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Isaac Riggs

Isaac Riggs

Born
1783-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1855-02-12 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Stayed in Ireland

Most of my source information that I have for Isaac and his brothers George and Joseph and from army records. All of them fought in the Peninsula Wars (against Napoleon). They all put Bruff, Limerick as place of birth. The only Riggs who is on property and parish records in Bruff is Thomas and his family. The largest land holder of these in the mid 19th century appears to be Thomas' son William Nash Riggs. Isaac ended up in Tullamore, County Offaly after he got out of the army and died there. His son Joseph, born 1840, married Mary Gorman, daughter of Joseph Gorman and Eliza Doolan,  in Tullamore in 1863. They had 9 children there, all of whom moved to different parts of Ireland, England, Scotland, and Argentina. One of those was my grandfather.

 

 

Associated communities

Offaly

Co. Offaly, or Uíbh Fhailí in Irish, was once known as King's County. It is in the midlands region of Ireland with the River Shannon defining its western border.  We are home to Birr Castle and Moneygall, which is the ancestral home of President Obama.  Our county town is Tullamore and we have a population of approximately 78,003.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.      

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Partial View of Cemetery and Church

    Location: Offaly

  • Church Wall w/ Supports 2002

    Location: Offaly

  • Monastery Church at Lemanaghan

    Location: Offaly

  • Transept Gable Kilcommin Church

    Location: Offaly

Timeline events in this community

  • 2000s

    Parish of Ardcarne

    2000-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1960s

    1961 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1961-09-24 12:00:00

  • 1960s

    1969 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1969-09-28 12:00:00

  • 1970s

    1971 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1971-09-26 12:00:00

Limerick

County Limerick, or Luimneach in Irish, is located in the med-west region of Ireland.  Limerick became Ireland’s inaugural National City of Culture in 2014 with a wide variety of events happening around the city.  We have a population of approximately 195,175.  We look forward to  helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.   

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Old Abbey House, Shanagolden, Co Limerick

    Location: Limerick

  • Treanmanagh TOWNLAND

    Location: Limerick

    Treanmanagh, Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick

  • Kilpeacon House in 1850

    Location: Limerick

    Kilpeacon

  • Bunratty Castle

    Location: Limerick

Timeline events in this community

  • 1860s

    St. Patrick's Graveyard

    <p>Parish Priest</p>

    1861-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1880s

    Foundation of South Liberties GAA Club

    1884-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Irish press warns against Jamaican Indentured Servitude

    <p>The theme was always the same: the pestilential climate of the island, the reduction of poor emigrants to slaves, the severity and cruelty of the planters (and planter-dominated Assembly clinging to every vestige of oppression) and, of course, the absence of priests and chapels.</p>

    1840-12-01 12:00:00

  • 1880s

    1887 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1888-04-29 12:00:00

Tullamore (Offaly)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Tullamore (Offaly). 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

  • Archaeological Carvings in Offaly

    Location: Tullamore (Offaly)

  • St Columba's Classicla School

    Location: Tullamore (Offaly)

    Saint Columba's Classical School, Convent Road, Saint Brigid's Place, PUTTAGHAN (BC. BY.), Tullamore, County Offaly

  • Charleville National School

    Location: Tullamore (Offaly)

    Charleville National School, O'Carroll Street, Church Street, TULLAMORE, Tullamore, County Offaly

  • Tullamore Workhouse

    Location: Tullamore (Offaly)

    Riada House, Tullamore, Co. Offaly

Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    Foundation of Tullamore GAA Club

    1888-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1870s

    Marriage Notice - Healy-Dunne

    <p>Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Queensland)</p>

    1873-08-21 12:00:00

Bruff (Limerick)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Bruff (Limerick). 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

  • Ballygirlough

    Location: Bruff (Limerick)

    Ballynagallagh, Limerick, Ireland

  • Tullybracky

    Location: Bruff (Limerick)

    Tullybracky, Rockbarton

  • St Molon Bruff

    Location: Bruff (Limerick)

    St Molon Bruff, Limerick, Ireland

  • Kyle, Bruff Limerick

    Location: Bruff (Limerick)

    Kyle, Bruff Limerick

Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    Foundation of Bruff GAA Club

    1887-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Limerick 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