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Phillip Conlon

Phillip Conlon

Born
1832-07-07 12:00:00
Died
1895-06-26 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

Phillip (or Philip) Conlon was born 7 July 1832 (information from tombstone and death record), in Ireland. His granddaughters recorded that his birthplace was "Drumbraughny, County Killarney, Ireland. There is no town called Drumbrauchny that I can find, anywhere in Ireland.

In County Cavan, in the parish of Killinagh, is a town called Drumbrawn. I found a website called Ask About Ireland which includes pronunciation of various names. According to that website, Killinagh is pronounced Kil-loynie, which to a child trying to understand an Irish accent may have sounded like Killarney.

Phillip came to the United States sometime in the 1800s. He seems to have entered through one of the New York State entry points. But there were a lot of men named Conlon who came to the US during this time, so we have not been able to establish when it was that he arrived here. We know he was married in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, to Ellen O'Brien. Ellen was born in Rochester.

Philip died of a stroke while working in the fields. He died 26 June 1895, in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan (information from tombstone and death record). Ellen died 7 September 1895, in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan (information from tombstone and death record).

I searched the Griffiths Valuation and found the following information: There are two records for a Philip Conlon, county Cavan, Parish Annag, Landlord Rev. E.B.W. Venables. Barony is given as Tullygarvey; Union is Cavan; Parish is Annagh; Townland is Drumbrawn; Place name is Drumbrawn; Place type is Townland. This was printed in 1857. Act 15 & 16; sheet number 15, map reference 20. Whether these Conlons who lived in Cavan County are related to my Philip is the question I have at the moment. 

 

 

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