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I'm seeking to establish the specific connection between my Long family and an Enright family who were purportedly cousins of  John Long of Dromartin. I've traced or think I've traced the property of Ellen Long, my 3rd great grandmother Ellen Long through her son, John Long( brother of my great great grandmother Hanoria(Honora) to John's son also John and finally to Edward Enright.....on the younger John Long's death cert, the informant is listed as a cousin, name of Edward/Edmond Enright.....I'm trying to figure out who the connection is between Edward Enright and John Long; they are listed as cousins but I'd like to know the "how"...also, I woner if there are still Enright family members in the area of Dromartin ?

KerryOkie

Friday 3rd Oct 2014, 12:13PM

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  • Dear Kerry

    Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out and apologies for the delay in getting back to you. You can use irishgenealogy.ie (a free site) to do all of your research on Kerry parish records. You may find that your search will be successful if you concentrate on siblings and their children; perhaps there will be sponsors or witnesses named on records that will give you a hint and help you establish the relationship in a more concrete way.

    Best wishes

    Clare Doyle

    Genealogy Support

    Tuesday 7th Oct 2014, 02:09PM
  • Thanks for your reply, Clare....I'm aware of most of the resources necessary to do the research but I'm beyond that at this point....I'm hopeful that someone with local knowledge of Dromartin, Causeway, Ballyduff may be aware of more localized resources or MAY even know of the families which I'm asking about...

    KerryOkie

    Tuesday 7th Oct 2014, 07:07PM
  • I have passed this to one of our Kerry volunteers who may be able to shed some light on things. He is is a neighbouring parish.

    Best wishes
    Clare
    Genealogy Support

    Wednesday 8th Oct 2014, 10:19AM
  • Thanks, Clare...Looking forward to hearing from the volunteer....local knowledge is so helpful

    KerryOkie

    Wednesday 15th Oct 2014, 12:28PM
  • Just doing a follow-up on my inquiry.....I appreciate all of the help and know that folks are busy so I just want to get a status update.....thanks again to all those who volunteer to help

    KerryOkie

    Sunday 2nd Nov 2014, 11:18AM
  • Morning Kerry
    Our volunteer is having internet issues. I have passed you to someone else in the meantime!
    Best wishes
    Clare
    Genealogy Support

    Monday 3rd Nov 2014, 09:44AM
  • Sorry, but this area is quite away from me and I have only been through the area on visits. I am not familkiar with families there. Contacts in Ballybunion or Listowel may have better info(if we have anyone). Drommartin is in the Rattoo, Kerry Civil parish. Have you looked at:

    http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/townlands/index.cfm?fuseaction…

    Regards

    Jim Lenehan

    Dunquin

    Tuesday 4th Nov 2014, 01:23PM
  • Thanks for the link, Jim....hopefully someone with local knowledge of Dromartin/Drommartin will see this message and reply..

    KerryOkie

    Wednesday 5th Nov 2014, 11:26AM
  • Hi Kerry

    We don't actually have a volunteer in Dromartin and our other Kerry volunteers are quite far off as Jim says. As you know we are dependent on our volunteers for our work to continue but there are some patches of the country where there is no Ireland XO representation just yet.

    Kerry local studies might be able to provide further information: http://www.kerrylibrary.ie/

    Outside of that you may have to think about a professional researcher from Timeline Genealogy, Eneclann or the APGI or use Ancestry/Roots Ireland to trace the Enright/Long connection to figure out how the cousin relationship is recorded

    Best wishes
    Clare
    Genealogy Support

    Friday 21st Nov 2014, 10:27AM
  • Thank you Joan, appreciate it!

    Clare

    Genealogy Support 

    Friday 21st Nov 2014, 03:32PM
  • Thanks, Clare......I have worked with Michael Lynch at the Tralee library in the past and he has been very helpful...

    KerryOkie

    Saturday 22nd Nov 2014, 02:02PM
  • Thanks for your efforts, Joan...

    KerryOkie

    Saturday 22nd Nov 2014, 02:04PM
  • Hello Joan,

    Just thought that I'd ask but expecting that there's been no "joy" regarding my original question...

    In any event, I appreciate the effort....

    Happy New Year

     

     

    KerryOkie

    Thursday 8th Jan 2015, 02:04PM
  • Hello Joan,

    I take it that the second contact was not able to help....I want to thank you in any event for your efforts on my behalf.

    Ed

     

     

    KerryOkie

    Saturday 9th May 2015, 05:50PM

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