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Michael McGaughran

Michael McGaughran

Born
1883-08-17 12:00:00
Died
1949-02-12 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Stayed in Ireland

Michael McGaughran/McGauran/Magaghran was born in Foxfield Aug 17, 1883 and his birth was registered in Kilnaleck, Co Cavan. His parents were Peter McGaughran and Anne McCahill. He was a musician and local postman. He married Elizabeth Dinnegan of Longford in 1914, and they had 4 children - Mary Catherine (Mae,) Ann (Nan,) Michael, and John Francis (Frank.) Michael died Feb 12, 1949 in Omard. He and his wife (d 1963 in Foxfield) and his daughters are buried in the churchyard of St Mary's Church, Ballynarry. Nan died at age 10 in 1925, and Mae in 1974. His sister Kate married a man named Goldrick and stayed in Ireland, living in Kill. Brothers Peter and John stayed in Ireland until 1911. All other siblings left.

Associated communities

Cavan

County Cavan, or An Cabhán in Irish, lies in Ulster and borders on Northern Ireland.  It is known as "The Lakeland County" as it is reputed to have 365 lakes.  Our county town is Cavan and we have a population of approximately 76,092.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors' place of origin. 

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Clements Estate & Tenant Maps KILDRUMSHERDAN

    Location: Cavan

    Kildrumsherdan, Co Cavan

  • First Presbyterian (Corglass) Church

    Location: Cavan

    Bailieborough, County Cavan

  • House 1 Drumcoghill Lower, Killashandra, Tullyhunco, Cavan, Ireland

    Location: Cavan

    House 1 Drumcoghill Lower, Killashandra, Tullyhunco, Cavan, Ireland

  • Cloughoughter Castle

    Location: Cavan

    Lough Oughter, Cavan, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 1850s

    Emigration to Australia - John & Jane (Leahy) Duignan & 2 sons

    <p>John, Jane, and their 2 sons, John Joseph and James Henry, departed on 'The Lucy' from Liverpool, arriving 4 months later on 25 Jul 1850, at Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. In the few years prior to their departure, the family was living in Killashandra parish, Cavan (potentially Cornafane).</p>

    1850-03-25 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

  • 1920s

    1925 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1926-01-10 12:00:00

  • 1920s

    1928 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1928-09-30 12:00:00