Loughney, Malley/O'Malley, Darcy, Sweeney

Hi Josh,

My Loughney's are from Kilfian, but I have traced your ancestors quite a bit. I do have quite a few ancestors in Burrishoole, though - mostly Hammill's and Berry's from Raigh townland just outside of Newport.  I actually have some DNA matches with some people who had Loughney ancestors through Ontario as well, though.  I'm still maintaining that your Loughneys were from around Killala much earlier - in the 1700s but haven't proved that theory yet.  More on that in the next post.

I have a Loughney facebook group, with a large amount of your cousins on it, if you are interested: https://www.facebook.com/groups/loughney/

I have a good deal of folk history, and ancient history on the O'Lachtna clan that I can share.

Here's my quick data dump of the history in Ireland:

 

Tithes 1832 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804886)
Roger Loughney Shanvallyhugh, Burrishoole, Mayo
Pat Loughnane (probably Loughney) Shanvallyhugh, Burrishoole, Mayo

Griffiths Valuation, 1855 (http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml)
Roger Loughney Shanvallyhugh, Burrishoole, Mayo
Martin Loughney George's Street, Newport, Burrishoole, Mayo
Roger Loughney Derrygarve, Newport, Burrishoole, Mayo

Gen 1
Patrick Loughney m. Ann Darcy (D'Arcy) ca 1780, Mayo, Ire. Never emigrated, lived in near Newport Burrishoole, Co. Mayo. 

• Roger, b. Feb 1802, County Mayo; d. Ironton, WI 1889
• Jane, b. Newport, m. unknown Moran
• Mary, b. Newport, m. unknown Duggan
• Patrick Loughney b. Mar 1814, Newport, Mayo d. 10 Nov 1874, Ironton, Sauk Co, WI m. Ann O'Malley b. 1821, Newport, Mayo d. 17 Feb 1904, Reedsburg, Sauk Co, WI

Gen 2
Roger, b. Feb 1802, County Mayo; d. Ironton, WI 1889 m Bridget McDonald 1818–1905

• John Loughney 1837–1911
• Mary Loughney 1844–1926
• Patrick J. Loughney 1845 - 1911
• Bridget Loughney 1852–1875
• Genevieve Loughney 1855–
• Sarah Loughney
• Ann Loughney

Jane, b. Newport, m. unknown Moran
Mary, b. Newport, m. unknown Duggan

Patrick Loughney b. Mar 1814, Newport, Mayo d. 10 Nov 1874, Ironton, Sauk Co, WI m. Ann O'Malley b. 1821, Newport, Mayo d. 17 Feb 1904, Reedsburg, Sauk Co, WI

• Cecelia, b. 1 Apr 1843, Newport, Mayo m. Martin Barrington
• Roger, b. ca 1850, Canada
• Bridget, b. ca 1853, Flos, Canada 
• Ann J., b. ca 1856, Flos Canada 
• William Patrick, b. March 10, 1857 in Flos; died 3 Jun 1931, Hudson, WI
• Sabina P., b. 1 Jul 1860, Barrie (or Flos?), Ontario; d 24 Feb 1946, Spokane, WA
• George E., b. 9 Sep 1863, Flos; died 1 Jan 1926, Tacoma, WA
• Helen? (uncertain if there was a Helen)

Note: They were in Canada at the latest 1852 Flos area of County Simcoe (Ontario), moved to Ironton Sauk Co, WI in April 1864.

Martin Loughney b 1814 d 1869 in Newport

• Anne Loughney in 1865, daughter of Martin
• Michael Loughney in 1867, son of Martin

Gen 3

William Patrick Loughney (son of Patrick Loughney and Ann O'Malley) was born 10 Mar 1859 in Flos Twp, Simcoe Co Ontario, Canada, and died 03 Jun 1931 in Hudson, St Croix Co Wisconsin. He married Helena Victoria Hawkins on Abt. 1890 in Ironton, Sauk Co Wisconsin, daughter of Hiram H Hawkins and Margaret Adaline Harrison.

• Ethel Frances Loughney, b. 24 Aug 1891, Ironton, Sauk Co Wisconsin, d. 04 Oct 1981, Spooner, Wisconsin.
• +Claire Agatha Loughney, b. 05 Apr 1895, Ironton, Sauk Co Wisconsin, d. Feb 1988, Lanark Villiage, Florida.
• Bernice Loughney, b. 19 Oct 1896, Ironton, Sauk Co Wisconsin, d. 08 Dec 1966, Spooner, Wisconsin.
• +Monica Helena Loughney, b. 22 Apr 1898, Ironton, Sauk Co Wisconsin, d. 14 Nov 1973, Spooner, Wisconsin.
• Mary Josephine Loughney, b. 13 May 1901, d. 20 Nov 1933.
• Veronica Loughney, b. 23 Oct 1903, Hudson, St Croix Co Wisconsin, d. 15 Oct 1935, Hudson, St Croix Co Wisconsin.
• Florence Valeria Loughney, b. 28 Oct 1905, Hudson, St Croix Co Wisconsin, d. 22 Dec 1966, Spooner, Wisconsin.
• Ellen Loughney, b. 03 Oct 1907, Hudson, St Croix Co Wisconsin, d. 28 Jan 1975, St Paul, Ramsey Co, Minnesota.

Civil records (irishgenealogy.ie with help from rootsireland.ie)
Birth
Anne Loughney in 1865, daughter of Martin [rootsireland.ie]
Michael Loughney in 1867, son of Martin [rootsireland.ie]

Death     
Rose Loughney b 1780 d 1880 in Newport [rootsireland.ie]
Martin Loughney b 1814 d 1869 in Newport [rootsireland.ie]
Celia Loughney b 1864 b 1864 in Newport [rootsireland.ie]

Here's a bit of my Loughney origins theory.

Loughney comes from O'Lachtna, lords of the Backs and Glen Nephin area - north of Castlebar.  They were kicked out of the area in the end of the 13th century with the Norman Invasion. Several O'Lachnta's went on to have important eclesiastic roles in 13th & 14th centuries. Now, there are several folk histories that place Loughney's around Kilcummin (The church of St. Cuimin) just north of Killala. Some tales have the Saint being found by a man name Maughn and a woman named Loughney.  Women named Loughney were also used to gather mud from the holy well of Cuimin, which had healing properties as well as would prevent the holders from drowning. It should be noted that Loughney's were harbor pilots in Killala Bay, but more about that in a bit.  The Loughney's were also used to employ St Cuimin's cursing stone until the early 1800s when the local clergy got fed up with all of the petty strife and finally broke the stone into pieces.  St. Cuimin would have been of the same line of Amalgaid mac Fiachrae (died 440) was a King of Connacht from the line of Ui Fiachrach that the O'Lachtna clan descended from. Tirawley comes from Tir Awley, or the Kingdom of Amalgaid.

The Loughney's next pop up in 1798 when Big Matthew Dominick Loughney (Maitiú Damhnaic O’Lachtna) helped to pilot General Humbert's ships into Kilcummin at the start of "Year of the French" and the brief Connacht Republic.  I've been able to find 1/2 Loughney's associated with the 1798 uprising and a Padraig O'Lachtna was wanted with a 50 pound price on his head.  This is where things get interesting.  He apparnetly was involved in early battles, including the "Races at Castlebar." 

One story about Padraig in Irish has Padraig from Clare Island, in the Clew Bay, near Newport. This is the home of Grace O'Malley, the pirate queen [Gráinne O'Malley]. The story is about 16 pages, so a bit too long to include here, but it has him fighting with the French, then going on the run for many years before convincing the Queen of England to pardon him.  It is a bit of an amalgamation of other stories about him and Grace O'Malley.

A bit more likely story is this one. 

http://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4428027/4369593
Bliain na bhFrancach (The Year of the French)
by Micheál Ó Loinn

The Lord of Tirawley had an agent in Castlelacken named Padraig O Loughlin. He was so strong that he could carry a five hundred weigth of stone in this arms on horseback. He was with the French at Castlebar. When they lost at Ballinamuck, Padraig Liath ["the grey" might refer to O'Lachna, the Irish verson of Loughney from Lachtna meaning grey] went on the run for seven years.

When the seven years were over, the Peelers [slang for the English Yeomen] had come to Killala. Padraig went there one day; a justice named Kirkwood presided in Killala that time and he was the strongest man in the the town. He attacked Padraig Liath suddenly from behind and put his arm around him.

Padraig had a blacktorn stick in his right hand. The commander of the Peelers, John Argent was his name, stood before him with his sword in his hand. Padraig Liath drew back his left hand, struck Kickwood from behind and smashed him on the road. He hit the peeler with the stick. The Peeler cut the stick with his sword. Padraig Liath hit him with stump in his hand, the blow was so heavy that the sword fell from the Peelers hand, and he fell on his head.

Padraig Liath left the scene and was never caught from that day to this.

Michael Lynn, Cappagh, Ballycastle, county Mayo.

And more info on Matthew is here: http://www.ouririshheritage.org/page/big_matthew_dominic_loughney-2