Touhill Family of Castlereagh

Hi Csgirl,

My ancestors are from Kilfian as well (Kincon).  I am California as well.  Let me check on how to get a local phone book, and some local resources.  For now, you might find this at least interesting.

Here are some more records from http://www.kilfiancrosskin.com

Death 

1826 December 25 - Mary Toole, Ballykenlettragh, deranged for some years, died without sacraments

1828 August 14 - Anne Toohill, Keerglen, age 85, old age

1830 June 6 - Anthony Toohill, Drinighan,

Oh, and one more thing, I don't know if you noticed this Tithe:

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004587427/004587427_00008.pdf

While the index says 1832, it is actually from 1815.  My Loughney (Laughney) ancestor is also on it, from Kincon townland.

Oh, and all of my Mayo ancestors settled in Scranton ...

John (Kilfian Parish Admin)

Thanks John. I did see those records and I've worked my way through about 80% of the kilfian parish records (from LDS). My 3rd great grandfather william lived in Ratheskin and Rathreagh after his marriage. I dont have a birth record for him, so what I dont know is if the Tooles living in Drinagham are family of his. I don't WANT to assume at just because they have the same surname and lived so close that they are related.  But...

William and his family settled in WILKES BARRE in Pennsylvania.  I have notes from great aunts that the O'Tooles were from Scranton, but all of Williams family lived in Wilkes-barre. I wonder then if your Tooles may be indeed related to mine :). What where their names?

Actually, I have no Tooles, my Kilfian ancestors are Loughney and Duffy in Kincon (or Rooghan, Rathreagh).  I've been looking at some of the other Loughney's and Duffy's in the area.  I also have another part of my tree in Kilcummin - Cunningham and Langan. Then finally, another branch on Kilmoremoy (outside of Ballina) Rochfords/Ratchford & Conmee.  All of them settled in Scranton / Lackawanna Township.

I was able to scan the parish register for Kilfian Parish, so if you'd like to see them, I can send a link.

Another idea is also to take a look at the canceled rent books - these are available as microfilm from Family Search / FHC.  Basically, areas kept rent books after Griffiths where then marked when things changed.  You can see who took over the rent after people died / left, etc.

John

Ah, sorry for confusion! If you have a link for the parish records that would be very helpful. You can email it to me if you like 

Hi,

I have them on dropbox, see: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2ay8dzo5ecjjaiu/UL1gtRI4H3?v=0mcns

Each page is a seperate jpg, all in a zip file. It is fairly large.

John

By the way, can you tell me more about the 1818 Kilfian Tax collector records - I haven't heard of them.

Ya: http://sources.nli.ie/Record/MS_UR_066983/Holdings#tabnav

They are at the National Archives I Dublin. As far as I can tell that is the only place you can get them. I was just in Ireland this week, and I visited the archives. Unfortunately I didn't have a lot of time there so I only had time to full copy down about 2/3rds. And I was surprised with  how restrictive the Archives where. They don't allow you pens in the reading room, absolutely no pictures. So I just have my pencil written notes. I will look through what I have for your family. 

John,

In the 1818 record, there was a Seehane DUFF living in Cloontakillew (with Edmund McLaughlin).

In Kincon:

• Hugh Higgins, Esq
• Francis Cox
• Philip Connor
• Michael and James (?)

I didn't get ALL the records copied, since I ran out of time (had to scan through at the end looking for my family).  So it is possible that there were other DUFFY or LOUGHNEY at the end.  

Hi,

While checking my own family history I came across your posts, I grew up living 1/2 mile from where the Touhils from Castlereagh lived. They all died shortly before I was born and I recall being told that none of them married and they had no living relations.

If I find any Kilfian records I will pass them on.

Shane

Thanks for the info Shane. That is a bummer, but now I know.

Megan

We may be related.  My Touhill and Langan ancestors settled in Pittston and Scranton PA.  I traced Edmond/Edward Touhill/Toohill/Twohill to his marriage to Mary Lane in Fermoy, Co Cork in 1831 and the birth of their son, Patrick, in Fermoy in 1832.  They sailed to Canada soon after and then migrated south to Pennsylvania.  

My Great-grandmother, Mary Langon, was born in Ballina, Co Mayo in 1842. She emigrated to Pennsylania around 1850.  I would be interested in corresponding to anyone with these common ancestors.

LWM

LWM, do you have more info on you Langon ancestor?  Was it in Ballina specifically, or in the Ballina registration district? My 2nd great grandmother was from Castlemagee, KIlcummin Parish - and this was in the Ballina Registration district.

John

Hi John;

I have to apologize because I spelled Langan wrong; it is not Langon.  All the information I have is that she was born in Ballina, Co Mayo on 29 December, 1842.  According to different family members,  her father may have been eitther Thomas, Patrick or Micheal and   her mother's name was  Mary Linsky on her death certificate.  She left for America between 1850 and 1853 to llive with a brother named Patrick in Pittston, Pennsylvania.  I have been unable to located her birth records and am wondering if her parish was Kilmormoy.

Hope this is helpful

LWM