| Welcome to Margaret's Genealogy Pages covering families in Kerry,Cork, Limerick corner of Ireland. LENIHAN (LINEHAN) families originating in area where Counties Cork/Kerry/Limerick meet. Put together with information from local Church Baptisms 1866 - 1898 era (Mt Collins/Tournafulla, Co Limerick), 1901 and 1911 census townlands of Caherlevoy, Mt Collins, Knockculcare in Co Limerick, plus headstones inscriptions from Mt Collins, Co Limerick and Brosna Co Kerry graveyards, and details collected from various family trees. Extras come from Monagea Parish, Co Limerick. Legend ... b = born bt = baptised m = married d = died sp = sponsor wit = witness c = approximate |
| Denis Martin LENIHAN (son of Martin Lenihan) married Mary McCarthy born 1818/1825 era b. 1842 era died 26 Sept 1921 aged 103 years. d. 22 Feb. 1931 88 yrs (both buried Mt Collins) /\ Mary James Hanora Thomas John David Timothy 21 Feb 1867 1869 bt. 1 Dec 1871 bt 15 Feb 1874 bt. 16 June 1876 11 April 1879 1881 sp. Julia McCarthy d.26 Sept.1955 sp. Denis McCarthy sp. Jerh Lenihan sp. Cath Brosnihan Richard Murphy m. Johanna & Cath Dalton Mgt Brosnihan Mgt Lenihan [ b.1876 c. d. Feb 1954] AND Sarah Ellen Denis bt. 18 April 1884 4 April 1886 29 July 1888 sp. Wm Cahill Pat OConnell Ellen McCarthy Catherine OSullivan Cath Cahill Notes - 1901 census shows Denis, Mary and children Mary, James, Thomas, David, Tim and Denis living in same household. Mary is listed as "an idiot". 1911 census shows Denis, Mary, Mary, James and wife, and Thomas living in same household in townland of Mt Collins. Co Limerick Ages of Denis Martin Lenihan show he was most probably born 1824/25 era, although the headstone inscription for 1921 says he was 103 **************************************** |
| Sean Lenihan b 1765 era d m. | Martin Lenihan b d m. Nancy Lane | John Lenihan + Aenas Lenihan (see further down) b d m Miss Curtin (dau of Peader Curtin) | Martin John LENIHAN married Mary Morissey (b. Co Kerry) lived Caherlevoy townland, Co Limerick + Michael (see further down) b.1840/42 era b. 1837 era | Nancy Hanora John David Bridget Martin Catherine Margaret bt. 1 April 1867 27 April 1868 9 March 1870 31 Oct 1873 10 Feb 1875 20 Feb 1877 6 Dec 1878 15 April 1881 sp. Dennis Leane Pat Roche Thomas Lenihan Aeneas Lenihan Kate Cahill Johanna Lenihan Mgt Curtin Helen Lenihan Johanna Lenihan Julia Kennedy Kate Lenihan Kate Lenihan d.29 Feb 1956 m. Annie [b.1878 era died 21 Nov 1922] | Mary b.1910 Notes: Martin, Mary, sons John, Martin and daughter Margaret appear on 1901 census. John is listed as a Sewing Machine Agent. 1911 census has Martin, Mary plus son Martin and wife Annie and their daughter Mary. Cemetery headstone in Mt Collins graveyard for this family list Martin M. Lenihan 29 Feb 1956 of Caherlevoy, wife Annie 21 Nov. 1922 and a John Lenihan died 8 June 1961 age 52 yrs wife Mary Lenihan died 30 Dec 1966 age 55 yrs. ******************* |
| Sean Lenihan 1765 c | Martin Lenihan & Nancy Lane | John Lenihan + Aeneas LENIHAN b.1809 era d. m. Joan Hickey [b.1812 era Knocknagoshel, Co Kerry] | David LENIHAN Martin Anne Nora Catherine Margaret Johanna b. 1844 era b. MULCAHY CURTIN HORAN LEAHY m.1. CURTIN d. January 1914 m.2. MURPHY m. Mary Mulcahy m.3. MURPHY [b. 1848 c. died March 1936] | Catherine Daniel Aeneas Anne Elenor (Ellen) Michael Maria Bridget 29 April 1872 26 May 1873 28 May 1875 16 Feb 1877 17 Nov 1878 28 Oct 1881 26 Aug 1884 30 Jan 1887 Aeneas Lenihan Aeneas Lenihan Anne Mulcahy Kate Lenihan Andrew Collins Ml Mulcahy Johanna Lenihan David OSullivan Johanna Hickey Ellen Lenihan Johanna Finehan Mgt Mulcahy Mgt OSullivan d. Sept 1952 m. Denis CURTIN AND David Ellen 22 April 1889 26 July 1891 sp.Helen Lenihan Dan Lenihan d. Oct 1973 & Eliz. Curtin m. Nora Guiney [d. Dec 1978] Notes: 1901 census for Caherlevoy shows David and Mary having a mountain farm and children Michael, Mary, Bridget, David and Ellen living at home. 1911 census shows David, Mary, David and Ellen living in household. It was stated they had had 10 children with 8 still living (in 1911). ***************************** |
| Sean Lenihan 1765 era | Martin Lenihan and Nancy Lane | John Lenihan married Miss Curtin | Michael John LENIHAN + Martin (see above) b. 1848 era b. 1840 era d. 1877-79 era in horse accident m. Ellen Curtin (dau of William Curtin & Mgt Fitzgerald of Twogneeves, Brosna parish, Co Kerry, Ireland) [b.1852 d. Feb 1930] on 30 March 1868 @ Catholic Chapel, Mt Collins, Co Limerick, Ireland (wit. Ted Fitzgerald & Honora Lenihan) re-married John LENIHAN | John William Daniel Ellen Michael 19 Dec 1868 11 Jan 1871 10 Dec 1872 10 Feb 1875 3 April 1877 John Curtin Wm Curtin John Lenihan Bridget Casey John Lenihan Mgt Curtin Mary Morissey Johanna Hickey d. age 14 d. 10 Jan 1955 d. USA d. USA d. 3 Sept 1946 m. Catherine Sullivan in 1903 m. Cath Drislane 1897 c. [d. 5 Dec 1948] [b. 1879 Brosna d. 13 Oct 1966 Lower Rd, Mt Collins] | | Ellen Michael D. Julia John Thomas Ellen Johanna Michael Catherine & more on file 27 June 1899 1900 1902 1904 1906 30 Jan 1904 24 Mar 1906 24 Sept 1908 24 Feb 1911 Martin Lenihan d. 18 July 1980 d. Canada 3 Nov 1980 Mgt Nolan m. Margaret Curtin m. ? PRIEST [d. 2 May 1950] Notes: Mt Collins 1901 shows Daniel Michael Lenihan and wife Catherine with children Ellen and Michael. 1911 census has same couple with children Ellen, Ml, Julia, John and Thomas. local graveyard has family burial plots. Michael Lenihan born 1877 was a well known Harness-maker ***************************** |
| Ellen Curtin Lenihan (widow) married John LENIHAN on 31 August 1880 (son of John Lenihan & Mary OConnor of Knockculcare townland) b. 1852 Twogneeves, Brosna b. 1858 c. | Mary Jeremiah Timothy Denis John David Patrick Edward 22 July 1881 18 June 1883 Sept 1885 21 Jan 1888 20 May 1890 26 April 1892 6 Jan 1894 8 April 1896 sp Cath Lenihan Wm Lenihan Ml Lenihan Wm Lenihan Ml Lenihan Wm Connell Pat Murphy Tim Fitzgerald m. BROSNAN Mary Lenihan Mary Lenihan Anna Lenihan Eliz. Lenihan Bridget Lenihan Hanora Collins Honora Collins to USA 1902 to USA to USA d. 7 Oct 1929 m. Rose Reilly [d. 10 April 1955] Notes: 1901 and 1911 census. John John Lenihan (b.1858) was a Shop-Keeper 1911 has Patrick and Rose ************************ |
| John LENIHAN b. 1826 era. d. before 1911 m. Mary Connors b.1836/40 era Lived townland of Knockculcare, Mt Collins, Co Limerick | John Mary Michael Johanna Anne Ellen Bridget 1858 4 Oct 1867 17 July 1869 23 Jan 1872 20 Feb 1874 28 July 1876 1878 c. m. Ellen Curtin Wm Curtin Jn Lenihan Dan Curtin Cath Lenihan Kate Lenihan (above) Hannah F/gerald Joh OSullivan Han F/gerald m. Hanna Quirke Notes: 1901 census has John, Mary, with children Michael, Johanna, Bridget and grandson David 8 and grand-daughter Margaret Morris age 1. 1911 census has Mary as a widow living with son Michael with wife Hanna. Daughter Johanna was listed as 40. ********************** |
| David Lenihan married Catherine (Kate) Barrett b. 1833 era b. 1835 c. | John Lenihan Ellen James Thomas David Martin 1866 19 April 1868 8 March 1870 24 May 1872 8 Feb 1874 28 April 1876 d Michael Lenihan John Barrett John Lenihan Jn Fitzgerald Ellen Murphy m. Lizzie Mary Lenihan Johanna Barrett Kate OMahoney Johanna F/gerald d. about 1905 m. Margaret [b.1870c] m. Hanora [b.1876 c. in Co Cork] | | David John Martin David Margaret John Catherine 1906 1908 1910 1907 1909 1909 1910 Notes: 1901 census has David, Catherine, children John, James, David living in household 1911 census has widow Catherine, son James & family, son David and wife. Son John in own household with wife and children plus Aunt Catherine Lenihan b. 1838 era ********************** |
| Michael LENIHAN married Hanora Fitzgerald b. 1835c. d. 9 Jan 1917 b. 1837 c. died 21 June 1924 83 yrs living townland of Knockculcare, Mt Collins area | Mary John Ellen Margaret Hanora Patrick Michael William 26 Aug 1868 1 Jan 1871 5 Jan 1873 23 May 1875 20 Jan 1878 21 May 1880 22 June 1883 13 Aug 1886 Ml Fitzgerald Wm F/gerald Jn Daniher Kate Lenihan Cath Lenihan Cath Lenihan Hannah Lenihan Pat & Mary Barrett B/get F/gerald Mary Connors Johanna Curtin d. 8 Dec 1962 d. 8 Dec 1960 d. 9 Nov 1920 d. 15 Nov 1910 m. Elizabeth [d. 7 Jan 1985 age 98] Notes: 1901 census for K/culcare shows Michael, Hanora, with children Margaret, Patrick, Michael, and William in household. 1911 census had widow Catherine with children Margaret, Patrick, Michael and William. It says she had 11 children and 7 live. Local cemetery headstones list with this family also the following -- baby John Lenihan died 1927. Nora Murphy of Garravane died 10 Jan 1929 aged 89 yrs ********************** |
| John LENIHAN married Julia Connell | Philip Thomas Johanna James 19 Oct 1867 5 June 1870 5 June 1870 27 Jan 1872 Jn Sullivan Thomas Lenihan David Lenihan John P OSullivan Johanna Lenihan Mary Connell Kate OMahoney Mary Lyons Note: this family was in Church records but not on the 1901 or 1911 census ***************************** |
| John LENIHAN married Margaret Daly -- lived Mt Collins, Co Limerick b. 1833 c. d. 14 Dec 1826 b.1840 c. Co Cork died 1 Jan 1931 age 89 yrs | Margaret Hannah (Nora) Sarah Mary Martin Catherine Bridget 4 Jan 1870 1 Dec 1871 1 Dec 1873 15 March 1876 Nov 1878 20 July 1881 1 March 1885 Michael Lenihan Martin Lenihan Martin Lenihan Sarah OMahoney Mgt Brosnahan Cath Cahill John Daly B/get Daly Ellen Lenihan Ellen Curtin d. 25 July 1955 Helen McCarthy d. age 58 yrs m. Ellen [d. 22 Jan 1958] d. 18 Aug 1934 | John M. Lenihan d. 29 June 1987 Note: 1901 census Mt Collins has John and Margaret with fammily 1911 census has John and Margaret with Martin and wife, & daughters Nora & Bridget ********************* |
| Michael LENIHAN married Catherine (Kate) ODonoghue lived townland Caherlevoy b. 1840 c. b. 1846 c. | Catherine Thomas Geoffrey Mary Michael Johanna John Margaret 12 Feb 1871 28 March 1873 12 March 1875 23 Feb 1877 7 Feb 1879 1 May 1881 25 June 1883 7 Sept 1885 Thomas Lenihan Thos Phely Mgt ODonnell Mary OSullivan Hanora OSullivan Maria Connors ? Collins Jn Lenihan Mgt ODonnel Ellen Lenihan d. 1919 d. 4 April 1909 Mary OMahoney d. 1924 d. 9 Feb 1947 d. 19 Nov 1902 m. Johanna [b.1878c] Notes: grave also has listed a James Lenihan who died 3 Feb 1939. 1901 census has Michael and Kate with children Thomas, Michael, Johanna, John and Margaret 1911 census has Thomas and wife ****************** |
| Martin LENIHAN married May Murphy | Catherine 5 July 1872 Dan Casey Mary Finnegan note: no other detail **************** |
| Thomas T. LENIHAN married Hannora Sheehy Caherlevoy townland b. 1844 c. b. 1842/52 c. | Thomas Catherine Elizabeth John Mary Hanora Michael Ellen 22 March 1872 30 Oct 1873 3 Oct 1875 25 Sept 1877 24 Aug 1879 2 Oct 1881 11 July 1884 12 Nov 1886 Ml Lenihan Edm Sheehy James Sheehy Cath ODonoghue Thomas Sullivan Jn Lenihan Jerh Sullivan Ellen Lenihan Kate Mahoney Ellen Sheehy Mary OSullivan d. Cath Sullivan Cath OMahoney Mary Collins d. 25 Dec 1988 m. Anastasia [b.1876c] | John Lenihan b.1910 AND Margaret 30 Dec 1888 Thomas Lenihan Mary Connors d. 1 Dec 1918 Note: 1901 census shows Thomas, and Hannora with Thomas, Hanora, Michael, Ellen, Margaret 1911 census shows John with wife Annastasia and son John, and Margaret Headstone shows Thomas T. Lenihan no date, his daughter Margaret 1 Dec 1918. Nellie 25 Dec 1988 and Anastasia and JohnT. Lenihan with no dates. ************************* |
| David Lenihan and Elizabeth Murphy | William 7 Jan 1896 Aeneas Lenihan David Lenihan note: on church records but no other detail on census etc ************************** |
| John LENIHAN married Catherine appearing on 1901 census he born about 1840 Co Limerick, and she about 1845 in Co Cork. Not on 1911 census and cant see any other detail ************************ |
| William LENIHAN married Johanna Leahy on 18 February 1797 with witnesses Robert Cremin and Martin Murphy. Records Monagea Parish. ****************** |
| William LENIHAN married Deborah Gibbon on 25th September 1807. Witness Patrick Cahill and Mary Gibbon - Monagea Parish records. Same records have William LINEHAN & Gobnet Fitzgibbon (Gobinet is old Irish for of Deborah) | William Linehan 15 April 1829 sp. Patrick Linehan Mary Fitzgibbon ********************* |
| John LINEHAN married Helen McAuliffe -- Monagea Parish, Co Limerick | Johanna bt 10 Feb 1809 sp Maurice Browne Mary Donoghue ****************** |
| Cornelius LENIHAN married Mary Maune 16 February 1830 - Monagea Parish. Witness Michale Green & Denis ? as Con Linehan and Maria Mann of Glenmore townland | John Maria 13 June 1831 17 Sept 1834 Wm Cotter Michael Mann Mgt Sheehy Mary McCarthy ****************** |
| Following few came from books in Monagea Parish - notice mix and match of surname spellings. Very early records for Tournafulla area & surrounds are in these old books. |
| John LINEHAN married Margaret Horgan - lived townland of Glenmore | Catherine Cornelius John Margaret 15 Jan 1838 3 Feb 1840 4 April 1842 23 July 1844 Jn ONeill Pat & Mary Pat Hartnett Johanna Linehan Mgt Reidy Hartnett Cath Quilty **************** |
| John LINEHAN & Margaret Ahern Monagea records | Margaret 22 Aug 1831 Stephen Lawley Ellen Mullane *************** |
| Timothy LENIHAN married Bridget Leane 14 Feb 1836 wit. John Leane Patrick Lenihan *********** |
| Martin LINEHAN & Mary Sullivan of Gorteenreynard townland - Monagea Parish records | Mary 24 June 1841 Jn Mullane Mgt Mullane *************** |
| David LINEHAN married Catherine Collins lived Ballynahown townland | Laurence John 4 May 1842 8 July 1844 Pat Cahill Pat Conway Mary Cahill Bridget Denihan ************** |
| Patrick LINEHAN married Mary McCarthy -- Arranagh townland | Mary 24 March 1845 James Nunan Mgt Kiely ********** |
| James LENIHAN married Mary Curtin on 11 October 1843 with witnesses Dan Curtin, Michael Greene - Monagea Parish records as James LINEHAN & Mary Curtin | Johanna 7 Oct 1846 Johanna Linehan *********** |
| Martin LENIHAN married Hanora Mahony 16 Feb 1858. Witness John Mahoney & Denis Connell lived Tournafulla, Co Limerick ********** |
| John LENIHAN married Catherine Walsh 15 June 1880 witnesses Maurice Broder & Bridget Lyons ********** |
| Daniel LENIHAN married Bridget Donnelson on 18 Feb 1896 - Monagea Parish records wit. Michael Connell, Mary Doherty *********** |