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I am trying to figure out where Corigan, or Corrigan, or Corgan is in Co Louth. My 4th Great Grandfather Laurence McNally was baptized in May 1770, Ballygowan. He died according to a RC Parish Register in Apr 1805, Corrigan. He married Mary Carroll bap Jan 1772 in Mullanstown. Their 4 children were all baptized between 1796 and 1804 in Corgan. Daughter Bridget married (Mullanstown) Peter Sheridan in 1823. Their first 3 children were baptized between 1823 and 1833 in Corgan. The next 2 children were baptized in Blakestown. In Roots Ireland there are 92 records for baptisms between 1782 and 1865 in Corigan/Corrigan/Corgan. There are 8 records for marriages in Corgan and Corrigan between 1795 and 1830.

Where is Corigan? Corrigan? or Corgan? I find nothing in townlands.ie or mention of in Griffiths or the Tithe Applotments. I've looked at historic maps hoping to spot a landmark by one of those names. (I had earlier been looking for White Mountain/s 259 entries between 1763-1900 in Roots Ireland, but not in townlands. I did find this one on a map just south of Smarmore though). I suspect that Corgan is somewhere in the region of Ballygowan, Mullanstown, Blakestown, but I can't pin it down. I would love more precise confirmation if possible.

Thank you, Maureen

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You say

He died according to a RC Parish Register in Apr 1805

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Have you got the Parish or the page link please

Margot Secrette

Maureen and Margot,

Could Corgan / Corrigan be a road in Ardee?

Record from Ancestry

NameLauce McAnally
Event TypeBurial
Residence PlaceCorrigan Lane
Death Date18 Apr 1805
Burial PlaceArdee, Louth, Ireland
DioceseArmagh
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Maureen and Margot,

There were both Corrigan and Corgan families living in Ardee at the time. I wonder if that is where the name is coming from. You might want to check tithe records.

From Ancestry

NameJams Corrigan
GenderMale
Event TypeMarriage
Marriage Date26 Dec 1786
Marriage PlaceArdee, Ireland, Ireland
DioceseArmagh
SpouseCatty Maid

Regards- Mary

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Well done Mary TV

Margot Secrette

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