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Bernard Meehan

Bernard Meehan

Born
1845-09-01 12:00:00
Died
1906-03-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

Bernard Meehan emigrated from Ireland to New York with his parents, Cornelius Meehan and Catherine McGrath, in 1869 when he was 15 years old. He married Bridget Kelly in 1874 in Brooklyn and died in a tragic accident in 1906. His death certificate from New York states his parents' names which led me to research the family. I found a marriage record for Cornelius and Catherine McGrath and a baptismal record for a  Bernard from Cloonclere, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim. I, of course, do not know if those are "my" Meehans but I have a few leads on the Meehan-McGrath connection in that area. I'll update as I learn more.

 

 

Associated communities

Leitrim

County Leitrim, or Liatroim in Irish, is located in the north-western region of Ireland.  It is famous for its many beautiful lakes.  Carrick-on-Shannon is our county town and we have a population of approximately 31,972.  We look forward to  helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.   

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Buildings in this community

  • R C C

    Location: Leitrim

  • Drumlea, Drumreilly Old School House

    Location: Leitrim

    Drumlea, Drumreilly, Co. Leitrim

  • Carrickslavan TOWNLAND

    Location: Leitrim

    Carrickslavan, Leitrim, Co Leitrim

  • Laheen House

    Location: Leitrim

    Leitrim, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 1930s

    Travelling Folk in the 1930s

    <p>Between 1937 and 1939, primary school pupils across the Republic of Ireland interviewed the elderly in their neighborhood to collect and record local stories and folklore from the 19th century. "The Schools Collection" as it became known is held by the Dúchas Folklore Collection in UCD and is and has been digitized online at duchas.ie. One of the topics schoolchildren were asked to write about were "Travelling Folk" or An Lucht Siúil. </p> <p>Here is a selection of what "settled" children wrote about travelers in the late 1930s.</p>

    1938-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1960s

    John McGahern's Book 'The Dark' is banned

    1965-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Sligo Death Notices From Cholera, Ireland

    <p>DEATH NOTICES (from the Enniskillen Chronicle and Erne Packet) during the height of the cholera pandemic in Ireland.</p>

    1832-09-13 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Leitrim in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (The information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

Cloonclare (Leitrim)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Cloonclare (Leitrim). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • St Patrick's Church

    Location: Cloonclare (Leitrim)

    St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, KILTYCLOGHER, Kiltyclogher, County Leitrim

  • Kiltyclogher Church

    Location: Cloonclare (Leitrim)

    Kiltyclogher Church of Ireland Church, KILTYCLOGHER, Kiltyclogher, County Leitrim

  • Manorhamilton Church of Ireland

    Location: Cloonclare (Leitrim)

    Manorhamilton Church of Ireland, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim

  • Manorhamilton Railway Station

    Location: Cloonclare (Leitrim)

    Manorhamilton, County Leitrim

Timeline events in this community

  • 1960s

    Foundation of Glencar-Manorhamilton GAA Club

    1968-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Mayo in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (The information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time). [Note: the boundaries of County Mayo were redrawn in 1898, so researchers may need to look to surrounding counties].</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1920s

    The blitz on the Big Houses

    <p>In early 1923, during the period of civil war in Ireland, Anti-Treatyites embarked on a concentrated campaign against the Big Houses of the he landed gentry. Between June 1922-April 1923, a staggering 199 Big Houses went up in flames. In the civil war, the only county in Leinster with no burnings was Queens County (now Laois).</p>

    1922-01-01 12:00:00