Lee

RoscommonKilronan (Roscommon)

My great great grandfather, Andrew Lee was born in 1829 in the townland of Lurraga to Martin Lee and Brigid Early. Andrew was baptised on the 27 May 1829 in the parish of Kilronan. His sponsors were John Glynn and Brigiid Lee. Is there any record of Andrew's baptism and that of his siblings ? Is there any record of his parents' marriage?

We know Andrew emigrated to New Zealand in 1850 on the ship "Lady Nugent" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, NZ where he married and settled.

Any records of this Lee family would be most appreciated. Are there Lee people living in the parish today?

kind regards

Maria McEntyre

13 years ago

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Maria:

Roots Ireland www.rootsireland.ie has Kilronan parish records (1823 for baptisms and 1824 for marriages). Roots is a pay site but currently they have a 40% off special. I found an 1829 baptismal record for an Andrew Lee in Kilronan. The mother's surname was Early but the first name for the father was not Martin. You can register and request this record and look for other children and the marriage record.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

13 years ago

Thank you Roger. You are correct, Andre's father's name was Michael. The name Martin was my error. I have already used Roots Ireland to get the information at hand.

however, I was hoping that Parish people could check the parish records to identify other family members. It is difficult to be certain of what I am finding on Roots Ireland. Also I was hoping that local parish people today would know if the Lee people were still living in the area

Thank you for your help

kind regards

maria

Maria McEntyre

13 years ago

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