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William Lahy, Sr.

William Lahy, Sr.

Born
1780-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1852-11-25 12:00:00
Gender
Male

William Lahy, Sr., son of James Lahy, married Frances (Fanny) Wood in or before 1801. Fanny was born about 1781 and died in January 1826, leaving nine children living at home ranging in age from six to twenty. I didn't find a record of William remarrying, but it was likely he did. William was a tenant farmer in Mullaghboy and Killyfassy, following in his father's footsteps, working on the Farnham estate. James, William and Fanny, their nine children and four servants are listed on the 1821 Ireland Census. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1821/Cavan/Ballymacue/Mullo…;

Their children were: William (Jr) born 1801 and married to Eliza Porter (born 1799) in 1819 in Ballymachugh. The immigrated to New York and Eliza died there in 1849. William remarried in 1850 in New York to Fanny Kilroy born in 1822. They had nine children together.

Letitia born 1802 married Francis Lahey/Lahy/Leahy. They immigrated from Aghafad, Ballymachughto Cold Spring, New York in the 1830s.

James born 1805 or 1806; John born 1807 or 1808; Robert born 1810; George born 1811-1812; Ann born 1813; Fanny born 1815; Alicia (Alley) and Margaret (twins) born 1817; Elizabeth (Betty) born 1820.

Associated communities

Cavan

County Cavan, or An Cabhán in Irish, lies in Ulster and borders on Northern Ireland.  It is known as "The Lakeland County" as it is reputed to have 365 lakes.  Our county town is Cavan and we have a population of approximately 76,092.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors' place of origin. 

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    Location: Cavan

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  • First Presbyterian (Corglass) Church

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    Bailieborough, County Cavan

  • House 1 Drumcoghill Lower, Killashandra, Tullyhunco, Cavan, Ireland

    Location: Cavan

    House 1 Drumcoghill Lower, Killashandra, Tullyhunco, Cavan, Ireland

  • Cloughoughter Castle

    Location: Cavan

    Lough Oughter, Cavan, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 1850s

    Emigration to Australia - John & Jane (Leahy) Duignan & 2 sons

    <p>John, Jane, and their 2 sons, John Joseph and James Henry, departed on 'The Lucy' from Liverpool, arriving 4 months later on 25 Jul 1850, at Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. In the few years prior to their departure, the family was living in Killashandra parish, Cavan (potentially Cornafane).</p>

    1850-03-25 12:00:00

  • 1930s

    Travelling Folk in the 1930s

    <p>Between 1937 and 1939, primary school pupils across the Republic of Ireland interviewed the elderly in their neighborhood to collect and record local stories and folklore from the 19th century. "The Schools Collection" as it became known is held by the Dúchas Folklore Collection in UCD and is and has been digitized online at duchas.ie. One of the topics schoolchildren were asked to write about were "Travelling Folk" or An Lucht Siúil. </p> <p>Here is a selection of what "settled" children wrote about travelers in the late 1930s.</p>

    1938-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1920s

    1925 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1926-01-10 12:00:00

  • 1920s

    1928 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1928-09-30 12:00:00

Ballymachugh (Cavan)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Ballymachugh (Cavan). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

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Buildings in this community

  • St Paul's Church of Ireland

    Location: Ballymachugh (Cavan)

    St Paul's Church of Ireland Church, LAVAGH, Ballymachugh, County Cavan

  • Omard Cottage

    Location: Ballymachugh (Cavan)

    Omard, County Cavan

Timeline events in this community

  • 1850s

    Emigration to Australia - John & Jane (Leahy) Duignan & 2 sons

    <p>John, Jane, and their 2 sons, John Joseph and James Henry, departed on 'The Lucy' from Liverpool, arriving 4 months later on 25 Jul 1850, at Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. In the few years prior to their departure, the family was living in Killashandra parish, Cavan (potentially Cornafane).</p>

    1850-03-25 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Christmas Pastimes

    <p>Even in 1833, the narrative around Christmas was to look back with nostalgia upon how previous generations understood and better celebrated this (recently commercialised with modern playthings) holiday. </p> <p>As published in the Dublin Observer on Saturday 21 December 1833...</p>

    1833-12-21 12:00:00

William Lahy, Sr.