As far as can be ascertained, these Murnanes originated from around Caherelly and Ballybricken, a townland just outside the village of Cahirconlish, in Limerick. Five of the six brothers' eventually settled as pioneering farmers around Warrnambool , in western Victoria. Today their descendants, numbering in the thousands, are spread around Australia and overseas. They have distinguished themselves in diverse activities including science, agriculture, banking, academia and military service - the Queen of England even awarded a Murnane nun for her missionary services to Australian aborigines. The 150th anniversary of these Murnanes' arrival in Australia, in 1986, triggered much genealogical research.
Much work remains to be done.
No direct links have been made to any Murnanes living today in Ireland or America but we feel with more research, that we are close to achieving this. If you would like to learn if you are connected to these Murnanes, contact Paul A. Murnane in Sydney, Australia.