The names Keogh, and Kehoe, are almost equally common forms of the same Irish surname Mac Eochaidh. it is mainly found in Leinster, the spelling Kehoe being usual in Co. Wexford. There is a place called Ballmackeogh in Co. Tipperary. Also Keoghville in the parish of Taghmaconnell. There have been notable men bearing the name Maolmuire Mac Keogh as chief professor of poetry in Leinster in 1534, John Keogh (1681-1754), a botanist . Matthew Keogh (1744-1798) hanged for his part in the '98 Insurrection. John Keogh (1740-1817), Catholic leader William Keogh (1817-1878), judge,   John Keogh (1653-1725), a Protestant clergymen and mathematician Our Kehoe's Originated in Co. Wexford Ireland,  the earliest found to date is John, Born Abt 1835

Mention should also be made of Capt. Myles Walter Keogh (1840-1876), an officer of the American Federal Army, who lost his life in the battle of Little Bighorn in the Indian war in which the only survivor on his side was Keogh's horse.

Descendants of John Kehoe Generation No. 1 1.  JOHN1 KEHOE was born Abt. 1835, and died Unknown.  He married SARAH STYLES 21 Feb 1857 in Wexford, Ireland.  She was born Abt. 1838, and died Unknown. Children of JOHN KEHOE and SARAH STYLES are: 2.     i.     JAMES2 KEHOE, b. 04 Feb 1857, Wexford, Co .Wexford; d. Bet. 1901 & 1917.        ii.     MARTIN KEHOE, b. 17 Jan 1859; d. Unknown.       iii.     THOMAS KEHOE, b. 09 Dec 1860; d. Unknown.       iv.     JOHN KEHOE, b. 01 Feb 1863; d. Unknown.        v.     WILLIAM KEHOE, b. 06 Apr 1867; d. Unknown.       vi.     JOHN KEHOE, b. 01 Feb 1871; d. Unknown; m. BRIDGID CURRAN, 21 Oct 1918, Generation No. 2 2.   JAMES2 KEHOE (JOHN1) was born 04 Feb 1857 in Wexford, Co. Wexford, and died Between. 1901 & 1917.  He married MARGARET DREALON 27 Nov 1880 in Wexford, Ireland, daughter of JOHN DREALON and UNKNOWN.  She was born Abt. 1859 in Ireland, and died Unknown. More About JAMES KEHOE: Occupation: 1891, Store Keeper Occupation 2: Abt. 1900, Handyman Notes for MARGARET DREALON: Margaret could neither read nor write Children of JAMES KEHOE and MARGARET DREALON are:           i.     JOHN3 KEHOE, b. Abt. 1882, Wexford, Co .Wexford; d. Unknown. 3.     ii.     MARY KEHOE, b. Abt. 1884, Wexford, Co .Wexford; d. Unknown. 4.     iii.     MAY KEHOE, b. Abt. 1887, Wexford, Co. Wexford; d. Unknown. 5.     iv.     WILLIAM THOMAS KEHOE, b. 17 Nov 1891, Folly, Wexford,; d. Sep 1963, Deptford, London. 6.     v.     JAMES KEHOE, b. Abt. 1894, Wexford, Co. Wexford; d. Unknown. Generation No. 3 3.  MARY3 KEHOE (JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1884 in Wexford, Co. Wexford, and died Unknown.  She married TOM HAYDEN Abt. 1914.  He was born Abt. 1890, and died Unknown. Children of MARY KEHOE and TOM HAYDEN are:      i.     JOHN4 HAYDEN, b. Private.      ii.     MADGE HAYDEN, b. Private. 4.   MAY3 KEHOE (JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1887 in Wexford, Co. Wexford, and died Unknown.  She married PETER NOLAN Abt. 1915.  He was born Abt. 1892, and died Unknown. Children of MAY KEHOE and PETER NOLAN are:      i.     MAY4 NOLAN, b. Private.      ii.     PETER NOLAN, b. Private.      iii.     JIMMY NOLAN, b. Private.      iv.     PHILOMENA NOLAN, b. Private. 5.   WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE (JAMES2, JOHN1) was born 17 Nov 1891 in Folly, Wexford, Ireland, and died Sep 1963 in Deptford, London.  He married LILY ELIZABETH PALMER 05 Dec 1917 in Greenwich, London, daughter of  MATHEW PALMER and ELIZABETH SUTHERLAND. She was born 22 Oct 1897 in Rotherhithe  London, and died 06 Augl 1967 in 85 Albyn Rd, Deptford,  London. Notes for WILLIAM THOMAS KEHOE: Born at Home in Folly lane, Wexford. [The Folly was a drinking fountain of local spring water, and gave its name to an area on the NW outskirts of Wexford ] Medical Information: Bullet wound to knee WW1 Military service: Bet. 1914 & 1918, Army [Kings Sergeant] William was awarded the Military Medal for his Bravery on the field of battle During WW1 Occupation: 1920, Worked for Gas Board More About LILY ELIZABETH PALMER: Occupation: 1940, Barmaid Occupation 2: Bet. 1950 & 1965, Cleaner Clarence House Children of WILLIAM KEHOE and LILY PALMER are: 7.        i.     BILL THOMAS4 KEOGH, b. 18 Sep 1920, Deptford, London; d. 04 Jul 1993, Leicester. 8.       ii.     DORIS MARGARET KEOGH, b. Private. 9.       iii.     MARY MAY KEOGH, b. 13 Oct 1922,  Deptford,  London; d. 20 Feb 1997,  London. 10.     iv.     ALBERT JOSEPH KEOGH, b. 16 Dec 1924, London; d. 06 Jun 1995, Manchester. 11.     v.     JOHN GEORGE KEOGH, b. Private.           vi.     DAVID KEOGH, b. 23 Apr 1936, London; d. Jun 1944, Millers Hospital,  Deptford, London. Cause of Death: Shrapnel wounds: Caught out in air raid WW11 6.  JAMES3 KEHOE (JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1894 in Wexford, Co. Wexford, and died Unknown.  He married MAY Abt. 1919.  She was born Abt. 1897, and died Unknown. More About JAMES KEHOE: Military service: Royal Navy   WW1 Children of JAMES KEHOE and MAY are:      i.     JIMMY4 KEHOE, b. Private.      ii.     MAUREEN KEHOE, b. Private.      iii.     RONALD KEHOE, b. Private.      iv.     PATRICK KEHOE, b. Private.      v.     ROSEMARY KEHOE, b. Private. Generation No. 4 7.   BILL THOMAS4 KEOGH (WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born 18 Sep 1920 in 13 Wilson St,  Deptford,  London, and died 04 Jul 1993 in Hospital At Leicester.  He married VERA WALLING  Private.  She was born Private. More About BILL THOMAS KEOGH: Military service: Bet. 1938 & 1946, Royal Navy  [ Petty Officer] WW11 Occupation: Time and Motion  [Gas Board] Child of BILL KEOGH and VERA WALLING is: 12.     i.     RAYMOND5 KEOGH, b. Private. 8.   DORIS MARGARET4 KEOGH (WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Private.  She married (1) DANIEL LEAHY , son of MORTIMER LEAHY and MARY LYNCH.  He was born Born 26 Feb 1921.  She married (2) THOMAS JOSEPH GAUL Private.  He was born 25 Nov 1918 in Wexford, Ireland, and died 14 Mar 1989 in Neath, W. Glam. More About THOMAS JOSEPH GAUL: Military service: Royal Navy [Stoker] WW11 Children of DORIS KEOGH and DANIEL LEAHY are: 13.     i.     JOHN DAVID5 LEAHY, b. Private. 14.     ii.     BRIAN LEAHY, b. Private. 9.   MARY MAY4 KEOGH (WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born 13 Oct 1922 in 13 Wilson St,  Deptford,  London, and died 20 Feb 1997 in 49 Addison Rd, Wanstead,  London.  She married ROBERT WILLIAM BURGESS 07 May 1949 in Edgware Registry Office  London.  He was born Dec 1916 in London, and died 20 Nov 1995 in Wanstead,  London. More About MARY MAY KEOGH: Occupation: Dressmaker More About ROBERT WILLIAM BURGESS: Military service: Royal Navy    [PO]  WW11 Occupation: Painter & Decorator Child of MARY KEOGH and ROBERT BURGESS is: 15.     i.     PATRICIA ANN5 BURGESS, b. Private. 10.   ALBERT JOSEPH4 KEOGH (WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born 16 Dec 1924 in 13 Wilson St,  Deptford,  London, and died 06 Jun 1995 in Ladywell Hospital, Pendelton,  Manchester.  He married ELIZABETH ESTHER WOGAN 05 Apr 1947 in West Derby, Liverpool, daughter of RICHARD WOGAN and ESTHER DELANEY.  She was born 12 Jul 1928 in 22  South Cumberland St, Dublin, Ireland, and died 13 Jul 1987 in 31 Wood St, Denton, Manchester. More About ALBERT JOSEPH KEOGH: Military service: Bet. Dec 1942 & Nov 1946, Royal Navy   WW11 Occupation: 1957, Industrial Painter Occupation 2: 1960, Club steward More About ELIZABETH ESTHER WOGAN: Occupation: 1947, Hotel Barmaid Occupation 2: 1960, Club Stewardess Children of ALBERT KEOGH and ELIZABETH WOGAN are: 16.     i.     JOYCE ANN5 KEOGH, b. 09 Jul 1949, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; d. 19 Jan 1990, Manchester. 17.     ii.     DAVID PATRICK KEOGH, b. Private.          iii.     PATRICIA MARY KEOGH, b. Private; m. MIKE WASZCZAK, Private; b. Private.          iv.     MARY ELIZABETH KEOGH, b. 23 Mar 1957,  Manchester; d. 28 Apr 1957, Manchester. 11.   JOHN GEORGE4 KEOGH (WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Private.  He married BARBARA DAVIE Private.  She was born Private. Children of JOHN KEOGH and BARBARA DAVIE are: 18.     i.     JOHN5 KEOGH, b. Private. 19.     ii.     JEFFREY KEOGH, b. Private. 20.     iii.     IAN KEOGH, b. Private. 21.     iv.     SIMON KEOGH, b. Private. Generation No. 5 12.   RAYMOND5 KEOGH (BILL THOMAS4, WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Private.  He married ELIZABETH KING Private.  She was born Private. Children of RAYMOND KEOGH and ELIZABETH KING are:      i.     SIMON6 KEOGH, b. Private.      ii.     REBECCA KEOGH, b. Private.      iii.     EMMA KEOGH, b. Private.      iv.     CATHARINE KEOGH, b. Private. 13.  JOHN DAVID5 LEAHY (DORIS MARGARET4 KEOGH, WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Private.  He married ANN HEINSON Private, daughter of ODO HEINSON and FRANCIS STEPHENS.  She was born Private. Children of JOHN LEAHY and ANN HEINSON are: 22.     i.     BRIAN JOHN6 LEAHY, b. Private.          ii.     TINA ANN LEAHY, b. Private; m.(1)ANTHONY DAVIES, Partner (2)MICHAEL GARDNER, 14.  BRIAN5 LEAHY (DORIS MARGARET4 KEOGH, WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Private.  He married (1) LOUISA MCLEAN Private.  She was born Private.  He married (2) DEBBIE ROSE Private.  She was born Private. Adopted Child of BRIAN LEAHY is:      i.     KYLIE6 MCLEAN, b. Private; m. ALBERT FISCHER, Private; b. Private. 15.   PATRICIA ANN5 BURGESS (MARY MAY4 KEOGH, WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Private.  She married ALAN HARDCASTLE Private.  He was born Private. Children of PATRICIA BURGESS and ALAN HARDCASTLE are: 23.     i.     WARREN6 HARDCASTLE, b. Private. 24.     ii.     GLEN HARDCASTLE, b. Private. 16.   JOYCE ANN5 KEOGH (ALBERT JOSEPH4, WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born 09 Jul 1949 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, and died 19 Jan 1990 in 31 Wood St, Denton, Manchester.  She married TONY JAROSSI Private.  He was born Private. Child of JOYCE KEOGH and TONY JAROSSI is:      i.     RICHARD LUIGI6 JAROSSI, b. Private. 17.   DAVID PATRICK5 KEOGH (ALBERT JOSEPH4, WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Private.  He married (1) LORAINE SMITH Private.  She was born Private.  He married (2) BERNADETT CARROL Private.  She was born Private.  He married (3) KIM REYNOLDS Private.  She was born Private. Children of DAVID KEOGH and LORAINE SMITH are: 25.     i.     LEANNE RITA6 KEOGH, b. Private. 26.     ii.     TRACY ELIZABETH KEOGH, b. Private. Child of DAVID KEOGH and BERNADETT CARROL is:      iii.     MELISSA MARIA6 KEOGH, b. Private. 18.   JOHN5 KEOGH (JOHN GEORGE4, WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Private.  He married TERESA HOWARTH Private.  She was born Private. Children of JOHN KEOGH and TERESA HOWARTH are:      i.     SIMON6 KEOGH, b. Private.      ii.     MATTHEW KEOGH, b. Private. 19.   JEFFREY5 KEOGH (JOHN GEORGE4, WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Private.  He married KAREN DUNCOMBE Private.  She was born Private. Children of JEFFREY KEOGH and KAREN DUNCOMBE are:      i.     EMMA6 KEOGH, b. Private.      ii.     THOMAS KEOGH, b. Private. 20.   IAN5 KEOGH (JOHN GEORGE4, WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Private.  He married DEBBIE WELLS Private.  She was born Private. Children of IAN KEOGH and DEBBIE WELLS are:      i.     LOUISE6 KEOGH, b. Private.      ii.     ROBERT KEOGH, b. Private.      iii.     KEELY KEOGH, b. Private. 21.   SIMON5 KEOGH (JOHN GEORGE4, WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Private.  His Partner JACKIE HYDE Private.  She was born Private. Child of SIMON KEOGH and JACKIE HYDE is:      i.     EMILY6 KEOGH, b. Private. Generation No. 6 22.  BRIAN JOHN6 LEAHY (JOHN DAVID5, DORIS MARGARET4 KEOGH, WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Private.  He married JANET WENDY MCARDLE Private, daughter of DAVID MCARDLE and NORA SMITH.  She was born Private. Children of BRIAN LEAHY and JANET MCARDLE are:      i.     KIMBERLEY ANN7 LEAHY, b. Private.      ii.     ALLYSON KATHERINE LEAHY, b. Private.      iii.     JULIET SIÂN LEAHY, b. Private.      iv.     TANYA LOUISE LEAHY, b. Private.      v.     RHIANNON SHANIA LEAHY, b. Private. 23.   WARREN6 HARDCASTLE (PATRICIA ANN5 BURGESS, MARY MAY4 KEOGH, WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Private.  He married DEBBIE SEMPER Private.  She was born Private. Children of WARREN HARDCASTLE and DEBBIE SEMPER are:      i.     FRANCESCA7 HARDCASTLE, b. Private.      ii.     LUKE HARDCASTLE, b. Private. 24.   GLEN6 HARDCASTLE (PATRICIA ANN5 BURGESS, MARY MAY4 KEOGH, WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Private.  He married EUGENIE WOODROUGH Private.  She was born Private. Children of GLEN HARDCASTLE and EUGENIE WOODROUGH are:      i.     AYEISHA7 HARDCASTLE, b. Private.      ii.     SOPHIE HARDCASTLE, b. Private.      iii.     ELIJAH HARDCASTLE, b. Private.      iv.     DOMINIC HARDCASTLE, b. Private. 25.   LEANNE RITA6 KEOGH (DAVID PATRICK5, ALBERT JOSEPH4, WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Private.  She married MATHEW KELLY Private.  He was born Private. Child of LEANNE KEOGH and MATHEW KELLY is:      i.     MATHEW7 KELLY, b. Private. 26.   TRACY ELIZABETH6 KEOGH (DAVID PATRICK5, ALBERT JOSEPH4, WILLIAM THOMAS3 KEHOE, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born Private. Child of TRACY ELIZABETH KEOGH is:      i.     ALEXANDRA7 KEOGH, b. Private.