Hi, noted your email. I hope that I am not presuming or hoping for connectivity but for the last hour I have trying to check all my records to give some indication of connection and although I have a lot of details even the circumstantial evidence looks promising!I will try to be brief and I have more information although some of details were forwarded to me by another cousin in Ireland who was also relayed the details previously. I am hoping that you may have details that relate to Michael McLoughlin that may have some connection to what I will outline. Unfortunately, I cannot confirm that you are connected but it is possible! (I have more details)
I can safely state that James McLoughlin and Mary Kneafsey (both born circa 1830) were my Gr Gr grandparents from Mountaincommon, Aughamore, County Mayo. James's father was called Michael from the same area born circa 1800. Based on details received and researched, I think that I located six children, Patrick, Tom, MaryAnn(Maria), Bridget, Catherine(Katie) and Margaret and now maybe Michael. He would be the oldest boy and a couple of years older than Patrick and likely to be named after his grandfather to follow Irish customs. I can give more details on these possible siblings and wonder was there communications in the early 20th century with family in Ireland?? For instance, all Margaret's boys (Morris) went to Lancashire at some stage from Ireland in the early 20th century! Other married sibling surnames like Morris above are Conboy,Garvey and maybe Glavey??? Mean