Hello all, my name is Wayne McTague and I live in Christchurch, New Zealand. I would love to hear from anybody with connections to my feet great grandfather Hugh who departed the Emerald Isles in 1852 aboard the Dunedin bound for New Zealand never to return. I am actually in Leitrim for a few days at the moment, returning to New Zealand on 25/07/19. Thanks in advance.
Wayne:
Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!
I searched on the subscription site Roots Ireland and did not find a baptismal record for a Hugh McTague in the 1830s which is likely when he was born unless he left with his parents.
When I looked at the 1857 Griffiths Valuation head of household records for Co. Leitrim, all of the McTague records were in one of two parishes: Drumreilly (Upper and Lower) and Oughteragh. Both parishes are in central Leitrim on the border with Co. Cavan. One townland in particular, Sradinagh in Drumreilly parish has a good number of McTagues and might be a good starting point.
Enjoy your trip!
Roger McDonnell
Wayne & Roger, just to say if you are in Leitrim you could see if joining the closed group County Leitrim History & Genealogy elicited a response, it is fairly active, I have Leitirm ancestry also, there is also an Old Mohill page but mainly photos.
Probably quicker than waiting to see if some one spots it here.
Good Luck,
Pat
Hi Pat!
Hope all is well!
Roger
Awesome info, thanks chaps I will follow up. I actually bumped into a Hugh McTague in Ballinamore yesterday evening and am going back there to follow up tomorrow.
a year on and pretty much given up now.
Went to the Genealogical Society while we were there, they suggested getting a copy of my GG Grandfathers Marriage Certificate on return to NZ which I did.
No parents mentioned for bride or groom unfrotunately :(
I am thinking next step would be to view the actual Church registry entry for the wedding??
Wayne:
OK with the new year of birth, here are two possibilities both in Outeragh church.
Roger
Name:Hugh MactagueDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:08-Nov-1850Address:
Parish/District:OUTERAGH ROMAN CATHOLICGender:MaleCountyCo. Leitrim
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Bartholomew MactagueMother:Margaret Smith
Name:Hugh MactagueDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:26-Mar-1854Address:
Parish/District:OUTERAGH ROMAN CATHOLICGender:MaleCountyCo. Leitrim
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Thady MactagueMother:Elizabeth MacgoldrickOccupation:
Thanks Roger, going to the Heritage Center and the Library in Ballinamore in the morning. Much appreciated.
Dear Wam272:
Just to add that the library at Ballinamore is exltremely helpful for local history and genealogy research and they should be able to add some information. We do have a volunteer in Leitrim, but I'm not sure if he is available at such short notice to meet with you. As your trip is in progress, please let me know if you need any further assistance. You can contact me directly at: jhalloranryan@irelandxo.com Kind regards, Jane
Hi Jane, you are right they are extremely helpful at the library. They sorted me out with finding Hugh McTague just around the corner who gave us directions to the cemetery so I have a photo record of all the McTagues buried there. Unfortunately I didn’t bring a copy of Hugh’s marriage certificate with me which would have given his parents names so struck out at the genealogy centre as much as they tried to help. Anyway went for a wee walk to a local cafe to gather my thoughts and blow me down I came across a Michael McTague (no relation to the Hugh I had just met) out for breakfast with his 2 wee kids. His fathers name is also Hugh! I am catching up with him via Facebook as I am about to depart home to NZ in the morning. I have joined up with the Leitrim research website, after checking a few dates, I am leaning towards Bartholomew as being my gg grandfathers father (mother being Margaret Smyth) but should be able to confirm once we get home. Thanks for the response, everyone I have met or had contact with has been so helpful.
Dear wam272:
I'm delighted to hear that we were able to assist you without meeting you! If you would like to share your story about your research trip over here, would you please let me know? You can contact me at: jhalloranryan@irelandxo.com
All the best,
Jane
Hi,
I am new to this site and I have searched for many years trying to find out information about my great grandfather John McTague. He was born about 1845 and immigrated to North America around 1860 or after. He said his father's name was Patrick. He said he travelled across Canada to Montana. Montana is the first place I have found any record of him. He said he came from Dublin. I doubt this is true because of the spelling of his name. He was a horseman. His signature was quite beautiful and he clearly raised the c, and he underlined it or put two dots under it. I am at a loss and wonder if anyone could give me some suggestions as to where to look next. It is not physically possible for me to travel to Ireland. Interestingly, my father's name was Wayne McTague!
Hello Slip, you almost slpped by me as I was notified of your post among some others and Leitrim always take my interest. John MCTague born in Balbriggan and and baptised on 10th February 1847 but the father is Michael and mother is Jane Grimes, the witnesses are Richard Markey and Ann Connelly, There are siblings including twins of this marriage although the mother is always Grimes there are two differetn Christian names used. I see a Grimes marriage in Dublin city of a Hugh in 1831, there is a Patrick marriage in Leitrim and else where also two in Letrim one in 1846 and a possible in in 1834 but the name is Tighue or commonly Tighe I would think.
Balbriggan was famous at the time for wool garments and people there were activly recruited to work in the US, travel was often via Canada as it was in the then British Empire and so cheaper travel was available and people then went to the US, also the gold mines in Bute were a big draw for people especially from the Roscommon Leitrim area, I think the owner of the biggest mine was from Roscommon and people went from the area, also from a documentary I saw he set up schools etc for the children, ran the place by looking after the staff of families as there was high mortality among the workers, silica dust I think.
I see one McTague here on a Leitrim site https://www.yourleitrimancestors.ie/ and there are a few mentions on the Facebook Leitrim History page and one on the South Leitrim Gedmatch page.
There is no birth of a John to father Patrick 1840 to 1860 on the available baptismal records.
If you find some more information start a new thead as it will be seen by those volunteers who are active while on the few of us on here get notified.
Good Luck
Pat
Pat,
Thank you so much for your reply and your research. I found the information very helpful. Because of your response, I am going to try another approach. If you have time to help me, I would be so grateful. At the time my GG Grandfather John McTague lived in Montana, there was another McTague of a similiar age. I think I might have some information about his ancestory. If perhaps they were related, it would be wonderful. The other McTague in Montana was named Thomas. He was the son of Thomas McTague of Castlebar, Mayo County born in 1832. The elder Thomas immigrated to Philadelphia, Penn "as a young man", married, and had a son that he named Thomas in 1858. The younger Thomas moved to Montana.
Thank you again for helping my previous search.
Hello Slip, I am afraid I can locate no records using Roots Ireland, baptisms in Castlebar parish for RC only start in 1838, marriages start in 1824 but found none for Mc Tague and variants 1810 to 1840 in Mayo. Parish records here but not searchable by name only date. https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/1039
There are a number of Facebook private groups dealing with Genealogy and on one I see a few McTague and variants, one variant coming back is Montague which I think is a seperate name. Often times these groups have the same issues you have.
I looked in the Tithes and there are no McTagues in Mayo but this could be for a number of reasons including the site does not do name variants, they may not have held an acre of land for tax purposes etc, you can search by area also but we have none and the spellings or names may have changed, period is 1824 to 1838 where it was paid, it was not a popular tax, test name a popular one. http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp
So no joy I am sorry to say,
Stay safe,
Pat
Pat,
Thank you again for your time and your knowledge. I appreciate it very much. I am not surprised that you found another dead end. One day, it will be different!!!!
You stay safe as well.
Colleeen.