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Hanrahan Ancestry

Tipperary

Hello,
I took an ancestry DNA test and found a distant cousin (6th cousin) on my Hanrahan side. We are trying to figure out how we are related. My great grandfather was Walter Joseph Hanrahan (1904, Massachusetts- 1991, Indiana). He was adopted by Hugh Bartholomew Leavy (Massachusetts). I don't have much more information on my great grandfather and am not 100 percent sure if he was born in the US or Ireland. My distant cousin's great grandmother was Ellen "Nellie" (Hanrahan) Rankin (Nebraska, California). She was born in Tipperary, but moved to the United States. She had two sisters and a brother. Bridget (Hanrahan) O'Brien (Nebraska), Patrick Hanrahan (Tipperary), and Margaret Hanrahan (Tipperary). Any help/ info would be very much appreciated.

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Angela:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

Regarding Walter, can you locate him in the USA 1910 or 1920 censuses and see where he was born? That would clarify the USA or Ireland question.

We are going to have a tough time with Ellen Hanrahan. We would need her year of birth and parents names to see if a record is available. The subscription site Roots Ireland has over 50 Ellen Hanrahan baptismal/birth records and not all the Tipperary RC parishes are in their data base.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Angela:

I found the 1920 census for Walter and he was born In Massachusetts. 

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hello,

Thanks for your replies. I have some additional information on my distant cousin's family, but still can't quite figure out how my great grandfather fits into the puzzle. Ellen Hanrahan was born in 1866. Her brother Patrick was born in 1868. Her sister Margaret was born in 1871. Not sure when her sister Bridget was born. The parents were JamesJamesahan and Alice Dooley married 3/2/1858.

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Angela:

I found the records.. Looks like they lived in Ballydrehid townland in Killardy civil parish in South Tipperary.

The first two records are baptismal records from Roots Ireland and the last two are civil birth records from the free site www.irishgenealogy.ie

Roger

Name:Brigid HanrahanDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:20-Jan-1861Address:Tipperary RoadParish/District:CAHIRGender:
CountyCo. Waterford
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:James HanrahanMother:Alice DoolyOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Patrick Dooly Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Brigid Mullens 

Name:Ellen HandrahanDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:14-Jan-1866Address:Tipperary RoadParish/District:CAHIRGender:
CountyCo. Waterford
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:James HandrahanMother:Alice DowleyOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Patrick Brunnock Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Margaret Kenealy 

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_retur…

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_retur…

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Angela:

Alice Hanrahan died in 1911  https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_retu…

James died in 1917 and his Son P. Hanrahan was the informant. Likely Patrick?

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_retu…

1901 census  http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Killadriffe/…

1911 census NOTE brother Daniel http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Killadriffe/…

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thanks, Roger! This is very helpful.

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Angela,

 I am from Caher and would be familiar with rhe Tipperary Road and Kylmoyler / Bansha. Ihave attached the following resords for your consideration:

1  Copy of Marriage record for James Hanrahan  and Ally (Alice) Dooley at Kilymer Church  1867

2 Transcript of Baptimal record for James Hanrahan on 31st Aug 1858 at St Marys Church Cahir

3 Image of original baptismal record for James

4Transcript of Baptimal record for Brigid Hanrahan on 20th Jan 1861 at St Marys Church Caher

5 Image of original Baptismal record for Bridget 1861

6 Transcript of Baptimal record for Ellen Hanrahan on 14th Jan 1866 at St Marys Church Cahir

7  Image of original Baptismal record for Ellen  1866

8    Copy of Birth record for Patrick 8th June 1868  Civil Record

9 Copy of birth of daughter Margaret  on 10th May 1871.

I hope these records enable you to progress your family search. For the family that remained in Ireland you can get their records free on Irish geneology  Birth 1918 backwards, Marriages 1943  backwards and Deaths 1968 backwards . If you have any query or want me to follow up any issue I will be pleased to do so.

Wishing you success with your search

Regards

 Thomas Hussey (Native of Caher) 

 

Thomas J Hussey

Thomas,

Thanks so much! This will not only help me, but will also help my cousin. Your hard work is very much appreciated!

Angela (Barton) Van Vuren

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Anglea, I found the message board.  THANK YOU!!!  Also thanking Thomas and Roger for all their help.  I just know somehow we will find our connection.  Lynn Myers Cunningham

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Lynn and Anglea,

Thanks for your kind comments. I have attached two maps from Killardy parish , one shows the holding the Hanrahans had in c1853 at Ballydrihid at Griffiths Valuations  and the other shows the two Hanrahan holdings at the adjoining townland ar Tooreen in c.1853.

The name Killaldry is a corruption of the old Irish name  Cill Ard Ri. which means the Church of The High King. There is a river crossing across the  River Suir and on the other side the Kings of Munster resided at Knockgraffon and it is said that one of these was buried in Kilardry.This graveyard still serves that area and is maintained to a very high standard. One of the people buried there is Sir William Butler who is credited  with establishing the 'Mounties' police force in Canada. Hopefully the poems will remind you of the nostalgia your ancestors experienced when they first emigrated.

Enjoy

Tom Hussey (native of Cahir)

Thomas J Hussey

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