exploring further some early locations, My favourite database on Bill Macafee’s website is the
1660s Hearth Money Rolls whose database column title headings are :-
Record No.-No. in Barony List-County-Barony-Parish-Townland (Modern Spelling)-Townland as spelt in Hearth Money Rolls-Forename as spelt in Hearth Money Rolls-Surname as spelt in Hearth Money Rolls-Surname [Standardised]
17731-1343-Antrim-Massereene Upper-Aghagallon-Ballymacilrany-BallymcElcaney-Brian-O Keregan-Kerrigan
7999-534-Antrim-Cary-Armoy-Knockans-Knouckneston-John-O'Kergan-Kerrigan
8072-607-Antrim-Cary-Ballintoy-Kilmahamogue-Kilmatomack-Daniell-O'Kergan-Kerrigan
8576-1111-Antrim-Dunluce Upper-Ballymoney-Ballybrakes-4 parts of Ballybrack-Philomy-O'Kergan-Kerrigan
8069-604-Antrim-Cary-Grange of Drumtullagh-Islandboy-Islandkerd-Pat-O'Kirgan-Kerrigan
8070-605-Antrim-Cary-Grange of Drumtullagh-Islandboy-Islandkerd-Brian-O'Kirgan-Kerrigan
16894-506-Antrim-Massereene Lower-Killead-Gortnagallon-Gortnagalland-Dermot-O Kergin-Kerrigan
1821-673-Donegal-Inishowen East-Clonca-Culoort-Cullurt-Neale-o'Kerregan-Kerrigan
533-533-Donegal-Raphoe-Convoy-Aughagault-Agagalty-Roory-o'Kerigan-Kerrigan
1732-584-Donegal-Inishowen East-Culdaff-Balleeghan-Balliaghan-Melaghlin-o'Kerigan-Kerrigan
790-790-Donegal-Raphoe-Donaghmore-Castlefinn-Castlefin-Connor-o'Kerigan-Kerrigan
820-820-Donegal-Raphoe-Donaghmore-Castlefinn-Castlefin-Tegg duff-o'Kerigan-Kerrigan
2997-969-L'Derry-Keenaght-Dungiven-Gortgarn-Gortgarn-Donoghy-o'Kirrigan-Kerrigan
5259-442-Tyrone-Dungannon Lower-Killeeshil-Fasglashagh-Fasglashagh-Brian-O'Kerigan-Kerrigan
reducing that down to simpler groups and only in Co Antrim 6 civil parishes
Parish Townland modern spelling
Aghagallon Ballymacilrany Brian O Keregan
Armoy Knockans John O'Kergan
Ballintoy Kilmahamogue Daniell O'Kergan
Ballymoney Ballybrakes Philomy O'Kergan
Grange of Drumtullagh Islandboy Pat O'Kirgan
Grange of Drumtullagh Islandboy Brian O'Kirgan
Killead Gortnagallon Dermot O Kergin
jump to 1823 1837 Tithes Applotment Books
Kergan, John-Townland : Unchenagh Year: 1834-Finvoy-Antrim
Kergan, Michl.-Townland : Unchenagh Year: 1834-Finvoy-Antrim
Kergan, Richd.-Townland : Unchenagh Year: 1834-Finvoy-Antrim
Kerigan, Bernd.-Townland: Coolbane Year: 1832-Loughguile -Antrim
Kerigon, John, Sr.-Townland: Friary Year: 1832-Loughguile -Antrim
Kirgan, John-Townland : Artnacrea Year: 1825-Dunaghy-Antrim
Kirgan, Peter-Townland : Gortgole Year: 1825-Portglenone-Antrim
jump to
Griffiths valuation roughly 30 years later 1860ish see
http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.phphttp://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/I think the name is made to conform to certain spellings I hunted quickly but only found
Kerrigan-Michael-Unshinagh-Finvoy-Antrim
Kerrigan-Neal-Unshinagh-Finvoy-Antrim
Kerrigan-Elizabeth-Tullymore-Skerry-Antrim
Kerrigan-John, Sr.-Unshinagh-Finvoy-Antrim
Kerrigan-John, Jr.-Unshinagh-Finvoy-Antrim
Kerrigan-John-Lislagan Upper-Ballymoney-Antrim
Kerrigan-Adam-Bushmills Road,Portrush-Ballywillin-Antrim
There are NO matches starting with the search string.
Rest of the matches:
Mc Kerrigan-John-Curramoney or Billy-Billy-Antrim
Mc Kerrigan-Alexander-Bushmills Road,Portrush-Ballywillin-Antrim
1901 census locations for Kerrigan
Castle Street-Ballymoney-Antrim
Millquarter-Ballymoney-Antrim
Carncullagh, Middle-Dervock-Antrim
notes Dervock in not a parish but townland in
Derrykeigghan civil parish
[hang on a second, Keigghan suggests Derrykeighan, Derrykeeghan, Derryleggan,
Derrygeeraghan, Derrylehan that is getting close to Derrykerrigan in sound, wtchyrthink]
Knockaholet-Killagan-Antrim
good luck onwards