Great - it is better to have things twice - than not at all. Here is some more information.
For years I focused on my Canadian Griffith roots in Ontario as there were many families to try to separate. By neccesity I had to become familiar with many groups that came from ireland to Canada. I then managed to find my own connection to the south of ireland through a family letter from 1892. This lead me the Kilkenny - Carlow area.
The Griffith - Leach connections are multi-generational. Here are some specific early ones that I have:
William Griffith abt. 1775 m. Catherine Leach b: 1775 b. Ridge, Co. Carlow County Father: Matthew Leach Mother: Elizabeth Edwards (Note: CATHERINE GRIFFITH Mother's name was CATHERINE LEECH. She had one brother named GEORGE LEECH who married SARAH MAY.)
RICHARD GRIFFITH (ROBERT) was born July 22, 1817, and died August 3, 1893 in Franktown, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada. He married EDITHA LEACH Abt. 1836-1865, daughter of THOMAS LEACH and FRANCES COOKE. She was born August 16, 1821, and died July 11, 1893 in Franktown, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada.
Note: Thomas Leech and William. Jr. and William. Sr.*, also came on the passenger ship the “Maria". Thomas & Williamm. Jr., settled on Part Lots 12 & 13 on Concession 8, Beckwith and Wm. Sr., settled on Part Lot 12 in the 9th Concession which would be just across the road from Robert Griffith b. 1776 in Enniscorthy Co. Wexford.
*William Leech Sr. b. 1750 d. 1798 (at Vinegar Hill) was originally from Clonjordan, parish of Templeshanbo, near Enniscorthy.
Marriage Anne EDWARDS b: 1752 in (Wicklow) Ireland Married: 15 Jun 1777 in Ireland
Children:
1. George LEACH b: 1778 in Ireland
2. Anne LEACH b: Cir 1779 in Ireland
3. William Henry LEACH b: 1780 in Enniscorthy (Wexford) Ireland
4. James LEACH b: Abt 1783 in Ireland
5. Elizabeth "Eliza" LEACH b: 1786 in Knockalane (Kilkenny) Ire
6. Susannah LEACH b: 27 May 1788 in Kilkenny (Carlow) Ireland
7.Elizabeth Ann LEACH b: Cir 1790 in Ireland
8.Thomas LEACH b: 1793 in (Wexford) IRE
9.Samuel "Leech" LEACH b: 1799 in (Wexford) IRE
10. Esther LEACH b: 1801 in (Wexford) IRE
You will note that the 1801 birthdate for Esther is hard to reconcile when we know that William Sr. died at Vinegar Hill in 1798.
I hope this helps folks.