Michael Driscoll McKennedy was a son of John Driscoll
Kate Hurley was a daughter of Michael Hurley.
Church marriage register:
we have the record of Michael McKennedy and Catherine Hurley of Droum marrying in Kilmacabea Catholic Parish on 7 May 1864. The marriage witnesses were Michael Hurley and Michael Driscoll.
Civil marriage register:
we have the record of Michael Driscoll (30) a labourer of Droum (son of John Driscoll) and Kate Hurley (22) of Drom (daughter of Michael Hurley) marrying in Kilmacabea Church on 7 May 1864. The witnesses were Michael Hurley and Michael Driscoll.
It is not uncommon that names such as Driscoll and McKennedy are interchanged as this Driscoll branch were knows as Driscoll McKennedy, (various spellings found)
Children born in Droum and baptised in Kilmacabea Catholic Parish on dates on Baptismal Register
Mary McKennedy, 16 Dec 1865. Sponsors: Charles Regan, Mary Hayes. Mary married Denis McCarthy of Droum on 8 Feb 1895
Margaret McKennedy, 6 Dec 1867. Sponsors: Patrick Hurley, Mary Donovan
Kate McKennedy, 29 June 1869. Sponsors: John Regan, Ellen Regan. Catherine married John Leahy of Aghatubber on 18 Feb 1896
Ellen McKennedy, 18 Apr 1871. Sponsors: John Daly, Mary McKennedy. Ellen married Patrick*Hurley, a baker on 14 Feb 1904
John McKennedy, 9 Apr 1873. Sponsors: Michael McKennedy, Ellen Hurley. John married Ellen Deasy of Glandore on 2 Feb 1904
Michael McKennedy, 24 Jan 1875. Sponsors: Patrick Hayes, Kate Collins
Honora McKennedy, 16 aug 1877. Sponsors: John Regan, Mary Deasy. Hanorah married John* Hurley,a baker of Union Hall on 18 Sep 1906
*Patrick and John Hurley were brothers, sons of Cornelius Hurley and Catherine Donovan.
Census 1901:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cork/Kilfaughnabeg/Droum/1157182/
Death:
Michael McKeneady died on 13 March 1903 at Droum, Kilfaughtnabeg. From his death record he was married, aged 69 years, a labourer. Present at his death and the Informant of it to the Civil Register was Mary McCarthy, Droum.
Death:
Kate McKennedy died on 8 December 1922 at Union Hall. From her death record she was a widow, aged 82 years, a labourer's widow. Present at her death and the Informant to the Civil Register was Kattie McCarthy, grandaughter of Union Hall.
