Leitrim-Roscommon

A few years ago (it could be as many as eight) somewhere on the internet, I read information about the historical origins of a family named Lee that arose in Kilronan and were distinct from other families with that name. I remember discussing it with someone else on the internet who also had interes...

Hello Laura, I don't have any personal knowledge of this name, but your post intrigued me. There seem to be a number of places on-line where you can information about this name. Before you can find a point of origin, you have to find a "more authentic/older" version. We have to remember th...

Hi Ryan, Welcome to the world of genealogy. Go to: http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/1901census/census.shtml and you will be able to search through the 1901 census, assuming those folks were in County Leitrim at that time. There are a number of Dunns/Dunnes etc ( ignore the spellings; they are wildly...

Sassy, I was hoping that someone with better information would answer your question, but since no one has, I will share what I know. I have read that these records were lost, fairly recently like the 1940s. If they had re-surfaced we would all be jumping for joy but I'm afraid that that is not the c...

Hi Liz, There are some tricks you can use on the 1901 census to finding missing folks such as looking for them in the "other persons in household category" (where the head of household is not a Clancy) and to also look in other parishes (my mom was from Inishmagrath but was sent to work in...

Very impressive work ! You may want to join the group drumkeeranfolk@yahoogroups.com We focus not only on Drumkeeran town, but on the parish of Killarga as well.The townlands that you mention, Drumduffy and Drumcashlagh are also very close to Drumkeeran. Your names are very common to the area and yo...

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Does anyone know anything about this place ? John Hunter has it on the master list that he is developing. I am interested because it borders on my family's townland.

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John I didn't receive an eamil from you

Hello John, Your list is impressive. --Is Lavagh graveyard the same as Auchilochy graveyard ? I've been to this graveyard, but it's not one connected to my family so I don't know much about it. The townland of Lavagh is across the road but it is possible that in earlier times the larger area was mor...

Hi John, ( I hope that I will be corrected by others who have more knowledge than I) First, I suggest that you obtain a copy of the Ordnance Survey Map 26 if you don’t already have one. This link (which is a school project) contains some great information about some of these places: http://www.dbo.i...

John, The cemetaries for Inishmagrath/Killargue are: Auchilochy, St. Bridget's Church, Killbride, Newbridge, Doobally, Killargue. There is also a graveyard at the Church of Ireland in Drumkeeran In Ballenagera there are: Graveyard at St. Hugh's Church Fahy Graveyard also: The graveyard on Inch Islan...

Was there something in particular in Sauk County that would have drawn these men there ? Most folks immigrated to places where others from their area (including relatives) had already gone. Do you have names for other Irish settlers in Bear Creek at this time ? Are the names specific to County Leitr...

Excuse me if I'm reading this incorrectly, but it looks like the discussion is about Moneenatieve and Moneenreave, and Glackaundarragh and Greaghnadarragh. They are are more or less near to each other on Corry Mountain but they are different places. Glackandarragh is "WAY out the mountain"...

Anne, You are doing well with your internet use so far ! Glenfarne is in the Civil Parish of Cloonclare, near Lough MacNean right next to what is now Northern Ireland. There are many resources on this site that will help you to learn about the genealogy search and your options. Since you have the ma...

Mary, Griffith's Land Valuation of 1857 lists 3 John Johnstons as occupiers of land in the Parish of Kilanummery (they could all be the same person or different ones). They are listed in the townlands of Creevelea, Friarstown, and Sradoon. There are many Dolans and McMorrows in this immediate area. ...

Hello Sharon, The townland of Ummera is near Dowra and Drumkeerin on a modern map. A townland is just a division of farmland. Ummera is on a hill overlooking Lough Allen. I am also the descendant of one of the few Cassidy families in Inishmagrath Parish, but haven't been able to tie my family to thi...