Hi Marcia . . .
Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out . . .
Thank you for your posting . . .
So . . I began searching " Roots " (paid) for the Marriage of John // Margaret
I searched . . ALL Ireland . . . 1842 . . . +/- 5 yrs. . . . there were 120 John Egan's getting married in that time period . . .
BUT . . . only ONE . . showed for " Laoise " (a.k.a Queens Co.) . . . .
In . . PORTARLINGTON. Laoise . . . ( close enough to your given areas )
on. . . 18 Oct. 1844 . . . John Egan married . . . MARGARET CONNOR . .
Witness . . . Hogan // Anne Hogan
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When I searched . . . for the Birth of John . . . c.1800
I find . . . in BALLINKILL Co.Laoise . . . Baptism of John . .
! June 1803 . .
Father . . . MARTIN Egan . . . Mother . . Sarah MALLONE . . . . . no note of witnesses . . .
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Next . . . search for Margaret Connor . . . 7 hits . . . Conor / Connors / Connor
Likely hits . . . are
Marg.Conor . . 1 Apr.1807 . . BALLINAKILL Laoise . . . Father . . Denis Conor . . . Mother . . Elizabeth Mooney
Marg.Connor . . .1 Aug.1800 . . Ballinakill . . . Father . . Jeramiah . . . Mother . . Mgt, WALSH
Marg.Connor . . . 23 Apr. 1820 . . Portarlington . . . Father . . Peter . . . (no notation for Mother )
Marg. Connor . . 22 May .1820 . . Portarlington . . Father . . . Stephan Connor . . . Mother . . Mary CLEARY
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Using the input of the Mothers names (above) . . I searched for the Birth of Elizabeth 1844 . . Laoise . . . NO hits . . .
leaving out the Mothers name . . . NOthing . . .
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Patrick . . . No direct hits . . ( Patr. --- 23 mar.1851 . . . Father . . ANDY . . Mother . . Bridget Conroy . . Clonaslee)
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Richard . . YES . . . ! Dec.1850 CLONASLEE . . . Father . . JOHN . . . Mother . . Margaret MYAN . . . ( no known Irish surname ) . . could be RYAN
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I did NOT proceed further . . . with the Children . . . and Marriages . . .
Best I could do . .
Good luck with your continued search . . .
Cheers . . . Eamonn.