Re: McNamara in Australia

Hi Anne Maree
I do not know anything about my McNamaras or Hehirs - Anne Hehir was born 1827 in Ireland - she married Patrick Kinnevane and came to Australia in early 1860's - they lived in Ballan region in Victoria.Anne and Patrick had Michael, John, Denis, Catherine, James, Daniel, Margaret, Mary Ann, Bridget, Thomas, Ellen and Patrick- not necessarily in that order - where were your Hehirs from - mine came from County Clare I think - 3 of Patrick and Anne's children came to Australiaabout 3 yrs after the rest of the family on the Persian Star in 1865 - Mary Ann born 1853 was my great grandmother - she married Thomas Conroy.
Julie