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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Monaghan => Topic started by: Darancestry on Saturday 09 June 12 16:17 BST (UK)
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My GGG grandparents were:
James Kellaghan (1798-1880) originally from Ferney, County Monaghan, and
Margaret McGeough Kellaghan (1810-1870) originally from Tamlet, County Monaghan.
Can anyone tell me more about Ferney and Tamlet?
I believe my GGG grandparents were Catholic. Does anyone know the names of any of the older parishes that might have marriage records?
Thanks in advance for any information.
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There are 4 townlands in Co Monaghan named Tamlat. All are between 100 and 200 acres in size. One each in the following civil parishes: Errigal Trough, Monaghan, Tehallan & Aghnamullen. Any idea which your family came from?
Can’t see a townland called Ferney. There is a barony called Farney which covers quite a large part of Co Monaghan. Not sure if that’s the place referred to. Usually people gave either their townland or their parish as their home address, not a barony.
You can see what RC records exist for each of the parishes on this site:
http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/
Note that the RC parish for Tehallan is called Tyholland.
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Many thanks Elwyn,
I found these placenames on a transcription of their grave markers in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, America. Sounds like Farney is the same as Ferney. Unfortunately, not sure what the proper townlands are.
A friend online suggests that James is the brother of Father Francis Keelaghan (1804-1882), the priest who founded the Church of Immaculate Conception in Bonduran, County Donegal.
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You could e-mail the parish in Bundoran and see what they know of Fr Keelaghan's origins:
http://www.magheneparish.ie/bundoran_church.htm