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MURTAGH, Ballymurray, Roscommon
« on: Monday 16 March 09 18:39 GMT (UK) »
Thomas Murtagh was a RIC from 1881-1919.  He was married in 1890 to Ellen Brennan.  They had Rose Ellen, John Thomas, Patrick Stephen, Wm. James.  I would love to learn more about the family.
Thomas was stationed in Sligo and Waterford....as RIC
Thank you!
Mary

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Re: MURTAGH, Ballymurray, Roscommon
« Reply #1 on: Monday 30 May 22 15:29 BST (UK) »
Thomas Murray, R.I.C. Constable, 40944, from Ballymurray, Co, Roscommon, died on the 22/5/1940. He had a son William J. Murtagh who was also an R.I.C. Constable.

William J. Murtagh, 68983, a 21 year old R.I.C. Constable died accidentally on the morning of December 26th 1919, as a result of a gunshot wound to the head, at the police hut at Clonoulty, Co. Tipperary. (as reported by Dublin Evening Telegraph 29th December 1919.)

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Re: MURTAGH, Ballymurray, Roscommon
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 31 May 22 07:49 BST (UK) »

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Thomas Murtagh was a RIC from 1881-1919.  He was married in 1890 to Ellen Brennan.  They had Rose Ellen, John Thomas, Patrick Stephen, Wm. James.  I would love to learn more about the family.
Thomas was stationed in Sligo and Waterford....as RIC

Marriage 1890 to Elleanor (looks like) Brennan.
 https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1890/10718/5907485.pdf

Ellen Murtagh in 1901 census - five children in census.
House 15 in Ballysadare (Collooney, Sligo).
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Sligo/Collooney/Ballysadare/1682552/

....and in 1911 census
House 3 in Ballysadare Town (Pt. of) (Collooney, Sligo).
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Sligo/Collooney/Ballysadare_Town__Pt__of_/754659/

Thomas Murtagh death 1940 at Bogginfin (sic)     #253
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1940/04725/4263082.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/roscommon/athlone/kilmeane/mote/bogganfin/

Ellen Murtagh death 1937 aged 71 yrs at Ballymurry (sic)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1937/04789/4287260.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/roscommon/athlone/kilmeane/mote/ballymurray/

Joining R.I.C.
Appointed: 20th April 1881
Age: 25
Height: 5ft 91/4 ins
Wife born in Co Roscommon
Served in: Waterford, Clare, Sligo
Pensioned: 1st June 1918

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Re: MURTAGH, Ballymurray, Roscommon
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