The Forstall Lineage of New Orleans: A Seven-Generation Genealogical Record (1727–2024) The distinguished military tradition of the Forstall family was continued by the Forstall lineage of New Orleans (descendants of Lt. Edmond Dubh Forstall of Gurteens Castle and Kellymount, through his grandson Nicholas Forstall of Martinique and New Orleans), whose members served in the War [...]
The Military Service of Forrestal Lineage of New Ross and Milwaukee The Forrestal or Forstall family's distinguished military tradition was carried into the twentieth century by the grandsons and great-grandsons of Nicholas Forrestal of New Ross and Milwaukee, who numbered six officers and three non-commissioned officers across the two World Wars. The genealogical chart below [...]
The Family of Edmond Dubh Forstall of Gurteens Castle and Kellymount Lt. Edmond Dubh Forstall of Gurteens Castle and Kellymount (d. 1733), was the heir of Peter Forstall or Forrestal of Carrickcloney Castle (d. 1683). He fought at the Siege of Limerick in 1690 and is the progenitor of the Forstall lineages of Ringville, Rochestown, [...]
The Maternal Ancestry of Cardinal Nicholas Wiseman The genealogical chart below illustrates the interconnectedness of the Forstall family of Ringville and the Strange family of Aylwardstown, tracing their descent from Nicholas FitzGerald of Gurteens Castle and Nicholas Aylward of Aylwardstown. Further significant relationships are conveyed on the chart, including the maternal ancestry of Cardinal Nicholas [...]
Sir Mark Forstall Irish Gentleman, Jacobite, and Naval Commander Born in Ireland in the 1600s, Sir Mark Forstall began his life at sea at just twelve. He rose to prominence as a shipowner, operating vessels between Ireland, France, and England, before abandoning commerce to serve the Jacobite cause. In 1716 he commanded the Forerunner, the vessel [...]
The Family of Simon Kavanagh of Inch and Helena Grace of Gracefield The genealogical chart below was completed in November 2025 and will appear in The Principal Wills and Pedigrees of the Lords of Kilferagh and House of Carrickcloney scheduled for release in 2026. The-Family-of-Simon-Kavanagh-of-Inch
Genealogical Chart of the Principal Forstall or Forrestal Lineages The genealogical chart below was completed in September 2025 and will appear in The Principal Wills and Pedigrees of the Lords of Kilferagh and House of Carrickcloney scheduled for release in 2026. The chart provides a 400 year overview of the principal Forstall or Forrestal lineages [...]
Sir Geoffrey de Forestal Sheriff of Kilkenny The earliest historical records regarding a member of the Forstall or Forrestal family of Ireland, verified through primary sources, begin with Sir Geoffrey de Forestal, a Norman knight who held the position of sheriff of County Kilkenny in 1263 and is most probably the progenitor of the Forstall [...]
The Will of Peter Forstall of Carrickcloney Transcription and notes by Michael Forrestal Keller, April, 2024. Peter or Pierce Forstall, Gent, of Carrickcloney Castle, was the son and heir of Edmond Forstall of Mullennahone Castle (d. 1677) and Elizabeth Butler of Danganspidoge Castle. Peter's heir was Edmond Dubh Forstall of Gurteens Castle and Kellymount, who [...]
Nicholas Forrestal of New Ross & Milwaukee 1820-1877 Nicholas Forristal or Forrestal was a New Ross merchant who emigrated to the United States with his wife, Ann Cantwell, and their twins, Bridget and William, in 1851. He is the progenitor of the Forrestal lineages of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Aurora, Illinois. Nicholas was baptized 20 February [...]
