I’m unsure my ggg-grandfather’s name was James. However going by the naming traditions I’m fairly sure it was indeed James. Also the Tithe Applotment Book of 1829 shown a James Finn living in New Court, so I am giving him the name James until this is disproved.
A: James Finn.
He had 2 children:
B.1: David Finn, born in New Court, Ardralla died in 1898, married Catherine O’Donoghue on 20 February 1844 (born in circa 1823 in Butler’s Gift, Drimoleague and died the 23 March 1883. Catherine was an O’Donoghue Glavin).
David Finn was evicted from New Court, Adralla in the late 1840s and moved to the top of Gurteenroe, where he rented a 36 acre farm in partnership with a James Finn and later with a Michael Regan. I am unsure of the relationship between David and James, but it is likely they were brothers. Aughadown parish records show a James Finn married to Mary Looney and having two daughters, Hanora born 1838 and Anne born 1840. James is shown as David’s partner in Griffith’s Tenant book of 1849 but by 1852 in the published Griffith’s Valuation he is replaced by Michael Regan. It is likely James emigrated in the years between 1849 and 1852.
Aughadown parish records also shows a John Finn married to Hanora Casey having children in the 1820’s and 1830’s and an Edmond Finn married to Catherine Hegarty having a child in 1850. I don’t know what relation John or Edmond had to David.
He had 9 children:
C.1: James Finn, born in April 1845, married Julia Donahue. James emigrated from Ireland in the late 1860’s and settled in the town of North Brookfield, Massachusetts, where he worked in the shoe industry. James visited Ireland in the late 1890s. He returned to the USA via Boston in 1899 on the ship the New England. Travelling with him were three of his nieces, Hannah Barry, Kate Barry and Norah Harrington. James died sometime in the 1920s
He had 5 children:
D.1: Mary Finn, born 1874.
D.2: Catherine Finn, born 1876, married Joseph Cormack the 28 November 1907.
D.3: David Finn, born 1878.
D.4: Anne Finn, born 1882, married William Barnes in 1910.
She had 1 child:
E.1: Esther Barnes.
D.5: Susan Finn, born 1884.
C.2: Daniel Finn, born in January 1847.
C.3: Julia Finn, born the July 1849, married Thomas Barry of Rathrunane, Ballydehob on the 1 February 1866 .
She had 4 children:
D.1: John Barry, born 1871.
D.2: Kate Barry, born 1873.
D.3: Hanora Barry, born 1875.
D.4: Johanna Barry, born 1875.
C.4: Mary Finn, born in August 1851.
C.5: David Finn, born in April 1854, died the 17 March 1936, married Ellen Cahalane, the 14 February 1885 in Leap (born in 1852 in Leap and died the 17 March 1946, daughter of John Cahalane). David moved from the top of Gurteenroe sometime in the early 1900s when he bought a farm from James O’Neill. This farm is still owned by the Finn family. In 1929 he bought a farm in Knocknaraha for his second son James.
He had 3 children:
D.1: Dan Finn, died the 25 May 1967, married Margaret Crowley
He had 5 children:
E.1: David Finn, married Eillie Whooley.
E.2: Eillie-May Finn, married Richard Fitzgerald.
E.3: Peggy Finn, married Liam Coughlan.
E.4: Paddy Finn, married Mary Daly.
E.5: Donal Finn, married Rose O’Brien.
D.2: James Finn, born in 1886, died the 17 October 1945, married Kathleen O’Neill, the 1 March 1927.
He had 5 children:
E.1: David Finn, born the 9 April 1928, died the 29 January 1982.
E.2: Eleanor Finn, married Michael Óg Casey.
E.3: Marie Finn, married Tadhg O’Connell.
E.4: Kathleen Finn, married Paschal Ryan.
E.5: Christina Finn, married Maurice Collins.
D.3: Mary Kate Finn, born in 1891, died in childhood.
C.6: Nora Finn, born in 1856, married Batt Harrington the 25 February 1873 (born in 1840).They lived in Mohanagh.
She had 10 children:
D.1: Mary Anne Harrington, born in 1875.
D.2: Patrick Harrington, born in 1877.
D.3: Norah Harrington, born in 1882.
D.4: Annie Harrington, born in 1883, married Patrick Mannix on the 22 April 1906. The couple lived in Belmont, MA.
She had 3 children:
E.1: John Mannix
E.2: Florence Mannix
E.3: Mary Mannix
D.5: Michael Harrington, born in 1885.
D.6: David Harrington, born in 1887.
D.7: Batt Harrington, born in 1889.
D.8: John Harrington, born in 1892.
D.9: Timothy Harrington, born in 1897.
D.10: James Harrington, born in 1900.
C.7: John Finn, born July 1858.
C.8: Catherine Finn, born August 1860.
C.9: Thomas Finn, born June 1863, died the 27 October 1942 in San Francisco, married Rose Rodgers Brennan in 1902. Thomas emigrated to Boston in the early 1880’s and later moved to San Francisco. Thomas had a “Green Thumb” and worked as a gardener and later has is own market garden business in San Francisco. The great crash of 1929 has a huge blow to Thomas’ business and while he rebuilt his business, he never trusted banks again.
Rose was a widow when she married Thomas. She had three children from her first marriage. They were Loretta, William and Bartnum Brennan. Rose died in 1913.
He had 1 child:
D.1: Catherine Finn, born in 1904, married Thomas Brisendine of Georgia. After her mother’s death Rose was sent to Boston to be educated. She returned to San Francisco where she met and married her husband Thomas. The family later moved to his native Georgia.
She had 1 child:
E.1: Garrett Brisendine, married Madelyn Sapp.
He had 3 children:
F.1: Loretta Brisendine.
F.2: Mary Kay Brisendine.
F.3: Garrett Brisendine.
B.2: Daniel Finn, born circa 1812, married Mary Whooley the 16 February 1847. They lived in Lissaclarig. Daniel died the 8 Aug 1904 in Lackenacummeen, Kinsale, where he had moved late in life with his son James and family.
He had 5 children:
C.1: Julia Finn, born 1863 married Pat McCarthy, the 5 March 1898.
C.2: James Finn, born in 1847, married Mary Hurley the 23 November 1889.
He had 3 children:
D.1: Daniel Finn, born in 1890.
D.2: Jeremiah Finn, born in 1892.
D.3: James Finn, born in 1896.
C.3: Margaret Finn, born 1854.
C.4: David Finn, born in 1859.
C.5: Mary Finn, born in 1859.
C.6: Daniel Finn, born in 1865, died 1921, married (1) Mary Anne Hourihane, (2) Bridget Savage (born 1868, daughter of John Savage and Johanna Hegarty of Bawnishal, Castlehaven, died 1954).
He had 8 children:
D.1: (1) Mary Ellen Finn, born in 1889, married Aubrey Corkum in 1916, died 1966. Mary Ellen (known as May) emigrated to the Boston, MA in 1903, when she was only 14 years. She was accompanied by her aunt, Julia Hourihane.
She had 2 children:
E.1: Margaret Corkum
E.2: Veronica Corkum
D.2: (1) Margaret Finn, born in 1890, emigrated to Boston, MA.
D.3: (1) Rose Anne Finn, born in 1891, died as an infant.
D.4: (1) John Finn, born in 1894. John emigrated to the USA in 1913. During World War 1 he joined the US Army and he was killed in action on the Western Front on 31 October 1918. He is buried in the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery in France.
D.5: (2) Julia Anne Finn, born in 1903, died in 1991. Julia Anne emigrated to the USA in 1955.
D.6: (2) Elizabeth Finn, born in 1905, died in 1991. Elizabeth (known as Lily) emigrated to the USA in 1947.
D.7: (2) Daniel Finn, born in 1906, died 1991, married Mary Agnes Walker in 1943. Daniel was a Primary Teacher. He studied in Waterford Teachers’ College. He settled in Dublin where he taught for many years in James’ St., Christian Brothers’ School.
He had 3 children:
E.1: David Finn
E.2: Mary Finn
E.3: Raymond Finn
D.8: (2) Kathleen Finn, born in 1909, died as an infant.