Generation 1
Research has found three brothers and a sister born of ? Canny:
1/ John Canny
2/ Michael Canny
3/ Richard Canny b. bet. 1790-1800
4/ Bridget Canny b. abt. 1810
Generation 2
Richard Canny(?Canny) was married Feb.3,1837 in Dunmore parish to Sarah Mahon b. 1800 d. Mar.12,1880 d/o Edward Mahon and Mary. The witnesses were Patrick Noone and Mary Mahon.
Richard and Sarah had four children:
1/Patrick Canny baptised Dec.14,1837
Godparents John Canny and Mary Mahon
2/John Canny baptised Feb.18,1839
Godparents Michael Canny and Honor Mahon
3/Mary Canny baptised Oct.23,1841
Godparents Michael Canny and Honor Mahon
4/Michael Canny b. Abt. 1850 ,there was no record of baptism.Irish church records are often incomplete or nonexistent with the beginning of famine years.
Sarah Canny died Mar.12,1880 in Cloondergan at the age of 80yr.She is registered as a landholder's wife which suggests that her husband was still living at the time but no death record was found for Richard.
Bridget Canny (?Canny)b.abt. 1810 was married on Nov.2,1836 in Dunmore parish to Thaddeus Brennan a landholder.
Bridget and Thaddeus had three children:
1/ Michael Brennan baptised Sept. 28, 1838
Godparents Michael Canny and Honor Keaveny
2/Honoria Brennan baptised Nov.24,1841
Godparents Thomas Conynham and Mary Noone.
3/Mary Brennan b. 1844, no baptismal record.
