Hi Philip, You are a cousin!
Your James is the brother of my Denis Connolly. Here's what I have on James' family.
Descendants of James Connolly son of Timothy and Ellen Dudley:
1 James Connolly b: Abt. 1826 in Glenara, Garnish, Allihies Parish, County Cork, Ireland
.. +Ellen-[Rua] Sullivan b: April 1837 in Canalmore, Allihies Parish, County Cork, Ireland m: 13 February 1858 in Cahirmore Church, Allihies Parish, County Cork, Ireland
2 Mary Connolly b: 30 May 1859 in Glenara, Garnish, Allihies Parish, County Cork, Ireland
2 Patrick-[Butte] Connolly b: 18 May 1861 in Glenara, Garnish, Allihies Parish, County Cork, Ireland
2 Timothy/Tade-[Butte] Connolly b: 20 March 1864 in Glenara, Garnish, Allihies Parish, County Cork, Ireland
.... +Catherine/Kate-[Butte] O'Shea b: 18 September 1877 in Ciunlough, Allihies Parish, County Cork, Ireland m: in Butte, Silverbow, Montana
2 Ellen Connolly b: 23 June 1866 in Glenara, Garnish, Allihies Parish, County Cork, Ireland
.... +Cornelius/Con/Jack Harrington b: 13 January 1871 in Derrycreeveen, Bere Island, County Cork, Ireland m: 22 October 1892 in Cahirmore Church, Allihies Parish, County Cork, Ireland
2 James Connolly b: 08 November 1868 in Glenara, Garnish, Allihies Parish, County Cork, Ireland
.... +Nora/Nano-[Roger] Sullivan b: 10 May 1875 in Scrivoge, Allihies Parish, County Cork, Ireland m: in Butte, Montana
2 John Connolly b: 02 April 1871 in Glenara, Garnish, Allihies Parish, County Cork, Ireland
.... +Martha/Mattilda/Tilly McNally b: 30 June 1878 in Canalmore, Allihies Parish, County Cork, Ireland m: 31 July 1897 in Cahirmore Church, Allihies Parish, County Cork, Ireland
2 Denis Connolly b: 31 August 1873 in Glenara, Garnish, Allihies Parish, County Cork, Ireland
2 Humphrey Connolly b: 26 March 1876 in Glenara, Garnish, Allihies Parish, County Cork, Ireland
.... +Julia Moriarty b: August 1881 in Greenane, Bere Island, County Cork, Ireland m: 03 July 1902 in Ballinakilla Church, Bere Island, County Cork, Ireland
Do you have any other information on your line of the family that I could add to what I have? I would be happy to send you what I have...lots on the family.
Paula