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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Leitrim => Topic started by: mfjcase on Sunday 09 July 23 00:22 BST (UK)
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My ggf Patrick McKeon (McEwan/McKeown, and other variations) was born in Cloone/Clun Leitrim around 1856 (the town has been confirmed via his life insurance application in Massachusetts). Oddly, he listed Roscommon as his place of birth when he reported the birth of one of his children, but other documents point to Leitrim. They might have lived near the border and moved or his family might have moved after he left. Patrick's father was Michael McKeon and his mother was Catherine Dignan/Duignan. I believe Patrick had 4 siblings: James, John, Anna, and Carol (possibly a Michael as well). Patrick moved to Edinburgh, married my ggm Ann Coyne and moved to Boston around 1881.
There were several McKeons in his neighborhood in Massachusetts who were relatives, but it's unclear how they were related. A Daniel McKeon (b. 1840, Leitrim) had several children that were involved with Patrick's family, and Daniel's father was named Harry/Henry. I believe Patrick and Daniel were either cousins or half-siblings. I have several relatively close DNA matches (2nd and 3rd cousins) but no names match our ggps, so there could have been a death and remarriage somewhere along the line. Any info would be appreciated.
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There is the following baptismal entry in the registers of Cloone-Conmaicne RC parish for a son Patrick baptised on 10 May 1852 for parents Michael McKeon and Catherine Duignan (left page, 3rd entry up from bottom):
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632400#page/96/mode/1up
The location name looks like 'Anaughbranahan' and the sponsors look like Patrick McKeon and Anna Gourley?/Gormley? The whereabouts of the location is stumping me for the moment, I notice it crops up in other baptisms for this couple, spelt the same or similarly, eg. as 'Anaugbranahan' in the following example, the entry for the couple's daughter Ann(a/e) baptised on 7 September 1856 (top of left page):
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632400#page/112/mode/1up
The closest I could find was a townland called Annaghbradican in the civil parish of Kiltoghert, but I'm not overly happy with that. Griffiths Valuation shows several Michael McKeons in the ball park (Cloone and Kiltoghert civil parishes), but nothing like the location in the baptismal records. Maybe fresh eyes will tie it down.
Edited to add: Here's another example of the location from the Cloone-Conmaicne registers, it's the entry for a son Michael baptised on 20 November 1850, this time the location is at the end of the line... 'Anaughbranahan' (right page, 2nd entry down):
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632400#page/91/mode/1up
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The following looks like the marriage of Patrick's parents in the Mohill RC parish registers, on 15 February 1843, (left page, 8th entry down), no location, just the names of the groom, bride and two witnesses:
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632448#page/158/mode/1up
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With reference to ‘Carol’ born 1857.
Is the baptism register written in Latin? I would think this would be Charles.
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Agreed, probably 'Carolus" or an abbreviation of same.
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There is a death notice for a Sarah O'Donnell in 1954 at her residence Annaghbranahan, Cloone. her brother was Tom, living in Mohanagh, maybe follow her back to find the place.
Her cert, she was 75.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1954/04449/4164208.pdf
Possible for 1911
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Leitrim/Cloone/Drumharkan_Glebe/659008/
Don't think you can post direct links from GeoHive https://webapps.geohive.ie/mapviewer/index.html
on the 6in first edition in the townland of Drumharkan Glebe there is a group of buildings/houses with the name Annaghbrannaghan.
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Brilliant, that was doing my head in, Drumharkan Glebe looks right on the money, Griffith's Valuation shows a Michael 'McOwen' leasing a couple of acres there, in the entry above him, a Patrick 'McOwen' is also leasing 2 acres. I also see a Henry Gormley there, which suggests that the uncertain sponsor's surname in Patrick McKeon's 1852 baptismal record at reply #1 is probably Gormley.
Drumharkan Glebe:
https://www.townlands.ie/leitrim/mohill/cloone/cloone/drumharkan-glebe/
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Ancestry has Tithe Applotment Books 1805-1837. I can’t find the record elsewhere. There is no image.
Henry McKeen
Residence date 1834
Annaghbranahan Glebe, Cloone, Leitrim
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Great find, Sinann
...on the 6in first edition in the townland of Drumharkan Glebe there is a group of buildings/houses with the name Annaghbrannaghan.
From OSi National Townland and Historical Map Viewer https://osi.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=bc56a1cf08844a2aa2609aa92e89497e
MapGenie 6 Inch First Edition (in Colour)
Annaghbrannaghan
https://arcg.is/0j0nDm0
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Ancestry has Tithe Applotment Books 1805-1837. I can’t find the record elsewhere. There is no image.
Henry McKeen
Residence date 1834
Annaghbranahan Glebe, Cloone, Leitrim
that townland (and others in the parish) has been indexed incorrectly on the National Archives website, listed as Cloony in County Clare link (http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?surname=Mckeen&firstname=henry&county=&parish=&townland=&search=Search) (see the page image)
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Thankyou :)
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Ancestry has Tithe Applotment Books 1805-1837. I can’t find the record elsewhere. There is no image.
Henry McKeen
Residence date 1834
Annaghbranahan Glebe, Cloone, Leitrim
that townland (and others in the parish) has been indexed incorrectly on the National Archives website, listed as Cloony in County Clare link (http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?surname=Mckeen&firstname=henry&county=&parish=&townland=&search=Search) (see the page image)
Well done, athacliath62 :D
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It would appear the family McKeone in 1901 are the branch that stayed in Ireland.
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Leitrim/Cloone/Drumharkan_Glebe/1476978/
Note they have a son Charles and in 1911 a son Michael
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Leitrim/Cloone/Drumharkan_Glebe/659011/
The father was Henry
And on his death the place name Annagh..etc
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1900/05744/4621841.pdf
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For interest:
Annaghbrennan locally pronounced Annaghbrenaghan, Brennaghan’s Marsh or moor. The Down Survey has Annaghbromhagan Eanach Broghagan, The Moor or marsh of the rushes, from Brobh, a rush. This is more likely to be the correct meaning. Through this townland runs a road called Hurley Hill, over which, tradition says, St. Fraoch travelled from his monastery at Cloone to the home of his sister, Nemald, at Gortnalougher.
From
http://www.aughavascloone.ie/content.aspx?par=8&ContentId=30
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With reference to ‘Carol’ born 1857.
Is the baptism register written in Latin? I would think this would be Charles.
Correct - I was just pasting from notes - the doc itself states "Carolum" which I presume is the masculine form for Charles in Latin.
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Thanks to all who have responded - still going through each of the comments. FYI, my GGF Patrick was a member of the Foresters and had a life insurance policy from them (see the attached) - the applications are online and contain some useful info as everything was reported by him personally (though he was illiterate and probably relied on someone else to fill out the form). The doc is definitely him as I can verify the local address via other documents and it referenced his marriage in Edinburgh, which is also confirmed on multiple other docs.
His birthplace is "Clune" in "Leigthram," Ireland; presumably, that's Cloone, Leitrim (again, the spelling was likely at the mercy of the person filling out the form who was trying to interpret what he said through Patrick's accent and whatever spelling conventions he may have known at the time).
The form was completed in 1894 and his reported age was 37, implying a year of birth of 1857. UK and US census data and his marriage indicate possible years of birth of 1855, 56, 57, and 58, so it's probably in that ballpark.
He listed his father (no name, but should be Michael McKeon/McEwan/McKeown/McKeone) as deceased by 1894 at age 75 and that he didn't know the date or location of his death (again, it would be difficult to receive news an ocean away without being able to read or write, or he just didn't remember). However, another section of the form states that he was 32 when his father died, implying a death in 1889. I found a few possible candidates based on YOB and YOD, but can't confirm which could be him. His mother, Catherine Duignan was listed as being alive at age 70 in 1894, implying a birth date of 1822 (take that with a grain of salt).
Other information points to him being one of 6 children with 5 siblings: 3 brothers and 2 sisters (no names). For the brothers, one was killed at 31 in an accident in 1882, implying a year of birth of 1851, one was 42 (1852) and the other was 39 (1849) - all of these years probably have a +/- of 5 years. I found records for 4 of the 5 possible siblings: James (1849), John (1851), and Charles (1857) born to Michael McKeon and Catherine Duignan.
For the sisters, both were still alive at 45 (1849) and 35 (1859); I only found a record for Anna (1854).
I have no idea which of his siblings might have come to the US - there were quite a few McKeons in his neighborhood in Medford, MA, as well as Belmont, Somerville, and other nearby areas, so either some siblings or cousins made it, just not sure which ones. I found another Michael McKeon (b. 1865) that was apparently a cousin; his Forrester's application indicated that his beneficiary was Bridget McKeon from "Renagowna, Bromad (sp?), County Leitrim." Not sure where that is or how they're connected, but the likely are.
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... his Forrester's application indicated that his beneficiary was Bridget McKeon from "Renagowna, Bromad (sp?), County Leitrim." Not sure where that is or how they're connected, but the likely are.
Maybe Rinnagowna townland, east of Dromod:
https://www.townlands.ie/leitrim/mohill/mohill/roosky/rinnagowna/
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There is a death here for Catherine McKeown - informant son Henry.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1896/05890/4670748.pdf
I think this is Henry’s family - he was deceased by 1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Leitrim/Cloone/Drumharkan_Glebe/1476978/
I can’t find a marriage for Henry and Maria Glancy/Clancy about 1881 which would tell us his father’s name. I was trying to link him earlier to the Henry from Tithe App. Records to discount of confirm relationships.
The death record though may show his father is Michael.
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Have a look at this Michael McKeon death in 1884, number 73
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1884/06314/4810518.pdf
Difficult to read, see what you think.
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I thought I would wait until someone posted that :)
The informant is Catherine Duignan, daughter, of ‘Sunnaghmore’, I think.
There is this one in 1901 in Sunnagh Beg but her maiden name seems to be McGuire so something is wrong.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Leitrim/Cloone/Sunnagh_Beg/1477006/
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Possible daughter Brigid in Mohill RC Parish register, February 1844 (from latin):
20th Basptised Brigid daughter of Michael McKeon and Catherine Deignan sponsors Joanne Bell and Maria McKeon
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632448#page/86/mode/1up (left page, second entry down)
Possible daughter Catherine in Mohill RC Parish register, November 1859:
November 10th 1859 Bapt. Catherine daughter of Michael McKeon & Catherine Deignan Sps John & Biddy Deignan
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632449#page/35/mode/1up (left page, 4th entry up from bottom)
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There is a death here for Catherine McKeown - informant son Henry.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1896/05890/4670748.pdf
I think this is Henry’s family - he was deceased by 1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Leitrim/Cloone/Drumharkan_Glebe/1476978/
I can’t find a marriage for Henry and Maria Glancy/Clancy about 1881 which would tell us his father’s name. I was trying to link him earlier to the Henry from Tithe App. Records to discount of confirm relationships.
The death record though may show his father is Michael.
I didn't see Catherine's death on the first doc - I saw Michael McKeone and Catherine Duignan was the informant but listed as his daughter?
I'm getting DNA matches that seems to indicate half-siblings involving a Henry but can't seem to figure it out. I'm related to those related to a Henry but Patrick's info doesn't indicate Henry was a brother, but Henry seems to be a son of Catherine Duignan.
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... his Forrester's application indicated that his beneficiary was Bridget McKeon from "Renagowna, Bromad (sp?), County Leitrim." Not sure where that is or how they're connected, but the likely are.
Maybe Rinnagowna townland, east of Dromod:
https://www.townlands.ie/leitrim/mohill/mohill/roosky/rinnagowna/
That's probably it - the handwriting could easily be a "D" instead of a "B" for Dromod.
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Have a look at this Michael McKeon death in 1884, number 73
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1884/06314/4810518.pdf
Difficult to read, see what you think.
I think that's the same doc Heywood linked to - it looks good except it identifies Catherine as his daughter instead of his wife?
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Possible daughter Brigid in Mohill RC Parish register, February 1844 (from latin):
20th Basptised Brigid daughter of Michael McKeon and Catherine Deignan sponsors Joanne Bell and Maria McKeon
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632448#page/86/mode/1up (left page, second entry down)
Possible daughter Catherine in Mohill RC Parish register, November 1859:
November 10th 1859 Bapt. Catherine daughter of Michael McKeon & Catherine Deignan Sps John & Biddy Deignan
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632449#page/35/mode/1up (left page, 4th entry up from bottom)
Thanks - I'll check them out against my other records.
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The following looks like the marriage of Patrick's parents in the Mohill RC parish registers, on 15 February 1843, (left page, 8th entry down), no location, just the names of the groom, bride and two witnesses:
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632448#page/158/mode/1up
That looks plausible - I think I might have pulled that at one time, but I don't see it at hand. Thanks.
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I didn't see Catherine's death on the first doc - I saw Michael McKeone and Catherine Duignan was the informant but listed as his daughter?
The writing is difficult to read but it is there - #31
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1896/05890/4670748.pdf
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I didn't see Catherine's death on the first doc - I saw Michael McKeone and Catherine Duignan was the informant but listed as his daughter?
The writing is difficult to read but it is there - #31
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1896/05890/4670748.pdf
Thanks - I think I was looking at a different doc before. The handwriting is hard to decipher, but I think you're correct. However, I'm not 100% sure that's the right Catherine. It would be more useful if they listed the name of her spouse instead of "wife of farmer." I have seen various McKeons married to various Duignans (I've also seen other instances of this in other lines - two brothers marrying two sisters (or cousins) from the same families). Naming conventions seem to limit the choice of children's names to about a half dozen that continually repeat. I've seen Henry pop up enough to think we're related, but I don't know if we share my 2x ggf or 3x or 4x ggf. There's a chance there was another Catherine Duignan (cousin?) who married another McKeon, but this is still promising.
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Yes, the names are quite common in that area. It is difficult.
I see there are some published trees with Michael McKeon and Catherine Duignan, with several records/events with Rosharry as the residence.
Some have Carol as female.
I think they have similar difficulties with the names.
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Regarding the death of Catherine Duignan McKeon, I also found a death certificate for a Catherine McEwan (maiden name Dagnan) in 1893 in Edinburgh. My ggf Patrick moved to Edinburgh and married there before emigrating to the US. I also found a Catherine McKeon (no maiden name, b. 1817, d. 1896) at Cloonmorris cemetery in Leitrim; hard to tell if there are cousins or just unrelated Duignans with the same name.
Thanks to everyone for all of your assistance.
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Have you seen the Scottish death certificate? I think they are more detailed than Irish or English ones.
Would this be the 1896 death?
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1896/05890/4670753.pdf
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Would this be the 1896 death?
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1896/05890/4670753.pdf
If it is, then she died at Bellageeher townland, and her son John was the informant.
https://www.townlands.ie/leitrim/mohill/mohill/roosky/bellageeher/
John with his family - 1901 census
House 10 in Bellageeher (Roosky, Leitrim)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Leitrim/Roosky/Bellageeher/1479139/
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There is also the one I posted earlier for Catherine with son Henry from Annabranaghan. . She is 80, I think.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1896/05890/4670748.pdf
The most recent one mentioned by mjfcase is 79 yrs old.
Looking at the family Bellageeher, I don’t think they are relevant.
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Hi
I have a GGgreat grandmother Eleanor Mckeon or Mcewan as sometimes spelt.
She was born about 1802.She married Timothy Connell who was born 1802 in Macroom Co Cork. Timothy joined the 60th Rifles 1821 and came out with I'll health around 23 years after joining up.He came out in Paisley Scotland 1845.I have them on the 1851 Census.
The reason I'm posting is you mentioned the name Catherine Mckeon.
They had a daughter Catherine Connell.I don't know who my Eleanor's parents were and Timothy's just has his mother' maiden name Oleary .but I think Eleanors mother was either Catherine Mckeon or Mary Anne Mckeon which is her other daughters first name.
Do you have Gedmatch numbers with your Dna.I have mine on Gedmatch.
Who knows we might be connected.
Marguerite.
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The reason I'm posting is you mentioned the name Catherine Mckeon.
They had a daughter Catherine Connell.I don't know who my Eleanor's parents were and Timothy's just has his mother' maiden name Oleary .but I think Eleanors mother was either Catherine Mckeon or Mary Anne Mckeon which is her other daughters first name.
Do you have Gedmatch numbers with your Dna.I have mine on Gedmatch.
Who knows we might be connected.
Marguerite.
My Catherine McKeon was born Catherine Duignan and married Michael McKeon in Leitrim. I do have GEDmatch, but I've just started using it.
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Hi if you send me your Gedmatch number I can check it against mine. I have 2 .1 for Ancestry dna and one My Heritage dna .
And it'd weird because one shows up dna relations when the other doesn't. Especially if its back 6 or 7generations.
Marguerite