The 2001 Electoral Roll provides the population distribution of Lyons currently living in County Donegal. As P.J. mentions they were concentrated in the South although a few have filtered North to places like Movill. LYONS,BRIDGET,,,CREGGAN,,,,BALLYBOFEY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,KATHLEEN,,,CREGGAN,,,,BALLYBOFEY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,MICHAEL,,,CREGGAN,,,,BALLYBOFEY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,BRIDGET,,,DUNWILEY,07431069,,,BALLYBOFEY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,JOHN,,,DUNWILEY,07431069,,,BALLYBOFEY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,JOSEPHINE,,,GLENCOVITT,,,,BALLYBOFEY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,MICHAEL,,,GLENCOVITT,,,,BALLYBOFEY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,BELLA,,,CURRAGHAMONGAN,,,,BALLYBOFEY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,MICHAEL,,,CURRAGHAMONGAN,,,,BALLYBOFEY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,MARTINA,,,CURRAGHAMONGAN,,,,BALLYBOFEY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,MICHAEL,,,CURRAGHAMONE,,,,BALLYBOFEY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,MICHAEL,,,DOOISH,,,,BALLYBOFEY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,MAUREEN,,,DOOISH,,,,BALLYBOFEY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,NOELLE,,,DOOISH,,,,BALLYBOFEY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,NOREEN,,,DOOISH,,,,BALLYBOFEY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,PHILIP,,,DOOISH,,,,BALLYBOFEY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,TONY,,,DOOISH,,,,BALLYBOFEY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,ANN,,,CLEENAGH,07763278,,,BALLYMAGAN,CO DONEGAL LYONS,KATHLEEN,,,CLEENAGH,07763278,,,BALLYMAGAN,CO DONEGAL LYONS,LIAM,,,CLEENAGH,07763278,,,BALLYMAGAN,CO DONEGAL LYONS,SARAH,,,CLEENAGH,07763278,,,BALLYMAGAN,CO DONEGAL LYONS,ELIZABETH,,,TOWNPARKS,,,,BALLYSHANNON,CO DONEGAL LYONS,ANNE,3,,TOWNPARKS,,,,BALLYSHANNON,CO DONEGAL LYONS,EDWARD,3,,TOWNPARKS,,,,BALLYSHANNON,CO DONEGAL LYONS,ELIZABETH,3,,TOWNPARKS,,,,BALLYSHANNON,CO DONEGAL LYONS,JOHN,,,CARRICK UPPER,07841033,,,CARRICK,CO DONEGAL LYONS,MARY,,,CARRICK UPPER,07841033,,,CARRICK,CO DONEGAL LYONS,CATHERINE,,,CASTLEVIEW COTTAGES,,,,DUNKINEELY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,MARTIN,,,CASTLEVIEW COTTAGES,,,,DUNKINEELY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,EDDY,,,MALLINMORE,,,,GLENCOLUMBKILLE,CO DONEGAL LYONS,MAGGIE,,,MALLINMORE,,,,GLENCOLUMBKILLE,CO DONEGAL LYONS,MARGARET,,,MALLINMORE,,,,GLENCOLUMBKILLE,CO DONEGAL LYONS,PATRICK,,,MALLINMORE,,,,GLENCOLUMBKILLE,CO DONEGAL LYONS,DEIRDRE,,,KEENAGHAN,,,,KILCAR,CO DONEGAL LYONS,KEVIN,,,KEENAGHAN,,,,KILCAR,CO DONEGAL LYONS,ALICE,,,KILBEG,07338207,,,KILCAR,CO DONEGAL LYONS,ANNIE,,,KILBEG,07338207,,,KILCAR,CO DONEGAL LYONS,COLETTE,,,KILBEG,07338207,,,KILCAR,CO DONEGAL LYONS,CONAL,,,KILBEG,07338207,,,KILCAR,CO DONEGAL LYONS,CARMEL,,,KILBEG,07338207,,,KILCAR,CO DONEGAL LYONS,DENIS,,,KILBEG,07338207,,,KILCAR,CO DONEGAL LYONS,GERARD,,,KILBEG,07338207,,,KILCAR,CO DONEGAL LYONS,JOHN,,,KILBEG,07338207,,,KILCAR,CO DONEGAL LYONS,MICHAEL,,,KILBEG,07338207,,,KILCAR,CO DONEGAL LYONS,MARY,,,KILBEG,07338207,,,KILCAR,CO DONEGAL LYONS,PATRICK,,,KILBEG,07338207,,,KILCAR,CO DONEGAL LYONS,PAUL,,,KILBEG,07338207,,,KILCAR,CO DONEGAL LYONS,STEPHEN,,,KILBEG,07338207,,,KILCAR,CO DONEGAL LYONS,BRIDGET,9,NEW LINE COURT,NEW LINE ROAD,07426984,,,LETTERKENNY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,MARY,21,,SPRACKBURN DRIVE,07428471,,,LETTERKENNY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,PAT,21,,SPRACKBURN DRIVE,07428471,,,LETTERKENNY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,ADRIAN,39,,SYLVAN PARK,,,,LETTERKENNY,CO DONEGAL LYONS,JOHN,49,,CROAGHAN HEIGHTS,07441626,,,LIFFORD,CO DONEGAL LYONS,KATHLEEN,49,,CROAGHAN HEIGHTS,07441626,,,LIFFORD,CO DONEGAL LYONS,MICHELLE,49,,CROAGHAN HEIGHTS,07441626,,,LIFFORD,CO DONEGAL LYONS,MARION,49,,CROAGHAN HEIGHTS,07441626,,,LIFFORD,CO DONEGAL LYONS,PAUL,,,PORTINURE,,,,LIFFORD,CO DONEGAL LYONS,MICHELLE,,,PORTINURE,,,,LIFFORD,CO DONEGAL LYONS,MARION,,,PORTINURE,,,,LIFFORD,CO DONEGAL LYONS,KATHLEEN,,,PORTINURE,,,,LIFFORD,CO DONEGAL LYONS,JOHN,,,PORTINURE,,,,LIFFORD,CO DONEGAL LYONS,SEAMUS,,,BALLYNALLY,,,,MOVILLE,CO DONEGAL LYONS,CAROLINE,,,MOYLE,,,,NEWTOWN CUNNINGHAM,CO DONEGAL LYONS,LIAM,,,MOYLE,,,,NEWTOWN CUNNINGHAM,CO DONEGAL LYONS,REDA,,,ARDAGH,,,,SAINT JOHNSTOWN,CO DONEGAL LYONS,REIDA,,,ARDAGH,,,,ST JOHNSTON,CO DONEGAL "A bird in the bush is worth two in the cat" ----- Original Message ----- From: "P.J." <solas@gofree.indigo.ie> To: "cathy hatcher" <cathhat@yahoo.com>; <irl-co-donegal@rootsweb.com>; <DONEGALEIRE@rootsweb.com>; <IRL-DONEGAL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 11:26 PM Subject: Re: [DONEGALEIRE] William James Lyons, b. 1856, Co. Donegal > Hello Cathy, > > Lyons is not a Donegal name and it is more common in counties Galway, Mayo > and Sligo. Therefore, you should probably be looking at the south of the > county, around the Bundoran / Ballyshannon area. The first person of the > name that I met, more than thirty years ago came from near Beleek, just > over > the border, in County Fermannagh. > > Try Griffiths Valuation, circa 1857 which is now available online (with > some > snags still to be sorted out, I think). That will give you a list of > tenants > with the Lyons name and where they were living. > > P.J. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cathy hatcher" <cathhat@yahoo.com> > To: <irl-co-donegal@rootsweb.com>; <DONEGALEIRE@rootsweb.com>; > <IRL-DONEGAL@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 12:22 AM > Subject: [DONEGALEIRE] William James Lyons, b. 1856, Co. Donegal > > >>I am looking for a lead on possible place of birth and/or family >>connections for my great-grandfather, William James Lyons. For the 1901 >>and >>1911 Ireland censuses, his place of birth is given as Co. Donegal. >> >> William married a Mary Frances Synnott from Co. Westmeath and they had >> their first child in 1880. They lived the bulk of their married life in >> the area of Clones, Clinoony, Drummully, and Clonfad in Co. Monaghan as >> National school teachers. >> >> William is buried in Co. Monaghan, died 19 Dec 1929 at age 73, which >> makes >> it likely he was born in 1856 or so. >> >> Thank you for any assistance you might be in this effort. I have done >> some >> successful research in other counties, but Donegal is new to me, and I >> appreciate any help you can offer. >> >> Cathy Hatcher