Clondavaddog - Sweeney/ Kelly

[irene_kipyahoo.co]

I live in Scotland and have been working on my family tree with some success BUT it would seem that all roads lead back to Ireland, which I'm delighted and proud of but I really don't know how to proceed. Read books, looked on the internet but I have so many names and very few leads. What I do know is that one of my gt gt gt grandparents lived in Clanvaddog, Doaghcrabbin Donegal. Their names were John Sweeney married to Agnes Kelly., married around 1820's .They had sons Ralph and Miles. Ralph born around 1828 and Miles, I think was younger. Miles was married in Ayr Scotland in 1856 so obviously arrived in Scotland some time before that. If anyone can help with any information about the families I'd be so grateful.

[joemc]

Hello,

There was a Ralph Sweeney renting a farm in the townland of Doaghcrabbin  in the Parish of Clondavaddog in the Griffith Valuation 1858, there is also a Ralph Sweeney and a Ann Sweeney renting land in the same  townland  in 1834 (Tithe Applotments)

Should be remembered however that Sweeney is a very common surname in this part of Donegal, so making direct connections is difficult.

[joemc]

One other piece of relevant information, there are estate papers relating to the townland, held in the National Library Ireland, which may give further information the townland of Doaghrabin (sic) , the date appears to be 1836.  Names of Original Lesees, Present holders and Rent.

Would be worth checking out

http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000524534/TOC#tabnav
 

[irene_kipyahoo.co]

Thank you joemc. Your help is very much appreciated and I will check it out.  Irene