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Hugh Allen

Hugh Allen

Born
1834-03-03 12:00:00
Died
1891-04-25 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

Father- Richard Allen- married Margaret Sweeney in Summerhill Parish, 10 July 1825.

Mother- Margaret Sweeney, dtr of Hugh Sweeney who died 3 March 1824, Dangan, Summerhill Parish. Margaret's brother was Patrick Sweeney b 1798 d 6 March,1884, Summerhill Parish. Patrick married Mary McCall 6 May 1827. They had 12 children.

Mary, b 1826, Francis b 1829, John b 1833, Patrick b 1835, Peter b 1837, Richard b 1839, Thomas b 1841, Edward b 1844, Catharine b 1847. Catharine married Owen Byrne in 1872, her children were Thomas, Margaret, Edward, and Catharine (Proffitt)

Hugh left Ireland for NY in about 1857, married Margaret Durney in Jersey County, Illinois in 1864. Their children were Richard b 1865, Margaret b 1867, Rose b 1868, Thomas b 1870, and Hugh b 1873. Hugh died in Jersey County on April 25, 1891.

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Meath

County Meath, or An Mhí in Irish, is in the mid-east region of Ireland.  We are a county rich in heritage and home to The Hill of Tara.  Our county town is Navan and we have a population of approximately 184,000.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    A Teltown Marriage

    <p>Irish historian John O'Donovan (1806-1861) who surveyed this district in the 1830s wrote of the 'Teltown Marriages':</p> <p>"A number of young men went into the hollow to the north side of the wall, and an equal number of marriageable young women to the south side of the wall which was so high as to prevent them from seeing the men; one of the women put her hand thro' the hole in the gate and a man took hold of it from the other side, being guided in his choice only by the appearance of the hand. The two were thus joined hands by blind chance were obliged to live together for a year and a day, at the expiration of which time they appeared at the Rath of Telton and if they were not satisfied with each other they obtained a deed of separation and were entitled to go to Laganeeny again to try their good fortune for the ensuing year."</p> <p>According to O’Donovan, this ceremony was performed at a place close to the Knockauns known as Lag an Aonaich or “Leganeeny” (the Hollow of the Fair).</p>

    1838-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1650s

    Civil Survey of Telletwon

    1654-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Teltown aka Kilalton in the 1830s

    <p>From "A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Night of the Big Wind

    <p><a href="https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/night-of-the-big-wind-ireland-1839">https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/night-of-the-big-wind-irelan…</a></p>

    1839-01-06 12:00:00

Laracor (Meath)

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Other ancestors in this community

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    Location: Laracor (Meath)

    Born: 1800-01-01 12:00:00

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    Location: Laracor (Meath)

    Born: 1834-03-01 12:00:00

  • James Gough

    Location: Laracor (Meath)

    Born: 1838-04-01 12:00:00

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1920s

    The blitz on the Big Houses

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    1922-01-01 12:00:00