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James Tighe

James Tighe

Born
1801-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1839-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male

James Tighe and his wife Mary McHale are my 3x gr. grandparents. Their names are found in Rathmore, Mayo, when their daughter Dorothy is baptized in 1831 (Crossmolina RC Church records);  and again with an unnamed child in 1838. We have also found two records of James Tighe in the Tithe Applotment Books, 1833, in Rathmore. 

There are two (unsubstantiated) stories about James Tighe.  One is that he died and then his widow Mary McHale came to Ontario,Canada with their children.  The other is that he died on the ship on the way over and was buried at sea.  He has definitely died by the time of a church census in Kingston, Ontario in 1844, where his wife, "widow Tygue" is listed with their four children -- Ann, Dorothy, Mary, and Jane.  
 

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Mayo

County Mayo, or Maigh Eo in Irish, is located in the west of Ireland.  We are home to Ashford Castle, Croagh Patrick and the fabulous town of Westport.  Our county town is Castlebar and we have a population of approximately 130,000.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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  • 1820s

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  • 2020s

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  • 1830s

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Kilcommon Erris (Mayo)

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Buildings in this community

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1960s

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  • 1930s

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    1837-01-01 12:00:00

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    <p>As described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837</p>

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James Tighe