the name Phinney dating from that time include Finney, Feeney, Finnay, Finny, Fynnie, Fynney, Feenay, Feeny, Feaney, Feanay, Feany and many more. First found in Galway , where they held a family seat from very ancient times, and where their territories were Ballyfeeney and in Roscommon . Moving north into Ulster