Looking for information on Patrick Keighran. Patrick belonged to the Defenders group and was transported here to Australia in 1796 on the Marquis Cornwallis.
Patrick was a Political Prisoner. . . as was his wife, Catherine, who was from County Limerick.
Patrick was born in 1769 and was a Tailor from Sligo.
Very proud of him.
Thank you.
Trish
Dear Trish:
Many thanks for your post to the Ireland Reaching Out message board. The local library in County Sligo may be a good source for information about your ancestors. The website is below: http://www.sligolibrary.ie/OurBranches/LocalStudiesLibrary/.
In addition, there are local historical groups who may be able to assist as they have often done research about this period of time. Here are some links: http://www.sligofieldclub.com/flhs.htm
http://www.sligoroots.com/product-category/books/. If you need any further assistance, please let me know. You may also want to add your ancestor to the XO Chronicles which is located at the top right hand side of the page. All our members read the profiles submitted and you may find others researching the same family.
Kind regards,
Jane