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

Monday, November 7, 2011

Ginty Farm, 2011

Photos of the land in Carrowbeg that John Ginty, Mary Ginty McIntyre's father, occupied in the 1850s and later owned.  The house is now owned by the Rowley family and they are unrelated to the Gintys.  In the 1850s there were 13 families living on the parcel of land.

The road in front of the Ginty farm

Driveway to the house where Sally Ruane Gilger lived, great-granddaughter of John Ginty

James Gilger, Sally's son, standing in front of the same property in 2001.



(Ginty)/Ruane/Rowley home in 2011


Fields across the road from the Ginty homesite

Photos: Elaine Beaudoin, August, 2011; Photo of James Gilger courtesy of Sally Gilger.

Killasser Church

Mary Ginty was baptized on September 3, 1850 and married Lawrence McIntyre on March 1, 1877 both in this Killasser Church.

Killasser Church, County Mayo

For more information go to additional postings in this blog:

Killasser Civil Parish

Killasser Catholic Church

Mary Ginty Baptismal Record 

Mary Ginty and Lawrence McIntyre Wedding Record



Photos: Elaine Beaudoin, July, 2011