LI-KTLY-0173

Record Date: 
21 June 2013
Graveyard: 
Kilteely
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Deo fidens persistas
Annie Kinahan nee O' Leary
Carrickettle, Kilteely
born 10-2-1908 died 7-5-1979
her husband
William J. Kinahan
born 16-10-1905 died 20-5-1993
sacred heart of Jesus
I place my trust in thee
RIP
Kinahan

Memorial Type: 
Celtic Cross
Grave location
County: 
Limerick
Latitude: 
52.521514722222
Longitude: 
-8.3992997222222
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Annie
Surname: 
Kinahan (nee O' Leary)
Date of birth - day: 
10
Date of birth - month: 
February
Date of birth - year: 
1908
Date of death - day: 
7
Date of death - month: 
May
Date of death - year: 
1979
Age: 
71
Address: 
Carrickettle, Kilteely
Name: 
William J.
Surname: 
Kinahan
Date of birth - day: 
16
Date of birth - month: 
October
Date of birth - year: 
1905
Date of death - day: 
20
Date of death - month: 
May
Date of death - year: 
1993
Age: 
87
Relationship with first person: 
husband
Notes: 

Annie O'Leary (1908- 1979) was the youngest of nine children born to Patrick O'Leary and Bridget Ryan of Carrigkettle, Kilteely, Co. Limerick on the 15th Feb 1908.

Her other siblings were Thomas O'Leary 1893-1894, Michael 1894, William 1896-1916, Mary 1897-1986, Margaret 1899, Bridget 1902, John 1903  & Hanora 1905.

Patrick O' Leary, son of Jeremiah O'Leary, married  Bridget Ryan, daughter of William Ryan, on the 24th Jan 1893 in Kilteely RC, Co. Limerick.

Annie O' Leary (1908-1979) married  William Kinahan (1905-1993), son of William Kinahan in Kilteely RC in 1927. At the time of his marriage, William was a soldier, stationed at Limerick City barracks. Annie & William had nine children, all of whom emigrated to the USA.

The eldest child William James Kinahan, born 20th Oct 1927 in Carrigkettle was raised by his mother's sister Bridget Ryan, nee O'Leary in Gurtavalla, Doon, Co. Limerick.

He and his 16 year old sister Margaret (Peggy) Kinahan emigrated from Cobh, Co. Cork on the SS Franconia on the 4th Mar 1951 and they arrived  in New York on the 13th Mar 1951. Their destination was 39 Clarkhill Ave, Stamford, Connecticut,

William, also known as Bill, served in the US army during the Korean War.  He settled in Stamford, Connecticut with his wife  Angela Cosgrove. They had two sons William James Kinahan  jnr (1960-2019) and Donald. William ( Bill ) Kinahan  died , aged 93, in Stamford, CT on the 10th Apr 2021
He was predeceased by his son William James Kinahan jnr (1960-2019). At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife Angela and son Donald. He was interred in the Queen of Peace cemetery in Stamford, Connecticut.

William James Kinahan jnr was born on the 13th July 1960 in Stamford< CT. He married Jacqueline  M Knapp, nee Lewis on the 12th Sept 1987 in Stamford, CT. He died, aged 58 years, at Stamford Hospital, CT on the 24th Mar 2019. At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife Jackie, his dughters Krystal & Tiffany, his son Billy, his grandson Declan, his parents William & Angela & brother Donald. He was interred in Oak Lawn cemetery in Fairfield, CT,

See memorial no. 0131 in this cemetery for the parents of Annie Kinahan, nee O'Leary 1908-1979.

See memorial no. 0233 in this cemetery for  Mary Ryan, nee O' Leary (1897-1896) , Annie Kinahan's sister