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John Martin

John Martin

Born
1826-04-15 12:00:00
Died
1914-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male

My great great grandfather, John Martin (Birth 15 April 1826) came from County Meath Ireland, parish unknown.  Catholic. He went to the United States and married a young woman called Hanora Ryan.  Hanora was born in New York in 1839, and dies in 1889. They eventually ended up in Green Isle, Minnesota. He died in 1914. 

John's father was Thomas Martin and his mother was a "Miss Duffy", both born in Ireland, but I don't know where.

I have no further information. Can anyone there help?

Thanks, Lynn Martin

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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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  • Knockcommon National School

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

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  • 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