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WestmeathKillua (Westmeath)

Hi there,

My great-grandfather was James Melliganwho was born in Gahanstown, Clonmellon, in 1845. He married Elizabeth White (1855) in 1872 in Clonmellon.

My grandfather was Thomas Melliganwho was born in Kilrush, Clonmellon, in 1882. Thomas married Elizabeth Smeltzer (1887) in Dublin in 1908.

Johnny Melligan, my grandfather's brother, lived in Slate Cabin Row until his death in 1969. All the cottages in Slate Cabin Row were demolished in 2017.

I know that there are still relatives of one kind or another living in the Clonmellon area, so I'd be interested tohear from anyone who might be able to connect me with MelligansI've never known, or who might be able to pass on any Melliganinformation which might enlighten the darkness I perceive when I try to think of my Melliganancestors.

I seem to remember a guy named Paddy Garry who seemed to be a greatrepository of information regarding the Melligans.

Thank you.

Tom Melligan

IrelandXO member

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Tom:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

We do not get involved with trying to locate living individuals for privacy reasons. My only suggestion is to check out the online Irish phone book which is only a partial list of phone users. There are two Melligans lised in Co.Westmeath. You may want to send them a letter. Make sure you use the Residential TAB.  https://www.eirphonebook.ie/

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi Tom,   I have an interest in Clonmellon history as my father was born there.  I remember visiting the Clonmellon web site some years ago and seeeing a very old picture of a "Melligan" family.   ( I am not sure of the spelling ), however, on checking some time later, this picture was removed.  If this is of interest to you you may like to contact that website.

PS: I remember my Dad mentioning the Garry family!!

 

Regards

 

Jimmy

IrelandXO member

Thanks, Roger.

Thanks, Jimmy.

Regarding the Clonmellon website, I had posted photos on it some years ago.  The site then disappeared and the photos disappeared with it.  Sad. :(

The name is Melligan.  My own father was the last Melligan in our Milligan family.  I don't know why the old form of the name was discontinued.

 

Family of James Melligan and Elizabeth White

Date                    Child                  Father             Mother               Townland

1/11/1872   Melligan, John         James       Elizabeth White        Rosmead

24/4/1874b         “        Mary             “                       “                    Clonlough

24/1/1876          “        Michael        “                       “                           “

9/6/1878b           “        James            “                       “                           “

10/2/1880          “        Joseph          “                        “                    Newtown       

29/5/1882          “        Thomas       “                       “                   Clonlough*

25/5/1884          “        John              “                       “                    Clonlough

25/2/1888          “        Patrick          “                       “                  Clonmellon

18/4/1889          “        Anne Elizabeth                      “                   Clonlough

16/12/1892        “        Christopher (Br. Killian - Holy Ghost Fathers)  “                          

10/9/1894         “        Lucia Mary  “                        “               Kilrush Lower   

James Melligan & Elizabeth White are my great-grandparents

Thomas (1882) is my grandfather*

The photos attached are:

1. Jimmy Melligan & 'Noddles' Reilly

2. Johnny Melligan's house on the Kilskyre Road (demolished last year)

3. Johnny Melligan (hat) & others.

 

 

 

 

 

Ardobreen

Hi lads,  clonmellon.com has been running since 2003 and is still going despite being offline for a while for some personal reasons, the Melligan photos were added again a few months back with a new redesign of the website.
Since finding this post I have added the text also.

regards

Steven

IrelandXO member

Hi Tom have you ever contacted you people in clonmellon.
I'm taking it's clonmellon westmeath.?

Dave Yeates

Hi Tom have you ever contacted you people in clonmellon.
I'm taking it's clonmellon westmeath.?

Dave Yeates

There are Melligans still around Clonmellon. The last Melligan I met was my grandfather's brother, John, who lived in Slate Row on the Kilskyre Road. The row of houses has been demolished. :(

Ardobreen
bpbond

My great-grandmother Mary O'Neill was baptised in Clonmellon on 12th April 1830. She was the daughter of Denis O'Neil and Bridget Quinn. The couple had at least seven children baptised in Clonmellon, James (Jan 25th 1815); Dennis (Nov 17th 1820); James (Nov 19th 1822); Dennis (April 10th, 1826); Thomas (July 9th 1827); Mary (April 12th 1830) and Patrick (April 23rd 1833. Kilrush was stated as the place of residence of the parents at the time of the older James' baptism but for the remaining children it is recorded as Clonlough.

The death of Dennis Sr is recorded as taking place on June 23rd 1843. Bridget subsequenty emigrated to Australia with her daufghter Mary and sons Thomas and Patrick in 1848. Presumably the other children died young or remained in Ireland. They sailed from Plymouth aboard the 'Tasman' in June and arrived in Port Philip (Melbourne) in October. According to the Australian death certificates of Bridget and Mary, Denis' occupation was 'gardner'. I wonder therefore if he may have been employed on the Chapman estate at Killua?

(I have included what I know in a family history online. The relevant chapter can be found at https://bpbond.ucoz.com/CH17.html)

bpbond

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