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stdomsgirl
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monahan vs. monaghan
« on: Sunday 23 March 08 17:43 UTC (UK) »
My gr.gr.grandfather Hugh Monahan came to the Portland peninsula {Maine USA} in 1848 & married Margaret McGurk in the old {1830} St. Dominic's Church in 1855. St. Dom's was the 1st Irish-Catholic church on the Portland peninsula. I wonder why/when they dropped the 'g' & if our clan Monahan originated in County Monaghan. It is said we're from Donegal. ? My nana Grace Monahan never used the 'g'.
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aghadowey
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Re: monahan vs. monaghan
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 23 March 08 18:17 UTC (UK) »
Possibly when he got to America the spelling of the name changed to the way it would be pronounced (the 'g' in Monaghan is silent).
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Re: monahan vs. monaghan
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 23 March 08 18:55 UTC (UK) »
Thanks for your reply about the 'g' makes sense - what I'd really like to know is our family clan Monahan from Monaghan
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Re: monahan vs. monaghan
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 18 February 09 20:33 UTC (UK) »
the name Monaghan originated in roscommon  in Ireland..
I am Moira Monaghan with silent G
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Donegal, Frosses, Donegal Town, Inver, Monaghan, McShane, Gallagher, Ward..
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