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Hugh McGough

Hugh McGough

Born
1817-12-01 12:00:00
Died
1884-04-09 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

Hugh McGough and his wife Mary Halfpenny were married in Magheracloone Parish County Monaghan and had two daughters baptized there. Mary b. 17 June 1846 and Catherine b.1848. They immigrated to the USA around 1849. Settled in northern Ohio. Milan area. Many relatives came before and after and settled in Northern Ohio. Erie and Huron counties. Halpins, McQuillans, Duffy, Malone, Callan, Farnan, McCauley, English. Hugh and Mary McGough (McGue) family tree is at FamilySearch.com 

Associated communities

Monaghan

Co. Monaghan, or Muíneachán in Irish, is located on the Border Region of Ireland.  We are famous for our ancient Irish craft of lace-making and we have many lakes,  forests and small mountains.  Our county town is Monaghan and we have a population of approximately 56,000.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.  

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Cahan's Meeting House

    Location: Monaghan

    Lisnavane, County Monaghan

  • Hope Castle

    Location: Monaghan

    Castleblaney, County Monagham

  • Ulster Canal Stores

    Location: Monaghan

    Clones

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

  • 1930s

    1930 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1930-09-28 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Monaghan in the 1830s

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

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1970s

    Dublin-Monaghan Bombings

    1974-05-17 12:00:00

Killanny (Monaghan)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Killanny (Monaghan). 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

  • Carrickmacross Workhouse

    Location: Killanny (Monaghan)

    Old Union Workhouse, Carrickmacross, Monaghan

  • Carrickmacross Workhouse MONAGHAN

    Location: Killanny (Monaghan)

    Shercock Rd, Drummond Etra, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan

  • Lough Fea House, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan

    Location: Killanny (Monaghan)

    Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan

Timeline events in this community

  • 1840s

    Black 47: State of Destitution around Carrickmacross

    <p>In the entire period of the Great Famine in Ireland (1845-1851) the most dramatic population decrease from death and emigration occurred in "Black '47". Board of Works correspondence warned of imminent death from starvation, plague and disease unless drastic measures were taken for the relief of distress in Ireland.</p>

    1847-02-20 12:00:00