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 It may be presumed that the Traceys of Donegal are descended from the Cenél Eóghain

 

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In Donegal, there is the townland of Carntressy in Templecarn, 3 kilometers west of Pettigo, named after the Traceys. Carntressy may mean the burial mound of Tracey, a carn is a burial mound of a pile of stones.

 

1609 Pardon List Pat. 6 James 1

CIV.-38. John otherwise Shane O'Tressie, Neale O'Tressie, Rowrie O'Tressie. Mar. 6th

 

1796 Flax Growers

Patrick Treacey, Clonleigh, Donegal
Thomas Treacey, Drumhome, Donegal
John Treasty, Tully, Donegal

 

British War Office – Chelsea Hospital 1787-1854

Michael Tracey born Drumholme, Donegal. Served in 31st Foot Regiment Discharged aged 23, 1813-1818

 

1824 Pigot's Directory - Donegal Towns

Edward Tracey, Gents Boarding Academy, Main St, Ballyshannon, Donegal.

 

1826/7 Schoolteachers

Mr. Tracie, CI, Ballyshannon, Killarron, Co. Donegal.

 

Index to the Tithe Applotment Book for Ramelton, 1830

Tracy, Widow

 

1846 Slater's Directory
Lawrence Tracy, Grain Merchant, Moville, Moville, Donegal.

 

1850 Fowler to Boston

John Tracey, 30, Labourer

 

Griffiths Valuation Donegal 1857

Alphabetical

By area

Bridget Tressy, The East Port, Ballyshannon Inishmacsaint Donegal

 

Charles Tracy, The East Port, Ballyshannon Inishmacsaint Donegal

 

Con Tressy, Meensheefin Templecarn Donegal

 

James Tracy, The East Port, Ballyshannon Inishmacsaint Donegal

 

John Tracey, Letterkenny Road Clonleigh Donegal

John Tracy, Ballymunterhiggin Inishmacsaint Donegal

John Tracy, Carrickbreeny Drumhome Donegal

 

Laurence Tracy, Ballynally Moville Lower Donegal

Laurence Tracy, Malin Road,Moville Moville Lower Donegal

 

Michael Tracy, Kilgole Drumhome Donegal

 

Thomas Tracy, Gortaward Inver Donegal

John Tracey, Letterkenny Road Clonleigh Donegal

 

John Tracy, Carrickbreeny Drumhome Donegal

Michael Tracy, Kilgole Drumhome Donegal

 

Bridget Tressy, The East Port, Ballyshannon Inishmacsaint Donegal

Charles Tracy, The East Port, Ballyshannon Inishmacsaint Donegal

James Tracy, The East Port, Ballyshannon Inishmacsaint Donegal

John Tracy, Ballymunterhiggin Inishmacsaint Donegal

 

Thomas Tracy, Gortaward Inver Donegal

 

Laurence Tracy, Ballynally Moville Lower Donegal

Laurence Tracy, Malin Road, Moville Moville Lower Donegal

 

Con Tressy, Meensheefin Templecarn Donegal

 

Loftus's inland revenue almanack and official directory

1861 Second Class Assistant

Stephen Tracey, Dublin

1863 First Class Assistant

Stph Treacy, Galway 2D

1864 Rides

S Treacy, Letterkenny 2

1864 Loftus's inland revenue almanack and official directory

S. Treacey, Letterkenny, (Dunfanaghy)

 

1864 – State Registered Births (See HOME for full list of Births and Marriages up to 1899)

Tracey, Ellen, Londonderry, Donegal/Derry. 2 162

Tracey, Ellen, Ballyshannon, Donegal/Leitrim/Fermanagh. 2 3

Tracey, Patrick, Londonderry, Donegal/Derry. 17 201

Tracey, Thomas, Londonderry, Donegal/Derry. 17 204

Tracy, Thomas, Ballyshannon, Donegal/Leitrim/Fermanagh. 17 13

Tressy, James, Ballyshannon, Donegal/Leitrim/Fermanagh. 2 6

 

1876 Landowners in Ireland (over 1 acre)

John Tracy, Newtownconningham, Donegal. 34a/2r/12p. £46.5.0

 

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.

Bridget Tracey, Donegal Ireland, 1904, 25 years

Edward John Treacy, Drumonaugh (Drumanaught Donegal?) Ireland, 1921, 26 years

Michael Treacy, Ball...hann.. (Ballyshannon Donegal Ireland?), 1900, 19 years

 

1901 Census Donegal Ancestry Centre

Annie Tracey, 1901, C

Annie Tracey, 1901, C

Ellie Tracy, 1901, C

Jane Tracey, 1901, C

Jennie Tracy, 1901, C

John Treacy, 1901, C

John Tracey, 1901, C

John Tracy, 1901, C

John Tracy, 1901, C

Lilian Tracey, 1901, C

Maria Treacy, 1901, C

Mary Jane Tracy, 1901, C

Mary Tracy, 1901, C

Mary Treacy, 1901, C

Minnie Tracy, 1901, C

Sidney Tracey, 1901, C

William Tracey, 1901, C

William Treacy, 1901, C

*Source : C = Census

 

1901 Census Fintown, Inishkeel

No

Surname

Given

Relationship

Religion

Education

Age

Sex

Occupation

Status

Born

Language

3

McLoone

Ellen

Head

RC

RW

27

f

Publican

Single

Donegal

I&E

 

McLoone

Bella

Sister

RC

RW

25

f

Assistant

Single

Donegal

I&E

 

Treacy

Minnie

Niece

RC

RW

21

f

Domestic

Single

Donegal

I&E

 

Treacy

Ellie

Niece

RC

RW

14

f

Scholar

Single

Donegal

I&E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Tracey

Annie

Head

RC

RW

40

f

House Keeper

Widow

Donegal

I&E

 

Tracey

John

Son

RC

RW

19

m

Postman

Single

Donegal

I&E

 

COASTGUARDS IN IRELAND 1901 + 1911

 

Surname

First Name

Rank

Census

 Born

Ref. No.

Located at

Station

 

Tracey

William

Boatman

1901

Essex

77/5

Donegal

 

 

1903 Derry Almanac

John Tracy, Publican, Newtowncunningham, Donegal.

 

1910 Belfast and Ulster Towns Directory

Strabane, County Tyrone and Lifford, County Donegal

Rev. P. Tracey C.C. Roman Catholic Church

Moville, County Donegal

Mrs. Mary Treacy, Alexandra Hotel, Foyle street

 

1911 Census - Ardmeen, Templecrone, Donegal

1. James Roarty, head, Roman Catholic, can't read, aged 67 years, farmer, married, born Donegal

2. Annie Roarty, wife, Roman Catholic, can't read, aged 74 years, married, 8 children born/7 still living, born Donegal

3. Mary Roarty, daughter, Roman Catholic, can read and write, aged 19 years, farmer's dau, not married, born Donegal

4. Partick Treacy, grandson, Roman Catholic, can read and write, aged 9 years, scholar, not married, born Donegal

 

 

 FAMILY HISTORIES

 

James Tracy & Juliana Neil (May have moved from Derry)

James b. 21 September 1876 (LDS)

 

John Tracy & Mary Jane Horgan/Hargan

Ann Jane b. 9 September 1873 (LDS)

John b. 8 August 1874 (LDS)

Mary b. 11 December 1875 (LDS)

 

 Drumholm (& Ballintra) (South-East Donegal)

 

Thomas Tracey & Bridget McCue

Mary (b. 15 August 1862/3 Ballantra d. 15 August 1900 Eastfield Airdrie Lanark West Lothian Scotland) m. James Martin 30 September 1882 Springburn Glagow Lanark West Lothian Scotland (LDS)

 

Thomas Tracey & Bridget McHugh

Ellen b. 9 January 1864 Ballintra District (LDS)

Bridget b. 24 July 1865 Ballintra (LDS)

 

 Innismacsaint (South-East Donegal) See also Fermanagh

 

Anne b. abt 1780 Inishmacsaint m. Benjamin Brown 29 November 1801 Inishmacsaint (LDS)

 

 Kilbarron (& Ballyshannon) (South-East Donegal)

 

Charles Treacy & Margaret Timon(e)y

Mary b. 26 July 1864 Ballyshannon (LDS)

Margaret b. 16 November 1865 Ballyshannon (LDS)

Simon b. 17 July 1869 (LDS)

Edward b. 16 December 1873 (LDS)

 

1. Mr. Treacy & Mrs Treacy

1.1 Patrick Treacy b. 1864 Ballyshannon Donegal m. ??? abt 1891 Clones Monaghan (LDS)

1.1.1 Charles b. 17 November 1893 Clones d. 20 November 1971 (LDS)

1.1.2 Frank b. 1895 Clones d. before 1990 (LDS)

1.1.3 Edward b. 1897 Clones d. 1999 (LDS)

1.1.4 Catherine b. 1897 Clones d. 1990 (LDS)

1.2 James b. abt 1868 Ballyshannon (LDS)

1.3 Margaret b. 1872 Ballyshannon (LDS)

 

 Killaghtee (South Donegal)

 

John Tracey & Unity Tolan

Margaret b. 11 May 1866 Dunkineely (LDS)

Thomas b. 10 August 1869 (LDS)

Sarah Ann b. 14 July 1875 Dunkineely (LDS)

Catherine b. 17 November 1877 (LDS)

 

 Moville (North-East Donegal)

 

John Tracy m. Jane Beatty/Beattie, Carrowmena October 1864

Robert b. 27 May 1865 Moville (LDS)

Mary b. 14 September 1871 (LDS)

 

John Treac(e)y & Mary Hegarty