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Meehan family of Culmullin, Meath Co.

MeathCulmullin (Meath)

I am searching any information or records onan ancestor, Bridget Meehan, born around December of 1866 (plus/minus a year or two). Her obituary states that she's from Culmullen, County Meath. According to her death certificate (in Phila, PA, USA) and family statements, her parents were James Meehan and Bridget Reilly. She married Christopher Brady, of Dunboyne, Meath Co. It's possible that they married around 1890 right before they immigrated, although there are marriage records in the U.S. after they arrived. She may also have had a sister named Rose.

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Not sure if you have tried www.rootsireland.ie/ but i couldn't find a birth/baptism for Bridget.

I did find this one though:

Date of Marriage:15-Nov-1877
Parish / District:BOHERMEEN
County:Co. Meath
Husband
WifeName:PhilipBrady
BrigidMeighan

No luck with parents' ,marriage either I'm afraid.

The National Library of Ireland has RC parish records freely available online. There are birth and marriage records for the years you want for Culmullen (registers.nli.ie/)

Col

ColCaffIrelandXO Volunteer

As Col indicated no marriage record to a Christopher Brady around 1890 so USA marriage likely. No baptismal record and no civil birth record (civil registration started in 1864). I also looked at the parish register for Dunshaughlin and Culmullen from 1862-1866 and did not see a baptismal record  https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0922  ;

Any other clues for us?

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

My great grandmother was Rose Meehan from Meath County, Ireland.  She immigrated to the US with her sister.  She settled in Brooklyn, New York and her sister, Bridget in PA.  Rose married Michael Fox and had 3 children, William, James and Mary Frances.  Mary was my grandmother who had 3 children as well.  Very interested in finding out more about Rose's parents.

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