The Keegan Family from Longford, Ireland
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The Keegan Family from Longford, Ireland
 smrenzo
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Posted: 27 Apr 2008 8:15PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Keegan, Downey, Hyland
I have located my gggrandparents in the town of Creevagh Beg, Ballymahon Poor Law Union, Noughaval Civil Parish, Shrule Barony, Longford County, Leinster Province, Ireland.
(Whew!)
Both Christopher, b 1831 and Catherine Downey, b 1835, were born in Longford, although I don't know what town or union. Their six children (Catherine,Anna,Bridget,Christina,Teresa and Christopher)were all born in Ballymahon.Presumably they were baptized in the local Roman Catholic parish, although I don't yet have those records.
At least one of the children, Anna (my ggrandmother) emigrated to New York City, where she married Joseph Hyland.
In the 1901 Ballymahon Poor Law Union census Christopher, Catherine and Bridget were living in Creevagh Beg. Chrsitopher was a stonemason.
Do I have any relatives out there reading this? And does anyone have any information on the Keegans or Downeys that came before Christopher and Catherine??
Sue "Genealsue" Renzo
(Whew!)
Both Christopher, b 1831 and Catherine Downey, b 1835, were born in Longford, although I don't know what town or union. Their six children (Catherine,Anna,Bridget,Christina,Teresa and Christopher)were all born in Ballymahon.Presumably they were baptized in the local Roman Catholic parish, although I don't yet have those records.
At least one of the children, Anna (my ggrandmother) emigrated to New York City, where she married Joseph Hyland.
In the 1901 Ballymahon Poor Law Union census Christopher, Catherine and Bridget were living in Creevagh Beg. Chrsitopher was a stonemason.
Do I have any relatives out there reading this? And does anyone have any information on the Keegans or Downeys that came before Christopher and Catherine??
Sue "Genealsue" Renzo