McMAHON of Pound Street Kilrush Co Clare

Hello,

I don’t have a direct connection the McMAHON’s (yet?) but wanted to share some research…

I am a descendant of Daniel Behan and Mary Scanlan. They married at in 1851 at St. Senan’s and then their four daughters were baptized (1855-1865) at St. Senan’s Church. The entry from the church records for their youngest includes Pound St. and sponsor Mary McMAHON:

1865-Nov-18  Baptized Bridget Behan in the Catholic parish of Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland. Parents:  Daniel Behan and Mary Scanlan, on Pound Street, Sponsors:  Michael Behan and Mary McMAHON  

St. Senan's, Diocese of Killaloe, County of Clare, Variant forms of parish name: Kilrush http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0808

 

My family immigrated to the United States about 1871, settling in Chicago, IL. My great grandmother, Anna Behan b. 1860 and her husband John W. Maher b. 1864 are buried with the Thomas McMAHON family. I don’t know the connection, family or friends, but here is what I have found in U.S. records:

Thomas McMAHON, b. 1840 – d. 1916, m. 1871 – Mary Shannon, in Chicago, IL

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=162130309

Parents: Daniel McMAHON and Margaret Ryan

Children: James T. McMAHON, b. 1873 – d. 1918, Margaret (died as an infant?)

Siblings: Bridget McMAHON, Mary McMAHON, Catherine McMAHON, b. 1864, in Kilrush, Clare – d. 1936, m. 1890 – George Robinson, in Chicago, IL.

The cemetery list shows Mary Shannon McMahon, Bridget McMahon and Mary McMahon all buried on the same day, Nov. 22, 1902. Thomas’s wife, Mary Shannon McMahon, died Nov. 9. 1902, I don’t have details on Bridget and Mary.

 

Rose  [Sunday, January 22, 2017]

Dear dottgirl,

I'm originally from County Clare in Ireland and living in Australia. I'm currently researching the O'Brien family you mentioned. Here is some information on the family in a record from Newcastle Industrial School for Girls in New South Wales, Australia, where Elizabeth's youngest daughter Eliza (who was 2 when they boarded the Blundell) was sent:: http://nis.wikidot.com/o-brien ;

I would be very keen to chat about any further information you might have unearthed on the family. Very happy to reciprocate.

Kindest regards,

Anne

I would advise you to put the same post on the Shanagolden Board on Ireland reaching out,

There was an Administrator for that Parish, i do not know if she is still active.

John.

Patti Hacht, Is the Administrator Kilcolman & Coolcappagh & Shanagolden Parish's on Ireland Reaching Out.

John.

Thank you so much John - greatly appreciated. 

All the very best, 

Anne