'Kelly05'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Kelly of Ballyforan, Kelly of Limerick, Kelly of Mucklon, Kelly of Rockstown

                               
BLGI1912 reports that "The representataive of this family claims to be chief of his name as being the eldest descendabts if William Boy, 21st or 27th O'Kelly, founder of the Abbey of Kilconnel". BLGI1912 identifies the arms of this family as "Az. a tower triple towered, supported by two lions rampant arg. as many chains descending from the battlements between the lion's legs or".
Bryan Kelly of Ballyforan
m. Jane Osbaldistone
1. Hugh Kelly of Ballyforan (b 1656, d 07.1689)
  m. Elizabeth Harborne (m2. Rev. William Hodson of Belturbet)
  A. Bryan Kelly of Ballyforan (d 1706)
  m. (08.10.1703) Elizabeth Molyneux (dau of Daniel Molyneux of Ballymulvey, m2. Rev. Lemuel Shuldham, m3. Buckley Butler)
  i. Katherine Kelly
  m1. John Hawkins
  m2. James Smith
  ii. Elizabeth Kelly
m. William Hewetson
  B. Hugh Kelly of Ballyforan (dsp)
  C. Edmund Kelly of Ballyforan (d 01.1745-6)
  m. Bridget McHugo
  i. Edmund Kelly of Ballyforan (d 1794)
  m. (22.07.1779) Clara ffrench (dau of Sir Charles ffrench of Castle ffrench, 1st Bart)
  a. Clara Rosetta Kelly (d 1815)
  m. Anthony D'Arcy of Gurteen
  ii. Elizabeth Kelly
  m. (1752) Stephen Donellan (d 1794)
  D. daughter
m. Redmond O'Fallon
  E.+ other issue (dsp) - Daniel of Ballyforan (d 09.08.1759), Denis, Robert
2. William Kelly of Mucklon, co. Galway (a 1714, Captain)
  A. Daniel Kelly of Mucklon (a 1714)
  i. William Kelly of Mucklon (d 02.03.1748)
m. Elizabeth (sb Mary?) Mahon (dau of Bryan Mahon of Castlegar)
  a. Denis Kelly of Mucklon (dsp 01.12.1785)
  m. (22.07.1752) Prudence Nesbitt (dau of Carncross Nesbitt)
  b. Denis Kelly of Mucklon (b 1734, d 1813, 3rd son, 2nd of the name!)
  m. (1772) Catherine French (dau of Richard French, Lord Mayor of Dublin)
  (1) Denis Kelly of Mucklon (dsp 1820)
  m. Lucy L'Estrange (dau of H.P. L'Estrange of Moystown)
  (2) Richard Kelly of Weston, co. Meath (d 18.06.1846, Colonel, 4th son) had issue
  m. (1814) Anne Thomé (d 30.09.1861, dau of Francis Thomé)
  (3) James Kelly (d 03.1847) had issue
  m. Anne Roper (dau of E. Roper)
  (4) Lucy Kelly
  m. E. Roper
  (5)+ other issue - George (dsp 09.1851), Edward (dsp, surgeon), William, John (d 1810, RN)
  c. Elinor Kelly
  m. Edmund McDermot
  d.+ other issue - Ledwith of Imlagh (dsp 11.11.1756), Bryan, Elizabeth, Catherine
3. Daniel Kelly (a 1719. Captain)

 

 

BLGI1912 identifies the arms of this family as "Az. two lions supporting a tower triple towered arg.".
Brazill O'Kelly of Clone, co. Kilkenny
m. Mary Shee (dau of Sir Richard Shee of Upper Court)
1. Laurence Kelly
  m. Mary Langton (dau of Michael Langton of Grenan & granddau of Nicholas Langton of Kilkenny (MP))
  A. Brazill (or Brassell) Kelly of Limerick (dsp 07.03.1702)
  B. John Kelly 'of Limerick' (b 1672, d 07.1765, 4th son)
  m. Helen Morony (d 11.1760, dau of John Morony, son of Patrick of Fanningstown)
  i. Laurence Kelly (dsp 1776)
  m. (01.10.1759) Mary Harrold (sister of Richard Harrold of Pennywell)
  ii. Martin Kelly in Cadiz, Spain
  m. ??
  iii. Michael Kelly (b 1727, d 22.04.1758)
m. (06.06.1753) Christian Roche (d 05.05.1785, dau of John Roche of Limerick & Ballintlea)
  a. John Peter Kelly of Ballintlea & Firgrove, co. Clare (b 29.06.1775, d 18.02.1871)
  m. (28.08.1799) Mary Lyons (d 15.03.1830, dau of James Lyons of Limerick) @@@@@@@@424/434
  (1) James Michael Kelly of Rockstown Castle (co. Limerick), Donore (c. Kildare), Castle Bagot (co. Dublin) & Cahircon (co. Clare), Sheriff of co. Limerick (b 02.02.1808, d 18.08.1875, MP, 2nd son) had issue
  m. (06.05.1834) Frances Maria Roche (dau of Edward Roche of Trabolgan)
(2) Christiana Kelly (d 01.1859)
  m. (13.01.1829) Walter Joyce of Corgary (d 18.02.1871)
  (3) Mary Kelly (b 26.12.1812, d 27.02.1832)
  m. Richard Irwin of Rathmoyle (d 07.01.1867)
  (4)+ other issue - Michael (d young), Mary (d 15.04.1806)
  b. Thomas Kelly of Shannonview, co. Limerick (bpt 17.121781, d 12.01.1869) had issue (2 daughters)
  m. (08.15.1816) Letitia Roche (d 20.11.1823, dau of John Philip Roche)
  c. Helena Kelly (bpt 27.09.1758)
  m. (06.10.1779) Thomas Appleyard (son of John of Athlunkard)
  (1) Helen Appleyard apparently of this generation
  m. (1806) Walter Joyce of Merview & Corgar (b 1763, d 1853)
  d. Jane Kelly (bpt 27.09.1765)
  m. (c12.1791) John Greatrakes of Rathkeale
  e. Catherine Kelly (bpt 23.07.1766)
  m. John O'Halloran
  f. Frances Kelly (bpt 07.08.1778, d 24.11.1871)
m. (14.05.1808) Charles McNamara
  g.+ other issue - Christian (bpt 11.02.1771, d young), Mary Anne (d unm)
  iv. Mary Kelly
  m. Nicholas McInerheny of Copavilly
  v. Catherine Kelly
  m. Martin Killikelly (son of Bryan of Castle Lydican)
  vi. Anstace Kelly
m. (c11.1774) Lewis Collin of Dublin
  a. Margaret Helen Collin
  m. Oliver Dolphin
  vii. Helena Kelly
  m. (c07.1729) Dominick Killikelly of Bilbao, Spain (brother of Mertin)
  a. Bryan Paul de Killikelly of Bilbao
  b. Kate Killikelly
  m. George Moore of Moore Hall
  viii. Jane Kelly (d 20.03.1759)
  m. James Creagh of Limerick
  ix. Margaret Kelly (b 1724)
  m. (16.04.1751) Philip Roche
  x. Frances Kelly
  m. (29.01.1761) Pierce Joyce of Balway (d 1786)
  C.+ other issue - Michael, Ignatius, William, James, Anstace, Ann, Mary
2.+ other issue

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : BLGI1912 ('Kelly of Mucklon')
(2) For lower section : BLG1894 ('Kelly of Rockstown Castle'), BLGI1912 ('Kelly of Rockstown Castle'), BIFR1976 ('Roche-Kelly')
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