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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Offaly (Kings) => Topic started by: gear on Thursday 11 September 08 22:35 BST (UK)

Title: family names
Post by: gear on Thursday 11 September 08 22:35 BST (UK)

Hi everyone,

I am hoping somebody can help me trace a branch of the Mannion family name
in Geashill, Co Offaly. I hope to try and establish the arrival of the name to the county- perhaps in the late 19th century - thats a guess on my part-
Hope this finds some response
Gear

Title: Re: family names
Post by: shanew147 on Sunday 14 September 08 11:29 BST (UK)

on Griffiths Valuation (1847 to 1864  )

no Mannion listed for Geashill, Co Offaly.

but about 22 in total for the county, in the Townlands of

CLONADERG, CLORHANE, CREEVAGH and a couple of others

maybe some of these areas are near to Geashill....


Shane.

Title: Re: family names
Post by: Christopher on Sunday 14 September 08 12:02 BST (UK)

Hello Gear,

Welcome to RootsChat.

The Digby family developed Geashill as a planned estate village during the nineteenth century. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geashill

Christopher