Hi Clan Kelly.
I am proud to be a descendant of an O'Kelly. My grandmother was Magdelan Rose O'Kelly (and had a hugely interesting history on her own!).
I am in the process of putting together my family tree, with a particular focus on the O'Kellys. Unfortunately, I have hit a bit of a brick wall (and I have really not gone that far back). If anyone in the clan can help with information, I would be deeply grateful and, who knows, maybe there are some connections to be made out there.
My great grandfather was Daniel Joseph O'Kelly, born in Gillingham, Kent, in August 1872. He married Cornelia Martha Rose Wapenaar in South Africa. So far, I have been able to find out that he had a sister who died a spinster in England with the initials AG and a bother, Jack, who had two children in South Africa (a monsignor and a Carmelite nun). DJ's father was Thomas Kelly (possibly born O'Kelly, but removed the 'O' because of the Catholic connection). He was a school teacher in County Cavan, and married Jane Jameson. He moved the family to Kent before DJ was born.
I am based in South Africa and the conversion rate on the Euro makes it a bit expensive for me to subscribe to many of the geneology research sites out there. If I could make a connection through the clan, that would be great.
Please do not hesitate to contact me via the forum or on
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in connection with this. I am keen to hear from you all.
Claire
