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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Westmeath => Topic started by: shaneooo on Monday 29 June 09 18:24 BST (UK)
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Hi roots chatters,
my mum bridie (bridget) rattigan was born in moate in 1952, parents were james rattigan and elizabeth gavin, they came to england shortly after, has any one come across this family in their research or travel.
thanks.
shane.
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Hello Shane,just wonder if this may be of any interest to your research---First when doing any look ups always look for differant ways of spelling the name Rattigan/Ratagan/Ratican/Rattican & so on.I 've not come across the name around Moate with any of my own research but I do know the name was very popular around the Ballymore area (just a few miles from Moate )From Griffith Valvation there are Ratigans listed for Carricknagower & Lugacaha both places are in Ballymore Co Westmeath.Then I just had a look on the Irish family history foundation site--popped in the most popular name Mary--there were 26 Mary Rattigans listed for Co Westmeath & 8 of them were born in the parish of Ballymore between 1833-1889.Once again if you check out the map you will see how close Ballymore is to Moate ,Good Luck ,regards Nipy
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Hello Shane,
This may be a totally different family.There was a James Rattigan in Mullingar in the 1970s.His wife's name was Angela and I think that her maiden name was Gavin.They were Travellers (Gypsies).
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Thanks for the information, my rattigans were also travellers but left for england in the late 50s early 60s, interesting to know that these are proberly relatives.
shane.
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Hello Shane,
You can be sure that the Rattigans I remember were relatives of yours.The name Rattigan is rare in Ireland and also rare among Travellers.I came across only one more Rattigan in my whole life, he is in Dublin and is not a traveller.James Rattigan that I remember has to be a cousin of your father.I remember my mother saying that his wife Angela's maiden name was Donoghoe while my aunt said it was Gavin.Among Travellers there are often double connections between families, so you could have two James Ratttigans (cousins) married to women called Gavin (sisters or cousins).
Is your mother alive? If you like you can contact me on the e-mail which is (*)
I can give you more information.What is your surname.?Have you visited County Westmeath?
Regards,
Con Maxwell
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Shane, I'm Tai, Michael's son. I found a picture of you, me and Nancy's son Georgie yesterday among my dad's things.
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Tai, ive sent you a private message.
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HELLO SHANE,IM A RATTIGAN FROM WESTMEATH LIVING IN DUBLIN,IM A COUSIN OF YOURS.MY GRANDFATHER WAS YOUR GRANDFATHER BROTHER MY FATHER USE TO TALK ABOUT THEM I ALWAYS WONDERED WHAT HAPPENED TO THE FAMILY TO THEM.I LEAVE YOU MY EMAIL OR LEAVE ME A MESSAGE.LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU MY EMAIL IS (*)
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Ive sent you a private message with my email address, you might need to make a couple of more posts on here to access it, cheers, shane.
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hello there, sent my email aswell, im not great at using laptops.after afew messages think can get your email address(*)
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thanks where will i find pm on system
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hello, messages are top right of screen, next to screen name, welcome to roots chat, its good to hear from you and hope you can shed some light on our families history,
shane
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Hi Shane. I think I'm related to your mum(Bridie Rattigan.(Jones). Also Tai(the late Michael Rattigan,s son)
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Shane I think I might be related to your mum(Bridie Rattigan) Jones.
Beor.
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Hi Shane, would love to have a reply from you. I'm not sure how to send and receive messages. Am new to Roots Chat Com. I have cousins named Gavin, on Bridie's mother's side, and cousins named Rattigan on her father's side. I think Bridie's grandmother was named Elizabeth Mc Manus and her grandfather, was named Patrick Rattigan all from West Meath. Clara Road Moate.
Beor.
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Ireland- WW1 Casualties; 1914-18
Michael Rattigan; Mullingar, 2nd Leinster Reg.
Died; 18/8/1916
Killed in Action in France.
James Rattigan; Mullingar, 1st Leinster Reg.
Died; 1915
Killed in Action in France.
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Jack
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Hello Shane my name is Paddy McDonnell, my granny was Rattigan from the Westmeath area. Nan (Anne) Rattigan. She had a sister and brother in mullingar, old paddy Rattigan, and Lizzy (Rattigan) kavenagh, old paddy died about 15 to 20 years ago. Lizzy died 2 to 3 years ago, and my granny died 5 years ago, I will see what I can find out for you as i am sure your mum is related to my granny.
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Thankyou all for the information, ive been offline for a couple of weeks and have just read all these posts, will try to make sence of them before i reply, many thanks, shane.
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hello shane im a rattigan from mullingar paddy rattigan was my grandad jim rattigan tat was married to angela was my great gran uncle
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what rattigan family u looking for
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Paddy saw your messgae, your grandmother was sister of my grand dad Luke Rattigan. Also brother to Lizzie, Paddy, Michael and Frank. I'm sure there was brother John also but my dad would be more benificial for information. My family stay in Hamilton in Uk. I remeber Paddy and Lizzy from when I was kid, unfortunatley met them for the 1st time at their brother Franks passing
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Hi shane my grandparents were Jim and Angela Rattigan dunno if there any relation there from mullingar let me no u need any more information