Sweeneys of Killyfole

Killyfole

John Sweeney

• Listed on Griffith Valuation 1862 as "John Sweeny"

Mary Sweeney

• b. November 10, 1821
• Emigrated to Illinois, USA (Approx 1839-40)

James Sweeney

• b. December 1817
• Emigrated to Illinois, USA (Approx 1839-40)

James stated in a short biography that he inherited his father’s land when he was 12 years old but had to wait until he was 21 to sell it…1838-1839. Then he and his sister, Mary, immigrated to America. Once in America he bought 160 acres of land on a miner’s reserve (lead mine) in the Galena area. Since the land was worth $5000 USD at that time, he must have had money to buy land, giving credence to his claim of selling his father’s land, probably to a brother or uncle.