KEARNEY-TOBIN FAMILY RESEARCH
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Parents: Edmund Kearney and Johanna/Margaret Tobin were married on 11 Feb 1836 in Lismore Parish by E.W., probably Fr. Edmond Wall. Witnesses were Thomas Connery and John Tobin They had eight children: 1. Mary bapt. 1 Jan 1837 at Lismore Church by Fr. P. Wall. Sponsors were David Kearney and Mary Tobin. 2. Brigid bapt. 18 Jan 1838 at Lismore Church by Fr. Thomas Burke. Sponsors were Michael Kearney and Brigid Tobin. 3. John bapt. 8 Dec 1840 at Lismore Church by Fr. James Kirby. Sponsors were James Tobin and Ellen Tobin. 4. Thomas bapt. 11 Sep 1842 at Lismore Church by Fr. G. Curran. Sponsors were Thomas Connery and Catherine Tobin. 5. James bapt. 24 Nov 1844 at Lismore Church by Fr. M. O'Donnell. Sponsors were John Tobin and Brigid Tobin. James is listed in the parish records as James Kersey. Father is "Edmund" and his mother is "Margaret Tobin." His birth year also meshes nicely with the other children. 6. Edmund bapt. 13 Nov 1846 at Lismore Church by Fr. J. Hickey. Sponsors were Michael Tobin and Mary Scanlan. 7. Michael bapt. 3 Nov 1849 at Ballyduff Church by Fr. P. Slattery. Sponsors were John Scanlon and Catherine Carew. 8. David bapt. 11 Jan 1852 at Ballyduff Church by Fr. P. Slattery. Sponsors were Thomas Scanlon and Brigid Tobin.