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O'Farrelly of Drumlane

The O'Clery Book of Genealogies these two families are said to be descended from Ailill son of Eoghan, as below.

§725 Genelach .H. Forchellaigh [O'Farrelly] There is a family of this name, erenaghs of Drumlane, in Co. Cavan; Also found in the parish of Mullagh in the same county, but it's not certain this is the same family.

§726 Comarba Maedhocc

§727 O Ferghusa Rosa Inbir [O'Fergus] An erenagh family of Rossinver, Co. Leitrim

These notes are from: "The Irish Genealogist" Vol. 5, No. 6 Nov. 1979 "English Index to the O'Clery Genealogies" F.B. Payton [Communicated by John McLaughlin, 2008

John O'Donovan's Letters

"Druim Lethain was formerly for many years a celebrated Monastery, now it is only a Parish Church in the Diocese of Kilmore and County of Cavan on the confines of both Breffnys and a noble burial place of the chief men of both countries. Here was a Monastary until the year 1025, at which the Four Masters record the death of Dubensius O'Forchelluigh (O'Farrelly) Abbot of Druimlahan."
"A.D. 1484. Died John O'Faircheallaigh, a canon of the family of Drumlahan and Brian O'Faircheallaigh, a priest who had commenced the erection of an anchorite's stone-cell at the Templemore of Drumlane." The O'Farrellys and Mac Gaghrans were the hereditary Coarbs and Erenachs of the place, and are still numerous in the Parish.
[see also Annals of the Four Masters

Griffiths Valuation, Drumlane 1856-1857

Farrelly Andrew, Jr. Deralk
Farrelly Andrew, Sr. Deralk
Farrelly Eliza Clowney
Farrelly Hugh Deralk
Farrelly Hugh Lagan
Farrelly James Derrintinny
Farrelly Michael Corcanadas
Farrelly Michael Garfiny
Farrelly Owen Gartaquill
Farrelly Patrick Drumcole
Farrelly Patrick Garfiny
Farrelly Peter Kilnaglare
Farrelly Thomas Deralk

1901 Census

See message by John J. BOHNERT

Newspapers

October 18, 1855 - FARRELLY, John of Gortaquill, Drumlane application for Excise Licence for the sale of Beer, Spirits, &c
November 2, 1861 - CAVAN QUARTER SESSIONS FOR THE YEAR 1862 PROCESS OFFICERS, Mullagh--Michael FARRELLY, junior, of Moynalty
October 11, 1878 - DEATH - FARRELLY - September 17, at 336, East 36th Street, New York, John Farrelly, of the Parish of Mullagh, county Cavan, aged 46 years

Queries

John J. Bohnert
- Thomas FARRELLY and Ellen McGUIRE
  - Rose FARRELLY (c.1893-1950s)
  - Patrick FARRELLY
  - Maggie FARRELLY
  - Mary FARRELLY
  - John FARRELLY
  - Philip FARRELLY
Kevin Farrelly
- John FARRELLY born in Drumlane Parish on 22/3/1840. He married Ellen BAXTER at Kildallan in 1873.

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