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Paul Byrne
26/3/2014 09:20:50 am
Come on now. There must be some Byrnes out there able to put together a few words. I'll be visiting Dublin/Wicklow in April - any ideas on a few quick spots to visit for Byrne history if only in area for a few days?
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Paul Byrne
6/4/2014 07:33:23 am
Thx Val. My father Thomas Byrne ('dock worker' I'm told) married Ellen - don't know maiden name sometime c. 1920. Of their children, my father, Joseph Byrne (b. 1928), and his older sister Evelyn Byrne, married and became a Kelly, older but not sure age. They had an older sibling who died at a younger age I believe. My father, and mother, emigrated to US in 1965, and I was born here. My mom's history is interesting, but she's adopted from the north, and more interested in the Byrne history.
Monaza byrne
29/1/2018 07:22:08 pm
Hey I have an interesting theory. I believe the Byrne's may have their origins in the middle east. One of the lost tribes of israel. Namely juda or judea. I have been doing research for some time and I know genetic studies have been done to somewhat support this claim. I wonder how one would go about getting more information
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Paul Byrne
6/4/2014 07:34:10 am
Thx Val. My father Thomas Byrne ('dock worker' I'm told) married Ellen - don't know maiden name sometime c. 1920. Of their children, my father, Joseph Byrne (b. 1928), and his older sister Evelyn Byrne, married and became a Kelly, older but not sure age. They had an older sibling who died at a younger age I believe. My father, and mother, emigrated to US in 1965, and I was born here. My mom's history is interesting, but she's adopted from the north, and more interested in the Byrne history.
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julie karsten
20/5/2014 05:08:16 am
hello, I am from New Zealand,i have a Bryne in my family tree, all i know is that she is my great great grandmother, her name is Annie and she married Gregory cunningham of glendalough wicklow and they had my great grandfather James Joseph Cunningham who imigrated to nz, he was born 1862 glendalough wicklow, I am back in Ireland on the 19 June to 26 July, spent some time in Wicklow two months ago, went around in circles and the person at the city council wasnt in on the days I was there. If anyone knows anything re my great great grandmothers family would be greatly appreciated
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20/5/2014 07:01:32 am
I would go to Glendalough and look around at the grave stones - more Byrne's there than perhaps any other names. Many from around mid-19th Century.
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Michael Wells
23/11/2017 02:25:10 pm
I see that this note is dated 2014, so you may already have the following info.
gary porter
27/2/2016 09:47:06 pm
hi
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Michael Wells
23/11/2017 02:29:23 pm
Gregory Cuningham died 14th May 1886 at Ballylusk (County Wicklow). He was married and aged 75 years. farmer, Informant was Kate Cunningham of Ballylusk.
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Gary Porter
5/11/2020 12:50:27 am
hi Julie. I think we are related. Your name has popped up before. My grandmother was a Byrne descending from Richard . However i have vague recollection of connection to that name on the other side of my family namely Henry Higgins and Catherine Barry
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julie
20/5/2014 08:29:30 pm
tried to do that, due to easter it was a nightmare to find a carpark, I have a list of Byrne graves which i am slowly going through on familysearch through the mormon temple. I also want to go to the visitors centre there and see what info they have re the area. When are you going \Paul?
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Marilyn Burns McDougal
21/5/2014 06:12:22 am
I am so looking forward to visiting Wicklow, Ireland in Sept. 2014 and hope to find more than gravestones. I would love to find some relatives of my great, great Grandfather, John Byrnes/Burns, born about 1784 who married Margaret Armstrong, born about 1793 and had 6 children. They came to Canada in 1831 and settled near Kingston, Ontario. Please help me. Many, many thanks. I can supply children's names and birth dates if that will help.
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Brendan Byrne
3/6/2014 01:18:26 pm
Also visiting Wicklow, in particular Enniskerry, Powerscourt, Glencree. Would be interested in meeting relatives of my great-great-grandfather Patrick Byrne who married Mary McGirk. They had 6 children, Mary Michael (left for NZ - my great grandfather) Thomas,Patrick, James and Peter.
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Paul Byrne
3/6/2014 10:24:59 pm
There are so many Byrne's with the same names, but my grandfather was Thomas Byrne would married Ellen (don't know maiden name) - they lived in Dublin, where my father Joseph was born in 1928.
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Brendan Byrne (NZ)
4/6/2014 01:16:36 pm
Paul, the Thomas Byrne who was my great grandfathers brother, married a Margaret Murphy and lived in America.
Brendan Byrne (NZ)
4/6/2014 01:16:51 pm
Paul, the Thomas Byrne who was my great grandfathers brother, married a Margaret Murphy and lived in America.
Brendan Byrne (NZ)
4/6/2014 01:17:14 pm
Paul, the Thomas Byrne who was my great grandfathers brother, married a Margaret Murphy and lived in America.
Marilyn McDougal
4/6/2014 07:48:40 am
Val: Can you give me some websites or church sites or anything to help me with search for Byrnes's. My great, great grandfather was born about 1784. His name was John Burns and he came to Canada in 1831. He married Margaret Armstrong born about 1793. they brought 6 children with them. I have tried many sites but made no progress and want to find some relations before I visit Wicklow in September 2014. Can anyone here help me. Thanks, Marilyn
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Francis Thomas Burns / Proinnsias Tomas O'Broin
26/8/2014 09:33:36 am
My name is also Burns but should be Byrne.It was changed by a Scottish recruiting sargeant who put his name down in the Scottish format.All his pension records carried this name hence my name.But on my father's side I am descended from the Wicklow O'Byrnes.My great great grandfather was born in Wicklow in1794.His wife Mary Nolan was born in Bray(father Charles Nolan) in1799.My mother's name was also Byrne, descended from the Kildare O'Byrnes, so I have the name on both sides of the family.My great grandmother,s name was Mary Prizeman, a Prussian name which I was able to trace in England to 1556(the year Nostradamus died).This must be pretty unique. Yours for now, Francis Thomas Burns.
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gary porter
12/3/2015 08:08:26 pm
my great great great great grandfather, RichardByrne , was born in Castletown , Kildare 1775 , resident at Calverstown when arrrested in 1798, apparently an associate of Robert Emmet . got a free trip to Australia
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gary porter
27/2/2016 09:50:59 pm
i have since disproven the Castletown , Kildare birth place . It could be Wicklow or even on the Castletown Estate at Pallis in Wexford
lesley w.
25/12/2016 06:14:04 am
Gary, Thanks for this info. Richard Byrne is my great great great grandfather on my maternal grandmother's side. I'd love to hear if you get any more information on his birth or further back parents etc.
gary porter
8/11/2017 01:45:46 am
I am now thinking the birthplace Castletown is actually Caftletown . Some documents show one or other but the older more reliable usually Caftletown and that is the old name for Calverstown where he was arrested. This makes more sense to me
gary porter
12/9/2020 03:16:48 am
It now appears Richard was Glenmalure born . certainly resident at Calverstown when arrested . he was a county delegate for Wicklow for United Irishmen
Marilyn Burns McDougal
27/8/2014 02:42:01 pm
Still trying to pin down where in Wicklow my great, great, grandfather John Byrnes/Burns came from? He married Margaret Armstrong born about 1793. John born about 1784. They came to Canada with six children in 1831. Can someone help me find relatives before I visit Ireland in September 2014.
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Paul Burns
1/9/2014 10:51:47 pm
Marilyn,
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Marilyn Burns McDougal
2/9/2014 04:10:50 am
Going in two weeks to Wicklow. Does anyone know someone that could be my g, g, grandfather's brother? His name was John Byrnes and married Margaret Armstrong. Came to Canada in 1831 with 6 children and settled near Kingston, Ontario at Lansdowne, Ontario and was ill but children and wife farmed.
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Chris Byrne
26/11/2014 05:38:04 am
Trying to expand my family tree on my fathers side. Begins with Edward 'Big Ned' O'Byrne (1874 - 1953) married Catherine McCormick, then moved from Dublin to Glasgow. He served in the Royal Artillery during WW1. They had 3 children, Patrick, Catherine and Edward (my grandfather who dropped the O from the surname).
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Tionna Ermlick-Efaw
11/1/2015 03:53:15 pm
My grandmother's maiden name was Byrne. Her name was Mable Beatrice Byrne b.1933-d.2004. I have been working off and on with my family tree for years and finally had a breakthrough, with the morman site. Then I did a little bit more digging with Ancestry.com. Now, I'm not entirely sure if my Byrne is within the same lineage, but the furthest back I could find was a Richard Byrne b. 1675 in Kilkenny co. Ireland. I don't have his wife's name. But his son was named George Heirs Byrne and he travelled to VA in the mid 1700's. I can trace that from my grandmother all the back to this person. I think this is wonderful that this site exists, and I would love to be able to show my father this site.
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Byrne-Rothwell
19/3/2015 05:15:53 am
Val, I happened to look at your site a couple of days ago and noticed the following comments: ‘Extract from Nic Burns email to D. Rothwell and V. Byrne, 2nd August 2011’. I have no record of receiving such an email, but I note two concerns of yours, which as you have brought them up publically I would like to answer publically:
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Francis Thomas Burns
17/4/2015 08:57:20 am
Another Byrne/O'Broin group have created an "Order of the Raven" after Bran son of Maelmordha King of Leinster.Let me be the first to suggest where the name 'raven' came from.I think the name aludes to the fact that Bran's father Maelmordha King of Leinster fought for the side of the raven(vikings) at the Battle of Clontarf in1014, against that ursurper Brian Boru(cattle tributes). Maelmordha considered himself to be a pretender for the High Kingship, being King of Leinster.The raven was the emblem that was even seen on viking round shields standards and helmets being the symbol fo the viking God of War. Also (sorry viking splash!) the horned helmet thing was a Gaelic/Celtic thing not Viking! Anyone any thoughts?
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Patrick Ian Byrnes
16/7/2015 03:43:38 pm
I'm the son of Patrick Michel Byrnes, grandfather Robert Byrnes. I'm new to this and am planning to visit the Wicklow area summer of next year. I would be glad to meet Any family while I am there. In the meantime I'd like to learn more about my ancestors and where I come from.
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gary porter
2/1/2016 08:46:45 pm
Trying to find any connections to Richard Byrne , born 1776 . He was a United irishman arrested before the 1798 uprising began . He was resident at Calverstown , Kildare at the time . He wa s a bricklayer .I found him on a list of Wicklow United Irishmen at Wicklow gaol and found him described as Glenmalure born in a book by Prof Ruan O'donnel . He did not tell us his parents name unfortunately . Anyone with any clues out there to connect him to a family line
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3/1/2016 06:16:52 am
Gary tks fr yours.
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Marie Byrne
25/7/2017 11:47:02 pm
Richard Byrne was sent to australia as a convict, then was sent to Norfolk island as a convict. came back to australia for good behaviour and lived at the rocks in sydney where he was married to mary kelly she went by the name margaret. they had seven children, but i can only find the names of six. Catherine, James, Patrick, Richard jar, Jane, and ann, but i can't find who richards parents were in wicklow ireland.
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gary porter
8/11/2017 01:52:48 am
I am thinking Richards birthplace is Caftletown. It seems in many documents it is used interchangeably but the older ones Caftletown and this was the old name for Calverstown where he was arrested . This makes sense to me . Based on a handwritten note on a petition
Debbie Wright
27/2/2016 07:26:18 pm
I am coming to Ireland in April 2017. Is there any information you have on John Byrne (born 1791) married Ellen Enright. He is my 5th great grandfather if I have done my ancestry correctly. He had a son named Patrick who married Honora Shanahan. I would love to see where we were from in Ireland. or even if any family or markers. My grandfather was Lloyd Byrne who lived in Indianapolis Indiana. So if have any connection to this person would love to know.
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Jane Stewart
30/8/2017 10:04:48 am
My 2nd Great Grandfather is Patrick Jacobi (James) Byrne (1814-1884) who married first Honora Shanahan. It is presumed Honora died in the "famine". I can't find a grave or record of death. I found a record that states that Patrick was born in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland to John Burns and Ellen Enright. ALTHOUGH I have been in contact with a distant cousin who thinks Patrick's parents are John Burns/Byrne and Mary Kelly. Can't find that record - more work to be done. According to Patrick's Naturalization papers in Vigo County, Indiana, USA he emigrated to the United States in June 1852 from Ireland to New York in August 1852. He married 2nd wife, Margaret Delane in 1855 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana. I come through their daughter Jennie Genevieve BYRNE Lynch. Please contact me and we can work on this together, if you wish.
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Jane Stewart
12/9/2017 11:48:30 am
Proof that the parents of Patrick Byrne (abt 1814-1874) are John Burns and Mary Kenny.
Taylor Byrnes
8/6/2016 01:26:14 pm
Hi all,
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Taylor Byrnes
8/6/2016 01:31:40 pm
Hi all,
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Collette O'Byrn
24/7/2016 09:42:37 am
I'm not sure if I'm a Byrne ??? How can I figure this out ?? I see a lot of different spellings....my father is from Bryson Canada by died in Vietnam, I don't have any other family to ask....
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Rev. Edgar S. Welty, Jr.
12/9/2016 04:59:58 am
My great grand mother was Elizabeth Heron Burns daughter of Thomas Burns from Ireland.
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Chrissie McDonald
24/9/2016 02:36:24 pm
Hi can anyone give me some information on my grandad. His name was Peter O,Byrne born around 1880 in Dublin. He had approximately ten siblings one who was called Alfie. They were a political family and grandad Peter told stories of fighting the British. He was a fireman when he married Mollie Murphy and they had twelve children.Grandad last lived in a large house called St Anne's in county Dublin .they had sand quarries. my grandparents split up and both came to England.
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Chrissie McDonald
24/9/2016 02:38:11 pm
Hi can anyone give me some information on my grandad. His name was Peter O,Byrne born around 1880 in Dublin. He had approximately ten siblings one who was called Alfie. (Lord mayor ?)They were a political family and grandad Peter told stories of fighting the British. He was a fireman when he married Mollie Murphy and they had twelve children.
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Chrissie
24/9/2016 02:40:49 pm
My grandad was Peter O,Byrne born around 1880 in Dublin. He had approximately ten siblings one who was called Alfie. (Lord mayor ?)They were a political family and grandad Peter told stories of fighting the British. He was a fireman when he married Mollie Murphy and they had twelve children.
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Chrissie
24/9/2016 02:41:58 pm
My grandad was Peter O,Byrne born around 1880 in Dublin. He had approximately ten siblings one who was called Alfie. (Lord mayor ?)They were a political family and grandad Peter told stories of fighting the British.
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Kay Byrne
12/11/2016 04:54:04 pm
I wold love to hear from anyone who think they might be related to/descendant of Patrick Lacey and Esther Byrne(s) of Laragh, married around 1830. They and their children JOhn, WInney, Biddy, Hugh, Mary Ann ad Peter came to South Australia in 1854.
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Kay Byrne
12/11/2016 04:54:16 pm
I wold love to hear from anyone who think they might be related to/descendant of Patrick Lacey and Esther Byrne(s) of Laragh, married around 1830. They and their children JOhn, WInney, Biddy, Hugh, Mary Ann ad Peter came to South Australia in 1854.
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I wold love to hear from anyone who think they might be related to/descendant of Patrick Lacey and Esther Byrne(s) of Laragh, married around 1830. They and their children JOhn, WInney, Biddy, Hugh, Mary Ann ad Peter came to South Australia in 1854.
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12/1/2017 04:32:28 pm
Hi my Grandmother is a Byrne, all I know is my Great Grandfather Joseph Byrne was born around 1890s in Ireland and moved to the USA before my grandmother was born I am currently 19, and I'm really interested in learning my heritage. My mom said theres Byrnes in Arkansas that I'm related to. If you possibly know something please let me know. Thanks
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Marie Byrne
26/1/2018 05:37:18 pm
i have been researching family history of Richard Byrne who married Mary Kelly, convicts sent to australia, Richard was a stone mason and built a house at the rocks in sydney australia. some of his children went to New Zealand as whalers, and some stayed in sydney or Queensland, i think Patrick was in Newcastle Australia, i would appreciate if anyone has information on this family line.
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Gary Porter
5/11/2020 12:59:31 am
did you get info ? If not i have heaps. Email me [email protected]
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Mikel Rothwell
11/4/2021 05:25:15 am
Hi Gary,
Sharon
4/11/2020 09:48:50 pm
Hi, I am trying to find out about my ancestors who have the surname Byrne. There are direct references to my great great great grandfather Patrick Byrne (who also was called Billy O'Byrne). He was involved in the Wicklow Mountains '98 rising. He was transported to Australian. He was a good friend of Michael Dwyer who lived close to him at Bungendore side of Lake George, NSW. Patrick's wife was Sarah Best. She was also transported and they were married in Parramatta. They had a son called John Byrne (who is my great great grandfather). Could you please help me understand who Billy O'Byrne was and what is line is?
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Lesley
11/4/2021 06:16:48 pm
I unsubscribed by mistake. Just resubscribing now
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Gearóid
8/5/2021 01:50:56 pm
For the day that's in it....
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John Findlater
17/5/2021 06:25:05 am
I have recently got results of mDNA which follow maternal line, my mother's mother, mother etc. My family tree on this maternal basis goes back to Jane O'Byrne, who is reputed to be daughter of Feagh McHugh O'Byrne (1544-1597) and one of his wives. Does anyone know, name of his wife who was mother of Jane. I have an mDNA EXACT match with a person in Carolina USA with the common ancestor possibly Jane O'Byrnes grand daughter.
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John Findlater
17/5/2021 07:17:54 am
Correction: I do not have an mtDNA match with Jane O'Byrne. On my family tree, Jane O'Byrne is one of many, many 12th maternal great grandmothers. The common mtDNA ancestor between me and a person in USA is possibly the wife, Dorothy Williams, of the grandson of Jane O'Byrne, Richard Dobbs.
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John Findlater
17/5/2021 07:10:34 am
Correction to previous post: Whereas Jane O'Byrne is according to my maternal tree, one of many 12th grandmothers, I do not share same mtDNA with her. The common ancestor with another person in USA is Dorothy Williams who was Jane O'Byrne's grandson's wife.
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Hope Fleming
1/10/2021 11:47:36 am
Hi, my GGGreatgrandfather was Patricus Byrne (b. 1815) of Lisnafedally, Corduff, Carrickmacross, father of Peter Byrne m. Margaret Keelan. I have been in touch with numerous decedents of Peter and Margaret as they are the parents of my Great-grandmother Margaret and we are trying to find out where we fit in the Byrne line. If anyone has any information it would be greatly appreciated.
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