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Welcome to this landing page for family history research findings for the Kennedy surname, originating with the Rev. Thomas Kennedy (1625–1714) of Carland. The earliest documented place associated with this line is Carland Presbyterian congregation in the parish of Donaghmore, county Tyrone, c.1646. Other early place names include Lisnagowan townland, where the original meeting house for Carland was situated, the family’s homes in Gortnaglush townland of the same parish, and Benburb in the parish of Clonfeacle, also in county Tyrone; and a collateral line at Dundonald and Holywood in county Down from 1668.

• Biographical sketches
  • Rev. Gilbert Alexander Kennedy, M.A. (1861–1916)
    
• Blog articles:
  • Rev. Gilbert Alexander Kennedy (1861–1916), 3rd great grandson of the Rev. Thomas Kennedy (1625–1714)
  • Birth of Robert Kennedy, son of the Rev. Thomas Kennedy and Mary O’Brien, on 22nd December 1683
    
• Family history mysteries
  
• Genealogical outlines
  
• Recommended reading:
  • Gray, Jonathan. “The Rev. Thomas Kennedy (c1624–1714), first minister of Carland Congregation.” Dúiche Néill. Journal of the O Neill Country Historical Society (Dungannon, County Tyrone). No. 24 (2017).
    
• Research pending
• Timelines

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Source citation for this page: — Kilpatrick, Alison. “Kennedy of Carland.” Index page for family history research for the Kennedy family of Carland, parish of Donaghmore, county Tyrone. Online at Arborealis, arborealis.ca/family-history/irish/kennedy/, accessed [insert date of access].

Image credit: — Panorama of Carland Presbyterian Church in Creevagh Lower townland, parish of Donaghmore, county Tyrone, set inside panel photographs of Gortnaglush townland, same parish. Photographs and editing by Alison Kilpatrick ©2020. All rights reserved.