Neilon/Neylon/Nealon & Lynch marriage 1844

Ireland is divided into TOWNLANDs.

The only TOWNSHIPs that I am aware of in Ireland are the inner suburbs of Dublin City, where that term was used briefly about a hundred years ago.

"Maura" is a puzzle to me.  It could be a mistranscription of "Moyne".

My favourite townland index is at
http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/

It shows one townland in Clare beginning with Derrynal, namely Derrynalecka, which straddles the border between Kilfiddane and Kilmurry parishes in Clonderalaw Barony.  [Note that three baronies in Clare contain parishes named Kilmurry.  The one in Clonderalaw barony is usually referred to as Kilmurry McMahon to avoid confusion.]

The only way to be sure that the two entries for Derrynalecka refer to adjoining entities is to check the map website at
http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,513096,657854,9,7

The obituary that says Kilrush was in County Limerick appears to be wrong.  There are townlands and parishes called Kilrush in several other counties, including a small townland on the outskirts of Limerick city, but your marriage record is certainly from the parish in County Clare.

The boundaries of townlands and civil parishes (and the anglicised spellings of their names) were fixed by the Ordnance Survey in the early 19th century.

Derrynalecka and Carrowfree are about 10km apart:
https://goo.gl/maps/JAvj8W2WaUN2

If all the records that you have refer to the same family, then the family clearly moved.

I have written lots more about these topics, for example at
http://www.pwaldron.info/parishes/

Fáilte Betty

As Paddy pointed out, there are a number Kilrush placenames about Ireland (see full list here).

For a specific Kilrush in Co. Limerick look to the civil parish of St. Munchin's in the North Liberties of Limerick City (Barony of Bunratty). 

As for Derrynalecka ... it appears Co. Clare as two townlands ... one original Derrynalecka split in two between the civil parishes of Kilmurry McMahon and Kilfiddane. 

A handy website for mapping out the boundaries (Kimurry for example) is townlands.ie.

"Maura" was probably a mispelling of Maghera (the 'gh' is silent). There are quite a number of Maghera in Co. Clare:

• Maghera (An Machaire) , Clooney Civil Parish, Barony of Bunratty Upper, Co. Clare
• Maghera (An Machaire) , Inagh Civil Parish, Barony of Inchiquin, Co. Clare
• Maghera (An Machaire) , Rath Civil Parish, Barony of Inchiquin, Co. Clare
• Maghera (An Machaire) , Feakle Civil Parish, Barony of Tulla Upper, Co. Clare
• Maghera, Kilmanaheen Civil Parish, Barony of Corcomroe, Co. Clare

Having said that, as all of the above are a good distance from the Kilrush area, and that it was unlikely a townland name would be given in these instances (rather, a population centre or nearest town would be more likely to be given as a place of origin) one might suspect it was a typo for Moyarta. 

Hope this helps!

Hi Betty

I have Nealons in my family tree from Killrush Co Clare.

Hello Kena, I am very happy to hear from someone with ancestors with the Nealon name. I have not heard from many that are researching our family name.

I only know of my g-g-grandparents who came from Ireland abt 1848. William Henry and Mary (LYNCH) Nealon came with their two (2) young daughters, Susan & Bridget, ages 2 & 4. Although I have not found their passage, they supposedly came to Boston, then to NY in abt 1865, then removed to Winona, Minnesota. They raised their children Susan, Bridget, Sarah, Martha, John, Katherine, Michael, William Jr. there and lived their lives there. Mary's parents were Michael and Maggie (PURTELL) Lynch.

A few months back I received a possible connection from a gentleman in Ireland who intoduced me to a Neilon "relative" in Kilrush. He is under the impression that all of the families with that variation: Neilan/Neilon/Nealon, etc. ifrom that area are all related. He also said that he has notes of a marriage to "LYNCH" families. I also recently heard from a g-g-granddaughter of Michael Nealon, who's family still lives in Minnesota. These two are the first contacts in 28 years that I have had with possible "Nealon" families since I started Genealogy.

I have also had a long time correspondence with a g-g-granddaughter of Mary's sister, Anna Lynch-BURNS. There are MANY "Lynch" families thruout the universe and from as many countries, it seems.

I hope that we are "cousins" and that we might help each other in our research. My most discouraging research is of my NEALON/NEILAN family in Ireland. I have many "notebooks" on the children of William and Mary Nealon. Plus the documentation of their history; marriage, census, births, cemetery, etc. 

I am interested in your location and how you got started in your search of our family name and history.

Sincerely, 

Betty

Hi Betty

My Great Gran was Mary Elizabeth Nealon, and I'm in contact with relatives who are Nealons who are also doing research.

My research in Kilrush would be Patrick Nealon b1835. He had 8 children. Honora and Thomas were born in buttevant before the family emmigrated.

I have seen many variations of the family name even within the same family.

Please feel free to email me. Kenfellowes2001@yahoo.co.uk.

P.S Currently in Florida.

Hello Kena,   My only Irish ancestor that I have any documentation on is my Mother's gr-grandparents Wm Henry Nealon, and Mary (Lynch) born in Ireland 1803 & 1810 in Kilrush.  Mother's grandmother lived with the family late in life and talked about her parents. They came to USA in 1846 with 2 young daughters, age 2 & 4, one who proceeded her parents in death. 

The place "Maura" could have been misspelled by either the children or the funeral home. I have found documentation of the Townplaces: St. Senan's, Kilrush, Derrynaelaka, and that area of Co Clare. There is also a speculation that William's fathers name was Patrick but I am not sure.

The gentleman I have been in contact with, Sean Nealon is under the impression that all of the families with that variation: Neilan/Neilon/Nealon, etc. from that area are all related. He also said that he has notes of a marriage to "LYNCH" families. Hopefully there will be a connection somewhere with your Mary.

Please stay in touch, Betty 

Betty.

Is this a relative of yours?

Mary Nealon, age 20, b 1893, date of arrival 26 Apr 1913, ship name Celtic, departed Queenstown, last residence Doonbeg. Uncle, William Lynch, Cree, Doonbeg, County Limerick Sister, Delia Nealon, 246, Lexington Avenue, Riverdale on Hudson, New York 

Hello Ken, I have been out of the loop for a while, due to husbands health. I don't find Mary Nealon, b 1893 in my data base but I will be looking for it. Especially with the "Uncle Lynch". Do you have more info on her: residence, marriage, etc. I have extensive research and documentation on my gr-gr-grandparents, Wm & Mary (Lynch) Nealon since they arrived in US in with 2 daughters Susan, 4yrs and Bridget 2yrs old..... arrived in Boston 1846, (can't find ship passage-wonder if they might have come thru Canada) moved to NY, then to Winona, Minnesota, where they raised their 8 children and died there. I have a POSSIBILITY that Patrick might have been William's father's name.....no documentation of that fact. Would be very interested in more info on Mary Nealon b-1893 and sister Delia. I will look for them. Thank you, Betty Bubrig