2. John TREACY ('unknown' ) was born poss abt 1787 in Soloheadbeg, Co. Tipperary. He died poss 21 Feb 1848 and was buried in Kilfeacle, Co. Tipperary.

There's a Tithe Applotment (1826) record for a John "Tracy" who leased eight acres in Soloheadbeg. This is possibly our John above. The only other Treacy listed for Soloheadbeg is Thomas Treacy. Could Thomas have been the father or a brother of our John?

If our John Treacy was the John Treacy who married Mary Looby in February 1818, then he died on 21 February 1848 aged 60 (this information comes from a headstone on a Treacy plot in Kilfeacle). It is perhaps surprising that the Treacys of Soloheadbeg were buried in Kilfeacle, approximately 12km away, rather than in the local Solohead cemetery (there's no church or cemetery in Soloheadbeg itself). There are no Treacy headstones to be found in Solohead, but of course this is no proof there are no Treacys buried there as many families in those days wouldn't have been able to afford to erect a headstone.

The (only) witness at the marriage of John Treacy and Mary Looby was Thomas Treacy, indicating he may have been a brother of John; and among the sponsors at the baptisms of the children of John Treacy and Mary Looby were Michael, Catherine, Ellen and Margaret Treacy, indicating they may have been siblings of John (baptismal records have been located for Catherine and Ellen, sisters of John) .

John married Mary LOOBY (Caution: not verified) in poss 2 Feb 1818 in Solohead, Co. Tipperary. Mary was born in prob Soloheadbeg area, Co. Tipperary.

It's known that John's wife's first name was Mary, but there's uncertainty regarding her last name. It's a possibility it was Looby because, buried in the same plot as Nicholas Treacy (c.1805-1848), whom we think was a brother of Mary's husband John, is a John Treacy (c.1787-1848), husband of "Mary Treacy alias Looby".     

Given that rural people in 19th century Ireland tended to marry locals, it's likely Mary Looby came from the parish of Soloheadbeg, and it's a possibility she was from the townland of Newtown because the only Loobys listed in Griffiths Valuation (1850s) for the parish of Soloheadbeg occupied land in Newtown.  

Among the sponsors at the baptisms of the children of John Treacy and Mary Looby were Eliza and John Looby, indicating they may have been siblings of Mary.

The children listed below marked 'Caution: not verified' are the children of John Treacy and Mary Looby, who may well NOT be the children of OUR John Treacy.

Looby (also spelled Luby)  is a common surname in the Tipperary/Waterford/Limerick area. It is derived from the Irish name Ó Lúbaigh which comes from the word 'lúbach' meaning 'cunning'.

3. Nicholas TREACY (Caution: not verified) ('unknown' ) was born about 1805 in Soloheadbeg, Co. Tipperary. He died 25 Mar 1848 and was buried in Kilfeacle, Co. Tipperary.

Nicholas was definitely related to John, but it's pure speculation that he was John's brother. For the following reason it's a possibility they were brothers:

It's known that John's grandchildren had a cousin of a similar age (though not a first cousin) called Nicholas Treacy. Nicholas (John's brother-presumed) had a grandson called Nicholas, so it's possible that Nicholas, the grandchild, was a second cousin of John's grandchildren. It's therefore possible that Nicholas and John were brothers.  

There's only one Nicholas Treacy listed in Griffith's Valuation (1851) for Soloheadbeg. It's probable this is our Nicholas.

Nicholas married Margaret DARMODY, daughter of Patrick DARMODY and Mary CHAMBERLIN, on 26 Feb 1838. Margaret was born 14 Jul 1820 in Soloheadbeg, Co. Tipperary. She died prob bet 1901 and 1911.

Witnesses to the marriage of Nicholas and Margaret were John Ryan and Patrick Darmody.

Margaret is listed in the 1901 census but not in the 1911 census so presumably she died between 1901 and 1911.