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Patrick Henry McMahon b. 17 March, 1844

Monaghan

Looking for information on my great grandfather, Patrick Henry McMahon named in the title above, born in County Monaghan... His father was Ardle Arthur McMahon and his mother was Catherine Martin.

Patrick had sister, Mary Catherine McMahon born in Ireland in approximately 1859, who emigrated to the US around 1887. He also had a brother, Ardle (Addie) McMahon who was born 11 June, 1866 in the Townland of Tattygare, County Monaghan; baptized 21 June, 1866. (Possibly in Castleblaney, County Monaghan).

There is a possibility that Patrick also had another brother named James, born about 1862, died September 1927 in Castleblayney. James likely did not emigrate from Ireland.

Tom Kassis and his cousin, Kathy Smallshire

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Hi Tom & Kathy,

I had a look on www.rootsireland.ie/ for birth/baptism records for any children of Ardle McMahon in any county. This was the first that came up and then there's a gap till 1853

Name:Bernard McmahonDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:29-Dec-1786Address:
Parish/District:DUNGANNONGender:UnknownCountyTYRONE
Father:Ardle McmahonMother:Hanna DaltonOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Andrew Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Cath Mcgrath 

Ardle McMahon and Mary Cunningham had the following children in Upper Creggan Armagh including Patrick in 1859:

Church BaptismMcmahonJohn1853Co. Armagh

Church BaptismMcmahonOwen1855Co. Armagh

Church BaptismMcmahonJames1857Co. Armagh

Church BaptismMcmahonBridget1858Co. Armagh

Church BaptismMcmahonPatrick1859Co. Armagh

Church BaptismMcmahonMary1860Co. Armagh

Church BaptismMcmahonPeter1861Co. Armagh

Church BaptismMcmahonMaryann1864Co. Armagh

Church BaptismMcmahonElizabeth1866Co. Armagh

Church BaptismMcmahonBernard1867Co. Armagh
Church BaptismMcmahonMargaret1868Co. Armagh

Here's the Patrick record; none for Catherine however:

Name:Patrick McmahonDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:13-Feb-1859Address:
Parish/District:UPR CREGGANGender:UnknownCountyARMAGH
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Ardle McmahonMother:Mary CunninghamOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Bernard Mcmahon Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Woods 

I then tried for chikldren of Arthur McMahon and Catherine and got these but mother is Kane / Cane not Martin

Church BaptismMcmahonArthur1859Co. Tyrone
Church BaptismMcmahonEdward1860Co. Tyrone
Church BaptismMcmahonWilliam John1862Co. Tyrone
Civil BirthMcmahonJoseph1865Co. Tyrone
Church BaptismMahonPeter1867Co. Leitrim
Church BaptismMcmahonMary1867Co. Tyrone
Civil BirthMcmahonMary Ann1867Co. Tyrone
Civil BirthMcmahonPatrick1872Co. Tyrone

The Tithe Applotments are free online at http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/

Search for Ardle McMahon &  you'll get 3 records all from Tyrone 1829-33; similarly, Griffiths Valuation has 2 in Armagh (1864) & 2 in Monaghan (1861) http://www.askaboutireland.ie/. These records will show you where they were at that time

No luck with birth, marriage or death records for Ardle I'm afraid

Col

 

 

 

 

Church BaptismMcmahonCatherine1874Co. Tyrone
Civil BirthMcmahonCatherine Alice1874Co. Tyrone
Church BaptismMcMahonMargaret1875Co. Monaghan

ColCaffIrelandXO Volunteer

My thanks to ColCaff for the time spent on research for me.  I truly appreciate it.  It appears that our great grandfather Patrick McMahon remains elusive.  Some day, we'll find him...

 

Tom Kassis and Cousin Kathy

IrelandXO member

Tom, 

 A Fist to The Black Blooded (The Mac Mahons of Coas) by Hugh MacMahon, published in 2015 by Original Wtiting Ltd Dublin tells the story of three Mac Mahon siblings and their involvement in the Irish War of Independence. There is a chapter on the Mac Mahon Heritage in the book.  Coas is a townland in the Parish of Aughnamullen East and is within a mile or two of Tattygare. (P. of Muckno/Castleblayney) The author's grandfather was also named Ardle Mac Mahon. The author or his cousin Brian MacMahon of Sutton Co.Dublin may be able to help you in your search.

ISBNS

Parent : 978-1-78626-005-5

EPUB: 978-1-78626-006-2

PDF: 978-1-78626-008-6

 

L.McD.

larrymcdermott…IrelandXO Volunteer

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