Co. Kerry, Ireland Married John J. Riordan, a farmer from Kells. John J. Riordan died in Ireland in 1884, leaving Catherine a 47 year old widow with 12 children. In the spring of 1887 widow Catherine arrived in NY City with the last 10 of her Riordan children. Each report is followed by a surname index.
Underlined names are links to photographs.
We have a new genealogy page on our own Riordan Family Tree. Some of the new findings are the result of our recent research and travels thoroughout Ireland. It is high-tech, but easy to use. They are all in and index page, with reference to the place of death, the name of the newspaper, and the date of the obituary, so you can contact the newspaper or find the complete obituary through your library. If you have information that can help us or if you seek information about some of our surnames, please leave a message in our guest book, or send e-mail by clicking on my name at the bottom of this page.