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Patrick Breheny

Patrick Breheny

Born
1836-08-20 12:00:00
Died
1879-11-26 12:00:00
Gender
Male

Patrick Breheny, (b.1836) was the eldest son of Patrick Breheny & Dorothy Gaffney, of Derreenavoggy(Derrynavoggy) Townland, Arigna, Roscommon.

Patrick had 4 siblings, Anne, Brigid, Catherine.and Winifred.

Anne married a Reynolds from Knockadryan. Many of her family remained there for generations.

Catherine married John Maguire(McGuire) and lived in Cornagee. Some ofther family remained there for generations, some emigrated t the USA.

Winifred married Judson Moody in Boston, Masachusetts. She died within 4 years of her marriage. No children.

Brigid married Peter Walsh, in 1858. I have no knowledge of anything after their marriage. Not where Peter Walsh came from, where they lived or whether they had any children!  I am still trying to trace any information,

Patrick married Margaret Glynn  and farmed in Derrynavoggy..They had 8 children:-

Thomas,Terence, Brigid, Eleanor, Anne, John, Patrick and Charles.

Thomas,unmarried, a labourer, moved to Oregon. Terence, married, a miner, moved to Scotland. Brigid,unmarried, a dressmaker, moved to Galway. Eleanor, married, moved to Scotland. Anne, a nurse, married, moved to Scotland. John,married, a policeman, moved to Cork. Patrick, married,an Insurance Agent, moved to  Scotland. Charles, died aged 12 years.

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