I am coming to Ireland in May and looking for information on Hugh Wrightson, my great great grandfather of Lisdoonvarna. Son is Padrick Wrightson, married to Norah in 1888 then moved to Worchester, Massachusetts. Norah's parents were possibly Michael Salmon (Sammon) and Bridget Glinn.
Janet,
Records found on Ancestry
Might be your Patrick's family.
| Name | Patt Wrightson | |
| Age | 9 Months | |
| Birth Year | abt 1850[abt 1850] | |
| Residence Year | 1851 | |
| Residence Place | Clare, Ireland | |
| Street Address | Mrs Margaret Kinnane, Ballinahuon, Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare | |
| Parish | Kilmoon | |
| Barony | Burren | |
| Townland | Knockaskeheen | |
| URL | http://censussearchforms.nationalarchives.ie/search/cs/details.jsp?id=1345 | |
| Household Members (Name)AgeRelation | ||
| Margaret Wrightson | Applicant | |
| Hugh Wrightson | Father | |
| Margaret Moore | Mother | |
| Mary Wrightson | 7 | |
| Bridget Wrightson | 2 | |
| Honor Wrightson | 9 Months | |
| Patt Wrightson | 9 Months | |
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First Patrick might have died
| Name | Patt Rightson |
| Baptism Age | 0[0] |
| Event Type | Baptism |
| Birth Date | 20 Apr 1863 |
| Baptism Date | 20 Apr 1863 |
| Baptism Place | Lisdoonvarna, Clare, Ireland |
| Parish Variants | Killeany, Killeany, Kilmoon and Killilagh, Killilagh, Killileagh, Killymoon, Kilmoon, Touclea and Towvahara, Touclea, Towvahara |
| Diocese | Galway |
| Father | Hugh Rightson |
| Mother | Margrett Moor |
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| Name | Patrick Wrightson |
| Age | 24 |
| Birth Year | abt 1864[abt 1864] |
| Birth Place | Ireland |
| Marriage Date | 1 May 1888 |
| Marriage Place | Worcester, Massachusetts, USA |
| Father | Hugh Wrightson |
| Mother | Margaret Wrightson maiden name Moore |
| Spouse | Nora Salmon |
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| Name | Nora Salmon |
| Age | 21 |
| Birth Year | abt 1867[abt 1867] |
| Birth Place | Ireland |
| Marriage Date | 1 May 1888 |
| Marriage Place | Worcester, Massachusetts, USA |
| Father | Michael Salmon |
| Mother | Bridget Salmon maiden name Glynn |
| Spouse | Patrick Wrightson |
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Griffith Valuation
| Occupier | Hugh Wrightson |
| Lessor | John O'Brien |
| County | Clare |
| Barony | Burren |
| Parish | Kilmoon |
| Townland | Knockaskeheen |
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Records for some of Hugh's and Margaret children found on RootsIreland- Ann 1854, Honora 1858, Ellen 1860, Patrick 1863
Lisdoonvarna, Galway - Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI County Clare
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On Irishgenealogy Irish Genealogy - Explore your Family History there is a death record for a Hugh Wrightson, death 1892, age 85, farmer, son James witness, Knockaskeheen, Clare. Perhaps this is Hugh's father.
| Name: | Hugh Wrightson |
| Date of Death: | 1892 |
| Group Registration ID: | 3860054 |
| SR District/Reg Area: | Ennistymon |
| Deceased Age at Death: | 85 |
| View record image |
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Some trees n Ancestry suggest Hugh married to Margaret Moore was born in 1830 in Lisdoonvarna, Clare, no documentation.
Janet,
If you are coming to Ireland you should submit the Meet and Greet process https://irelandxo.com/meet-and-greet local volunteers can assist you.
Wonderful! Thank you!