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John Dillane (Dillon) and Ellen Cussen, Killeedy, Limerick to Ontario, Canada

LimerickKilleedy (Limerick)

I am a descendant of John Dillon and Ellen Cussen living in Ontario, Canada.

I am looking to find out some information about John Dillane (1808) and Ellen Cussen (1808). They married in 1840. They had 5 kids, Ellen, William, Mary, Michael and Johanna. They emigrated to Canada (no date) to establish in the south in Hibbert Township, Ontario, Canada.

John's father would be Thomas Dillon born in 1790 and died in 1879 (Not positive if I have the right name)

John's mother would be Cecilia Doyle born in 1817. (Not Positive if I have the right name)

Ellen Cussen, her parents are

Michael Cussen (1788) and

Juditha Ryan (1788) they married in 1808 in New Castle, Limerick, Ireland.

Marcel Dillon

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Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

RootsIreland gives two baptismal records for children of John Dillane and Ellen “Cussen”.  Both were baptized in the RC parish of Killeedy in Co. Limerick.

 

Johanna Dillane              

 Baptism:             09-Sep-1841      

Father:  John Dillane       

Mother:               Ellen Cussen

Sponsors: David Dillane,                Mgt. Dillane

 

 

 

William Dillane                

 Baptism:             21-Feb-1844

Father:  John Dillane       

Mother:               Ellen Cussen

Sponsors:            Martin Cussen, Mgt. Hallinan

 

 

At the time of Griffith’s Valuation of Limerick in 1851, there were two heads of household named Michael Cussen living in Killeedy, one in the townland of Banemore, the other in the townland of Coolaleen. There were many Dillane/Dillon/etc. listed in Griffith’s.

 

Source   Surname             First Name          Townland           Parish   County 

Griffith  Cussen  Michael                Codrahnee(Asheaton)     Askeaton             Co. Limerick       

Griffith  Cussen  Michael               Coolaleen           Killeedy               Co. Limerick      

Griffith  Cussen  Michael Moanleana        Mahoonagh        Co. Limerick       

Griffith  Cussen  Michael Priors-Land (Cashels-Lane)           Killeely  Co. Limerick       

Griffith  Cussin    Michael Glennameade    Kildimo  Co. Limerick       

Griffith  Cussin   Michael               Banemore           Killeedy               Co. Limerick

 

The tithe applotments give 75 Dillane/Dillon/etc. in Limerick, including one in Killeedy in 1832, in Ballykenny townland.

Dillane  Maurice               Ballykenny         Killeedy               Limerick

 

I hope this is helpful.

glanvil3@aol.com

The name Cussen/Cussin is has been in the area of Newcastle/Rathkeale for the last 300 years and there is a Michael Cussen a solicitor living in Newcastlewest who is into family relations for many years.

georgequain@ho…IrelandXO Volunteer

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