Originally published in 1916 from a series of articles in The Gaelic American, this 70-page reprint contains an abundance of information on early Kentucky pioneers of Irish heritage. Along with prominent Kentucky pioneers, you'll find the McBrides, the O'Harras, and the Reillys ... poor Irish immigrants who, while never becoming Governors, Senators, or Judges, settled the beautiful Kentucky wilderness.

This is history and genealogy at its very best: void of revisionism. Along with being a great read, it's packed with tidbits on Irish pioneers, Indian warfare, genealogical data, and stories of patriotism.

Surnames Included in This Publication

* After the surname indicates over 5 DIFFERENT first names are listed under the surname.
** After the surname indicates over 10 DIFFERENT first names are listed under the surname.

ABBOTT ALLEN*

BADIN BAKER BARRETT BARRIERES BARRY BLEDSOE BOHUN BOLAND BOONE BOWLIN BOYLE BRACKEN BRADLEY BRADY BRANDON BRECKINRIDGE BRIAN* BROWN BRYAN* BULGER BULLITT BURKE BUTLER* BYRNE

CALDWELL CALLAHAN CALLOWAY CAMPBELL CAMPION CARGILL CARR CARROLL CARTY CASEY CASS CASSIDY CAVAN CHAPLINE CHENOWETH CLARK CLAY CLEARY COBURN COFFEY COIN COLEMAN COLLINS* CONKLIN CONNELL CONNOLLY CONNOR CONWAY COOL COOMES COWAN COX CRAIG CRAWFORD CROCKETT CROGHAN CROWE CUMMINGS CURRAN

DAVIESS* DAVIS DENNY DENTON DEROHAN DESOTO DEVEREAUX DOHERTY DONIGAN DONIPHAN DONOHOO DONOVAN DOOLIN DORAN DOUGHERTY* DOWNING DOWNING DOWNING DOYLE DRENNON DUGGAN DULIN DUNLEVY DUNMORE DUNN*

FAITH FEAGAN FENTON FERRIS FIELD FILLMORE FILSON FINDLAY FINLEY FINN FITZGERALD FITZPATRICK FLANAGAN FLANNIGAN FLEMING* FLETCHER FLINN FLYNN

GALLAGHER GALLOWAY GANNON GARRETT GEOHEGAN GILMORE GIRTY GIVINS GOFORTH GORDON GOUGH GRADEN GREENE GRIFFIN

HAGAN* HAGGIN HARKINS HARLAN HARMAR HARNEY HARRISON HARROD HART HAYDEN HAYES HENDRICKS HIGGINS HINKSON HOGAN* HOLDEN HOSKINS HOUSTON HUGHES HYNES

IRVINE

JACKSON JEFFERSON JOHNSTON JORDAN

KEARNEY KEEN KEENAN KELLY* KENNEDY** KENNY KENTON KERLEY

LAFAYETTE LAFFERTY LEE LINN LOGAN* LOWRY LYNCH LYONS

MCAFEE** MCALLISTER MCARDLE MCATEE MCBRIDE* MCCALLA MCCANN MCCARTHY MCCARTY MCCELLAND MCCLANAHANS MCCLANNAHAN MCCLARY MCCLINTOCK MCCLURE MCCONNELL* MCCORMACK MCCOUN MCCOWN MCCRACKEN MCCULLOUGH MCDERMID MCDONALD* MCDONOUGH MCDOWELL MCELHENNY MCELROY MCELVAIN MCFADDEN MCFALL MCFARLAND MCFERRAN MCGARRY MCGEE MCGILL MCGINTY MCGINTY MCGRAW MCGUIRE MCHENRY MCKEE MCKINLEY MCKINNEY MCMAHON MCMANUS* MCMILLAN MCMULLIN MCMULLINS MCMURTRY MCNEIL

MACDONNELL MACKOY MADDEN MAGOFFIN MAHER MAHONY MALARKIE MANNING MARTIN* MASTERSON* MAY MEADE MEGIBBEN MELONE MENIFEE MILES MOLLAHONE MOLLIHONE MONTGOMERY MOONEY MOORE* MORAN MORRISON MORROW MORTON MOYLAN MULLIN MULLINS MURPHY

NALLY NEEDHAM NESBITT NOLAN NORRIS

O’BANNION O’BANNON O’BRIAN O’HARA* O’HARRA

PATTERSON PATTON PAWLING PERKINS PEYTON PHELON PIGGOT PITCHER POLLOCK POST POWERS PRENDERGAST

QUEEN

RAINS RANEY RAWDON RAY REED REILLY REYNOLDS RICE RILEY ROBY ROGERS ROSE ROWAN RUPP RYAN

SCOTT SHANKLIN SHANNON SHELBY SHIELDS SISK SPAULDING ST.CLAIR STEELE** STEWART JOHN SULLIVAN SULLIVAN[T]

TAYLOR THOMPSON TODD TOOLE TRIGG TUEL

WALL WARD WASHINGTON WAYNE WEBB WHELAN WHITE WILKINSON

YORKE

Examples of Writing

Example #1
Who was the true discoverer of Kentucky? Well, it wasn't Daniel Boone as is generally supposed, but an Irish pioneer named James McBride. Our authorities for this statement are no less than the eminent historians of Kentucky, Judge Lewis Collins and John Filson.

Example #2
The first white child of Losanteville is said to have been John Cummins, who was born there on December 18, 1778. The first house ever built on the site of Losanteville was erected in July, 1780 for the purpose of sheltering the men of Capt. Hugh McGarry's company, who were wounded in an attack by the Indians. McGarry's party had been detached ... (Continues).

Example #3
And John Reilly, be it remember, was the son of a poor Irish immigrant who had been exiled from his native land by the ever benign British Government. Col. Robert Reilly of the 75th Ohio Infantry, who distinguished himself in several battles of the Civil War, was his youngest son. He died of his wounds at the Battle of Chancellorsville. His regiment has been highly praised by historians of the war. Reid's Ohio In The War, says: "To Col. Reilly, more than to any other, belongs the credit of the fine discipline, conduct and efficiency of the regiment."