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Luke Dunlay

Luke Dunlay

Born
1 Jan 1810
Gender
Male

On 31 July, 1847, Luke Dunlay (later spelled Delea) was recorded in Farrenbrien East, Tracton, Co, Cork in the 1847 Griffith's Valuation Books along with Patrick and John Dunlay.

  • Luke's farm plot was #20a Farrenbrien East which was half of the Dunlay family holding in the townland there. He had a house, a car house (horse-drawn), a cow-house, stable, and barn.
  • Patrick Dunlay at #20b and John Dunlay #20c jointly held the other half of the Dunlay land in joint pertnership. They had a house each, a barn, and a couple of outbuildings.
  • William Flynn resided in a house at #20d Farrenbrien East. By 1850 William Flynn's house was recorded as "down".
  • Their neigbours at #21 were John Carty (21a), Jerry Carty (21b),
  • Their neigbours at #23 were Daniel Flynn (21a), Charles Carty (21b) and John & Mary Kidney (21c).
  • At #19 were Daniel Coveny, Daniel Neil, William Cotter, and Mrs Ellen Crowley.

In the Griffith's revisions on 29 July, 1850:

  • #20 was revised to #16 for all the Dunlays (whose name spelling was revised to DELEA)
  • a William Delea had replaced Daniel Flynn at farm #23a (now #17a) in Farrenbrien East.
  • #21 was revised as number #15
  • #19 was revised as #12

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  • 1880s

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Luke Dunlay