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The Leitrim Mulrooney family

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Hello. My great-great-grandfather Patrick Joseph Mulrooney was born in 1846 in Dromahair. He married Eliza Ahern (1850 from Killarney) in 1873 and lived in Limerick City. I cannot find a death certificate for her but she died some time before 1886 when he remarried.
My great grandfather Robert Mulrooney was born in November 1870 in Dereens County Leitrim. On his birth certificate, his parents are recorded as being married already. This is throwing me for a loop. I am trying to figure out whether Robert Mulrooney spent his early years in Leitrim. Are there any national school records surviving from that period? I don't think there was a national school in Dromahair but perhaps in Drumkeeran? His parents had three more children in Limerick and then in

Galway (he was in the RIC).

Robert's grandfather is recorded on his parents' wedding certificate is also called Patrick. However, all the records I have found have his name is recorded as Edward. Any help with the Leitrim Mulrooneys would be very welcome!

Conor Mulrooney

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Hello there is a an Ellen Mulrooney died aged 35 in Listowel, Kerry, I am unable to see the cert for a transcripton error but you can email for copy of the entry for very little

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp 

Also there is a Facebook page Leitrim Genealogy, apply to join. There is also an excellent Facebook page as previous one it is private and ask to join, I find them both very well moderated, the Royal Irish Constabulary - A Forgotten Irish Police Force 1816 to 1922 I think is most helpful page and you may get info on his service etc

Good Luck,

Pat

St Peters LouthIrelandXO Volunteer

Happy New year Pat. Thanks for taking the time to reply. I will check out the Ellen Mulrooney in Kerry. It is possible that she was buried in the county of birth but i suspect she is buried in limerick or Galway where Patrick was transferred to. Thanks for the Facebook group suggestions too. According to the birth cert I have for Patrick he was baptised in ballintogher Sligo but birthplace in Dromahair. I know they are not so far away but maybe I've got my wires crossed with two different patricks

Conor Mulrooney

I thought I would keep this in the same thread instead of starting a new one. Can anyone tell me where I could find more information about Ennismagrath parish records? On rootsireland I found a marriage certificate for Patrick Mulrooney and Bridget Walsh  (21-AUG-1835 • Ennismagrath, Leitrim, Ireland).

In 1834, in Dereens,(which I believe is close to Ennismagrath) according to the tithes aplotment books, Pat Mulrooney had 5 acres of moor land in Dereens. http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?…

I think their son, my great-great grandfather Patrick Joseph Mulrooney, was born around 1846 .. obviously, an unfortunate time to be born in Irish history and I cannot find a birth cert for him.  I cannot find any other siblings. There is a Catherine Mulrooney in the 1901 census living in Corglancey. It is possible that she married one of the Mulrooney sons - she was a widow in 1901. 

 

 

Conor Mulrooney

Hello and welcome, Roots Ireland is about the best or at least up there for church records in Ireland currently, the parish is a civil parish (religious or RC parishes were not always identical having townlands moved in and out as the bishop adjusted for population etc) this site will show you the area of the parish slight change in spelling as Innishmagrath, Derrens is a townland in it and you can see the relationships by checking the maps, you can see maps on the OSI website if you want and purchase also, https://www.townlands.ie/leitrim/ and https://www.osi.ie/ 

Oddly Leitrim appears to be separated north and south and besides the FB page on Leitrim there are separate private pages doing DNA matches if thats your cuppa, South Leitrim Gedmatch and Sligo and North Leitrim, I think, south Leitrim is my area so not great on North Leitrim but I have found the local studies section of the Leitrim Library very helpful, closed currently on virus thing, see http://www.leitrimcoco.ie/eng/Community-Culture/Library/ I think but am not positive that there is a book on Innishmagrath parish published locally within the last 20 years and probably not now available as they are sort of single runs, the local library may know, thing like school rolls etc included but they would be only commence about 1880 or slightly earlier.

I think a friend may have a copy of it and will mail him, we are both of an age to be on total lockdown so I cannot go and borrow it but will ask if there are any Mulrooneys in it. There is also a Leitrim Ancestors website but again mainly south Leitrim I think but worth a look. https://www.yourleitrimancestors.ie/index.htm I do not see the name listed.

Pat

St Peters LouthIrelandXO Volunteer

Thanks again Pat for your very kind response. I hope you are doing well during this very challenging period. I will follow up on those suggestions. The school rolls would be very interesting because I have no idea whether my great grandfather was raised in Leitrim or in Limerick and this would settle this question for once and for all. 

Conor Mulrooney

Hi Just heard back about the book on Innishmagrath and there are no school rolls in it nor mention of the names. I might be worth while when the libraries re open which is scheduled in for the 9th June I think to see what they may have in their archives. 

Good Luck and if you think there is anything I may be able to answer please revert.

Stay Safe

Pat

 

St Peters LouthIrelandXO Volunteer

Thanks a lot, Pat. Stay safe too. I will get back to you if I have any additional questions. thanks a lot for your help. 

Conor Mulrooney

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