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Kennedy of Carland and Benburb, County Tyrone

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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 edits by Alison Kilpatrick ©2020. All rights reserved.

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.

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  • Gray, Jonathan. “The Rev. Thomas Kennedy (c1624–1714), first minister of Carland Congregation.” Dúiche Néill. No. 24 (2017) oneillcountryhistoricalsociety.com. Journal of the O Neill Country Historical Society (Dungannon, County Tyrone).

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Source citation for this page: Kilpatrick, Alison. “Kennedy of Carland and Benburb, County Tyrone.” Index page for family history research for the Kennedy family of Carland, parish of Donaghmore and Benburb in the parish of Clonfeacle, county Tyrone. Published to Arborealis, online at arborealis.ca/family-history/irish/kennedy/, accessed [insert date].

All rights reserved. Alison Kilpatrick ©2015–2024.

Published 1st April 2015; updated 2nd Nov. 2023; edited 4th Feb. 2024.