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Title: Hyland/Maher family
Post by: cinwin on Sunday 03 January 10 18:18 GMT (UK)
Hi,

Does any one have any information on the Hyland family in County Laois c. 1800's.  I am researching William Hyland who married Mary?.  I have found a 1799 birth record for William in Aghaboe RC parish indicating the townland of Kilcotten .  I also have found some census records of their children from their immigration to England.  The children that I have identified are Thomas, Joseph, Bridget, Eliza and Mary.  I suspect their eldest child was Patrick. 

William's child Joseph married Mary Maher in England in 1853.  Mary's father's name was John Maher.  Although my knowledge of the Maher family is limited it is possible that the Maher's were also from Queens County.

Any information regarding these families would be greatly appreciated.

Cindy
Title: Re: Hyland/Maher family
Post by: Shamrockgirl on Wednesday 07 April 10 10:48 BST (UK)
Hi
I cannot help you directly with the info you want, but I have come across several resources while researching my own family in Laois.

Of interest

http://www.genealogylaois.com/index.html
http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mjbrennan/index.htm
http://www.familyhistory.ie/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=70&products_id=190

and I also have a book called a century in Rosenallis which features lots of Hylands.  :)

Title: Re: Hyland/Maher family
Post by: Jack2227 on Wednesday 07 April 10 11:19 BST (UK)
www.foxrockinn.com/SomeHistory.htm
has a history of Hyland from Clough, Ballacolla, Kilcotton area and might be of use in your search.
Title: Re: Hyland/Maher family
Post by: cinwin on Thursday 08 April 10 00:09 BST (UK)
Thanks so much for your reply I will check out the information  :)



Hi
I cannot help you directly with the info you want, but I have come across several resources while researching my own family in Laois.

Of interest

http://www.genealogylaois.com/index.html
http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mjbrennan/index.htm
http://www.familyhistory.ie/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=70&products_id=190

and I also have a book called a century in Rosenallis which features lots of Hylands.  :)


Title: Re: Hyland/Maher family
Post by: cinwin on Thursday 08 April 10 00:12 BST (UK)
Thanks, I really appeciate your help.  I have really hit a brick wall on both the Hyland and Maher family.  I do have some information coming from Australia that I'm hoping will give some leads.

Cindy

www.foxrockinn.com/SomeHistory.htm
has a history of Hyland from Clough, Ballacolla, Kilcotton area and might be of use in your search.
Title: Re: Hyland/Maher family
Post by: char10lie on Sunday 29 August 10 09:36 BST (UK)
Check out Abbeyleix  records, there are at least three Maher families, that I personally know of living there
Title: Re: Hyland/Maher family
Post by: cinwin on Sunday 29 August 10 18:00 BST (UK)
Thanks so much for your response.  It seems that all roads lead to Abbeyleix.  It seems to hold true for both the Hyland and Maher families.  Do you know of any resources for Abbeyleix that I can acccess ? 

Cindy  :)
Title: Re: Hyland/Maher family
Post by: char10lie on Monday 30 August 10 11:28 BST (UK)
Apart from the websites mentioned above which have lots of data based resources, you could try contacting the Abbeyleix Heritage Centre.. i do not have their contact details but you may find them on the website abbeyleix.ie. There is also a recent facebook page on Abbeyleix that perhaps you could post a message on there. Hope that is of some help.
Title: Re: Hyland/Maher family
Post by: hyfreelo on Monday 30 August 10 11:54 BST (UK)
Hi Cindy.We may have corresponded before.My Gr.gr. grandfather James Hyland is listed in Griffiths Valuation (1849 in Laois) in Kilbeg/Kylebeg,Aghaboe.Also listed is Martin Hyland in Kilbeg.Probably a son.In the 1826 tithe applotment books for Aghaboe,found on line the name Hyland is entered as  Heelan.This was the local vernacular.As a boy vacationing there 60 years ago,I was introduced to a local, as Tim Heelans son.This puzzled me until the penny dropped.Keep it in mind for your research.Those listed in the Tithes are James Heelan/Kyletilloge,Michael Heelan/Park,Nicholas Heelan/Kilcotton and Patrick Heelan/Boherard.
Title: Re: Hyland/Maher family
Post by: Jutta1709 on Sunday 07 August 11 02:44 BST (UK)
Hi Cinwin

Liam Hyland, Ballacolla - ex European Member of Parliment
Title: Re: Hyland/Maher family
Post by: cinwin on Monday 08 August 11 10:13 BST (UK)
Thank you!  I greatly appreciate the information.

Cinwin
Title: Re: Hyland/Maher family
Post by: Jutta1709 on Monday 08 August 11 10:23 BST (UK)
No probs, happy if it helps you
Title: Re: Hyland/Maher family
Post by: Jack2227 on Monday 08 August 11 22:07 BST (UK)
Some headstone records from around Borris;

Borris-in-Ossory cemetery;

Hyland William; 15/11/1985 (83) Shanboe
Ester (w); 10/2/1997 (86)

Hyland Gretta; 17/3/2001 (67)
Michael (hus); 27/10/2005 (73)
Grainne (dtr); 8/5/1972 (11) interred in Dublin
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Aghaboe;

Maher Danielle; 6/9/1949
Catherine (w); 6/11/1969
Jimmie (son); 23/9/1942

Maher Michael; 29/3/2000
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Killasmeestia;

Maher Sadie; 21/4/1974 Borris-in-Ossory
Daniel (hus); 8/4/1976
Frank (son); 19/6/1992

Hyland Patrick; 5/10/1889 (96) Ballaghmore
Elizabeth (w); 1852
Ann (dtr); 8/6/1897 (26)
Christina (niece); 1/10/1910 (8)
Hyland Timothy; 31/2/1940 (80)
Kate (w); 3/3/1951 (88)
Hyland Mary; Aug 1889  (26)
Hyland Mick;
Hyland Mary; 17/4/1899  (76)
Hyland Mary; 14/6/1932 (59) wife of William
Hyland William; 22/1/1935 (74)
==================================
Jack
Title: Re: Hyland/Maher family
Post by: Louisa_ann on Friday 26 August 11 19:53 BST (UK)
 Check these out you may come across something:

www.irishmidlandsancestry.com
www.nli.ie
www.nationalarchives.ie

Good luck
Title: Re: Hyland/Maher family
Post by: cinwin on Saturday 27 August 11 01:36 BST (UK)
Thank you for the information!  :)
Title: Re: Hyland/Maher family
Post by: libraryalison on Thursday 19 January 12 14:54 GMT (UK)
I am descended from James Maher, who lived in Clough/Ballacolla (died 1917). However, he was an incomer, and originated in Templetuohy (county Tipperary). There are still Hylands living in Clough, as another contributor has said.