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JOHN FARRELL

JOHN FARRELL

Born
1814-09-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male

John FARRELL b.1 Sept 1814 Longford, Ire, bapt 2 Oct 1814, Templemichael, Longford.

Son of Roger FARRELL & Elizabeth ORR. 

John Farrell had children with Ellen/ Eleanor MACKIN/ MACKIN variants.

Patrick is the oldest child I can find to the couple b. 19 July 1835, Dunbeggan, Colmcille, Longford.

Godparents/ witnesses Dennis Mackin & Catherine Farrell.

Patrick arrived in Australia 13 June 1857 age 21yrs, a labourer.

In 1859 he married Mary Ann JEFFREY. (1840-- 1915) 10 children of marriage

Patrick died 26 Nov 1912, (heart disease) R.Catholic.. Certificates for death & marriage for Australia

say his parents were John FARRELL & Ellen MACKIN.

I also have info for his brother Michael FARRELL b.27 May 1837 Dunbeggan, Colmocille, Longford

Witnesses Michael Mackin & Maria Kiernan.

Associated communities

Longford

Co. Longford, or Longfort in Irish, is part of the midlands region of Ireland.  We have a gorgeous countryside with farmlands, lakes and bogs.  We have a population of approximately 40,810.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Cavalry Barracks Longford (Lower Barracks)

    Location: Longford

  • Knights & Conquests Heritage Centre

    Location: Longford

    Granard Longford

  • Maria Edgeworth Center - Edgeworthstown

    Location: Longford

    Ballymahon Rd, Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford, N39 E3C8

  • Greville Arms Hotel, Granard - Gen Michael Collins - Kitty Kiernan

    Location: Longford

    Greville Hotel, Granard, Co Longford

Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    Four drowned in the Shannon

    1882-12-02 12:00:00

  • 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

  • 1830s

    Cholera rages in Longford

    <p>FROM THE WESTMEATH JOURNAL</p>

    1832-07-23 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Longford 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

Meath

County Meath, or An Mhí in Irish, is in the mid-east region of Ireland.  We are a county rich in heritage and home to The Hill of Tara.  Our county town is Navan and we have a population of approximately 184,000.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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Buildings in this community

  • Ruins of Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Knockcommon Graveyard

    Location: Meath

    MF8V+RM Ballinlough, Windmill Road, County Meath, Ireland

  • Knockcommon National School

    Location: Meath

    Knockcommon, Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland

  • Church Of The Nativity Of Our Lady, Rossnaree, Donore Catholic Parish

    Location: Meath

    Fieldstown, Beauparc, Co. Meath, C15 F726, Ireland

  • Slane Castle

    Location: Meath

    Slane, county Meath

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    A Teltown Marriage

    <p>Irish historian John O'Donovan (1806-1861) who surveyed this district in the 1830s wrote of the 'Teltown Marriages':</p> <p>"A number of young men went into the hollow to the north side of the wall, and an equal number of marriageable young women to the south side of the wall which was so high as to prevent them from seeing the men; one of the women put her hand thro' the hole in the gate and a man took hold of it from the other side, being guided in his choice only by the appearance of the hand. The two were thus joined hands by blind chance were obliged to live together for a year and a day, at the expiration of which time they appeared at the Rath of Telton and if they were not satisfied with each other they obtained a deed of separation and were entitled to go to Laganeeny again to try their good fortune for the ensuing year."</p> <p>According to O’Donovan, this ceremony was performed at a place close to the Knockauns known as Lag an Aonaich or “Leganeeny” (the Hollow of the Fair).</p>

    1838-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1650s

    Civil Survey of Telletwon

    1654-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Teltown aka Kilalton in the 1830s

    <p>From "A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Night of the Big Wind

    <p><a href="https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/night-of-the-big-wind-ireland-1839">https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/night-of-the-big-wind-irelan…</a></p>

    1839-01-06 12:00:00

JOHN FARRELL