CO-CVEE-0009

Record Date: 
8 July 2014
Graveyard: 
Canovee (Cannaway)
Exact wording of epitaph: 

ERECTED

TO THE MEMORY OF

THE LENIHAN FAMILY

KILLINARDRISH

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Cork
Latitude: 
51.887173055556
Longitude: 
-8.8725230555556
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
Hickey Aherla
People commemorated: 
Surname: 
Lenihan
Address: 
Killinardrish
Notes: 

In the 1901 Census for Killinardrish, Daniel Linehan, 60 years, farmer, was head of the family. In the 1911 Census Denis Linehan, 35, was head of the family. Also included were Ellen, his mother, 72, Denis, uncle, 74, sisters Kate, 33, Mary, 31, Ellie, 27.

While it predates the monument, possible relatives who might be buried here include Daniel Linnehan of Moholough whose baptism is recorded on 3rd April, 1834. He was the son of Daniel and Margaret. The baptism of Jerh Linnehan of Lehenagh, son of John Linehan and Ann Corkery, is recorded on 30th November,1865 while the baptism of Mary Linehan of Curraw, daughter of Jerh Linehan and Ellen Corkery, is recorded on 6 December 1865.