James Philip McLaughlin was born on July 19, 1852, in Aghafin townland, Roscommon, Ireland, to Philip and Brigid nee Henry McLoughlin. James married Bridget A Barry on November 27, 1878, in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA. They had eight children in 12 years. He was a close friend of Eamon de Valera, and died on July 11, 1935, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, at the age of 82.
County Roscommon, or Ros Comáin in Irish, is located in the western region of Ireland. We are home to the stunning Lough Key Forest Park and statistically, we are known to have the longest life expectancy of any county in Ireland! We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.
Ballaghaderreen TOWN PLAN
Location: Roscommon
Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon, Ireland
Ballaghaderreen TOWN
Location: Roscommon
Pre-1840 Tenant Map of Drumbrick, Glooria, Drumanilra, Gortleck, and Cloonkeen
Location: Roscommon
Cavetown, Croghan, Boyle, Co Roscommon
Carrowmore Tenant Map 1818
Location: Roscommon
Carrowmore, Croghan, Co Roscommon
Kilcoleman Costello in the 1830s
<p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described by Samuel Lewis in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" 1837.</p>
1837-01-01 12:00:00
Elphin Census of Tibohine Parish
1749-01-01 12:00:00
Religious Census of Killukin, Creeve & Tumna
<p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>
1766-04-15 12:00:00
Religious Census of Killummod
<p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>
1766-03-01 12:00:00
Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Kilronan (Roscommon). 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.
Mount Allen National School
Location: Kilronan (Roscommon)
MOUNTALLEN, DRUMSHANBO, CARRICK-ON-SHANNON, CO. LEITRIM N41 T380
Keadew Cemetery
Location: Kilronan (Roscommon)
Keadew Cemetery, Churchacres, Co. Roscommon
Kilronan Castle, Co Roscommon, Ireland
Location: Kilronan (Roscommon)
Ballyfarnon, Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Parish of Ardcarne
2000-01-01 12:00:00
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
Ballyfarnon in the 1830s
<p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837.</p>
1837-01-01 12:00:00
Keadue in the 1830s
<p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837.</p>
1837-01-01 12:00:00