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Biography
Norah O'Keefe born about 1875, the daughter of Daniel O'Keefe, a carpenter and his wife Abina Troy.
Norah O'Keefe was baptized on May 26, 1878 in Watergrasshill RC Parish (Ardnageeha). Her baptismal sponsors are James Keefe and Ellen Troy. Ellen Troy is a sister or cousin of Abina Troy, Norah Keefe's mother.
Norah O'Keefe was one of four siblings, all girls:
was one of several siblings, all girls:
Abina O'Keefe born October 14, 1872, and baptized on October 15, 1872, in Watergrasshill, Diocese of Cork and Ross, County Cork, Ireland, probably died in who probably died young, because another sister is named for her in 1880.
Bridget O'Keefe, born 1873, who married Michael Twomey, a Laborer from Knopogue Carrignavor on February 25, 1911 in Watergrasshill.
Ellen O'Keefe, born in 1874 and baptized on June 25, 1874 in Immaculate Conception RC Chapel, Watergrasshill, Diocese of Cork and Ross, County Cork, Ireland. Her baptismal sponsors were Patrick O'Keefe and Margaret Kirby. We do not have a marriage record for her, and she might have died young. She was named after her maternal grandmother Ellen O'Brien Troy.
Norah O'Keefe born in 1875, who married Cornelius "Con" O'Riordan, a Laborer from Condonstown, son of David Riordan, on November 27, 1909, in Watergrasshill. Norah O'Keefe O'Riordan is probably recorded in his family in the 1911 Census of Ireland.
Mary Bridget O'Keefe born about December 1875 and baptized January 1, 1876, who married John Curtin. Her baptismal sponsors were Thomas Troy, born 1854, and Abby Keefe. She passed away before 1973.
Norah O'Keefe born in May 1878, and baptized on May 26, 1878, who married Cornelius "Con" O'Riordan, a Laborer from Condonstown, son of David Riordan, on November 27, 1909 in Watergrasshill. Her baptismal sponsors were James O'Keefe and Ellen Troy, who may be Ellen O'Brien Troy or Ellen Troy McCarthy.
Abina O'Keefe Savage was born December 2, 1880, and baptized on December 3, 1880. Her baptismal sponsors were James Troy and Hannah O'Keefe. Abby O'Keefe married William Savage on March 7, 1916 in Watergrasshill. She may have been named for an older sister born in 1872. But her baptismal record clearly states that this Abby O'Keefe, born 1880, married William Savage, Jr., son of William Savage Sr. and Mulcahy on March 7, 1916. Her marriage sponsors were David Savage and Kate Troy. This sponsor is probably Kate Troy, born 1890. her first cousin, daughter of James Troy of Monananig. Kate Troy would be 26 years old in 1916.
Martha "Mary" O'Keefe born in 1878, who married John Curtin from Bishopisland, and had seven Curtin children.
possibly others who may have died as babies. More research is necessary:
Abesia O'Keefe
Hannah O'Keefe
Norah O'Keefe married Cornelius "Con" O'Riordan, a Laborer from Condonstown, son of David Riordan, on November 27, 1909 in Watergrasshill, and they had five children:
Maggie O'Riordan who married Michael Powell and was widowed in 1966 when Michael died in a motorcycle accident. They had two children who may still be living.
Daniel O'Riordan, who died young
David "Dave" O'Riordan who died young
Connie O'Riordan
John O'Riordan
Norah O'Keefe lost her grandfather David O'Riordan in 1922 who was living near Rathcormack, County Cork, Ireland.
Norah O'Keefe O'Riordan passed away before 1975 in County Cork, Ireland.
Information as given to Sharon Troy from living cousins, entered here Thursday, August 21, 2014, and updated Monday, December 18, 2017
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Sources
Patrick Troy Family Tree from living cousin in Monananig townland, County Cork.