Basil Kealey’s Journey in Genealogy

“As we were flying at 32000 feet from Toronto,Ontario,Canada, I could not help but wonder about the lives of our forefathers who left Ireland in the first quarter of the nineteenth century under very difficult times and circumstances what with famine, religious persecution,the fight for independence and the like. My sister Marilyn and I were making our first flight back to the land of Jeremiah {Darby}Kealey who was born in 1792 in Queen’s County.{Now Laois County} We both were quite excited about our holiday and especially taking a day to travel through Laois County and search for Darby’s people and places….”

Read the rest of Basil’s full Journey in Genealogy

Late Update: “It is almost certain that my grandfather Jeremiah “Darby” Kealey was born in Ballyhenry Townland, Bourney Parish, County of Tipperary, Ireland. From a contact I made on my trip to the Clog area last June and my non-comfort with my forefather being from the Laois County I was directed to the North Tipperary Genealogy Centre where my investigation of Birth/Baptism records indicated Jeremiah was born in Co.Tipperary in 1794. I appreciate all the help you gave me with my story being allowed to be told on your Website and request any information from contacts familiar with Jeremiah or his father Daniel Kealy from the Ballyhenry area,Co Tipperary be sent to basil.kealeyATsympatico.ca”