Our Donnelly Families in the Irish Census
County Mayo, Ballygowan
1901
John DONNELLY (ca1821-1912)1. Household Return
2. House and Building Return
3. Enumerator's Abstract
County Mayo, Kilcon
Thomas DONNELLY (1862-1939), National School Teacher (son of John DONNELLY)
1. Household Return
1911
John DONNELLY
1. Household Return
Thomas DONNELLY
1. Household Return
There are no Donnellys in the parishes of Rathreagh or Kilfian in the Tithe Applotment or Griffith Valuation.
John DONNELLY first appears in the General Valuation List in 1867 when he becomes the tenant of the 18 acre plot in Ballygowan from his father-in-law Michael MAHADY. Michael MAHADY died 5 February 1866. John’s origin has not been discovered. The DONNELLY surname rarely appears in Kilfian before .
MAHADY
Little is presently known concerning Michael MAHADY, the father of Margaret MAHADY who married John “Jack” DONNELLY. The name of his wife and mother of Margaret is unknown.
Michael MAHEDY was a tenant of Ballygoan in the December 1829 survey in Tithe Applotment Books, Rathreagh Parish. Other tenants in Ballygoan at this time were Thomas Bourke, Michael Cafferey, John Divine, Thad Flaherty, Michael Flannely, John Gilroy, Bryan Grady and James Grady. FHL Film #256679. He remained a resident of Ballygoan until his death in 1866 as noted in General Valuation Lists.
Michael MEHEDY was in Ballygowan in Griffith Valuation 1856
The following persons were residing in Ballygowan at this tme:
John Burke, William Burke, Conroy, Patrick Devine, Margaret Flaherty, Patrick Gilroy, Michael Grady, James McDonnell, Charles Ormsby, Anne Tighe, Catherine Walsh
The spelling of the surname and townland was not consistent in the records. Examples - MAHADY, MAHEDY, MEHEDY and Ballygowan, Ballygoan
