This is the fifth in a series of articles about my family’s involvement with the COI in Kerry in the nineteenth century. I have previously written about the strong involvement of my Hickson family with the Church of Ireland in Kerry. My direct Hickson ancestors, Richard and … Continue reading The Church of Ireland in Sneem and Templenoe 1850-1870
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The Hicksons of Co Kerry and the Church of Ireland
This is the fourth in a series of blogs about my family’s involvement with the Church of Ireland in Kerry in the nineteenth century. The Hicksons of Kerry: commoners and gentry There have been lots of Hicksons in Kerry in the past, ever since the … Continue reading The Hicksons of Co Kerry and the Church of Ireland
Killarney’s churches and the Byrnes
This is the third blog in a series about my family’s involvement with the Church of Ireland in Kerry. Untangling the lives of George and Sarah Byrne In 1857 a 22 year old woman named Sarah Ruddle married 26 year old George Byrne in … Continue reading Killarney’s churches and the Byrnes
Five churches on the Ring of Kerry
This is the second in a series of blogs about the Protestant churches in Co Kerry that my Irish ancestors attended. Protestants in Co Kerry have always been a small minority of the population, but they gradually increased from the time of the Reformation to … Continue reading Five churches on the Ring of Kerry
Christianity in Kerry
Some of my nineteenth century ancestors were Irish Protestants from Kerry. Four families – Hickson, Needham, Ruddle and Byrne – and five churches – Killarney, Aghadoe, Killorglin, Sneem and Templenoe – were prominent in the family story. What follows is the first in a series … Continue reading Christianity in Kerry