I am particularly looking for them in the townlands of Soran, Aughaboy and Kilnacarrow in County Longford. I have the following information: Following is correspondence from commissioned research for the surnames of Begley and Conroy September 19, 2003: Thank you for your letter and fee recently received. The names Begley and Conroy are linked with the parish of Killoe in such areas as Soran, Aughaboy and Kilnacarrow. The three townslands border each other in a tight circle to the south of Longford town. These are the only areas in Longford where the names surfaced. The Killoe deaths, marriages and births do not start until 1826 so I am unable to trace your direct family. However I may have found Mary's death record. In the early eighteen hundreds people married their neighbours because they couldn't travel. It is reasonable to assume that the Begleys and Conroys in these three townlands might have been related. See map for townslands associated with Begley and Conroy names. Thank you, Pauline Flood ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH RECORDS PARISH OF KILLOE DEATH RECORDS NAME: Mary Begley Date: 20/6/1833 Address: Kilnacarrow NAME: John Conroy Date: 15/8/1826 Address: Aughaboy ____________________________________________________________________________ _______ Tithe Records 1828-1833 Surname Name Townland Comments Begley William Corleenlaba Begley William Currygranny Begley Webster Demesne Begley Patrick (Patt) Kilmore Begley Mathew Kilmore Begley Manus Soran Parish of Killoe These are taxes paid to the churches between 1828 - /33 ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Index to Griffith's Primary Valuation of Co. Longford (1854) BEGLEY, BEGLY: Thomas at Keenagh. Bridget at Connaught Street, Longford Town. Mary at Aghaboy (Killoe Civil Ph.). Margaret at Clooncoose (Clonbroney Civil Ph.). (writer highlighted Mary at Aghaboy (Killoe Civil Ph.). in above citation) ____________________________________________________________________________ ____ CONROY, CONRY: Michael at Rath. Martin at Legan. Gilbert, Patrick at Turnpike Road, Longford Town. Gilbert at Pigmarket Lane, Longford Town. Michael at Aghaboy. Barney (2) at Aghaboy (Killoe Civil Ph.). Susan at Church Street, Longford Town. James at Drummeel. Michael at Rosduff. Michael at Ballinrud East. Michael at Cloghchurnel. Also: Trustees Thomas at Cloonkeen (Ballymacormick Civil Ph.), Cordivin. Reps. Thomas at Aughine, Ballinvoher, Bunalough, Castlerea, Cloonevit, Cloonker, Garranboy, Keelogalabawn, Lisgurry, Meetanagh (Moydow Civil Ph.), Mollyroe, Mountjessop. Thomas at Chapel Lane, Longford Town. Per the book "History of LaSalle County" (IL) page 734-5: Biographical: James Begley was born in county Longford, Ireland, Aug. 15, 1816, a son of James and Mary (Conroy) Begley. The day he was three weeks old his father was buried and he was left to the care of his mother, who died when he was sixteen years old. He remained in his native country till 1839, and then came to the United States and worked for his brother John, who came to this country in 1828, and located near Brooklyn. He remained in Brooklyn till 1849, when he came to Illinois to superintend the cultivation of land his brother had entered in La Salle County. Per page 945 on Robert Begley in the book "Past and Present of La Salle County": His father, James Begley, was a native of the Emerald isle. His parents died when James was quite young and with his elder brother, John, he emigrated to America. They first stopped at Brooklyn, New York, where for ten years they were engaged on the construction street pavements. While in Brooklyn Mr. Begley was united in marriage to Miss Jane Jones. She was born in Wales, and then came to the United States with her mother in early girlhood. In 1849 James Begley came with his family to La Salle county and turned his attention to farming. Thanks for any additional information you might be willing to provide. Jeanne (Begley) Pratt