Some Kenny records in the Tomacork church records

Some Kenny records in the Tomacork church records

Here is a search that was performed for Anne Burgess, by the Wicklow Heritage Centre, in Wicklow town, County Wicklow.

1. Bridget Kenny, b. c1797, m. Patrick Doran

The only possible baptism I could find for Bridget was that of a Bridget Kenny, daughter of Edward and Mary Kenny nee Whelan of Ballingate, baptized June 28th, 1794 with Godparents Thomas Kenny and Anne Doyle. Bridget had a brother Pat baptized Feb 7th, 1793 with Godparents Edward Whelan and Mary Macavoy.

2. Mary Kenny, b. c.1802, m. Michael Byrne, and evicted from Kilcavan in 1849 as a widow;

The Tomacork register lists a Mary Kenny, daughter of Philip and Anne Kenny of Kennystown, baptized March 12th, 1812 with Godparents James Byrne and Dorothy Kelly. This Mary had a brother Richard baptized Jan 18th, 1816 with Godparents John and Jane Kehoe. (This may be a little too late for your Mary).

3. Michael Kenny, b. c1795(?); m. Mary Doyle; children born in Parkmore.

Nothing found.

4. Catherine Kenny, b. 1807, m. Henry Murphy

Found the baptism of a Catherine Kenny, daughter of Bartholomew and Ann Kenny nee Brien of Kennystown, baptized Aug 16th, 1808 with Godparents Philip Kenny and Mary Clerk. Catherine had the following siblings: Thomas baptized Aug 25th, 1794 with Godparents Thomas Kenny and Elizabeth Kinsella and Richard baptized June 1795 (no day listed) with Godparents William and Sarah Kenny.

5. Martin Kenny, evicted from Tomacork in 1853, was Myles K's first cousin....

We find that a Martin Kenny was baptized Jan 20th, 1796 with parents John and Jane Kenny nee Byrne of Coolattin and Godparents Daniel and Elizabeth Kenny. He had a sister Jane baptized March 16th, 1793 with Godparents Daniel Kenny and Elizabeth Blake.

6.Myles Kenny married a widow, Dorathea Briscoe Wilkie, perhaps as early as 1825. Do your records begin in the late 1700s?

The Tomacork registers start circa 1785 but they are very poor in quality and very patchy until the mid to late 1790s. Unfortunately, I could not find a baptism for Myles.