Ancestral Immigrant's Geographic Location

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Allen- 

Ancestral Immigrant: Hugh Allen born 3 March 1834

Parents: Richard Allen and Margaret Sweeney (married 10 July 1825) stayed in Ireland
Siblings that immigrated: Mary (Patrick Burns/Byrne) Frank, Hugh, Patrick, Peter, Richard, Thomas, Edward. (John (never married) and Catharine (Owen Byrne) stayed in Ireland but Catherines daughter Maggie (John Carmichael) emigrated to Nebraska.

Location in Ireland:

• Townland: Umberstown, Great (437 acres)
• RC Parish: Summerhill Parish, Dangan Chapel, Diocese of Meath
• Civil Parish: Laracor
• Barony: Lower Moyfenrath
• Poor Law Union: Trim
• Province: Leinster
• County: Meath
• Landlord: Charles P. Leslie
• Post Town: Summerhill

Map links: Meath in Ireland, County Meath, Great Umberstown, Dangan Chapel

Location in U.S.:

• County and State: Jersey County, Illinois
• Township: English
• Immigration Date:
• RC Parish and Church: Springfield, St. Francis Xavier, Jerseyville
• Burial Place: 25 March 1891 (age 58) Hugh and Margaret Durney Allen- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery

Sweeney

Irish Ancestor: Margaret Sweeney (married  Richard Allen 10 July 1825)

Location in Ireland:

• Townland: Umberstown, Great (437 acres)
• RC Parish: Summerhill Parish, Dangan Chapel, Diocese of Meath
• Civil Parish: Laracor
• Barony: Lower Moyfenrath
• Poor Law Union: Trim
• Province: Leinster
• County: Meath
• Landlord: Charles P. Leslie
• Post Town: Summerhill

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Durney- 

Ancestral Immigrant Margaret Durney (Allen) born 1 Jan 1840 
Parents: Daniel Durney and Anna Walsh stayed in Ireland
Siblings that immigrated: Bridget (Michael Powers) Mary (Frank Allen-brother of Hugh Allen) Michael (Johanna "Hannah" Walsh)  James (Margaret Quinn-dtr of John Quinn and Mary Fitzgerald)

Location in Ireland:

• Townland: Garryduff (515 acres) (Also see Piltown area- not a townland)
• RC Parish: Templeorum Parish, Owning Church
• Electoral District: Templeorum
• Civil Parish: Owning
• Barony: Iverk
• Poor Law Union: Carrick on Suir
• Province: Leinster
• County: Kilkenny
• Landlord: Earl of Bessborough
• Post Town:

Map links:  Kilkenny in Ireland, County Kilkenny, Garryduff, 

Location in U.S.:

• County and State: Jersey, Illinois
• Township: Township 8
• Immigration date: 1850 per Bridget, 1855 per Michael
• RC Parish and Church: Springfield, St. Francis Xavier Jerseyville
• Burial Place: 11 Nov 1884 (age 44) Hugh and Margaret Durney Allen

Walsh

Irish Ancestor: Anna Walsh (married Daniel Durney)

Location in Ireland:

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Quinn

Ancestral Immigrants: John Quinn born 1789 and Mary Fitzgerald born 1791 (married Aug 1815 St. Mary's Kilkenny City)
Child ancestral immigrant: Thomas Quinn b 23 Dec 1823 or 1827 married Ellen Kinsella
Siblings that immigrated: Ellen (married John Walsh/Welch in Bigwood, Kilmacow/Mullinavat Ireland 1839) Patrick, Margaret (James Durney) Richard, John, Mary (John Cuddihee)
Catherine married Patrick Flynn in 1857 in Bishop's Hall (Gaulskill Parish) Kilmacow Parish and stayed in Ireland but daughter Catherine Flynn immigrated to Jerseyville and married Ed Besterfeld in 1889

Location in Ireland:

Marriage- Rahalickeen (Kilmacow Parish) 26 Aug 1815

• Townland: Bigwood/Bishops Hall/Mullinavat not on 1855 Griffiths need to find parish registers for births
• RC Parish: Mullinavat/Kilmacow
• Civil Parish: Kilbeacon (Dunkitt for Bigwood and Bishops Hall)
• Barony: Knocktopher
• Poor Law Union: Waterford
• Province: Leinster
• County: Kilkenny
• Landlord:
• Post Town:

Location in U.S.

• County and State: Jersey, Illinois
• Township: Fidelity
• Immigration date:
• RC Parish and Church: Springfield, St. Francis Xavier
• Burial Place: John Quinn and Mary Fitzgerald- St. Francis Xavier
• John Quinn 18 March 1874 (age 85) Mary Fitzgerald 7 Nov 1864 (age 63) Thomas Quinn 1 Jan 1906 (age 84) Thomas Quinn

Fitzgerald

Ancestral Immigrant: Mary Fitzgerald (married John Quinn 1815 St. Mary's Kilkenny City

Location in Ireland (per marriage record)

Townland: Rahillakeen (269 acres)
RC Parish: Mullinavat or Kilmacow (Ossory Diocese)
Civil Parish: Dunkitt (near Grannagh) or Rossinan
Barony: Ida
Poor Law Union:Waterford
Province: Leinster
County: Kilkenny
Landlord:
Post Town:

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Kinsella

Ancestral Immigrants: John Kinsella and Margaret Grace 
Parents: ? Robert Kinsella b 8 Feb 1780 Baronswood, Kilkenny 

Child ancestral immigrant: Ellen Kinsella (Quinn) b 15 January 1834 Baronswood, Kilkenny (married Thomas Quinn Jerseyville 1859)

Location in Ireland:

• Townland: Clogga/Baronswood/Kileavaroon (1,067 acres)
• RC Parish: Mooncoin, Mooncoin Church, Diocese of Ossory
• Civil Parish: Pollrone
• Barony: Iverk
• Poor Law Union: Carrick-On-Suir or Waterford
• Province: Leinster
• County: Kilkenny
• Landlord: John B. Bowers
• Post Town:

Location in U.S. (information for Ellen Kinsella-searching for her parents john and margaret)

• County and State: Jersey, Illinois
• Township: Township 8 Range 12 (1870 Ellen Kinsella Quinn)
• Immigration Date (abt 1855 per 1900 census)
• RC Parish and Church: St. Francis Xavier, Jerseyville
• Burial Place: Ellen Kinsella Quinn 2 April 1902 (age 68) Ellen Kinsella Quinn- St. Francis Xavier (need to find John Kinsella and Margaret Grace- died in Jersey County)

Grace

Ancestral Immigrant: Margaret Grace (married John Kinsella 13 Feb 1831 St Mary's Kilkenny City)

Location in Ireland?