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Looking for info on Faughnan/Lenahan great-grandparents

LeitrimAnnaduff (Leitrim)

Hi,

I'm trying to locate the burial places of my father's paternal and maternal grandparents. I visited Leitrim and the cemetery at St. Ann's in the summer of 2016, but although there were several headstones with the family names Faughnan and Lenahan, none of them belonged to my relatives. Unfortunately, the parish priest was on vacation at the same time so we didn't know whom to ask for help. Here is the information I have:

- Patrick Faughan b. about 1837, d. about 1920. Married to Catherine Shanley. Children were Patrick (b. 1865), Bridget (b. 1867), Eliza (b. 1875), Thomas (b. 1878, d. 1973 in U.S.), and John, my grandfather (b. 1871, d. 1920 in U.S.). I don't know where my great-grandfather was born, but my grandfather's place of birth is listed as Fearnaught.

- Patrick Lenahan b. about 1850, d. about 1925 in Mohill District. Married to Rose Anne Lynch. My grandmother, Mary Ann, was the eldest of 10 (or 11?) children, and was born on February 14, 1875. They lived in Mullagh, so I assume that's where she was born.

Thank you so much!

Mary Ann Faughnan

mafaughnan@com…

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Hi Mary Ann,

A couple of possible death records for Patrick from www.rootsireland.ie/ - graveyard missing of course!!

Name:PatrickFaughnanDate of Death:23-Aug-1920
Age:88Parish / District:MOHILL CIVIL REGISTRATION DISTRICTAddress:KillamaunCounty:Co. LeitrimStatus:MarriedDenomination:Not RecordedOccupation:FARMERSex:Male
GraveyardInformantGraveyard:
Relationship:Present At DeathParish:
Name:John FaughnanCounty:
Address:Killamaun

Name:PatrickFaughnanDate of Death:19-Nov-1917
Age:86Parish / District:MOHILL CIVIL REGISTRATION DISTRICTAddress:DrumdartCounty:Co. LeitrimStatus:Widower (Male)Denomination:Not RecordedOccupation:FARMERSex:Male
GraveyardInformantGraveyard:
Relationship:Present At DeathParish:
Name:Mary Anne FaughnanCounty:
Address:Drumdart

This is the only one for Patrick L:

Name:PatrickLenahanDate of Death:03-May-1912
Age:81Parish / District:JAMESTOWN CIVIL REGISTRATION DISTRICTAddress:LiscallyroanCounty:Co. LeitrimStatus:Widower (Male)Denomination:Not RecordedOccupation:LABOURERSex:Male
GraveyardInformantGraveyard:
Relationship:GrandaughterParish:
Name:Kathleen DalyCounty:
Address:Liscallyroan

Possible baptisms for Patrick F - assuming he was born in Mohill (there are 6 others from other parishes):

Name:Patrick FaughnanDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:11-Nov-1839Address:
Parish/District:MOHILL ROMAN CATHOLICGender:MaleCountyCo. Leitrim
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Bernard FaughnanMother:Mary Connor

Name:Patrick FaughnanDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:27-Mar-1844Address:
Parish/District:MOHILL ROMAN CATHOLICGender:MaleCountyCo. Leitrim
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:James FaughnanMother:Mary Carroll

Only one for Patrick L:

Name:Patrick LenaghanDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:01-Dec-1850Address:MullaghParish/District:ANNADUFF ROMAN CATHOLICGender:MaleCountyCo. Leitrim
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Terence LenaghanMother:Mary Duignan

Marriage record - no parents' names of course!
Date of Marriage:26-May-1874
Parish / District:ANNADUFF ROMAN CATHOLIC
County:Co. Leitrim
Husband
WifeName:PatrickLenehan
Rose AnneLynchAddress:
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic

Date of Marriage:19-Jan-1865
Parish / District:ANNADUFF ROMAN CATHOLIC
County:Co. Leitrim
Husband
WifeName:PatrickFaughnan
CatherineShanlyAddress:Fearnaght
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic

Mary Anne (eldest) birth/baptism

Name:Mary Anne LenahanDate of Birth:14-Feb-1875
Registration Date:01-Mar-1875Address:MullaghParish/District:RYNN CIVIL REGISTRATION DISTRICTGender:FemaleCountyCo. Leitrim
Denomination:Not Recorded
Father:Patrick LenahanMother:Rose Anne LynchOccupation:Farmer

Siblings:

Name:Mary LenehanDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:14-Feb-1875Address:
Parish/District:ANNADUFF ROMAN CATHOLICGender:FemaleCountyCo. Leitrim
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Patrick LenehanMother:Rose Anne Lynch

Name:Ellen LenaghanDate of Birth:08-Oct-1876
Registration Date:16-Oct-1876Address:MullaghParish/District:RYNN CIVIL REGISTRATION DISTRICTGender:FemaleCountyCo. Leitrim
Denomination:Not Recorded
Father:Patrick LenaghanMother:Rose Anne LynchOccupation:Farmer
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Patrick Lenaghan 

Name:John LenaghanDate of Birth:29-May-1878
Registration Date:10-Jun-1878Address:MullaghParish/District:RYNN CIVIL REGISTRATION DISTRICTGender:MaleCountyCo. Leitrim
Denomination:Not Recorded
Father:Patrick LenaghanMother:Rose Anne LynchOccupation:Farmer

Name:Jane LegahanDate of Birth:07-Sep-1880
Registration Date:13-Sep-1880Address:MullaghParish/District:RYNN CIVIL REGISTRATION DISTRICTGender:FemaleCountyCo. Leitrim
Denomination:Not Recorded
Father:Patrick LegahanMother:Rose LinchOccupation:Farmer

Name:James LenehanDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:16-Mar-1884Address:
Parish/District:ANNADUFF ROMAN CATHOLICGender:MaleCountyCo. Leitrim
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Patrick LenehanMother:Rose Anne Lynch

Given the above parishes for the births I tried for deaths there too:

Name:JohnLenaghanDate of Death:28-Feb-1868
Age:
Parish / District:ANNADUFF ROMAN CATHOLICAddress:MullaghCounty:Co. LeitrimStatus:
Denomination:Roman CatholicOccupation:
Sex:Male

Name:BridgetLenaghanDate of Death:14-Sep-1865
Age:
Parish / District:ANNADUFF ROMAN CATHOLICAddress:MullaghCounty:Co. LeitrimStatus:
Denomination:Roman CatholicOccupation:
Sex:Female

Name:BridgetLenahanDate of Death:13-Oct-1865
Age:17Parish / District:RYNN CIVIL REGISTRATION DISTRICTAddress:MullaghCounty:Co. LeitrimStatus:MarriedDenomination:Not RecordedOccupation:FARMERS CHILDSex:Female
GraveyardInformantGraveyard:
Relationship:Present At DeathParish:
Name:John LenahanCounty:
Address:Mullaugh

Name:JohnLenahanDate of Death:22-Mar-1868
Age:75Parish / District:RYNN CIVIL REGISTRATION DISTRICTAddress:MullaghCounty:Co. LeitrimStatus:MarriedDenomination:Not RecordedOccupation:FARMERSex:Male

There are too many to keep posting but the point is that NOT ONE gives a graveyard name!!

I googled cemeteries in Ryff District & Annaduff but had no luck finding either surname in the one cemetery that came up for Annaduff.

Col

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Thank you so much, Col! Your information matches some of what I've been able to find. I wasn't sure about the two death records for Patrick Faughnan--the first one because I don't know why he would have been buried in Killamaun (that name hasn't come up anywhere in my searching before), and the second one because the year falls before the death date I have and because I don't know who that "Mary Anne Faughnan" would be--possibly a daughter-in-law?

But I will keep looking! Is it likely that the priest at the Annaduff church might have more information than rootsireland?

 

mafaughnan@com…

Killamaun is a small Townland in what I think is Mohill district, but the people you are looking for are probably buried in Annaduff Cemetery, St Mary's graveyard Parish of Drumsna.

I am related to the Faughnan/Lenaghan connection someway -   I have yet to find the connection ! But I will !

I think it is through Shanley as my G Granfathers sister was married to a Shanley, of which there are hundreds !

If and when I find out more I will get back to you, are you on Ancestry ? I am from Leitrim and live in Ireland,

You need to look at Mohill Rinn or Drumsna dist .

Annaduff & Fearnaught are I think your relatives.

Trudy

Trudy

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