Michael, I have replied to you off list. Per this question, you might research into families that emigrated before the 1880s. So many names repeated and people settled everywhere, so these are a very long shot, but: In St. Bernard Cemetery, West Haven, CT, there is a tombstone for a Patrick Maher (not my Patrick), from Boherlahan, Tipperary, who died in 1875 at age 45. I also have photographed a tombstone there for Bridget Heffran, County Meath, who died in 1873. In my research (which has been put on hold for now) about Civil War participants, there was an Edward Hefferan who mustered in as a private from Derby, CT, on Sept.27, 1861. Also on that day Daniel Hefferan mustered in from New Haven as a Sgt. [Note: Derby and West Haven, both part of New Haven County, are very close.] My research is about the early Irish families who came to New Haven County. My great great grandparents (Maher/Butler) settled there in 1841/42. I recommend looking into the web site of Jane Lyons (From Ireland). -Janet Maher On 6/30/09 10:41 AM, "Michael James" <[email protected]> wrote: > Can anybody help me find a needle in a haystack? I'm trying to locate the > Heffernan family who moved from Synone to Ballinree around 1950's. The > Heffernans would have held/rented land going back to the 1800's up till the > 1950's in Synone/Farranavarra/Boherlahan/Thurlesbeg and Ballinree area. (About > 10 miles south of Thurles) > > This means the Heffernan family would have lived in this area for over 100 > years and just maybe there is somebody who knows something about them or any > living relatives. > > Can anyone put me in contact with a Heffernan in this area I would be > grateful. > > More Details: > I'm looking for a current land owner in Ballinree with the surname Heffernan > who might know the family who sent letters to the U.S from 1880 to 1950's. > > Associated Heffernan names Margaret Heffernan married Timothy Gooley; sponsors > Anne Colewell.....John Heffernan,Brother Gerald Heffernan and May Heffernan. > > Three records of Margaret Heffernan and Timothy Gooley's children were found: > 1. Michael Gooley born in Bally?; sponsor's are Patrick Gooley, and Catherine > Duggan > 2. Mary Gooley born in Ballyfoley (Ballyfowloo); sponsors Patrick Hayden and > Mary Hayden. > 3. Honora Gooley born in Ballycamus; sponsors are Michael Mulloughney and > Ellen McGrath. > > The McGraths are a associated family who lived nearby and might help with the > research with the Heffernans... Patrick McGrath in the Tithe Applotments for > synone/farranavarra , John McGrath Primary Valuation - camus, and Son John > McGrath b1840's emigrated to U.S > > Associated surnames in the area of the Heffernans...McGrath, Gooley, > Pendergast, Ryan, Grant, Lyons. > > Regards, > > Michael > _______________________________________________________ > Griffith's Valuation: http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message