David. Quinn and Annie Donnery

The baptism records for the RC parish of Killybegs don’t start till 1850 so that may explain why you have been unable to locate any for this family.

Looking at the tithe applotment records for Killybegs in 1834, there were 3 Quin farms in the parish, all in the townland of Lismacleay. Headed by James, John & Hugh. They farmed in common with some other tenants (on the Rundale system of farming).

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp

None farming there by the time of Griffiths Valuation in 1857.

You have David’s wife’s surname as Donnery.  There’s no-one of that surname in the 1901 census of the county, and it;s not a common name in Ireland. However Donnelly is common enough in the county, so possibly that was her surname.

Thanks Elwyn

Yes I guess Donnolly is a possibility  for Annie-- lots of errors were made on the transcription of information I have found

David Quinns occupation is noted on 2 certificates as builder - I suppose it could have been ship builder

I wondered if the townland of Lismacleay has any marking currently?- if we wanted to take photos when we are in the area

Thanks a lot

I have searched for the townland in records after the tithes in 1834. I cannot find it listed in Griffiths or in the 1901 census or anywhere else. The name appears to have disappeared. It appears to have been in Killybegs Upper civil parish which narrows the search a little but I can’t pinpoint it more than that. A few townlands had more than 1 name. Some were occasionally amalgamated with others, and so the old name disappeared, but if that is what has happened here you would probably need some local knowledge to find it now.

I tried searching for some of the other surnames listed in Lismacleay in 1834 eg Cunnigan, Devany and Diver, to see if that might lead me to the subsequent name for the townland, but without definite success.

Unless someone else reading this can shed any light, you might want to call at Letterkenny library and enquire there. They have an excellent Local Studies Section and you might be able to find a contemporaneous map or other information on Lismacleay there. See:

http://www.donegallibrary.ie/quicklinks1/localfamilyhistory/

The tithes list 13 farms in Lismacleay in 1834. Here's a map of the parish showing the townlands as they are today:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bhilchey/MKillybegsup…

I hope you see this, as I see the original post was on 2017… David Quinn and Anne Dunroy (must be Donnery) we’re my great great grandparents. Their daughter Catherine married my great grandfather Bernard Mitchell. I have their names on the marriage certificate of Bernard and Catherine. David is listed as an architect on the certificate. 
hope you see this!

wendy 

Hi Wendy

I searched for the Quinn family from Killibegs for a   friend and we subsequently visited the area in 2017

Her great grandmother was Mary Quinn  (1846-1910) who with her sister Rosanna came to Melbourne in the 1860's

Mary married twice and has  a number of descendents,Rosanna born in 1840-married John Irwan but died in 1864 with no children

Their  brother John Donnery Quinn(1846-1926)also married and had a family

On her marriage certificate, Mary states her fathers occupation as builder.

All 3 died in Melbourne.

Best wishes

Moranding