McIntyre Farm, Lislea

McIntyre Farm, Lislea
Farm vacant in 1998

About Lawrence McIntyre and Mary Ginty

About Lawrence McIntyre and Mary Ginty

Lawrence McIntyre was baptized (and possibly born) on August 12, 1854 in Lislea, Kilmacteige Parish, County Sligo, Ireland. His parents are listed as Michael McIntyre and Mary McIntyre on his baptismal record. No other information about his parents is known with the exception of a probable cousin, Patrick McIntyre, who came to the U.S in 1863.

Lawrence's wife, Mary Ginty, was born September 3, 1850 in Carrowbeg, Killasser, County Mayo, Ireland. Her parents are John Ginty and Margaret Convey(Conway). In addition to their daughter Mary, they had three other children: Margaret (Bridget), Catherine and Patrick.

Lawrence and Mary were married in Killasser on March 1, 1877 and resided in Lislea where they raised their family. They had six known children, all born in Ireland. Thomas Joseph (1878-1939); Catherine (1879-c1915); Mary (1881-1927); Bridget (1881-c1945); Lawrence J. (1890-1943); and John (c1892-?). Lawrence and Mary died in Ireland in the early 1930s.

The descendents of Patrick McIntyre (c1831-1901), mentioned above, and his wife Bridget Stevens (c1833-1908) are also represented on this McIntyre-Ginty Blog. Patrick's farm in Lislea, County Sligo, was to the right of the house in the photo at the top of this page. A separate blog has also been created for Patrick and Bridget and may be viewed at www.mcintyrestevens.blogspot.com

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Michael McIntyre, Died 1891

Michael McIntyre's death record shows Michael, father of Lawrence McIntyre, died on November 9, 1891 in Lislea.  It also states there was no medical attendant.  It is assumed he died on his farm in Lislea.  At the time of his death he was a widower, so Mary, his wife, must have died prior to November, 1891.  Given his age is listed at 86 years, his birth year would be around 1805.  The registration which was done in the Registrar's District of Aclare; Superintendent Registrar's District of Tobercurry, notes that a Thomas McIntyre was present at death and he is also from Lislea.  Thomas McIntyre (1878-1939) would have only been about 13 years old at the time of Michael's, his grandfather's, death.  It seems strange that a 13 year old would report the death.  At first I thought it could be another son of Michael's named Thomas or even a brother named Thomas, but neither of them, if they existed, would have been living in Lislea.  Curious.

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Document provided by the Registration Office, Dublin, Ireland, July, 2011.  Volume 4, Page 345, Entry, 73, 1892.