Michael Gaffney : Short Biography

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Hi, There's a tree on Ancestry for this man; not sure if all the research is correct, but you might want to have a look: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/88167850/person/120067…

Patricia

Thursday 19th November 2020 01:43PM

Hi Patricia, thank you for your comment. Yes, I've found a good bit of information on Michael (the name he used) since he arrived in America, and I've visited the town he settled in South Carolina. But I was hoping to eventually find something about his life in Ireland, before he migrated. He was my 4th-great-grandfather, and had quite an interesting life, it seems. :) 

 

 

Natalie

Thursday 19th November 2020 03:18PM

 

“The Irish Linen Board published a list of nearly 60,000 individuals in 1796.  Spinning wheels were awarded based on the number of acres planted. People who planted one acre were awarded 4 spinning wheels and those growing 5 acres were awarded a loom. “

Here are the Gaffneys in Longford listed in the Flax Growers List. Three were in Granard. One was William, which was the name of Michael's father.

 

Gafney           William           Granard          Longford

Gafney            Laughlin         Ardagh            Longford

Gafney           John    Granard          Longford

Gafney            James  Ardagh            Longford

Gaffney          Patrick            Granard          Longford

Gaffney           Bartholomew  Longford         Longford

Patricia

Wednesday 10th April 2024 02:58PM