According to his headstone in St. Charles Cemetery in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, my g-g-g grandfather Patrick Lacy was also a "native of Co. Tipperary, Ireland." I'd like to connect with descendants of Patrick Lacy or to gather information regarding his background in Ireland. (I've posted to the Tipperary boards, as well.)

Patrick, 1801-1887, was married to Sarah (family name unknown), 1810-1885. Their first two children, Catherine (1839-1907) and Anna (1842-?), were born in Ireland. Children Peter (1843-?), John (1845-78), Johanna (1847-?), Margaretta (1849-before 1860), Michael (1849-before 1860), and Sarah T. (1854-1911) were born in Maine; Patrick F. (1856-1886) was born in Rhode Island. According to the censuses, they lived in Smithfield and then Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

I believe Peter returned to Maine and married Sarah McLaughlin (1846-?); Catherine married John Gilbert and remained in Woonsocket until her death; Anna (sometimes Hannah) married Loughlin Almon and remained in Woonsocket until her death; I have lost track of Johanna, who married Michael Heffernan; my g-g grandmother, Sarah, married Patrick Shunney and remained in Woonsocket until her death.

Until I began doing this genealogical work in the past year, my family had no knowledge of our ancestor Sarah Lacy Shunney's background (except that she was a professional storyteller and had been born in Maine). The above information has been gathered from family stories, information available online, church records, and visits to the cemetery in Woonsocket. I would love to connect with Lacy family descendants in the US and Ireland.

Any info or leads would be appreciated!!!

Maggie Gordon Froehlich