Hello,
My great-great grandparents Daniel and Winnifred Lee came from Ireland during the potato famine. My father's cousin told me they came from the area of Headford, Galway. Winnifred's maiden name was Kenny or Keany, and she had a previous husband named Mangan. Winnifred was said to have been born just across the border in County Mayo. I think these places of origin are correct, because there are several Lees in Killursa Parish. But there are no records existing from that far back. If anyone has a connection to these families from this area, I would be interested in contact. My DNA matches from this branch of the family also include people with the name Walsh.
J.E. Purcell
Monday 15th May 2023, 09:30PMMessage Board Replies
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The tithe applotments of 1826 list a Daniel Lee as head of household in Cloonee townland, which is in Headford. See
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004587431/00…
Note there are several other Lees as well.
Patricia
Monday 15th May 2023, 11:40PM -
Thank you for your reply! My ancestor Daniel Lee would still have been a teenager in 1826, so it's unlikely that he already would be a head of household. But the Daniel Lee in the Tithe Applotment Books was probably a fairly close relative. It's very interesting that not only was there a Daniel Lee in Cloonee, but there were a Michael Lee, John Lee, and Francis Lee living right next to him. My Daniel Lee's oldest child was named John, so perhaps his father was named John too.
J.E. Purcell
Wednesday 17th May 2023, 02:50PM -
You mentioned Killursa parish. Roots Ireland shows the following heads of household named Lee in Killursa parish in Griffith’s Valuation. You can find more information at the free site askaboutireland.ie.
Lee James Carrownakib Killursa Co. Galway
Lee James Carrownakib Killursa Co. Galway
Lee James Carrownakib Killursa Co. Galway
Lee John Annaghkeen Killursa Co. Galway
Lee John Carrownakib Killursa Co. Galway
Lee John T/headford/main St. Killursa Co. Galway
Lee Myles Annaghkeen Killursa Co. Galway
Lee Patrick Carrownakib Killursa Co. Galway
Lee Patrick Carrownakib Killursa Co. Galway
Lee Patrick Coarsepark Or Parkgarve Killursa Co. Galway
Lee Patrick Toneybaun Killursa Co. Galway
Lee Thomas Carrownakib Killursa Co. Galway
Lee Walter Carrownakib Killursa Co. Galway
Lee Walter Cloononaghaun Killursa Co. Galway
Patricia
Thursday 18th May 2023, 08:08PM -
Yes, thank you! I had seen these Griffith's Valuations results too, which made me think my Lee ancestors must have been from Carrownakib. But what you sent before means I should check in Griffith's Valuations for Cloonee Townland too. Although my particular Lee ancestors were already in Pennsylvania in the 1850 U.S. census.
J.E. Purcell
Wednesday 24th May 2023, 07:27PM