Have a look at this Irish genealogy website - the man who runs it is based in west Cork, not terribly far from Lyons' birthplace, and I can tell you that he is also a fantastic box player and singer, as well as being very knowledgeable about folklore & history in general. I used to play music (harp) with him on the odd Monday night in de Barra's (Clonakilty).

http://www.duchasresearch.com/

Let us know what you find -