----- Original Message ----- From: <dlculhane@cs.com> To: <Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 2:34 PM Subject: Re: Farley/Farrelly > My great-grandfather, Peter Farrelly, was from Kingscourt. I don't know > when he was born, but he married Julia Johnston about 1860. His siblings > included Lawrence, Patrick (who eigrated to America also), Michael, Anne, > Catherine, Julia, and Ellen. Might he be your great-grandfather's brother? > Do you know Michael's father's name? My great great grandmother, Mary Farrelly McGarvey, was born and raised on a farm in the townland of Taghart North in the civil parish of Kingscourt in County Cavan. She married Patrick McGarvey who was raised on a farm a couple miles away in Lisdrumturk townland of the civil parish of Carrickmacross in County Monaghan. I was in Ireland this past summer looking up the Farrellys in the Valuation Office records. The Valuation Office in Dublin has records that were kept current after the Griffith's Valuation. The records of Taghart North (also known as Clasnabradden) townland in 1860 show my ancestor's farms. They also show several farms leased by individual(s) with the name of Peter Farrelly. Do you know if your ancestor came from the townland of Taghart North? I have copies of the records showing the farms of all with the surname of Farrelly in Taghart North. I have not yet scanned them, but when I do, I would be willing to share them with you or anyone. Dennis Hughes