Edward Gilligan - son of Patrick Gilligan
Greetings from the States.
I am looking for information on my great-grandfather Edward Gilligan (1857-1911). My aunt said he was born in Kilkelly, Mayo, Ireland and his fathers name was Patrick (she did not know his mothers name). Edward emigrated to Philadelphia around 1880, but his parents remained in Ireland.
My aunt told me Edward did have siblings but knew of no specific names. She also said he used the nickname Ned. My mother and my aunt visited Kilkelly in the early 1980s and found some distant Gilligan relatives, but my mother passed shortly after that trip and I have no details on who/where she met these Gilligan relatives.
I have been unable to find birth or baptismal specifics for Edward in any records for Kilkelly/Kilmovee, so any help you can provide is appreciated. My Gilligans are a hard bunch to find :-)
Thank you,
Noirin