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Offline Janet Jarvey

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Re: LEAHY
« Reply #27 on: Monday 07 September 09 19:36 BST (UK) »
Joe

Please Joe, take time to listen!  Don't go reinventing the wheel when there's no need.  Read the article I have twice referred you to, it applies to you.  Here's an excerpt, 'Among the familiar Killarney townland names lie occasional references to an area called 'Glynns', a name unknown and unused today.  Close examination of the church archive reveals a few entries which, as well as referring to Glynns, give a townland name as well.  For example, we have in 1812 the marriage of Mary Leahy of Cloghfune-Glynns, in 1820 of Margaret Quirke of Glynns-Derrycunnihy, in 1825 of Mary Connane of Glens-Cores.  These records establish that the name Glynns refers to the ten or so mountain townlands which now make up the main south-eastern mountain area of the national park'.

A great amount of research has been carried out by Bill Quirke, why not read his work before putting yourself to the trouble of going to Trinity?

Good luck with it anyway!

Janet

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« Reply #28 on: Monday 07 September 09 21:26 BST (UK) »
Janet,

   Sorry, consider myself admonished.  You're absolutely right - my real job keeps interfering with my genealogy and I just glossed right over your Glinns reference.  That is undoubtedly the correct place.

   Thanks!

   Joe

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« Reply #29 on: Tuesday 08 September 09 20:48 BST (UK) »
Sorry Joe, didn't mean to tell you off!  Just didn't want to see you carried out to sea on the wrong wave of enthusiasm.  Best!  Janet

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« Reply #30 on: Tuesday 08 September 09 23:15 BST (UK) »
Janet,

    That's no problem at all.   I looked at the Tithe Applotment records that I have, which are really difficult to read, and what was probably my John Leahy had significant land in both Gortroe and Cloghfune.    From what you have indicated, it seems as though "Glinns" occupied the area of many townlands south of Lough Leane.  If so, then Gortroe and Cloghfune might be in what was considered "West Glinns", which would match up with the marriage record that I have.   I might not ever be able to confirm, but it's a good working hypothesis for now.

    I've ordered the Bill Quirke book through interlibrary loan, too!

    Thanks,

    Joe

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« Reply #31 on: Wednesday 09 September 09 22:40 BST (UK) »
That's great Joe, now you seem to be making headway.  You will enjoy the article, and if an article is the closest you can ever come to 'knowing' your ancestors, you'll find it a deserving one. 

Janet

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« Reply #32 on: Thursday 10 September 09 00:01 BST (UK) »
Janet,

     Yes, I'm sure I will enjoy it.  Thanks again for your help!

     Joe
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