Loonams of Offaly County

Some Loonam records;

Irish Prison Records;

John Loonam; 1865 Tullamore

Martin Loonam; 1876 Tullamore

Patrick Loonam; 1897 Tullamore

Bernard Loonam; 1900 Tullamore

James Loonam; 1888 Tullamore

Thomas Loonam; 1916 Tullamore

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Kings County Directory;

John Loonam; 1890 Tonlemone

Francis Loonam; 1850 Tonlemone

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Griffiths Valuation of Ireland;

John Loonam; 1854-Rahan-Ballina & Lynally-Glaskill

Matthew Loonam; 1854; Rahan-Killina

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Landed Estate Court Rentals;

Mary Loonam; 1875

Matthew Loonam; 1875

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Jack

Cloghan graveyard headstones;

Maria Loonam; 1900 (50) (b.1850)

hus-Pat; 1916 (89)  (b.1827)

Dtr-Maryann

son-Patrick; Jan 1958 (88) (b.1870)

dtr-Rose; 1958 (84) (b.1874)

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Patrick Loonam; Hill rd Cloghan; 9/4/1946

wife-Kate; 22/10/1953

his bro-Thomas; 1/7/1931

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Matthew Loonam; Ballysheil & late Lumcloon; 25/3/1992 (74) (b.1918)

wife-Elizabeth (Lily); 14/4/2006 (79) (b.1927)

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Tommy Loonam; Hill rd Cloghan; 4/4/2008 (84) (b.1924)

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Hugh Loonam; Attinkee Banagher; 23/2/2002 (83) (b.1919)

wife-Mary (nee Butler); 9/4/2003 (90) (b.1913)

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Jack

Clonoghill Birr graveyard;

Thomas Loonam; Annagh Birr; 14/8/2003 (83) (b. 1920)

wife-Maureen (nee Lupton); 31/8/2010 (82) (b.1928)

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Mucklagh graveyard;

James Loonam; Killina Rahan; 2/3/1985  (94) (b.1891)

wife-Katie; 7/1/1986 (90) (b.1896)

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Elizabeth Loonam; Ballard Tulamore

and her sister Catherine;

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Jack

Hi

This seems to be another child of Bernard & Catherine Dolan:

Ireland, Selections of Catholic Parish Baptisms, 1742-1881 Ireland, Selections of Catholic Parish Baptisms, 1742-1881

Name:Brigidam LoonamParish:Gallen and ReynaghDiocese:Ardagh and ClonmacnoisCounty:OffalyBaptism Date:10 Sep 1871Father's Name:Bernard LoonamMother's Name:Catharina DalanSponsor Witness 1:Joanne DolanSponsor Witness 2:Brigida Leonard

And these might be of interest:

Ireland, Selections of Catholic Parish Baptisms, 1742-1881 Ireland, Selections of Catholic Parish Baptisms, 1742-1881

Name:Joannan LoonamParish:Gallen and ReynaghDiocese:Ardagh and ClonmacnoisCounty:OffalyBaptism Date:20 Dec 1874Father's Name:Bernardi LoonamMother's Name:Catherina DolanSponsor Witness 1:Edwardo LoonamSponsor Witness 2:Brigida CavanaghIreland, Selections of Catholic Parish Baptisms, 1742-1881 Ireland, Selections of Catholic Parish Baptisms, 1742-1881

Name:Brigidam LoonamParish:Gallen and ReynaghDiocese:Ardagh and ClonmacnoisCounty:OffalyBaptism Date:13 Dec 1818Father's Name:Bernardi LoonamMother's Name:Maria LoonamSponsor Witness 1:Patriti MulloySponsor Witness 2:Maria StephetonIreland, Selections of Catholic Parish Baptisms, 1742-1881 Ireland, Selections of Catholic Parish Baptisms, 1742-1881

Name:Martenem LoonamParish:Gallen and ReynaghDiocese:Ardagh and ClonmacnoisCounty:OffalyBaptism Date:12 Oct 1844Father's Name:Thane LoonamMother's Name:Brigida MootonSponsor Witness 1:Kerren LoomanSponsor Witness 2:Joanne MolloyIreland, Selections of Catholic Parish Baptisms, 1742-1881 Ireland, Selections of Catholic Parish Baptisms, 1742-1881

Name:Patricium LoonamParish:Gallen and ReynaghDiocese:Ardagh and ClonmacnoisCounty:OffalyBaptism Date:28 Feb 1845Father's Name:Thoma LoonamMother's Name:Anna CorronSponsor Witness 1:Gulielmo KellySponsor Witness 2:Maria LoonamIreland, Selections of Catholic Parish Baptisms, 1742-1881 Ireland, Selections of Catholic Parish Baptisms, 1742-1881

Name:Patritum LoonamParish:Gallen and ReynaghDiocese:Ardagh and ClonmacnoisCounty:OffalyBaptism Date:18 Jan 1847Father's Name:Thomas LoonamMother's Name:Brigida MentonSponsor Witness 1:Anna MolloySponsor Witness 2:Joanna Cavanagh

There are lots of otheres, but I think this is enough to be going on with!!

According to http://www.seanruad.com/cgi-bin/iresrch, Banaghar is a townland (AKA Kylebeg) in the county of Kings, the Barony of Garrycastle, Civil Parish of Reynagh, PLU Parsonstown. These marriages may therefore be of interest (siblings of Bernard, perhaps?)

Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958 Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958

Name:Eliza LoonamDate of Registration:1876Registration district:ParsonstownVolume:3Page:594 (click to see others on page)FHL Film Number:101252 Name:Francis LoonamDate of Registration:1877Registration district:ParsonstownVolume:8Page:427 (click to see others on page)FHL Film Number:101253 Name:Pat LoonamDate of Registration:Oct-Nov-Dec 1878Registration district:ParsonstownVolume:3Page:462 (click to see others on page)FHL Film Number:101253

There are lots of others, including John, Edward, Martin & James, all married in Parsonstown.

Happy hunting!

Colette xx

Thank you Colette, there is a lot of good info here. I am most interested in finding the siblings of the Bernard Loonam (B; 6 Feb 1841; D; 6 Dec 1900) who was married to Catherine Dolan. I believe Bernard's father was also a Bernard Loonam (B; abt 1773; D; 17 July 1869). I don't know the spouse of this Bernard but your third record here may be a clue. You indicate Brigidam Loonam baptized 13 Dec 1818 whose father was Bernard Loonam and whose mother was Maria Loonam. This would also indicate that Brigidam was a sibling of Bernard Loonam/Dolan. These are large families so I am sure there are a lot of Loonams to search through but if I can discover Bernard's siblings I can connect a number of Loonam trees. Thank you so much!

David

You're very welcome David, and good luck xx

Hi David,

    Just saw this post and now realise the dates don't coincide with the Bernard Loonam in my family tree(1853-1914) but my cousin Kathleen may still be able to help you.

Kind Regards,

Bill Larkin

David, the name Bernard appears often as Bryan, in case that helps.

my email: sweeney.ann@gmail.com 

HI.  I found yor query several years after you posted it, so I hope this reaches you.  I can tell you a bt about Bernard Loonam.  He was the 2nd husband of Catherine Cooper of Cloghan, Co. Offaly (1869-1949).   Her first husband was a John Joseph Malamphy, who she married in Trenton NJ where several of her Cooper siblings had emigrated, in 1891.  He died around 1895, and she emigrated back to Cloghan.   Not sure how she met Bernard Loonam, but they married in Parsontown (which was nearby or another name for Cloghan, or nearby Birr, in Co. Offaly) in first quarter of 1896.  They had 2 children in Co. Offaly, Christina (1898) and Mary Ellean (1899).  Their next child Thomas w as borhn in Westmeant in June 1900, so that indicates when they moved. Additional children i have were Bernard Loonam 1903, Robert Loonam 1906 (named for Catherine's father). Catherine's son John Joseph melamphy, from her frist marriage, lived with the Loonams in 1911, and he died in 1914.  Catherine Cooper was the daughter of Robert Cooper (1824-1980) and Catherine Smollen (1832-1901), both (to my knowledge) of Cloghan, Co Offaly.  Several siblings stayed in Co. Offaly, including Robert Cooper Jr and Bridget Cooper who married Patrick Coughlin.  A number of other sublins emigrated to the US, to Trenton, NJ.  They include my greatgrandmother Mary Ann Cooper (1864-1941), who married Daniel Kelly, Rose Ann Cooper (1865-1928(, who married Michael Brown, and John Cooper the youngest child (1874-1962) who married Brigid Meara, as well as Patrick (Paddy) Coughlin, so on Bridget Cooper and Patrick Coughlin.  Hope this reaches you nd answers some questions.   

Ann,

Thanks for the info but the Bernard Loonam you are referring to appears to be a cousin to the Bernard Loonam I am following. I do have your Bernard Loonam and Catherine Cooper in my tree on ancestry although I show different dates for Catherine. I will apply some of your info and plug it into what I have. There are a lot of Bernard and/or Bryan Loonams in the family so it can b quite confusing but we evidently are related.

David

There will be a Loonam gathering in Tullamore Aug. 3, 4 & 5 of 2018. Many Loonams from around the world will be descending upon Tullamore and the surrounding area searching for family data and connections.

Do you have any more information regarding the gathering? On my grandmother's side we have traced ourselves to the Loonams and I am currently visiting Ireland for the first time and I would really love to connect with that side of the family someday. It would be a real blessing to be able to make contact with my Irish roots in that way. Thanks.

Tanner, I don't really have any new info but if you are on Facebook, I suggest searching for Loonam Family Gathering. It is a group and you can ask to join. As I understand so far, there will be a meet and greet on the first night, a dinner on the second night and a mass on the third day. That should leave some free time to either meet up further with some members or search the surrounding towns looking for clues of ancestors. As for costs, everyone is on their own. This being the first gathering, it may be a bit loose but it should still be fun and productive. There will be members from the U.S., England, France, maybe Australia and about 40 from Ireland.