Kilteevan Tannery Business

[R. O'Quinn]

Was there a tannery operating in Kilteevan district in early to mid 1800's? My Kelly ancestor worked as a tanner when he settled in N.Y. State 1864.

[John Hunter]

Kilteevan Civil parish adjoins Roscommon Civil parish. Both Civil parishes are in Roscommon Catholic Parish.

At the c1855 Griffith’s Valuation of County Roscommon, a Tannery was occupied by William Harrisson (sic) in Ardnanagh townland, Main Street, Roscommon Town, Roscommon Civil parish.

http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/GRIFFITH/
http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/LR_maps.html

(Gaitley – Gatley, Killenboy townland, Kilteevan Civil parish
Kelly: Clooncraff, Cloonlarge, Derrinturk, Tonlegee – townlands in Kilteevan Civil parish).
John Hunter