Hello everyone ..
I am seeking information on my 3rd great grandfather and grandmother.. Peter HEALY and wife Elizabeth (Bessie) McGrievey/McGreevy (her name could be spelt another way) (aka McCrevy or McGrievy/McGreevy or MacGrenry or Gray).
Peter HEALY was born in Carrick-on-Shannon, Leitrim, about 1804... on his military papers he was born in Kiltoghert .
He enlisted in the Army on 28 May 1822 aged 18., in Dublin, Ireland.
We think he was probably married to Elizabeth/Bessie around 1826., possibly in either Leitrim or Dublin.
The family consisting of Peter, Elizabeth and their daughters: Mary Ann b. abt 1828, Elizabeth b. abt 1830, Catherine b. abt 1833 and Bridget b. abt 1835 .. all arrived in New Zealand in 1847 as Peter was sent as a Fencible to Auckland.
I would really like to find out more about Peter's family and Elizabeth's family if we can find anything ..
looking forward to hearing from you
Maree
Sunday 29th Apr 2012, 09:11PM
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Hi Maree,
Could you please post your message here (Kiltoghert and Carrick-on-Shannon): http://www.irelandxo.com/group/kiltoghert-leitrim and here: http://www.irelandxo.com/group/county-dublin
For your information, Carrick-on-Shannon is in the parish of Kiltoghert, which is perhaps why Kiltoghert is mentioned.
You are absolutely right to check all variant spellings of the surname. Don't forget to check McGreevey and McCreevey and McCreevy. You can see other variants here: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID=
There are Roman Catholic church records available for the diocese of Kiltoghart (Ardagh and Clonmacnois). These date from 1826 for baptismal records and 1832 for marriage records and burial records. You can find these at the National Library of Ireland, Pos. 4240, or the Church of Latter Day Saints, ref. no. 1279223 item 4-5. If you have any difficulty, you could try writing to the parish priest for more assistance. I realise that this starts a little too late for the baptismal record, but perhaps you can find other relevant records.
You might find Peter Healy's parents names on the 1796 Spinning Wheel Premium List. There are 1,875 names for Co. Leitrim. This is available here: www.failteromhat.com
You could also try checking the land records called the Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38) or the later Griffth's Valuation (1848-64). Griffith's is freely available here: www.askaboutireland.com or here: www.failteromhat.com Failte Romhat has lots of other useful links you could try looking at.
There is a book you might find useful by Noel Farrell called Exploring Family origins in Carrick-on-Shannon (1994). And another by Rev. J. Monahan called Records relating to the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, (1886).
On the possibility that he was still in Leitrim during this time, there are documents related to the landed estate of Sir Humphrey Crofton. These cover the Kiltoghert area. Includes rental books, March 1833, with tenants' names in alphabetical order. National Library of Ireland, Ms. 4531. Also the Earl of Leitrim: Rental and Accounts 1837-42 (NLI Ms. 12787). All tenants. Includes Kiltoghert. Also Charles Manners St. George: annual accounts and rentals (NLI Ms. 4001-22). This covers the townlands in the civil parish of Kiltoghert.
Please make sure you link anyone else in your family who is interested in their Irish heritage to our site - and indeed anyone else you know of Irish heritage.
Kind regards,
Sinead Cooney
Genealogist (Ireland XO)
Tuesday 1st May 2012, 02:24PM