Having fun reading Kyne messages. The name is popular in Galway, Ireland -- I have Kyne relatives in Moycullen, just outside Galway. A geneaologist who met my cousin told him that the Kynes (name is lumped in with Coyne and Kane) were Spanish Jews. The name, which might have roots in Cohen, suddenly appeared in Galway baptismal records about the time of the Inquisition. My immediate family knew we had Spanish ancestry, but not Jewish roots. (We've had priests in every generation of the family except this one, so it was odd to hear our forefathers escaped religious persecution and assumed another religion --hopefully by choice.) Family members have two diseases that are commonly found among Hasidic Jews, so there is probably truth in the story of our roots. I assume our ancestors were traders, as Galway did frequent trade with Spain at that time. Hope this is of interest -- I find it fascinating, and I hope people have as much interest/fun with an aspect of their ancestry as I have. By the way, someone mentioned the name Kyne means "cow herder" but in reading the biography of Nora Barnacle Joyce by Brenda Maddox, I recall that Barnacle -- a related name (don't ask me how, but she was from Galway) meant a type of seabird. I've seen two different Kyne coats of arms and one had a bird on it. Don't know if this helps anyone, but I hope it's of interest. P.S. - In looking for a souvenir with the Kyne coat of arms, a helpful Galway shop employee reassured us, "Ah, sure that's a very common name, you should have no trouble finding anything."
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Hi
I was just surfing throught the ancestry pages and came across your posting.I have relatives from Moycullen called Kyne which is on my mothers side of my family.What were the first names of your Kyne relatives from Moycullen as I am very interested to find out.
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There are a few Kyne families, not closely related, in Moycullen. My uncle Billy (a businessman), his wife Rita, and six of their seven kids are in Clydagh, Moycullen. My other uncle, Tim, is a farmer, also in Clydagh, Moycullen. My mother Mary Donovan is their sister. Maybe some of those names are familiar? Let me know if that's the case. (Small world, huh?)
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Eileen I was delighted to read your message. I am a Coyne born in Scotland but lived in Ireland for quite a few years. I know my great great grandfather Matthew was born in Moycullen in 1839 but can't get any further back than that. What made me smile is the reference to Spanish Jews, I have a very Jewish nose and was once introduced as Rita Cohen! I also love Spain and spend as many holidays there as I can, it feels like home. I am really curious as to the diseases common in Hasidic Jews. Would be interested to hear more, especially if it included information on my roots!
Theresa
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Hello, Ms. Cohen! ; )
So good to hear from my kin! I envy you for having lived in Ireland and visited Spain. Sounds wonderful.
Some of the "Jewish diseases" include celiac disease (gluten allergy), which is common in Western Ireland and among Hassidic Jews; Thalassemia, a form of anemia found in Jews and other Mediterranean peoples; and Crohn's Disease, which I believe affects Aneskazai (sp?) Jews. Coincidentally, all are found in my family (nothing serious). Each time the doctor gave us the diagnosis we were asked if we were trying to "pass," although we are all typically Irish-looking, in my opinion. Hopefully you and your family don't need to be concerned, but it's good to be aware of what diseases you might be prone to.
I wish I knew more about the Kynes. You probably know more than I do! If I discover a Matthew Kyne/Coyne born in 1839 in our tree, I will be sure to get back to you and share what information I have.
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Hello Eileen! Thanks for your wonderful mail, it made me smile! My other half John is very Arian in looks and behaviour and finds my Celtic behaviour odd at times. I have to say that one of my uncles had celiac disease later in life and my sister had a problem, not Crohn's but close. I have to assume that you are in the US as you said you envied my time in Ireland and Spain. I have to say that I visited my maternal family, also Irish, in the 1960s and found a way of life set in the last century. Chickens in the house, a combined bar and local shop and worst of all as I lived in Dublin I had to perform the Irish dancing!!!!!! I wasn't much good but they loved it. I am quite happy to share what little info I have. Mail me direct at marsdent@ntlworld.com? I think we could help each other! Speak to you soon Theresa
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I am a first generation American. My parents are both from the “Old Country.” My Mother is from Co. Mayo. My father is from just outside of Headford, Co. Galway. In August of 2001 at 40 years of age I was diagnosed with severe Crohns disease. With the aid of Drugs and a change in diet and attitude it is now in part remission. I always believed that I inherited the disease from my mother’s side of the family, so it was good to read your query about the Spanish Jews.
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Brian,
Good to hear from you! Sorry about the Crohn's, although you appear to be dealing with it well. We must be related somewhere -- not too many of us Kynes! My uncles Tim and Billy are in Moycullen near Galway. My grandfather was Thomas Kyne, married to Annie Molloy. It would be interesting to see where we could be related. There are still Kynes in the Moycullen area who are not immediately related to Thomas Kyne's progeny; maybe they're related to your side of the family, although we are all kin, I guess. Anyway, hope you didn't suffer too much before you were diagnosed; many of us have had these diagnoses at age 40 or so, which is why I think it's another good reason to know about your ancestry. I was just diagnosed (at age 42) with celiac disease and am finally beginning to feel better after following the right diet. Two years before that, I learned I had thalassemia, which is prevalent among Asians, Africans, and Middle Easterners, but not Irish. Neither disease is life-threatening, but can be incapacitating unless treated. I don't mean to naval-gaze, I just think it's important to be aware of your lineage, and also interesting to consider your family history with regard to genetics.
Eileen
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Hi Eileen!
This is Maeve,here, daughter of Delia Kyne (Townsend) of White Plains, NY. I was just showing Mom how to find family information. Do you have any helpful websites?
Thanks!
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Hi, I saw your query to Eileen. In case she has not replied I recommend the following: www.askaboutireland.ie - Gives you Griffiths Record of Landowners 1846 t0 1864 in All of Ireland; www.nationalarchives.ie gives you the 1911 Irish census; the 1901 census will be available in the New Year; www.irishgenealogy.ie gives church records for some Counties Regards
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