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John Dolan

John Dolan

Born
1839-03-10 12:00:00
Died
1915-08-15 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

Born in Curraghboy, Roscommon; Baptized in Kiltomb, Roscommon; Parents are James (Jacobi) Dolan and Honora (Nora) Brennan; 4 brothers were Patrick (1837), Hubert (Hugh) (1840), Rodercum (1841) and Michael (1843). 

John Dolan married Anna Nevin (b. 1840 Kilteevan, Roscommon) on May 10, 1866 in Cam & Kiltomb Roman Catholic Church in Roscommon. John was living in Ballybay at the time. They sailed to U.S. 3 months later (Aug 1866) and lived in New Jersey. 

Anna Nevin's parents were John Nevin (b. 1806 Kilteevan) and Maria Brehenny (b.1811 Boyle). She had a sister Elizabeth (b. 1846). The Brehennys lived in DeerPark Townland in Boyle, Roscommon.

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Roscommon

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.

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    Location: Roscommon

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  • 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

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    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

  • 1740s

    Elphin Census of Tibohine Parish

    1749-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    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

  • 1760s

    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