We have two ancestors, sons (James & William) of these people who came to New Zealand. I have Tithe applotment records and Flax Growers lists placing the family in the Dresnagh Townland. I have a headstone photograph from the 1940s with Patrick, Edward, Charles Coneglan and Mary Ann McFawn's names included. I do not know which cemetery this headstone is in?
Also I can find no record of marriage for Patrick and Mary Ann so far... and do not know how many siblings Patrick may have had...
I am hoping someone can help me with this, and anything to find more about the other siblings of the next generation, James and William - there were eight other children of Patrick & Mary Ann as far as we can establish... Sarah, Margaret, Edward, Samuel, Mary Ann, Joanna, Rebecca Catherine as well as James and William. It may be that these are not all the same family, but there is no evidence to say they are not either....yet.
I would be very pleased to know more if there is anyone who can help me build this story for our children - New Zeland descendants of these Conaglen/Coneglans, and their children.
HMConaglen
Wednesday 10th Jun 2020, 10:15AMMessage Board Replies
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HMC:
Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!
Unfortunately, the RC records for Urney parish are not online that I can find. Below are links to census records and three marriage records for daughters of Patrick and Mary Ann. I will continue to search for more records.
Roger McDonnell
The 1901 census for Dresnagh shows Edward and Samuel were both unmarried and living together. Also niece Johanna McMenamin. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/West_Urney/Dresnagh/1196133/
1911 census Edward and Samule plus a different niece Catherine Cavanagh
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Donegal/Urney_West/Dresnagh/505975/
1864 marriage record for Sarah Coneglan, father Patrick of Dresnagh (alive) (4th record on page)
1876 marriage record for Catherine Coneglan, father Patrick of Dresnagh (deceased)
1882 Marriage record for Joanna Coneglan, father Patrick of Dresnagh (deceased)
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Wednesday 10th Jun 2020, 01:20PM -
HMC:
Here is the civil birth record for Catherine Cavanagh niece to Edward and Samuel Coneglan in the 1911 census. Looks like she made herself 4 years younger based on this 1884 birth record https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/cert_amends/cert_1884/1983783a.pdf
This record also shows that I need to search for Connalogue records.
Roger
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Wednesday 10th Jun 2020, 01:37PM -
Attached FilesConaglenGravesDonegal.jpg (638.6 KB)
Thank you very much - all adds to the picture, but I am left wondering about the graveyard where the headstone is located still.
I have a photo, and in the background can see headstones for part of two other families - not sure if that would help to find where the cross is standing? Will attach in case someone in the organisation might know of it.
Thank you for the prompt answers - there is always more delving with this family!
Helen
HMConaglen
Thursday 11th Jun 2020, 09:57PM
