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Trehy/Treahy of Spring-Rice Estates

LimerickKilmoylan (Limerick)

Looking for RC church records BMD or burial for Trehy ancestors found in the Kilmoylan area, likely tenants on the Spring-Rice Estate and Mount Trenchard Estates aka Cappa near Foynes. Family oral history says they came from Foynes. So far, we know that at least 3 sons immigrated to Detroit, Michigan in about 1830 or so; Michael Trehy, Thomas Trehy and William Trehy all born about 1795. The surname is  variously spelled Treahy/Trehy/Trahey .

So far, we have found the following:

1770:  James Trehy( Trehee), tenant  listed on Mount Trenchard Estate map.

1808:  Michael Trehy listed as a paid tenant on the Spring-Rice Estate papers.

1833: Tithe Applotments for James Trehy in Ballyane, John Trehy in Ballynash and Patt Trehy in Leehys.

1851-52: Griffith's Valuation for Cornelius in Shannagolden, John in Ballynash and James in Ballyane.

1852-53: Landed Estate records list Cornelius and James Trehy.

I am hoping there might be some RC church records which would connect our the immigrating sons to their family in this area.

Thanks!

Mary MacDonald

 

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Hi Col,

Sorry for my delay in thanking you for your work here. My thoughts about this Michael Trehy in Bruff are mixed because Bruff is some distance ( 55km)  to the Mount Trenchard/Spring-Rice/Foynes/Shannagolden area where he is found in the 1808 estate records as being paid for working there.

The birth date of 1790 would work  tho. I looked for a Purcell and Edmond Trehy in the Tithes in Limerick but that wasn't too successful. Also in Griffith's. The only likely Trehy I found was a John Trehy in Bruff. Until something else comes forward, I should wait to pursue marriage records here, I think.

I will save your findings for future reference. Thanks you very much! I sure appreciate your helping me work on this.

Regards,

Mary

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Here it is any way Mary:

http://Date of Marriage: 09-Feb-1790 Parish / District: BRUFF County: Co. Limerick Husband Wife Name: Edmund Trehy Mary Purcell Address: Denomination: Roman Catholic Roman Catholic Occupation: Age: Status: Husband's Father Wife's Father Name: Trehy Purcell Address: Denomination: Occupation: Husband's Mother Wife's Mother Name: Address: Denomination: Occupation: Witness 1 Witness 2 Name: William Purcell Michael Kennelly Address:
 

Col
 

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Thanks you, Col.....I can't rule out that this is correct for my Shannagolden area relatives. I appreciate you sending the details !

Personal regards,

Mary

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