I have top start by clarifying that I collect everything I can lay my hands on if I think it is relevant. I am at the early stages of trying to piece together my Griffith ancestry. I have used DNA to connect some big pieces together but the downside of DNA is it that is does not show how we are related.
I collected a series of birth records of of:
http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/index.htmlThis data is a primary source of BMD data based on church records. The records are available for review. The earliest I have is a death of an Elizabeth Griffith b. 1751 in 1812. I also took copies a series of births for a couple named John and Sarah Griffith. They had a number of children starting in 1803. There must have been two couples with the same names as there were two Marys, two Catherines, and two Elizabeths. There are other children that go as far as 1829.
The Griffith families that I am searching lived in:
Leighlin,Leighlin Bridge, Old Leighlin, Bagnelstown, Fenagh, Ridge, Killedmond
As for Nurney - there is a positive link as I have:
Husband Wife
Name ROBERT LITTLE ANNE EMMA GRIFFITH
Address BALLYLOO NURNEY RIDGE OLD LEIGHLIN
Occupation FARMER N/R
Father JAMES LITTLE JOHN GRIFFITH
I have a DNA connection to a Griffith group that came from Ridge. My other match is to a group from around Coolcullen in Co. Kilkenny.
I will add Mary to my records - thanks.