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In Down, there is the Trassey River and Valley in the Mourne Mountains, named after the Traceys. (Place-Names of Northern Ireland vol. 3 p.173, 186)
1586
Ulster
The county of Down...The captain of Kilultoe is Cormac McNeyl, who likewise has brought by Sir N.B. from the bondage of the O’Neyles. “This country afore the Baron’s wars in England was possessed and inhabited by Englishmen, and there doth yet remain there an old defaced castle, which still beareth the name of one Sir Miles Tracy.”
Carew
Mss. Vol 2, p. 437
This countrie, before the baron’s warrs in Ingland was possessed and Inhabited by Inglishmen, and there doeyth yet remain there an old defaced castle, which still beareth the name of one Sir Miles Tracie.”
Hogan, Edmun (1878) The
Description of Ireland and the state thereof as it is this present in Anno
1598. MH Gill, Dublin.
…an old defaced castle, which still beareth the name of one Sir Miles Tracy." The captain of Kilwarlin is a McGenys, called Ever McRorye, and sometimes did contribute and yield to Clandeboy, but now depends only upon the Queen. In Kinalewrty, or McCartan's…
Ulster Ms 611, p. 278
The county of Downe...This country conteineth all the landes between the haven of Carlingford to the Bay of Knockfergus, viz. Little Ards which lyeth on the north side of the river of Strangford, it is a fertill champion country of the inheritance of the lo: Savadge. Great Ards, belonginge to com mac Neile og. South claneboy which reacheth from the Duffrin to the river of Knockfergus Kiluto, lyinge vpon lough Eaghe and Cranbrasclo. Before the Barons wars in England yt was well inhabited by Englesh, and there still remayethe an olde decayed castle bearing the name of one Sr. Nicholas Tracy…
A
Treatise of Ireland By John Dymmok, Richard Butler, Irish
Archaeological Society, Dublin Irish Archaeological Society, Irish
Archaeological Society, Dublin. 1842
8
July 1763
Audleystowne. [Audleystown. Co. Down] Richard & Sarah Bonnor to John Tracy. Mortgage. D2092/5/89
1
October 1765
Ballyroe, Tobberdoney, Toberellin, Elishas and Castle Quarter. Joseph Dioderici Richard and Sarah Benner, John and Abigail Tracy (1st part), Henry Dioderici Richard and Catherine Elrington Richard and Rose Favier (2nd part), and Bernard Ward (3rd part). Assignment. D2092/5/92
Freeholders Records from Northern
Ireland 1783-1802
John Tracy, Downpatrick, Down. Jan 1766
23 Mar. 1773 Belfast Newsletter
Capt
William Chivers, Nedham sail 20 Apr. Newcastle Philadelphia New York attend 30
Mar. Monaghan market: Achibald Dobbin Castleblaney.Widow McKinstry Clonis,
Michael Kane Coothill, Mr. Thornton Ballybay, Alex Chambers Calladon, Stewart
Norris Armagh, Geo. Park Stuartstown, Joseph Campbell Dungannon, Mr. Tracy
passengers redemptioners servants sendview Newry.
13 April 1798 Belfast Newsletter
12 Feb.woollens calicoes +Drumadonald. military =Shaw,Jane +Rathfriland =M''Credy,Mr.swore =Magennis,Roger yeomanry =Tigh,Mr. =Tracey,Mr. markethouse rescuingsheet
British War Office –
Chelsea Hospital 1787-1854
Michael Tracey born Greenage, Down. Served in 69th Foot Regiment Discharged aged 43, 1800-1822
Michael Tracey,
b. 1778 Greenage, Down
1823-1838 Tithe Applotment Books
None
February 1, 1828 The Newry Commercial Telegraph
The following named persons have been fully committed for trial at the next Assizes for the murder of the unoffending Mara :--Pat. Leamy, John, Thomas, and Timothy Russel, Stephen Ryan, John Grace, John, Thomas, and Patrick Keogh, and Michael Tracy. Two persons of the name of Fanning have been committed on a Coroner’s warrant for the murder of James Kelly.
PRONI Transcripts of c50 documents relating to the Convent of the Poor Clares, Newry, County Down, including:
T/1461/1-21 Copy of a petition, papal rescript, letters concerning the petition of Mrs Tracy, Abbess, for a 'commutation' of the fourth vow of the Poor Clare Order specifying 'care and instruction of female orphans' so that an extensive day school should be possible, 1832-1846.
T/1461/22-24 Copy of a letter to Mrs Tracy settling on Maria McLaughlin the sum of £40 per annum for life, 1861.
T/1461/125-127 Copy of an assignment between Revd. William O'Meara of the City of Dublin, Margaret Mary Hart of the City of Dublin, widow, and Mary Tracy of the City of Dublin, spinster, of rents arising from properties in Beresford Street, Dublin, 1829.
January 9, 1852 (FJ)
Propagation of the Faith
...Parish of Dromore: Mrs Tracey, convent Newry £1.1.8...
October 23, 1852
(FJ) Catholic Church
Death of the Abbess of st. Clair's Convent, Newry. It is our painful duty
to announce the death on the 21st inst, of the Rev. Mother Mary Michael Tracey,
the beloved and venerated foundress and abbess of the convent of St. Clair in
Newry...
October 29, 1852
(BL) Death
October 21, Mrs. Tracy, Superioress of St. Clare's Convent, Newry.
January 18, 1856
(FJ) Newry Quarter Sessions
...It appeared the nunnery was established at high street in the town
of Newry, about the year 1834 by five ladies named Tracey, Hart, Callaghan,
Ward and Loughran under the title of the "Poor Sisters of st.
Clare"...now 16 nuns...
1838 The Catholic Directory,
Ecclasiastical Register, and Almanac
Diocese of Ossory
Chapter – Treasurer: Rev. Wm. Tracey.
Northern District
Wm. Tracey, Parish priest, Rathdowney
Diocess of Dromore
Newry
Convent Sacred Institute of Saint Clare - Mother Abbess is Mrs. MM Tracy.
Diocess of Kildare and Leighlin
Wm Tracy, Curate Kilcock
F Tracy, Curate Ballyfin
Felix Tracy, Curate, Mountmellick
Diocess of Killaloe
Patrick Tracy, Parish Priest, Toomgreary, Scariff
1846
Slater's national commercial directory of Ireland
Down - Newry
Convent of Saint Clara, High St - Mrs. Tracey, superioress.
1847 Newry - Wesleyan Methodist Preacher (see Richard Taylor Tracey)
1846-1851 New York
arrivals
Biddy Tracey, age
25, Nurse, Great Britain to USA, Newry: New Zealand 04/02/1849
1850 Thoms Directory of Ireland
Newry District
Armagh: Richard T. Tracy, Alexander Twiss
Richard T. Tracy, Chairman of the District.
5 July 1859 Irish Times
Capture of a sturgeon
…It was first seen floundering in the mud by a man who drives the mail car to Kilkeel and he roused another man named Tracey who dispatched it with a pitchfork. Newry
Telegraph.
13 Mar 1861 (BL) Spring Assizes County Down
...special
jury...Thomas Tracy...
Griffiths Valuation - Down 1863-64
Patrick
Tracey, (Newry) Newry Down
1864 –
State Registered Births (See HOME for full list of Births and Marriages up
to 1899)
Tracy, Joanna, Banbridge, Armagh/Down. 16 219
Treacey,
Edward, Newry, Armagh/Down. 16 775
1880
Return of crimes
8 Aug 1878, assault on police, Constable Patrick Higgins & sub-constable James Treacy, Downpatrick Assizes 17th March 1879 7 men received 3 months & 12 other acquitted.
4
Oct 1888 (BL) Downpatrick Quarter Sessions
...Thomas Tracey, Deputy Clerk of the Peace...
1891
English Census
The 1891 England census has a Treacey family living at 1a Dyke Street, Arlecdon, Cumberland (RG12 4312 26 p48). The head of the family is James, a 40 year-old iron ore miner, born in Ireland, Down. The wife is 40 year-old Ellen, also born in Down. The children, all born in Alecdon, Cumberland, were
Patrick, 19, Iron ore miner
Thomas, 15, Iron ore labourer
Catherine, 14, General domestic servant
John, 12
Michael, 10
Maggie, 8
James, 6
Ellen, 2
Bessie, 9/12
and there was also a niece Maggie Tape, 5.
Gobbo Re:
Ryding, Riding and Tracey or Tracy 07 May 2008
1892-1924 Ellis
Island Arrivals
The records have been corrected for typographical errors according to best estimates for placenames. In addition, an attempt has been made to correctly identify place names for Ireland. As such, the originals should be checked for accuracy.
Michael
Tracy, Clough (Down Ireland?), 1903, 21 years
Patrick Treacy, Clough (Down Ireland?),
1899, 32 years
April 1895 Presbyterian Orphan Society
Elected
to the benefits of the society. Class 1 Both parents dead...Tracey, 1, Bangor
First...
1901 Census of
Ireland
Full listings alphabetically and by area as published by the National Archives 1901 Census of Ireland 1901 Census of England
James Tracey, 32, Ireland Donegal,
Photo Retoucher, Bolton, Lancashire
Alice Mary Tracey, 31, Ireland
Donegal, Bolton, Lancashire
Willie Henry Tracey, 7, Ireland
Down, Juvenile, Bolton, Lancashire
Kittie Tracey, 5, Ireland Donegal,
Juvenile, Bolton, Lancashire
1901 Census
James Tracey, Church Street, Newcastle, Kilcoo, Co. Down.
1907 Ulster Street
Directory
Newry
Patk. Tracey, carman, Lower Water Street
1910 Belfast and Ulster Towns Directory
Newry, County Down
Patrick Tracey, carman, Lower Water st
1911 Census of
Ireland
Full listings alphabetically and by area as published by the National Archives 1911 Census of Ireland 1912 The Ulster Covenant
Caroline Treacy, Roddens, Down: North
Mrs Hugh Tracey, Tieveshilly, Down: North
Joseph Tracey,
Ballinran, Down: South
1918-1941 Merchant Navy Seamen
W
Tracey, b. 1890 Down Down
Samuel
Robert Treacy, b. 1901 Down Down
Samuel
Roberts Treacy, b. Comber [Down]
FAMILY HISTORIES
William
Tracey & Emma Glasgow
Isidora
Madeline b. 13 December 1878 Ballynafeigh (LDS)
2 September 1914 (FJ) Death [Dublin]
Treacy - Sept 1, 1914, at the Hardwicke
Hospital, Anne Treacy, widow of the
late Denis Treacy, Dorset street, and daughter
of the late James Hanna, Co. Down, and mother of Treacy Brothers, Jervis
Lane; regretted by her sorrowing sons and a large circle of friends. R.I.P.
Funeral from Aughrim street church at 10.30 o'clock on to-morrow (Thursday)
morning for Glasnevin Cemetary. Northern papers, please copy.
Ballyphilip (&
Portaferry)
Arthur Tracey & Jane Wilson
Hugh b. 29 November 1866 Portaferry (LDS)
Mary Tracey
My grandmother (Mary Tracey) I was told was born in Glenravel (Martinstown). She married Patrick McCollum from Ballycastle, in Belfast, on 24/6/1886. She is mentioned in a book "When Dublin Was The Capital" by Alison Murphy. I know little about her and I would like to find out, who her parents were and if she has any brothers or sisters. Jane [mailto:gallagher630@btinternet.com]
James Tracey [John Tracey & Jane Curry of Antrim?]
Mary Tracey (b. [1864?] Co. Antrim d. 1948 Portaferry, Co Down) m. Patrick McCallum
http://www.tribalpages.com/family-tree/janegallagher/1/8/James-Tracey-Family
1911 Census - 74
New Row Street, Portaferry, Down
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Portaferry/New_Row_Street/241574/
Belfast Ballymacarrett
George (Preascott) Treac(e)y & Elizabeth (Lizzie)
McKay
Clara Hanna b. 3 Jan 1874. George Tracey, Knockbreda, regd. Castlereagh; husband of Lizzie
McKay
Jane b. 1
December 1875 Belfast Antrim (LDS)
Martha b. 28 February 1878 Down
(LDS)
George Prescott Treacey b. 12 August 1880 Belfast Down (LDS)
George Prescott Treacy: The Will of George Prescott Treacy late of 4 Waring-street Belfast and Sydenham County Down Manufacturer's Agent who died 24 June 1892 at latter place was proved at Belfast by Hutchinson M'Kee and Robert J. Murray Merchants both of Belfast the Executors. Date Of Grant: 07/10/1892 Effects: Effects £598 12s
Downpatrick (& Down)
1. Daniel Tracy (Bradesman hatter, gardener, coachman), born January 29, 1795 at Kilkeel, Co. Down. Died February 4 1876 at Schuyler Falls, NY.
(1) Married Mary Hanna of Downpatrick, Co. Down on 16 December 1818 OR 8 December 1816 (b. June 10 1792, died November 18 1856 at Schuyler Falls, NY)
Children:
CATHERINE TRACY b: 3 AUG 1818 in
Downpatrick, County Down, Ireland - MARGARET TRACY b: 10 OCT 1821 in
Downpatrick, County Down, Ireland
- WILLIAM TRACY b: 10 NOV 1823 in Grand Isle,
Vermont
- ALICE TRACY b: 31 MAY 1825 in Grand Isle,
Vermont
- MARY TRACY b: 25 NOV 1826 in Grand Isle,
Vermont
- DANIEL H. TRACY b: 20 JUN 1828 in Grand
Isle, Vermont
JOHN TRACY b: 1 OCT 1830 in Plattsburg, NY - JAMES PATRICK TRACY b: 10 AUG 1832 in
Plattsburgh, NY
- ELLEN TRACY b: 6 MAR 1836 in Plattsburgh,
NY
- JOHN TRACY b: 6 AUG 1838 in Plattsburgh, NY
They left for Canada, c.1821-22, on the "Empress of Killales". Once in Canada, they moved south to the US, and settled in Grand Isle, Vermont. They then moved to Schuyler Falls, NY. M.Tracy
(2) Married Anna Cook 8 February 1867 at St. John's Catholic church, Plattsburgh, NY.
(LDS Compact Disc #107 Pin #834401)
MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS
Marie Treacy, 1983 Down Down
Holywood
Samuel Treacy, Holywood, married Isabella Stevenson in 1923 at 1st Holywood Presbyterian
Church
Kilbroney
MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS
Tony Tracey, 1985, Kilbroney Down
Kilcoo
MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS
Elizabeth Tracey, 1942, Kilcoo Down
Robert Tracey, 1989, Kilcoo Down
Kilkeel
1. Daniel Tracy (Bradesman hatter, gardener, coachman), born January 29, 1795 at Kilkeel, Co. Down. Died February 4 1876 at Schuyler Falls, NY.
(1) Married Mary Hanna of Downpatrick, Co. Down on 16 December 1818 OR 8 December 1816 (b. June 10 1792, died November 18 1856 at Schuyler Falls, NY)
Children:
- CATHERINE TRACY b: 3 AUG 1818 in
Downpatrick, County Down, Ireland
- MARGARET TRACY b: 10 OCT 1821 in
Downpatrick, County Down, Ireland
- WILLIAM TRACY b: 10 NOV 1823 in Grand Isle,
Vermont
- ALICE TRACY b: 31 MAY 1825 in Grand Isle,
Vermont
- MARY TRACY b: 25 NOV 1826 in Grand Isle,
Vermont
- DANIEL H. TRACY b: 20 JUN 1828 in Grand
Isle, Vermont
- JOHN TRACY b: 1 OCT 1830 in Plattsburg, NY
- JAMES PATRICK TRACY b: 10 AUG 1832 in
Plattsburgh, NY
- ELLEN TRACY b: 6 MAR 1836 in Plattsburgh,
NY
- JOHN TRACY b: 6 AUG 1838 in Plattsburgh, NY
They left for Canada, c.1821-22, on the "Empress of Killales". Once in Canada, they moved south to the US, and settled in Grand Isle, Vermont. They then moved to Schuyler Falls, NY. M.Tracy
(2) Married Anna Cook 8 February 1867 at St. John's Catholic church, Plattsburgh, NY.
(LDS Compact Disc #107 Pin #834401)
Magheralin
William
Tracey & Mary Topham
Elizabeth
b. 1 July 1859 Magheralin (LDS)
Newry
Patrick Tr(e)ac(e)y & Mary Jane McAlinden
Edward b. 30 October 1864 Newry (LDS)
Mary Ann b. 3 January 1867 Newry (LDS)
Cecilia b. 22 November 1868 (LDS)
John b. 26 October 1870 Newry No 2, Down (LDS)
MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS
Mary Michael Tracy, 1852 Newry Down
Patrick Treacy, 1908 Newry Down
Tullyfish or Seapatrick
(& Banbridge)
Thomas Tracy & Anne
Joanna b. 1 October 1864 Banbridge
(LDS)
Miss Margaret Tracey, Seapatrick Parish, regd.
Banbridge; daughter of Robert Tracey;
married John Hunter 26 Mar 1852
GENERAL
REFERENCES FOR DOWN
Donaghadee:
a local history list,
Clandeboye:
a reading guide,
Killyleagh
& Crossegar: a local history list,
"Provisional
list of pre-1900 School Registers in the Public Record Office of Northern
Ireland", UHGGN, 9, pp 60-71
Atkinson,
Edward D. Dromore, an Ulster Diocese, Dundalk, 1925.
Atkinson,
Edward D. An Ulster Parish: Being a History of Donaghcloney, 1898.
Barry,
J. Hillsborough: a parish in the Ulster Plantation, 1982
Canavan,
T. Frontier town: an illustrated history of Newry, Belfast, Blackstaff
Press, , 1989
Carr,
P. The most unpretending of places: a history of Dundonald, Belfast,
White Row Press, 1987
Cowan,
J. Davison An Ancient Parish, Past and Present; being the Parish of
Donaghmore, County Down, London, 1914.
Crossle,
Francis Local Jottings of Newry Collected and Transcribed, Vols 1-34,
Newry, 1890-1910.
Ewart,
L.M. Handbook to the dioceses of Down, Connor & Dromore,
Haddock,
Josiah A Parish Miscellany, Donaghcloney,
Hill,
Rev. George Montgomery Manuscripts, 1603-1706, Belfast, 1869.
Irwin,
David Tide and Times in the 'Port: a narrative history of the Co. Down
village of Groomsport, Groomsport, Groomsport Presbyterian Church, 1993
James
W.V. Strangford: The Forgotten Past of Strangford Village, Belfast, The
Northern Whig, 1994
Keenan,
Padraic Historical Sketch of the Parish of Clonduff, Newry, 1941.
Keenan,
Padraic 'Clonallon Parish; its Annals and Antiquities', Journal of the
County Louth Archaeological and Historical Society Vol. X
Knox,
Alexander History of the County Down, Dublin, 1875.
Linn,
Capt. Richard A history of Banbridge, Belfast, 1935.
McCavery
,T. Newtown: a history of Newtownards, Belfast, White Row Press, 1994
McCullough,
S. Ballynahinch, Centre of Down. Ballynahinch, Chamber of Commerce, 1968
O'Laverty,
Rev. James An Historical Account of the Dioceses of Down and Connor,
Dublin, 1878-89.
Parkinson,
Edward The City of Down from its earliest days, Belfast, 1928.
Pilson,
A. Downpatrick & its Parish Church, 1852.
Pooler,
L.A. Down and its Parishes, 1907.
Reeves,
William Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Down, Connor and Dromore, 1847.
Reside,
S.W. St Mary's Church, Newry; its History, 1933.
Shearman,
H Ulster, London, 1949.
Smith,
Charles The Ancient and Present State of the County of Down, Dublin,
1744
Smith,
K. Bangor Reading List, Journal of the Bangor Historical Society.
Wilson,
A.M. Saint Patrick's Town, Isabella Press, 1995
Last update: 10 December 2011