Searching for Irish relatives
Leitrim
Searching for relatives and ancestors in the Roscommon, Leitrim,mohill. Kelly and Bohan . Prior to our trip to Ireland from America. Thanks Kevin Kelly
Double K Kevin Kelly
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Hello, Good Day, learning about my Irish ancestors and searching for any possible living Irish Relatives. My son and I are planning a trip to Ireland in Myof 2027. Would like to have contacts there. Prior to our trip. We want to see where our relatives are from. Feel the earth,smell the email and see and feel where we are from. Talk to the people there. Our Roots.
Double K Kevin Kelly
Kevin:
The baptismal records for the RC parish of Mohill start in August 1836. The subscription site Roots Ireland shows two baptismal records for children of Michael Bohan and Ellen Faughnan. Bridget baptized February 8 1838 and Honor baptized October 28 1840. Here is a link to the baptismal record for Bridget which shows Faughnan https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632448?locale=en#page/11/mode/1up
Your ancestral chart shows Michael Bohan died in March 1889. I located a civil death record for a Michael Bohan on January 8 1889. He was from Cornee but he was listed as married which contradicts your chart showing Ellen Bohan died in 1874. See third record at the link https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1889/06150/4756992.pdf
I looked for a civil death record for Ellen Bohan. There was no record in 1874 but there was a June 2 1875 record for an Ellen Bohan from Corlough who was a widow, Informant was a Mary Fox. See last record at the link https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1875/020621/7235202.pdf
Civil registration of deaths started in 1864. The RC parish of Mohill does have death data before 1864, however. only the name and date is shown. There were two Michael Bohans who died in the parish in 1857 and another in 1859. Looking at post 1863 deaths, the only good lead was a Michael Bohan who died December 10 1875 in Drumgrania. He was a widower. See fifth record at the link.
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1876/020594/7225829.pdf
In summary, I think Ellen and possibly Michael were older than the dates you show in the ancestral chart and very likely they had children older than Bridget but we can't prove because of the lack of church records. At this time, we can't determine for sure when Ellen and Michael died.
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer
Kevin:
I searched on the subscription site Roots Ireland and there was an August 3 1831 baptismal record for a Patrick Kelly in the RC parish of Castlerea. Parents were Patrick Kelly and Honor Mulvehille. No location was listed. I can't tell from your chart the name of the son of Patrick and Honor.
Also, have you posted a message before because the names look familiar.
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer
I need to thank you. Before I started this. I only knew of my family in America after 1927. I'll check this out and see if I have more information. My brother did Ancestry.com. has my dads kit # I believe he did it in 2017. This is his father's side. Horace Kelly born in England. 1887. I need further information on his mom's side and where they were from. Bridget O'Loy,Her Father George O'loy.i have relatives in England and Switzerland so far. Gathers information and I need to print it off and start my wall and tree with names. Like I said my son and I are planning a trip to Ireland in May of 2027. I started early. We were just going to go to Dublin. Now we need to visit Rosecommon, Leitrim and Mohill to start with. Would like to have contacts and people to talk with.. We need to know our "Roots" our land,air,water food and people. Again many thanks for your time and information. Kevin O'loy Kelly.
Double K Kevin Kelly
Hello, interesting to view those documents. Hopefully we will find living relatives there. For our May 2027 trip. Many thanks.
Double K Kevin Kelly
Hello, clearer photo. Patrick Kelly,some of the years and spelling s are wrong. I talked to my brother yesterday. He joined ancestry.com.again before like 2017 or 2018. He's going to update. Is there a number I can call for more information in Ireland ,? Contacts ? Michael Bohan and Ellen Bohan returned to Ireland to pass Cornee ? Thanks for all your help.
Double K Kevin Kelly
Hello, have information that the Bohans left Conisbough, England and went with some of their children to America. Mineral point Wisconsin. I've contacted the Catholic parish there. I'm going to go there and review and visit the cemetery. I'll advise if my findings. Thanks Kevin Kelly
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Info I received. I will go to mineral point Wisconsin to verify. Thanks Kevin Kelly 
Double K Kevin Kelly
Info I received. I will go to mineral point Wisconsin to verify. Thanks Kevin Kelly
Double K Kevin Kelly