Leitrim-Roscommon

Jackie, I'm updating my Callaghan research data and would like to reestablish contact with you. It's been quite a long time since we have communicated and your email address that I have on file is no longer functional. You can reach me here at the L-R email address efinn@leitrim-roscommon.com I look...

Are you sure it wasn't Toolan. There are Toolans and Reynolds from Lisduff, roscommon. My grandfather was a Toolan and he had a brother Joseph who immigrated to Chicago, Cooks County. Hi Anne - Just an interesting aside regarding your Toolan from Lisduff to Chicago. For a very long time throughout ...

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My Family of Finns lived in Tawnaghbeg around the early 1820s to the late 1880s I believe ( there could still be family there today). My Grandad James Finn was born there in 1870 approx. His Father was John Finn. Hi Tracey, I do not have a direct answer for you regarding the church that your granda...

I'm sure like many researchers we've all picked up a copy of "Tracing Your Irish Ancestors" and looked at the earliest dates for records available in each Catholic parish. In my particular parish of interest, I'm given a date of 1817. I find myself asking...but what about the birth, marria...

I recently received an email from a researcher (John Parke) who requested information regarding maps of Ireland with co-ordinates. I did not have access to any maps with co-ordinates, but remembered that several years ago I received a similar request from an organization in Ireland that was working ...

I am trying to follow up on Thomas Finn one of my elusive Finn ancestors who was born in the townland of Grallagh, County Roscommon in 1819. So far I have not been able to obtain any data that would confirm his residence in or around Grallagh. I have recently been in touch with a local New Jersey re...

Hi Tom, There are several researchers (myself included) here on the Leitrim-Roscommon site that have the surname Lavin as part of their genealogy. My specific interest in the name centers around the townlands in the immediate area of Lisduff, Grallagh and Cloonfad. These townlands are all in the Civ...

Could anyone please help. I am looking for books on old Roscommon, Castlerea, Stories, life stories, workhouse etc. has anyone any ideas Thanks Hi sez, I'm not sure if this will help you, but I obtained a few books through a friend of mine in Dublin that were part of the Maynooth Studies in Local H...

Hi I am trying to trace any living members of the Luke Finn family Luke was born in the mid 1860's in Loughglynn, his father was Edward, mother unsure (posibly Mary or Maria) Hi Rob, Well, needless to say I have been tracking the movements of many Finns in your area of interest. Although the vast m...

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County: Roscommon
Civil Parish: Tibohine
Townland: Clearragh
Related Surname Info: Catherine Moran married Thomas Finn

County: Roscommon
Civil Parish: Tibohine
Townland: Lisduff
Related Surname Info: Margaret Callaghan married Michael Finn.
The old records refer to the Callaghan residence being in Lysgarrow (alias Lisduff).

County: Roscommon
Civil Parish: Tibohine
Townland: Cloonfad
Related Surname Info: Mary Sharkey was first wife to Patrick Finn

County: Roscommon
Civil Parish: Tibohine
Townland: Lisduff
Related Surname Info: Catherine Crean married Patrick Finn.
Many of the locals refer to this area as being Fairymount.