores O’Keeffe dol414@aol.com searching)

Children:

Margaret Reidy, b. ca. 1876, mar. Michael Walsh
Children: James, Nora, Michael, Margaret, Katherine
Ellen Reidy, b. ca. 1878, mar. Eugene McGillicuddy
Children: Maurice, Eugene, Nora
Dora Reidy, b. Ca. 1883, mar. Brian Sweeney
Children: Nora/Noreen, Julia, Marie
Mary Theresa (Minnie) Reidy, b. ca. 1887, emig. To Boston, mar. 25 Jan 1901, Charles
E. Clark in Taunton, MA.
Children: Mary/Mae, Anna, Irene Esther, Margaret/Marjorie, Charles, Lillian
Thomas Reidy, mar. Della Sullivan
Children: Eugene, Joseph, Nora
Michael Reidy, b. 1894, mar. Mary Murphy
Children: Nora, Julia, Maurice




XXII. John Reidy, Castleisland, mar. Bridgett O’Connor
(Dorothy Reidy Conti drconti1@aol.com searching)

Children
Michael John Reidy, b. ca. 1880, Castleisland, emig. USA 1900-10
David Reidy


XXIII. Ellen Ready, b. 1861, Castleisland, d. 1936, Manchester, NH, married Richard Prendeville in Ireland
(Mike Bresnehan irish@ncia.net searching)

Children:
Elizabeth R. Ready, b. 1894, emig. To US and was in Lawrence, MA in 1905 and Manchester,
NH in 1909 where she married Michael J. Bresnehan on Jan. 11.
Josephine Ready, b. 1886, died 1951, Manchester, NH, married unk. Lupien.



XXIV. Joseph Reidy, b. Castleisland
(Michael Reidy michael@mfreidy.com Searching)
Children:
John Reidy, b. Castleisland
Children:
Maurice Francis Reidy


XXV. Edmund Reidy, Castleisland, mar. Katherine Heffernan, moved to London, Eng. ca. 1899.
(David John Reidy david@dreidy.freeserve.co.uk searching)




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HI RAY,
I AM CURRENTLY SEARCHING FOR INFO ON MY GREAT, GREAT GRANDMOTHER MARY REIDY BORN IN 1849, IN THE CASTLEISLAND AREA.
MARY MARRIED JOHN BROSNAN BORN IN 1846 IN THE CASTLEISLAND AREA.
UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS THE ONLY INFO I HAVE, WOULD YOU HAVE ANYTHING THAT COULD ASSIST ME?
ANY INFO WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

THANK YOU.

There are Reidys and Brosnans in Cordal ( a sub-parish of Castleisland.
Do any of the following sound familiar.
Townlands on COOM, Glenlarhen, Ballinard,
Brosnan is also a very popular Name in Cordal. If you have any further info, I may be able to put you in Contact with relations. Did they have a "nickname" such as "Tady Tom" which was used to distinguish different Brosnan families etc.
Regards

Thanks to Ray for posting all that search the Reidys in the Castleisland. I will add my name to the bunch as I'm sure George will when he sees this message.

My Great-great grandmother was Mary Reidy (also spelled Ready), born in Benleitrim aka Meenleitrim Good Friday, 1842. She married Dennis Sullivan in Pittsburgh, PA in 1856, and the family was in Missouri by 1860 (Hi John). She died October 22, 1922 in St. Louis, and was taken back to be buried in Sedalia, Missouri. She had two brothers that we know of, John Joseph Ready of Meridian, Mississippi and a brother Maurice that was in Vicksburg, MS. (Hi George). The family story that helped George and my sister and I to connect was about my great-uncle John Berchman Sullivan. John B. was a U.S. Representative for Missouri in the 1940's. He died in D.C. in January of 1951. His wife, Lenore Kretzer Sullivan later ran for and won his seat. She served for 24 years (we can blame child safety caps on asprin on her). George's family story had them as being Mary's son and daughter-in-law. John B was actually her grandson. On the 1880 census for Kelly Twp. Cooper County, Missouri, there was a Daniel Reidy (also looks like Rudy) that lived on the farm next door to Dennis and Mary. He and his wife had several daughters and two boys listed as others, last name Murphy. Only time we have seen them, not sure if related.

Mary Sullivan
Pittsburgh

I come from Castleisland and Know some Reidy Families in Ballinard Cordal, Glenlarhen, Castleisland Town, Meenleitrim, Knockachur Knocknagoshel. My uncle was married to Kathy Reidy Ballinard. My email is jim@bluebangor.com Thanks

Great, Jim:

Thanks for posting. I'll reply to you directly as I have a long list of those searching the Reidy name in the Castleisland area.

Thanks Ray for putting this list together. Surely many (most?)of us are related somehow... As for my Castleisland Reidys, I have discovered a "raft" of my own. My ggggrandparents were Edward Reidy and Mary Kelly Reidy. Edward presumably died in Ireland, unfortunately I know nothing else about him. If I have the right couple from Casey, et al., Mary was born ca. 1810 in Gloundaeigh, and was married to Edward in 1830 in the parish of Currow. She died in 1898 in Preston, NY, having emigrated sometime between 1880 and 1894.

Edward and Mary had at least seven children:

(1) Hanora (1832-1917) m. Michael Prindiville, lived in Valparaiso, IN.

(2) Daniel (1833-1894) m. Margaret Redden, lived in Preston, NY.

(3) Catharine (1837-1920) m. John Mahoney, lived in Valparaiso and Fort Wayne, IN.

(4) Johanna (1838-1919) m. Timothy Downey, these are my ggrandparents. Timothy died in Ireland, Johanna came to Preston, NY with five of her children in 1884. Her three oldest boys had come over earlier.

(5) Edward (1842-bet. 1904/15) m. Johanna Healy, lived in Chicago, IL.

(6) Margaret (b. 1846) - no other information.

(7) Patrick (b. 1847) - no other information.

Except for Margaret and Patrick, I have many more details on the families of Edward and Mary's children that I'm happy to share. I'd also love to compare notes with anyone else who has been chasing this Reidy line.

Thanks!
Sue G.

Thanks for posting, Sue.

I had lost track of you once you left swbell.net.


Ray Marshall

How strange, Lisa. we have a John Brosnan md to a Mary Reidy, from Castleisland, but the dates are different.
Our John was born 1823 and Mary 1830, and they married in abt 1850. Their chn were Timothy, Maurice and John.
best wishes

Hi-

I'll add you to my Reidy list for those searching in the Castleisland area and then send the list out to all 25 or so people searching the name.

While Reidy is very uncommon throughout Ireland, it is thought to be most common in Clare and then Kerry. And in Kerry, Castleisland seems to be "home" for the Reidys.

Ray Marshall
Minneapolis