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steeple of Kenneth???

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  • 18-08-2009 3:37pm
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    celticmoon
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    Any one know of the 'steeple of Kenneth'?

    An old family bible has an inscription saying that the family graves are in 'steeple of Kenneth, County Cork, 1812'.

    I have searched everywhere and can find no reference to this place...

    Any associations, however loose, are most welcome!


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    MyStubbleItches
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    You said loose associations were welcome, this is loose!

    There's a tower near the village of Castletownkenneigh, West Cork. It's been a few years since I took a walk in there but I think there are graves there. It's a tower that's unique in this country, if not in Europe, as it has either an octagonal or hexagonal base which is quite rare AFAIK. Hope this is of some help.


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    celticmoon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭celticmoon


    That's as good a lead as any I've found digging for a while now. Thank you so much for passing it on!

    Kris


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    Tony H
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    Would the bible be Church Of Ireland or Roman Catholic ? If its Church Of Ireland , you could try http://www.cork.anglican.org/help/researchingfamilyhistory.html
    as a lot of their records have been computerised .


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    celticmoon
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    Thank you Fitzdragon. I'm going to add that site to my genealogy resource collection. In this case, seems we will need to nail down the location better before spending $$ on searches.


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    byhookorbycrook
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    isn't there a place near Ballymaloe called Kennoith or something?


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    celticmoon
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    Another lead! Thanks, Byhookorbycrook.

    You guys rock.


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