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Keoghs of Taghmaconnell

RoscommonTaghmaconnell (Roscommon)

I'm new to this site, and was interested to see discussion of Keoghs of Taghmaconnell.

My gt-gt-grandfather Ignatius Keogh and his wife Frances Arabella French came to Melbourne, Australia in 1841 with 6 of their children. Unusually, Ignatius bought his family documents and his family tree with him, going back 5 generations. He was part of a landed Irish family on the way down (socially and financially), but I think he still clung proudly to his heritage. We have good family records going back many generations, based on documents and research by several members of the family over many years.

In 1841, our Keoghs came from Camlagh in Taghmaconnell, but were related to several other Keogh families in the Taghmaconnell area, including some still there. Anyone interested in researching these families should read "Mac Keoghs of Moyfinn" (Parts 1 & 2) by Arthur Moore, published in the Journal of the Old Athlone Society 1978 Vol II, No 5 (for Part 1). I have a photocopy of a photocopy, but hopefully it is still available in Ireland. Part 1 has an ancient tree showing how the Keoghs are descended from Maine Mor, the first king of Ui Maine and where our Keoghs branch off from the O'Kelly family (with Eochaidh O'Kelly from whom the surname McEochy or Keogh) and became landowners in Taghmaconnell and Cam in the 16th century. Part 2 includes tables showing the main branches of the Taghmaconnell Keoghs down to relatively recent times (how recent depends on which branch).

I found all this ancient history hard to believe until a Keogh male cousin had his Y-DNA tested recently and came up with multiple matches to Kellys. Testing at a higher level and communication with the Kelly DNA surname group has confirmed our Keogh connection appears to be exactly as in Arthur Moore's articles above.

I have more information about my Keogh family on my website:
http://www.rosfamilyhistory.esco.net.au/Keogh.htm. I'm happy to help others, to the extent that I can.

Yes, I do have some unanswered questions about our Keoghs (particularly the children of Ignatius Keogh born while he was in Gort, Galway between 1804-1824). Are Catholic baptisms available for Galway? Also, I have no record for either of Ignatius Keogh's two marriages: (1) to Celia Keary in or before 1800 and (2) to Frances Arabella French in or after 1812.
Ros Escott

esco

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>>  I do have some unanswered questions about our Keoghs (particularly
>> the children of Ignatius Keogh born while he was in Gort, Galway between
>> 1804-1824). Are Catholic baptisms available for Galway? 

The dates available vary from parish to parish, on average going back to about 1830 for Rural Catholic parishes. There's a map of the various RC parishes as they were in the mid 19th C in Ireland on the Irish Times/John Grenham website which includes dates, related civil parishes etc - see here

 

 

shanew147IrelandXO Volunteer

Ros:

Following up on Shane's comments. The records for Gort do not begin until 1848 and they are not currently on the Roots Ireland site.

Next summer, the National Library will be placing all RC parish registers online for free searching. That won't help you with Gort but may assist you with other parishes.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thanks. Both of those dates are too late for me, but good news about the RC records going online. What has surprised me in my research of the Keoghs is that at least two RC men marryied very Protestant girls, who appear to have converted to RC (or at least the children were raised RC).  By "very Protestant" I mean that their families were full of Church of Ireland clergy.

esco

This post relates to Ros Escott's post in 2014, Re: Ignatius Keogh and the Keogh family at Camlagh Roscommon  (AKA Camla).

I am interested in finding the parents and wife of Daniel Cruice who must have been leasing Camla by 1801 until his death in 1820, or maybe just living in the house.  He could have been sub leasing from Ignatius Keogh. He has some connection to the Keoghs of Keoghville and Fighill as well. I have found him in registry of Deeds witnessing deeds and acting as a trustee. 

At times (1787 and 1808) Daniel was recorded living in Glenmore. In 1787 as Daniel Cruice of Glanmore Roscommon Gent he was witness to the deed where John Cruice of Summerhill and  wife Catherine Kelly ors Cruice settle money on their daughter Kitty and husband James Davies. All other times he was Esq indicating that he was a landholder.

In 1808 a relative Captain William Cruice and his wife Jane Dillon and family were living at Camla. Daniel was a trustee in their marriage settlement in 1801. William was a son of John Cruice and his wife Catherine Kelly.of Kellysgrove Galway

Daniel was also a trustee in the marriage settlement where William Micas Keogh of Keoghville Roscommon married Celia French in 1813.

Daniel's probable son, Richard Daniel Cruice was ''of Camla Roscommon and Esker Co Galway ''. The reference to Richard in Camla could be historical but he did live in Esker up till 1844. 

A cousin Peter Cruice and his family were living in Camla in 1840. Peter had previously lived at Greenville Co Galway and afterwards went to live in America.

I think Daniel Cruice was a son of John Cruice and Catherine Kelly,  but I have no absolute proof. 

 

Jan Barnes

Jan

I made a mistake in my post. William Micas Keogh married Mary French daughter of Austin French and Celia Lynch

 

Jan

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