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mary meaghan

mary meaghan

Born
1818-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Female
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in UK

Mary Meaghan (daughter of Hugh Meaghan , born c 1818 in Louth, and Michael Fitzsimmons born c1818 in Moynalvey Co Meath married in 1837,they had 2 children  a son called Michael and a daughter called Anne while still in Ireland .Around the time of the Famine they then moved to Sunderland County Durham around 1845/9 , their family grew with John George (my 3x great grandfather ) Bridget, Henry , James . Micheal snr died in Durham jail in 1865 ,Mary then remarried to Peter Kelly , they then moved to South Hetton Co Durham , John George met and married Annie Quinn who,s father was John Patrick Quinn born in Louth, After Peter Kelly died I think Mary moved back to Sunderland  with one of her sons as she had family there ,but I have not yet found out when she died . 

Associated communities

Louth

Co. Louth, or Lú in Irish, is located in the north-east of Ireland.  It is known as “The Wee County” because it is the smallest county in Ireland.  We are home to Brù Na Bóinne (Palace of the Boyne) which is an internationally important complex of Neolithic chamber tombs.  We have a population of approximately 122,897.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • King John's Castle, Carlingford, Louth

    Location: Louth

    Carlingford

  • Our Lady of the Nativity

    Location: Louth

    Church of Our Lady of the Nativity, Fieldstown, County Louth

Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    1887 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1888-04-29 12:00:00

  • 1900s

    1909 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1909-12-05 12:00:00

  • 1910s

    1910 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1910-11-13 12:00:00

  • 1910s

    1912 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1912-11-03 12:00:00

mary meaghan