Patrick was born at the family property at Rathellen, a rural area near the towns of Leighlinbridge and Bagenalstown in County Carlow. He married Jane Hanly in May 1962.

Jane was from Tipperary and was born in 1846. Jane's parents names were John and Sarah, and they were storekeepers.

Patrick married Mary Jane Shannon in Glen Innes on 3 November 1890. Mary Shannon was born on 6 August 1865 at St. Heliers near Muswellbrook. She was a school teacher in Glen Innes at the time of her marriage. She bore the six children referred to above, the first four of whom were born at Glen Innes and the last two, Nano and Clare at Wagga Wagga. Patrick was transferred there in 1890 as Sheriff's Officer of the Court.

After retirement he and his family moved to Sydney where he died at 39 Albany St, Crow's Nest. He is buried at Rookwood.

I currently have a research request into the Carlow Research Project in Co. Carlow. I'm hoping to obtain baptism, marriage and death records for our ancestors there.

On April 21 2004 I received an email from a lovely gentleman named Ned who knew the last of the Kinsella's from Leighlinbridge, Margaret, Michael and Mary Ellen. He was kind enough to send me the following headstone enscription:

Nicola,
I have the following from a headstone in Newtown
graveyard in Bagenalstown Parish.

Patrick Kinsella Rathellen d. 1st feb.1876 aged 60yrs.

His wife Anastatia d.2nd dec. 1890 aged 72yrs.
His brother Michael d. 23rd jan.1891 aged 72yrs.
His son Michael d. 8th june 1885 aged 22 yrs.

John d. 7th April 1900 aged 17yrs.
Matilda d. 11th Jan. 1925.
Margaret d. 21th April 1975.
Michael d. 22nd feb.1975.
Also Mary Ellen d. 21st. oct. 1985 aged 85 yrs.

The last 5 were grandchildren of Patrick & 'Statia
I will check on their parents.

Regards,
Ned

From the Aldine History of NSW...

Patrick KINSELLA, Sheriffs Officer was born in Carlow Ireland and arrived in Australia in 1863. Shortly after landing he was appointed to the Police Force in which he remained until 1868 when he resigned. Immediately upon leaving the Police he was appointed Sheriffs Officer and shortly after was sent to Armadale where he served for 7 years. In 1867 he was transferred to Glen Innes where he has since continued the duties of that office. In the discharge of these functions Mr Kinsella has of necessity travelled considerably over and is well acquainted with the district. In 1862 he married and has issue of 12 children. On the 4 Nov 1887 he had the misfortune to lose his wife, a lady who will long be remembered in Glen Innes for her many acts of charity and benevolence to the deserving.