Lynskey/Linskey family

Hi Mary Jo . . . 

Welcome to I.R.O. . . .

Because our regular (more professional).. researchers .. have passed over your query  . . 

I expect . . they had a quick look . . a brief search . . and decided . . given your info. .. they couldn't help . . 

So . . I had a look . . mainly because I have a Son-in-Law . . named Lynskey .. in Galway County.

I hasten to add that . . I am far removed from Co.Mayo . . hence . . no local insights ....

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First . . I searched ..." Tithes Applotments " 1823 -1837 . . a Tax Roll from that time . . ( photo below )

This is a list of all the Lynskeys ... smallholders . . for Co.Mayo .. 10 (only) in total . . with Townslands.

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?…
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Because Catherine & Ellen have later Emigrated to the U.S. I then looked for a Mary . . in. .
the 1901 Census .. and found . . (see below ) ....
This Mary ...lists herself ...as " Lynskey " ???.... having a Daughter who married a Brannan . .
( this Mary does not appear in the 1911 Census .. presumed passed )
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Next . . " Griffiths Valuation " 1847 - 1864 . . . again a Property Tax roll . . .

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNam…
Here are 12 Lynskeys . . 2 (two) of whom are Michaels . . giving Townslands . . .
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None of the Above . . leads to any definite info. re the Family you search for . .
But . . lots of clues . . as to te where and whats . . .

A further help site is . .
https://www.mayo.ie/library/local-history/geneaology
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So Mary Jo . . Best I could do . . .
Good Luck with your continued searching . . .

Cheers . . Eamonn.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/results.jsp?census_year=19…

Hi Eamonn,

Thank you for the information. I have briefly looked at Griffiths Value but I need to learn more about it to determine if the Michael Lynskey's listed are my ancestor. 

I'm afraid the information you found for Mary wouldn't be correct. Mary married either a Charles McDermott or Patrick McDermott, a family history of the McDermott's list the name as Charles, a death record lists the name as Patrick. Mary's husband, according to family history, was a sea captain who died at sea in 1850. In 1854 Mary immigrated to the US with her three children and lived in Urbana, OH at one time. I have one DNA match to a descendant of Mary's, so not much help there.

I will check out the other sources.

Thank you,

Mary Jo