Hi Chris,

Civil registration records are available from the General Register Office (GRO). These start from 1864. You can access the website here:http://www.groireland.ie/research.htm, which is no help in finding Philip.

 

Have you checked familysearch.org, you may find more family & information there.  Did Philip use 2 names?

 

I live not too far from Cootehill & if I get a chance & will try and go there next week & look at the headstones, hopefully there is one.

 

I looked up the local phone book but there is no McGahan's listed in Cootehill, though not everyone lists their numbers.

 

Have you located all the birth certs of the 6 children did they all move to England?.

 

Search any prayer books, old letters, photos etc, you may get more names & addresses, memorial cards are a great source of information.

You can also read obituaries in The Anglo Celt at

irishnewsarchive.com it is a subscription site & addictive, sometimes you would get mention of relatives in political & sporting references particularly if someone died & they were passing on their condolences to a relative who as on their committee.

Let me know how you get on &  I will see what I can do also.  Failing all I will ask people who lives in Cootehill, have you ever visited?  I dont where  Drumrooghill is..

Best Wishes Carmel O'Callaghan

 

Ignore my remark about the 2 names Chris, I had it typed when I realsised I misread your information.. Carmel

Chris, I googled, McGahan, Cootehill & came up with this?

 

McGahan & Company Chartered Accountants

Address: Bridge Street,
Cootehill,
County Cavan
Landline: 049 5559055  
Category: Accountants

John McGahan Builders

Category: Builders  [Edit]

Clough
Cootehill, Co. Cavan

(049) 5552373

You could ring & ask do they share your family connections?  Regards Carmel