The Kenney Family of Woodview
Thomas Kenney married Anne Dawson
died 10 Apr 1827 16 Apr 1806
Kilmeen
1 William Shield Kenney son of the Rev Thomas Kenney, curate of Kilbrogan was
born at Kinsale, Co Cork on 29 Nov 1821. He attended Dr Browne’s School in
Bandon and later the University of Dublin. His parents died while he was quite
young and his guardian was his uncle Arthur Henry Kenney, who had been a
fellow of Trinity and Rector of Achonry before becoming the Rector of St Olave’s
in Southwark.
William petitioned to join the Madras Infantry as a cadet in 1841 and was
nominated by Lord Fitzgerald, Knight of Kerry. His uncle went bankrupt in 1844
and died on 27 Jan 1855 at Boulogne-Sur-Mer aged 78. His cousin Robert applied
for a name change in 1875 for his family to Herbert-Kenney, as his mother Mary
Lucinda Herbert was the daughter of Robert Herbert of Currens and Catherine
Herbert of Mucross.
William rose through the ranks and attained the rank of Colonel in 1873. Having
spent much of his life in India and England he returned to Ireland and lived at
Woodview in Stillorgan from 1875 to 1883. He was a member of the Select Vestry
of Stillorgan in 1876 and joined the RHS in 1877. His sister in law Jane lived with
him for a time. In 1881 he leased a field joining the church to the Representative
Church Body for 995 1/2 years providing enough ground for a Glebe house to be
built.
He moved to England in 1883 and died unmarried 12 Jan 1890 at Ryeworth
House, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham. The executors of his Will were his sister
in law Jane Kenney and his niece Anne Kenney-Herbert.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – October 2019
Thomas Kenney married Anne Dawson
died 10 Apr 1827 16 Apr 1806
Kilmeen
1 William Shield Kenney son of the Rev Thomas Kenney, curate of Kilbrogan was
born at Kinsale, Co Cork on 29 Nov 1821. He attended Dr Browne’s School in
Bandon and later the University of Dublin. His parents died while he was quite
young and his guardian was his uncle Arthur Henry Kenney, who had been a
fellow of Trinity and Rector of Achonry before becoming the Rector of St Olave’s
in Southwark.
William petitioned to join the Madras Infantry as a cadet in 1841 and was
nominated by Lord Fitzgerald, Knight of Kerry. His uncle went bankrupt in 1844
and died on 27 Jan 1855 at Boulogne-Sur-Mer aged 78. His cousin Robert applied
for a name change in 1875 for his family to Herbert-Kenney, as his mother Mary
Lucinda Herbert was the daughter of Robert Herbert of Currens and Catherine
Herbert of Mucross.
William rose through the ranks and attained the rank of Colonel in 1873. Having
spent much of his life in India and England he returned to Ireland and lived at
Woodview in Stillorgan from 1875 to 1883. He was a member of the Select Vestry
of Stillorgan in 1876 and joined the RHS in 1877. His sister in law Jane lived with
him for a time. In 1881 he leased a field joining the church to the Representative
Church Body for 995 1/2 years providing enough ground for a Glebe house to be
built.
He moved to England in 1883 and died unmarried 12 Jan 1890 at Ryeworth
House, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham. The executors of his Will were his sister
in law Jane Kenney and his niece Anne Kenney-Herbert.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – October 2019