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Descendants of Denis Kelly

Generation No. 1

1. DENIS¹ KELLY was born 1790 in Knockgloss, Parish of Anacarty, Co. Tipperary SR, Ireland, and died 26 June 1872 in Quamby Brook, Westbury, Tasmania. He married BRIDGET MCGRATH.

Notes for DENIS KELLY:
Denis Kelly - The Hedge School Master
A report on education in 1826 "Commissioners of Education" established that a Denis Kelly was a teacher in the townsland of Knocknacumeen which does not exist now but is close to Coolacussane where Kelly's also settled in the civil parish of Kilpatrick , in the old Catholic parish of Annacarty (The civil parish was the Church of Ireland parish or protestant parish). The school building consisted of a stable and he was paid £10 as an income for the year. he had 50 catholics and 3 protestant children attending as students . He received no aid for his school. Formal education was introduced into Ireland in 1832 or thereabouts

There is a record written in an old journal of a priest in Annacarty on February 16th 1846. "Went at midday to Scarrough to attend Mr Kelly's daughter--- returned at eleven". The most amazing thing about this statement is he called Denis Kelly, Mr. Kelly a title which would only be used for distinguished people.

THE RESTING PLACES OF THE KELLY'S

The Kelly family which is situated mainly in West Tipperary with it's roots in Annacarty and Donohill, chief's resting place was located in Kilpatrick in the parish of Annacarty. In the 1800's they were graveyards in Kilpatrick (Annacarty), Doon, Toem (Cappawhite) Donohill (Annacarty), Solohead, Shronell, Ballintemple (Dundrum) and Emly. Two family of Kelly's were buried in Doon i.e. The Kelly's of Toemaline Doon and Nora Kelly nee Ryan of Alleen House, Black Din Kelly's wife. This grave was her family grave of Ryans who settled in Alleen. They were no graves for Kelly's in Ballintemple, Toem, Solohead and surprisely Donohill where the Kelly's had settled around in the 1800's. The Kelly's who are known as the Silverhill Kelly's of Donohill are buried in Shronell (lattin) and tradition has it that there are not the same Kelly's. There is the Emly Kelly's, who claim relationship and they are buried in Emly. Naturaly, the Drumgill Kelly's of Borrisleigh are buried in Templederry and Ileagh (Borrrisleigh)

The majority of Kelly's were buried in Kilpatrick up till the advent of the New Cemetery in Tipperary. Several of the family moved from Kilpatrick to Tipperary at the bequest of Dan Kelly who was Tipperary Town Commissioner and under his administration Tipperary had built a new cemetery. The people who were used to being buried in their own family graves for generations were reluctant to go into a new cemetery. They would rather be buried with their own people in their own family graves. People were buried in old graves for generations until new regulations in the mid 1900's allowed only 3 people to be buried in a grave. Dan Kelly canvassed all of his cousins to try and influence them to bury their loved one's in the new graveyard and was successful.

Kilpatrick Graveyard

The Graveyard is an ancient burial ground and at one time was a church ground. The Kelly's are buried here from around the late 1700's and early 1800's and I would suggest that the families from Knockgloss and Coolacussane were the main branches of all the Kelly's.

The Kellys are buried in approximately a straight line down from the gate of Kilpatrick and about 2/3 rows back from boundary wall and about 6/7 graves in from right boundary wall. The old tradition was, we were buried under a bush in Kilpatrick graveyard. There are gravestones to Knockgloss Kelly's , Alleen Kelly's, Churchfield Kelly's, Shandangan Kelly's, the latter two being Kelly's of Coolnagun.

New Cemetery Tipperary

The Kelly's who are buried in Tipperary are from; Davis Street, Chadville, Alleen, Ballywalter/Ballinahinch, St. Michael St., Springmount Golden, Ballinvassa. and Curraghpoor. The cousins; O'Dwyers of Publehill, O'Neill of Clonganue, McCormack of Lisheen and others are buried in Tipperary. The names just mentioned are in two rows long and mainly opposite each other so in death and life they are all together. The graves are situated half way up the hill or drive from the main gate on the left as you face inwards.

Doon Cemetry

Kelly's of Toemaline Doon co. Limerick
Erected by Johanna Kelly of Toemaline in memory of her mother Winifred O' Dwyer who departed this life Oct.18th.1875 Aged 62 years and her children Mary Ann and Johanna. Note Grave is about 9 in from back wall of the old grave yard.

Emly Cemetry St. Ailbe's

Note:The grave yard is divided into two halfs - left and right from footpath down the middle . The numbers start fro the back wall. Drumcomogue Kelly's are 4th from the wall on the left. Lisobyhane Kelly's are on the right and opposite Gubbins Vault

Source; John J. Kelly, Hillview, Chadville, Cappawhite Co. Tipperary 062-76193. e-mail: kellyjj@eircom.net

Béal Oideachais, Muintir Uí Ceallaigh

Kelly's of Alleen Hogan V Rev . Fr. Matt Ryan the General P.P. Knockavilla

John Kelly of Chadville House Cappawhite was the head of the Kelly's of Alleen Hogan and was a prominent raceowner and won the Irish Derby in 1911 with his horse "Shanballymore" and was 4th in 1913 with his horse Chadville. The Kelly's owned land in Gorteen which was in the parish of Donaskeigh / Knockavilla and under the famous Irish Priest Fr. Matt Ryan better known as the "General" a patriotic priest who was involved in the Plan of Campaign of the 1880's and very out spoken from the alter.

The Kelly's residence was in Alleen Hogan which was in the Parish of Donohill / Annacarty. Land owners paid dues to church of the parish and the Kelly's were paying in Donohill / Annacarty but not in Donaskeigh / Knockavilla for the outside farm. Fr. Matt Ryan failed to get the Kelly's to pay dues to his parish of Donaskeigh / Knockavilla and this was a sore point with him. The priests of the parish lived of the dues which their parishioners pay and all land owners paid accord to their means as well as wage earners.

This Sunday at Mass in Donaskeigh Church, Fr Ryan seeing the Kelly's at Mass, a church they often go to, as it was nearer to them than their own church in Donohill, said " I see the Kelly's old horse died, and they could have no luck as they would not pay their dues" With this the Kelly's replied from the body of the church at Mass " and your brother died suddenly too" to Fr Matt. This finished the issue of dues. I believed it was John Kelly himself who replied to Fr. Matt.

Source: Seán Kelly Curraghpoor Donaskeagh Dundrum Co. Tipperary former President of the Irish Creamery Milk Supplierss Association.

Mass outburst
John Kelly Chadville Hse., Cappawhite owned the R.I.C. Barracks and adjoining courthouse and during the trouble times, it was attacked unsuccessfully. However in the civil war, it was burnt down. The Parish priest of the time was admonishing the local people ie. The I.R.A for the burning of property in the village and saying that retribution should be made to the people.

At, the mention of money it is said that John Kelly shouts out from his position in the church " What about my old barracks " to be heard by all in the church.
Source:
Maureen Kelly nee Ryan (Daughter in Law) Chadville Hse Cappawhite
Anne Fitzgerald nee Hayes Móinvaun Cappawhite

FOLKLORE COMMISSION

The Story teller Irish is Denis McCarthy. Kilmore, Golden Cashel Co. Tipperary.
The Recorder Michael MacCarthy. Bishopswood National School Dundrum 1938-39

The Faction Fight or "Battle" of Kilfeacle was fought sometime about 1820.

It was some time after the return of the 'pressed soldiers' who had been fighting at Waterloo (1815) as two such ex-soldiers took part in fight in Kilfeacle. The Looby's & Hogans fell out with the Hickeys & Kellys. The trouble arose when Black Din Kelly refused to marry a girl of the Loobys. The Hickeys backed the Kellys & were left to fight the issue on their own in the end. The Hogans backed the Loobys.

The fight took place in July at the fair of Kilfeacle. The Hickeys gathered there and were so strong that the Hogans were afraid to leave Tipperary. The Hickeys drank and fired off their guns. Word of this was brought to Tipperary by the Hogans' landlord-- Mansergh of Greenane and they left the town and engaged their enemies when they least expected them. A pitched battle ensued. Two were killed and several badly wounded. The two killed were Duggan of Garrane & Charlie McCarthy of Gurtussa Dundrum---both home from Waterloo. They were among those that were pressed (conscripted) when the British were warring with Napoleon. They were caught in the corner of a field and shot from behind by the Hogans. Charlie McCarthy was from Gurtussa Dundrum and a 1st. cousin to my (the collectors) .e Michael MacCarty who was the Principal teacher of Knockavilla N.S. the collector , great grandfather Jack he slept in Kilmore with my great grandfather the night prior to the fight & was begged of to stay at home "I saw more men dead in Waterloo" said Charlie "than will ever walk to the fair of Kilfeacle", He was armed with a Blunderbus which was loaded with eighteen slugs of iron. Duggan was also armed with a Blunderbus. McCarty was buried in Kilpatrick churchyard & a head stone was erected over him. The Hogans came by night and smashed it. It can be seen to this day (1938/39). My natural great great greatgrand father Watt Carey was also on the side of the Hickeys & was nearly killed, he was thrown into a dyke & a large stone thrown on him. \

Some of The Hickeys
The Hickeys were very numerous in Ballinard and the adjoining townslands. Each family was known by some name to distinguished between them. There were the Hickeys Jugs, Hickey Peekish, Hickey Mousheen. Hickey Bearna. Of The Hickey Bearnas. Paddy Bearna was the most famous. He never met a man to beat him with a stick. At fairs & Race meetings he used drag his overcoat after him which was the equivalent to throwing down the gauntet as it was a challenge to anybody to touch his coat. Only one man every held his own against him, Fitzgerald of Clonkelly (near Bishopswood ) who fought him at the fair of Dundrum. The result was a draw. Paddy na Bearna fought in Kilfeacle.

Note
Charlie McCarthy's mother was a Hickey and a aunt to many of the Hickey's who fought at Kilfeacle

These Hogan's from Greenane were involved it the faction fight and TRANSPORTED TO AUSTRALIA
Records from the National Archives -Transportation records to Australia etc.

Source: Faction Fight of Kilfeacle, 11th. July 1826
Extract's from John Kelly notes Hillview Chadville Cappawhite Co. Tipperary 26-04-99

KELLY'S FAIRY STORY

This story was related to me by Mrs Kathleen Ryan nee Foley nee Kelly which was told to her by her Aunt Bridget Kennedy nee Foley nee Kelly who was born in1874
            " John Kelly was going to a funeral in a car with some others and his daughter Winnie was with him. After a while they noticed that Winnie started giggling and laughing so much and talking aloud that they turned down a side road and let the funeral pass and they turned home
            When they got home they put her to bed . He saddled his horse and drove up a mountain to a wise woman called Neill Wallace ( you think that's her name)      She knew he was coming--- she had a bottle prepared and said: John Kelly I know what's bringing you : its your daughter Winnie I have a bottle prepared for you. Take it home as quickly as possible and give it to her whither she resist it or not.
            He arrived home to find a house full of neighbors and the priest. So he made her take the bottle and straight away she was back to normal and she told them what happen. That she was taken out of the car and taken into the Moat. She met somebody or people she knew in life at the entrance and they told her not to eat or drink anything that she be offered.
            When she got the bottle she came back to life and told them all what happen and the priest advised her not to talk about it any more."

Thats the way you were told it.

The above account which was handed down from generation to generation by word of mouth was in fact very accurate in the genealogy line . John Kelly stated was born about 1790 and was the father of Denis Kelly born1822 of Alleen ,Winnie his sister was born in 1837 and married Michael O Dwyer of Holystack Donaskeigh Co. Tipperary who had a son Michael ordained a priest and became a Canon.

Records of John Kelly Hillview Chadville, Cappawhite Co. Tipperary 062-76193
Page 5, THE NATIONALIST , SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23,1935.


            MR. JOHN KELLY, CHADVILLE HOUSE.

The death took place on Sunday morning at his residence , Chadville House, Cappawhite, Co. Tipperary, of Mr. John Kelly , who bred and owned Shanballymore the winner of the Irish Derby in 1911, and which he subsequently sold for a large figure. He also bred and owned Kilmucklin, which at the Curragh and Cork Park in the previous year won several King's Plates. Chadville and Alleen were amongst other prize winners , which he was the breeder. He was a familiar figure at race meetings and other agricultural shows, where his genial personality always won him a cordial welcome. For many years he was a member of the old Tipperary Board of Guardians . A man of mostly nature,hospitable and generous, he had an immense circle of friends in Tipperary and Limerick, where his death is deeply mourned, and where sincere sympathy is extended to his bereaved wife and family.

After Requiem High Mass at Cappawhite Parish Church on Tuesday the funeral took place in St Michael's Cemetry , Tipperary. There was an immense cortege , hundreds of people travelling from a wide area to testify their regret at the loss of such a notable and kindly personality.

The officiating clergy included - Rev. M. B. O' Dwyer, celebrant; Rev. W. Keogh P.P.;
Rev. M O' Connor P.P. and Rev. J. Walsh P.P.; Rev. W. Breen C.C.; Rev. M O' Dwyer C.C.(cousins)

Mr. Patrick Kennedy , Davis Street , Tipperary, Undertaker , had charge of the funeral arrangements.

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COPY OF TEXT - 1935 OBITUARIES FOR JOHN KELLY, CHADVILLE

Page 8 THE NATIONALIST ,SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd 1935.

Clanwilliam Notes
Passing of Mr. John Kelly, Chadville

One of the most prominant farmers and sportsmen in the county, passed early on Sunday morning in the person of Mr. John Kelly, Chadville. A member of the Kelly family so prominant for the past century in every sphere of activity. He filled a big place in the social and public life of the area.

Tactful, kindly and tolerant, he had many friends in every walk of life from the humblest to the highest. An industrious and practical farmer, he was a keen judge of his business and was considered a remarkably good judge of a hunter and a race horse.

At one time he raced considerably and owned such first class performers as the Irish classic winner Shanballymore, Kilmucklin and others for which he received long prizes.

A keen follower of the G.A.A., he was a noted Gaelic footballer and often assisted the famous Bohercrowe combination in their big games. Up to the last he preserved his connection with the G.A.A. and was a familiar and popular figure at local games, big and small.

For a number of years he represented Kilmucklin, with the late Mr. Henry Quinlan on the Tipperary Board of Guardians. He also served for a number of years as J.P. on the local branch. Never a lover of the hustings or the political limelight , he retired from public life many years ago.

NEW LAND LEAGUE

Mr. Denis Kelly presided at Donohill on Sunday at a meeting at which , after some discussion, it was agreed to fall in with the Cork Farmers National League. A note of sympathy was passed to the relatives of the late Mr. John Kelly.

CAPPAWHITE U.I.P.
Mr. John J. Ryan P.C., High Park, presided at a special meeting of Cappawhite Fine Gael. Resolutions of condolence were passed to Mrs. John Kelly, Chadville and family and to Mrs. Furlong and family on the death of Mr. Kelly.

Ballysheeda Castle, the most majestic of the remaining structures. This castle is of unusual circular shape, and in fine state of preservation. It is still possible to mount the stairs with care and enter the great hall. The garderobe (toilet) is still well preserved. Its upland position gives a commanding view of the surrounding countryside across the Tipperary plain to the Galtee mountains, and gave protection to the western border of the O'Dwyer territory.

O'Dwyer Re-union 2000 - The Saturday tour began with a talk by Donnchadh O'Duibhir (O'Dwyer) on Dundrum House, ancient seat of the O'Dwyers, and en route to the picturesque castle of Ballysheeda, John Kelly pointed out the site of the old church of Kilnamangh, and in Anacarty the Dinny Lacey monument, the Bell Well and the old barracks, scene of the civil war conflict.

1889
ANNACARTY, Tipperary
Annacarty, in the barony of Kilnamanagh, lower, parish of Donohill, is a village of six houses and a Catholic Church, 6 miles, Irish, north east of Tipperary, and 2 1/2 miles west by north from Dundrum railway station. Part of the district is good for dairying, the rest is boggy. Oats and potatoes are the principal crops. A mountain stream in the vicinity is good for brown trout. At Ballysheedy, one mile from Annacarty, there is a circular tower on Mr. Purefoy Bagwell's property. One of the arched floors fell at the beginning of 1889.

The Commons
Birthplace of the National Flag. A large memorial stone marks the location of the first rising of the familiar green, white and orange tricolour in the year 1848. A local committee continues the tradition of raising the flag in the village each morning.

Townland AKA Acres County Barony Parish PLU Province
Scarrough 332 Tipperary, S.R. Kilnamanagh Lower Donohill Tipperary Munster (Mary born Scarrough)
Ballybrack 238 Tipperary, S.R. Kilnamanagh Lower Donohill Tipperary Munster (Johanna m Daniel Donovan Ballybrack)

GRIFFITHS - COUNTY TIPPERARY
Landowners in areas of the Parish of Donohill & Anacarty, taken from Griffiths Valuation of Tipperary during 1848-1851.

These Valuation books follow the history of the house you have identified from 1850 right up to 1930. Again in the absence of a census for the middle of the nineteenth century, Griffiths will give you a good indication of the economic status of your relative at that time. A change in ownership to someone with a surname the same as the preceeding name usually indicates a death of a father and the property being passed to a son, brother, or wife. Here is a reason to go back to the Register of deaths (assuming it was after 1864).

GRIFFITHS VALUATION
Surname FirstName Appears District Parish Townland
Kelly Denis South Riding Donohill Scarrough ORD S.51

BROTHER/FATHER/COUSIN
Kelly Daniel South Riding Donohill Ballysheeda ORD S.51
Kelly Patrick South Riding Donohill Ballysheeda ORD S.51
Kelly John South Riding Donohill Alleen Hogan
Kelly Margaret South Riding Donohill Alleen Hogan
Kelly Mary South Riding Donohill Alleen Hogan
Kelly Michael South Riding Donohill Alleen Hogan
(=RC Parish of Anacarty & Donohill, Diocese of Cashel & Emly)

Townland AKA Acres County Barony Parish PLU Province
Alleen (Hogan) 358 Tipperary, S.R. Clanwilliam Donohill Tipperary Munster
Alleen (Hogan) 16      Tipperary, S.R.      Clanwilliam      Rathlynin      Tipperary Munster
Alleen (Ryan) 29 Tipperary, S.R. Clanwilliam Donohill Tipperary Munster

TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOKS
Between 1823 and 1837, all agricultural land in Ireland was surveyed and valued. If you have found the ancestor that you are looking for in the Griffiths Valuation and that ancestor had land, then the Tithe Applotment book for the same area will let you see if that person was the occupier of the same land prior to the Famine. Tithes were a tax of ten percent of income which had to be paid by all landholders, no matter what their religion, to the Established Church of Ireland, the Protestant Church. The Tipperary listings from the Applotment Books are available at the library in Thurles.

More About DENIS KELLY:
Burial: 30 June 1872, Deloraine, Tasmania
Emigration: 1855, Ireland to Colony of Tasmania
Occupation: 1826, Schoolmaster at Knocknacumeen

Children of DENIS KELLY and BRIDGET MCGRATH are:

	i.	JAMES² KELLY, b. 04 August 1816, County Tipperary SR, Ireland; d. 1879, Hobart, Tasmania.
2.	ii.	JOHANNA KELLY, b. 1817, County Tipperary SR, Ireland; d. 19 January 1896, Launceston, Tasmania.
	iii.	ELLEN KELLY, b. 1823.
3.	iv.	MARY KELLY, b. 05 March 1823, Scarrough, Tipperary SR, Ireland.
	v.	PATRICK KELLY, b. 1825, County Tipperary SR, Ireland; d. 1855, At sea.
	vi.	BRIDGET KELLY, b. 14 February 1826, County Tipperary SR, Ireland.
4.	vii.	MARGARET KELLY, b. 1827, County Tipperary SR, Ireland; d. 11 December 1895.
5.	viii.	DENNIS KELLY, b. 08 February 1832, Scarrough, County Tipperary SR, Ireland; d. 17 February 1914, Quamby Brook, Westbury, Tasmania.
6.	ix.	JOHN KELLY, b. 21 May 1834, Anacartry Parish, Co. Tipperay SR, Ireland; d. 25 July 1914, Calstock, Deloraine, Tasmania.

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