Keegans in Aghadiffin/Urlaur

Was Keegan her maiden name as well as married name? If not, please post the maiden name. Thank you.

Keegan was her maiden name. I had a typo above. She married Patrick Phillips not Patrick Keegan.

Would her name have been Regan, not Keegan? RootsIreland has this transcription of a marriage record for Bridget Regan and Patrick Phillips. The witness is Celia. See here: https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632351#page/13/mode/1up. Not sure if the first letter is R or K.

Date of Marriage:           04-Mar-1862                    

Parish / District: Kilmovee RC parish                        

County: Co. Mayo

Husband                                        Wife

Name:  Patrick Phillips                Bridget Regan

Denomination:  Roman Catholic               Roman Catholic

Witness 1                          Witness 2

Name:  Michael Flatley                 Celia     Regan

Address:                                            

Notes:

Bridget Phillips died of typhus fever at age 40 in 1879 in Aghadiffin:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1879/06513/4875870.pdf

Ellen Phillips died of typhus fever at age 14 in 1879 in Aghadiffin:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1879/06503/4872802.pdf

Yes....we know it as Keegan and not Regan. It is tragic that mother and oldest daughter died within 40 days of each other. According to Griffith's Valuation....there are several Keegan land lots in the Aghadiffin/Urlaur area. I feel like one of these is her family home. She also had a brother Michael (Mick). I am trying to narrow down which Keegan it is.

I found two Michaels from Aughadiffin in the rootsireland.ie marriage records. Perhaps one of them is your Mick?

Date of Marriage:      24-Mar-1876              

Parish / District:        Kilkelly district                       

County:          Co. Mayo

Husband                     Wife

Name: Michael          Keegan                              Honora  Melvin

Address:         Aughadiffin                                    Cloonamna

Occupation:   FARMER                     

Age:    Full Age (Over 21)                                         Full Age (Over 21)

Status: Bachelor (Previously unmarried)                 Spinster (Previously unmarried)

Husband's Father                   Wife's Father

Name: John   Keegan                       Pat      Melvin                        

Occupation:   FARMER                     FARMER

Witness 1                                           Witness 2

Name: Pat      Keegans                     Catherine       Duffy

Notes:KILMOVEE CHURCH

Date of Marriage:      20-Jan-1884               

Parish / District:        Kilkelly district                       

County:          Co. Mayo

Husband                     Wife

Name: Michael          Keegans                     Catherine       Duffy

Address:         Aughadeffin                            Aughadeffin

Occupation:   LANDHOLDER                        N.R.

Age:    Full Age (Over 21)                  Full Age (Over 21)

Status: Bachelor (Previously unmarried)                 Spinster (Previously unmarried)

Husband's Father                   Wife's Father

Name: Pat      Keegans                     John   Duffy              

Occupation:   LANDHOLDER             LANDHOLDER

Witness 1                                Witness 2

Name: Thomas Regan                       Mary  Duffy

Notes:KILMOVEE CHAPEL

BOTH FATHERS DECEASED

This is great! It is interesting that both Michael's share the same names in common in witnesses or a wife - Duffys. I will take a look at both of them a little closer to see what I can find from their father's info. Thank you!