I am interested to learn anything about COYLE, GILLAN (sometimes GILLEN)and KEENAN families in the townland of Roo, Ballybay, during the 19th century. My grandmother Mary COYLE emigrated from there to Rhode Island (and later NH) in 1897 leaving her mother Catherine COYLE (nee GILLEN) and four siblings, Joseph, Owen, Patrick, and Margaret COYLE. Joseph Patrick COYLE, her father, died before the 1901 census, but I am unsure of the year. Joseph COYLE and Catherine GILLEN were married in 1877 (registered at Castleblayney). John KEENAN married Joseph Patrick COYLE'S sister Ann COYLE around 1860 and they emigrated with several children to Hope, Rhode Island in 1889.

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