I'm looking for the place in Ireland from which my ancestors came. I have traced them in America back to about 1780, in Pennsylvania. The last person I know for sure is David Wiley, born 1784 in Pennsylvania. From a census record, it looks like David's father is also named David, and may be the person who came to America from Ireland (born about 1750-60?). I have not been able to find immigration records for him yet, so I don't know when he sailed.
The story in the family is that our Irish ancestors came from County Cork, worked with horses, and made whiskey. I haven't seen any records early enough to help find a location within County Cork, but I found a few Wileys in Kilgariff, Bandon and South Cork in the late 1700s and early 1800's, and thought they might be part of the family who stayed in Ireland.
Does anyone know of any Wileys in in these places in Cork?
Thanks! Julie
Thursday 4th Apr 2013, 03:59PM
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WILEY IS A COMMON NAME CURRENTLY IN MITCHELSTOWN COUNTY CORK 50 MILES NORTH OF BANDON .EDWARD WILEY AND MARY LAHIFF PARENTS TO KATE WILEY BORN IN 1867. I SEARCHED TITHES VALUATION 1823-1838 AND GRIFFITH VALUATION 1848-1852 BUT NOTHING SHOWED. A KILGARRIFFE TOWNLAND EXISTS IN BALLYLANDERS CO. LIMERICK ABOUT 4 MILES FROM MITCHELSTOWN. MY e mail is foxseamus@gmail.com . Seamus
Thursday 4th Apr 2013, 09:50PM -
WILEY IS A COMMON NAME CURRENTLY IN MITCHELSTOWN COUNTY CORK 50 MILES NORTH OF BANDON .EDWARD WILEY AND MARY LAHIFF PARENTS TO KATE WILEY BORN IN 1867. I SEARCHED TITHES VALUATION 1823-1838 AND GRIFFITH VALUATION 1848-1852 BUT NOTHING SHOWED. A KILGARRIFFE TOWNLAND EXISTS IN BALLYLANDERS CO. LIMERICK ABOUT 4 MILES FROM MITCHELSTOWN. MY e mail is foxseamus@gmail.com . Seamus
Thursday 4th Apr 2013, 09:52PM -
Hi Seamus, thanks so much for your help! I have searched whatever lists I could find, and have seen just a few Wileys here and there in County Cork - Kilgarriffe, Bandon, South Cork (is that Cork City?). So "Wiley" is common in Mitchelstown? I'll join that parish group and see if anyone there can help. Do you live in that area? Do you know of any local resources for the 1700's? Feel free to just email me if that's easier - yorkstandj@aol.com Thanks! Jullie
Friday 5th Apr 2013, 12:45PM