Despralty seeking the ancestors of Thomas Donnelly jr.(2nd)B.1826 Killimor, Co.Galway, who was married to Bridget McKenna (B.1826 Tyngh Co.Galway, D.1913 Dilga) in Ireland two years before they left for Australia aboard the Eliza, (Sept, 1855) Their first daughter Catherine 'Cassi' 1856, was born a year later in Parramatta. Their children followed as is; Thomas (3rd) 1857 Windsor, John-James 1859 also in Windsor N.S.W. where upon the Donnelly's moved to Binalong and Boorowa. Julia.A 1860, Patrick 1862, Michael Joseph (3rd)1864, Bridget 1866, Mary 1870, Margaert 1870, Ellen 1874, and William 1st 1877.
Thomas Donnelly (2nd) died of congestion of the lungs on the 8th of September 1879 aged 53, and is now buried at Galong cemetery. Bridget McKenna nee Donnelly died of a Cerebral Haemorrhage on the 3rd of June 1913 aged 87, and is now buried at the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Parks and is assumed to be buried next to Thomas(2nd). Please help me trace our family back in Irland if you can. Gratitude knows no bounds;)