Malachy Fallon (1819 ?-1884) and Bridget Mulligan (1816?-1896)

[SHRYL]

My first chat on coRoscommon rootschat. I am travelling to Co Roscommon in June this year and am trying to find as much information on Malachy Fallon 1819? -1884 and Bridget Mulligan 1816?- 1896 as possible. They are my great great grandparents. They were farmers at Ballyglass. Their children were baptised in the Killinvoy Parish. Catherine b 1842?, Patrick Joseph b 1849, Brigidam b 1851, John b 1855, Malechiam b 1862, Michael b 1864. Any information I can gather on these people as to churches baptised in, married in, cemetries buried in would be greatly appreciated.
Any relatives associated with these people i would love to contact whilst there. thanks in anticipation.

[heywood]

SHRYL,
It’s best to link to the earlier thread which has information, debate and queries. It prevents repetition of the same findings and may be of help to researchers.

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=879887.0

[gaffy]

Heywood, your reply #19 of the previous topic regarding the daughter Catherine Fallon marrying John Geraghty in 1870 is sound, have a look at the marriage record in the following page from the Killinvoy registers, 8th entry down, parents for both parties are shown: John [Geraghty] & Bedelia O'Connor of Racecourse; and Malachy [Fallon] & Brigid Mulligan of Ballyglass:
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633977#page/13/mode/1up

So as you say, Malachy is in this instance a.k.a. Laughlin.  I think I saw 'Lacky' as the father in a baptismal record as well.

[gaffy]

RootsIreland has a transcript of a Mary Fallon of 'Balltglass' marrying an Edward Buckly of Athleague in Knockcroghery RC parish on 4 January 1882, the parents for both parties given as: James Buckly & Sarah Hennigan; and Malachy Fallon and Brigid Mulligan.  The marriage was witnessed by Michael Hennigan and and Brigid Fallon. I can't yet find a civil marriage record for this, or a baptism for Mary, however a couple with these names did have a daughter Bridget at 'Ballyglass Killenvoy' on 21 January 1883, so just to note for now:   
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1883/02747/2009505.pdf

[gaffy]

RootsIreland has a transcript of a Mary Fallon of 'Balltglass' marrying an Edward Buckly of Athleague in Knockcroghery RC parish on 4 January 1882, the parents for both parties given as: James Buckly & Sarah Hennigan; and Malachy Fallon and Brigid Mulligan.  The marriage was witnessed by Michael Hennigan and and Brigid Fallon. I can't yet find a civil marriage record for this, or a baptism for Mary, however a couple with these names did have a daughter Bridget at 'Ballyglass Killenvoy' on 21 January 1883, so just to note for now:   
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1883/02747/2009505.pdf

Just to add, the couple in 1901 and 1911:
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Roscommon/Athleague_West/Gorteencloogh_or_Corramore/1667287/
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Roscommon/Athleague_West/Gorteencloogh_or_Corramore/766401/

[Wexflyer]

So as you say, Malachy is in this instance a.k.a. Laughlin.  I think I saw 'Lacky' as the father in a baptismal record as well.

That Malachy can be Lacky is easy to see/understand, Laughlin, much less so.
But if we accept that Malachy is also Laughlin then it would clear up another issue - that of where Malachy was living.
In Griffith's Valuation, there is
Laughlin Fallon, in Ballyglass, Killinvoy CP, with house, and small farm.
Malachy Fallon, in Ballyglass, Rahara CP, sharing 70 acre farm with two Mulligans, but no house.

If these are in fact the same person, then Malachy was living in the Killinvoy portion of Ballyglass.

[heywood]

I asked for opinions on the other thread about Malachy/Loughlin/Laughlin.
There is a Patrick born to Laughlin Fallon and Cath. Ward in January 1847, that I mentioned too.
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633974#page/40/mode/1up


And there is, of course, the death of Loughlin Fallon, informant, son ‘My’, the year prior to the probate/death of Malachy Fallon.

I will post it again, here
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1883/06352/4822323.pdf

[Wexflyer]

I asked for opinions on the other thread about Malachy/Loughlin/Laughlin.
There is a Patrick born to Laughlin Fallon and Cath. Ward in January 1847, that I mentioned too.
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633974#page/40/mode/1up


And there is, of course, the death of Loughlin Fallon, informant, son ‘My’, the year prior to the probate/death of Malachy Fallon.

I will post it again, here
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1883/06352/4822323.pdf

On the face of it a Malachy - Loughlin equivalence seems highly improbable. When you posted your comment (and I had noticed the names myself), I did some searches -nothing. Nothing to suggest that this is a standard equivalence, e.g.
https://www.libraryireland.com/names/men/lochlainn-loughlin.php

All that comes to mind is that there were quite a few Fallons in the area, and - I think - more than one Malachy. Is Loughlin potentially a patronymic to distinguish one Malachy from another, perhaps cousins?

[Wexflyer]

Regarding the Ballyglass thatched cottage, that is available for rent.
By comparing Griffith's Valuation, and the associated maps, with modern maps, I can say that this is definitely the herd's house, in the Rahara portion of Ballyglass, that was owned by Malachy Fallon and the two Mulligans.

This is true irrespective of the ongoing debate over whether Malachy is also Loughlin (or not).