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Letter 1929.
Surnames: Kenny, Hickson (or Frances?),
Donnelly & Phelan. Letter in the Pat Purcell Papers. April 1929.
April 23rd 1929. Dear Mr Purcell, You name was given to me by Tom Phelan of Grana,
St Mullins, now living in Queens, New York, he tells me that you might
be able to assist me in making enquirys regarding John Kenny from Carlow
who was transported from Ireland to Australia on the ship "Captain
Bodington" in 1792 for stealing sheep. His brother James was also
transported on the same day for the same crime. The Kenny brothers were
natives of Coolmanack, Hackets Town in Carlow. Their Father was James
Kenny, a blacksmith, he operated a forge for a landlord in the locality.
I would be very interested in learning of any information you can
provide on the Kenny family. I believe the brothers were sentenced to
transportation following a trial held in Carlow in 1792. Perhaps the
newspapers of the time may have a report of the trial. I hope there may
still be family connections living in the Carlow area as we have some
information that would be to their advantage. I thank you for you time and I look forward to
hearing from you. Very sincerely yours, Francis Hickson. (Note added 2012. could be Frances?)
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