The Register of the Hon and Revd William O’Grady (1806–1859), Rector of Killinane 1836–59, and his Successors: An Unusual Local History Source

by Gerry Kearney

INTRODUCTION

In July 2020, when I had almost completed an updated history of my wife’s (Taylor) family, I was informed by Dr Susan Hood that the RCB Library had acquired the Killinane Volume, which was initiated and largely compiled by the Hon and Revd William O’Grady and was maintained by his successors. Thanks to the acquisition of this volume and its digitisation, access was possible in spite of the pandemic, allowing me to complete my research. The records contained in the Killinane Volume confirmed many of the conclusions I had reached regarding the Taylor family lineages, and…


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