Leitrim-Roscommon

Hi Gerry, From the Ancestry RootsWeb page, I found the following: \"…the old age pension was introduced in 1909, it is apparent that the older members of the family took a greater interest in being accurate about their ages in order to qualify.\" http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ances...

Hi Nancy, I have several Tiernans in my tree in County Leitrim. I hope this information helps you. Patrick Tiernan b. 1835 married Bridget Shanley 1835-1905 Their children were: John b. 1858 Terrance b. 1861 Bridget b. 1862 and Patrick 1859-1946 who married Mary Keegan 1859-1923 I have six children ...

An update on the quest: We are two days away from making the trip to Ireland. We have been in contact with the current land owner and he is my third cousin. We will be staying with him and his wife and visiting the property. The original house was in disrepair and was taken down, but the stones are ...

I received the information from the Dublin Valuation Office. It is outstanding! It included several large color copies of the pages of the Cancelled Books from several periods. The packet also included two maps, one with the locations marked. They have Patrick McGuire in Sunnagh More from 1855 -1874...

An update for all... I emailed the Valuation Office in Dublin on March 30 requesting a search of the land records for Maguires in Sunnagh More. They responded and said it would take from 10-12 weeks. I received notice on May 3 that they have finished the records search and are mailing me the results...

You make a good argument for the 1926 Daniel Maguire. Also having an address of Sonnaghmore at birth. And, I understand the naming pattern that was often followed.

I think it is time for me to send an email to the Valuation Office and request the information for Daniel Maguire.

The Daniel Maguire of 1841 (next on the list) was from Cloonclare Roman Catholic Parish. I believe also to the north. The next oldest was born in 1829. That may be a stretch, but... When I was 12 we visited my mother's Aunt Mary (my mother's father's sister) & Uncle Jim in Carrick-on-Shannon. Th...

Thanks for challenging me. I will expand my thinking as well as my search. I knew the northern location seemed unusual but I didn't think of looking for an older Daniel. Also, if my map reading is correct, Gortletteragh Roman Catholic, where they were married, is in the south east part of the county.

Thanks for challenging me. I will expand my thinking and my search. I saw the northern location and I'll admit I thought it was unusual. I didn't think of looking for an older Daniel. And, if my map reading is correct, Gortletteragh Roman Catholic, where they were married, is in the south east part ...

I went to rootsireland and searched for the Baptism/Birth record for Daniel Maguire. Knowing he married Mary Higgins in 1873, I looked for a birth year of 1853 + or - 10 years. There were 4 results. Two were too young. One would have married at 14 (not unheard of but not my first choice). If it is u...

Thanks for the offer. I have a map of the Sunnagh More land divisions from Griffiths. It's not the best, but I can make out the lot numbers. I converted it into PowerPoint and PDF so I can enlarge it to try to see things better. I think my best course at this point is to try to obtain the names of M...

Not very sure about Mary at all. The Mary that married Andrew Carr may not be from 31/28. I have ordered her marriage certificate from NY State. Should know in a couple of weeks. I think your information about the marriage to Pat Nichol may be more reliable. What would be the best way to look for de...

Reply to pflanagan132: Thanks also. My parents and I made a trip to County Leitrim in the 1960s to visit the relatives we had then. They were in Drumsna and Carrick-on-Shannon. (My mother only knew that her mother was born in Cloone.) The relatives were on my grandfather's (Crowley or Cronogue) side...

Thanks Jim, I don't know where to start. I believe Daniel Maguire and Mary Higgins are my great grandparents and Daniel died before the 1901 census. The 1911 census shows they had 11 children. Yet, the Cloone parish records show 5 baptised. Wouldn't they have baptised all the children? Or, maybe the...

Thanks for the reply. The two house numbers are probably the same residence. What I want to find is the actual physical location of the property. Is there a way to look at the house numbers from the 1900 or 1910 census and locate where that piece of land is today? I know there were no addresses back...