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Harneys from County Roscommon, Ireland

Origin of the surname: According to "Irish Names and Surnames" by Rev. Patrick Woulfe, the Gaelic name OhAtairne has been spelled O'Haherny, O'Harney, Harney, and Hartney.  It descends from Atairne meaning fatherly, paternal. Woulfe says it is a rare and scattered surname originally found in south Roscommon, Ireland, and later found in Counties Tipperary and Waterford.  For more information about the surname click on Heraldry.

If your branch of the Harney Family descends from County Roscommon, this is the place to find information about them. More information will be added periodically. (I have LOTS more). 

If you have done Irish research, you will know that the records are very scarce before 1800.  Most of the records you will find here are from 1800 or later.  If your branch of the Harneys immigrated before this time, go back to the Home Page.  Some Harney families were already in America in the 1600s. See Early Harneys in America and Descendants of Timothy Harney and Elizabeth Green(e).

Harneys buried in the Drum Cemetery - near Athlone, County Roscommon.  Chart of Hugh Harney .

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Tithe Applotment Survey - Harneys listed by Parish and Townland
Tithes were a tax charged to persons of all faiths to support the Church of Ireland.   Tithe's were due from certain types of land holders, therefore this list does not include all persons (for example those living in cities would not be listed).

Drum parish
Clongowna: Peter Harney, 1833
Doohan: Thomas Harney & Thomas Harney Jr, 1829.  Thomas Harney, 1833
Cregganamohegne:  John Harney; Thomas Harney, 1833
Cregan More (alias Barry Stack): Daniel Harney, 1829
Crannagh More: Patrick Harney; Hugh Harney, 1833
Crecom: John Harney, 1833
Meehanboy: Matthew Harney, 1829; John Harney; Owen Harney, 1833
West Park: Owen Harney; Michael Harney; John Harney, 1833
Creagh: Darby Harney; Marks(?) Harney, 1829.   Thomas Harney; Darby Harney; James Harney; William Harney, 1833
Drumlash: Thomas Harney, 1833
Cregganbeg: Michael Harney; Pat Harney, 1833
Classhaganna: Peter Harney, 1829
Clonrollagh: Darby Harney, 1829. Darby Harney; Michael Harney, 1833
Canaghaleen:  Michael Harney, 1833

Creagh parish
Creagh, West side: Bryan Harney; Michael Harney
Littlepark:  Michael Harney; Patt Harney

Taghmaconnell parish, 1825
Tourloughmore(?):  Patrick Harney
Cloonkearmon(?):  Owen Harney

Kilnamana parish, 1834
Cloonicarrow:  Dom. Harney

Moore parish, 1828
Creggane Erress(?):  Bryan Harney
Kilcashel, Dolanstown:  Daniel Harney

Note: The spelling of place names was not consistant at this period of time.  For example, Meehanboy, above, could also be spelled Myhanboy, or Mihanboy (as below).  I used the spelling as it appeared on the record.

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Griffith's Valuation Lists, 1855:
This valuation was conducted to determine how much was due in taxes by each land owner, or land holder.  Like the Tithe Applotment survey, above, it does not cover all persons, but is an important research tool.  Harneys listed in the Tithe survey, above, but not listed in Griffith's Valuation, may have died or emigrated to another place.

Cloonrollagh: Patrick Harney; Michael Harney; Michael Harney, jun.;
Crannaghmore: Martin Harney; Hugh Harney; Mich. Harney (Jobber); Daniel Harney; Michael Harney; Hugh Harney Jr.;Thomas Harney; Bridget Harney; and Byran Harney.
Creagh: Michael Harney
Creggan: Michael Harney; Daniel Harney
Curraghaleen: Jeremiah Harney; Patriack Harney
Dooghan: Thomas Harney
Mihanboy: Owen Harney

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Also see HARNEYS in the Irish Birth Index,  Irish Marriage Index, and parish records of Connacht   province.

The Harneys were part of a "network" of people bringing Irish to America during the Great Potato Famine of the mid-1800s.  To see some of the letters from this period, click here,

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Last updated 04 Nov 2004, by Linda Harney MacDonald

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