Irish Kennedy Heritage Group
Mailing List No. 034
DECEMBER 2014
After over 350 years the memories of the Mountainy Kennedys of their descent from “The Lords of Ormond” had faded. The lines of descent of the Kennedys who went into the mountains rather than transplant to Connacht have now provided historical reference points. Through the contributions of many individuals to gathering and sharing information, the story of the Mountainy Kennedys is emerging from the obscurity of hundreds of years.
Best wishes and compliments of the season to all of our mailing list members around the
world. We hope Christmas and New Year is all you wish it to be for your families and
yourself.
As we reflect on the year that is almost finished we can see that we have made good
progress in our continuing efforts to research and foster the history of the great family of
Kennedys from whom we are descended. My thoughts go back to a cloudy, overcast hillside
in the mountains at Windygap in July where many of us gathered to inaugurate the first
Kennedy chief for four hundred years. In Rody Kennedy of Rearcross we now have a chief
to rally around who has the challenging task to attempt to keep his clan in order. All
Kennedys and their descendants are always welcome at Rody’s fine establishment where
the display of his scroll and white wand of office confirm his appointment.
CONTENTS
ANOTHER TIME CAPSULE
COME FOR A LITTLE WALK WITH JUNE
RESEARCH FOR THE NEXT KENNEDY BOOK
“The Upper Ormond Kennedys – Their
claims to Tipperary soil?”
THE UPPER ORMOND GRAVEYARDS
BOOKS
MINING THE PAST
THE KENNEDY BOOKS
JOIN THE IRISH KENNEDYS ON FACEBOOK
