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My GGrandmother, Ellen Brennan was married to Thomas Murtagh from Erra.  Her parents were Luke Brennan and Mary ?  She was born 1863 approx. I know she was buried in the old Catholic Killinvoy cemetery under John Brennan's gravestone.  I don't know if that was her brother.  Would anyone know if there is a listing of the people who have buried in this small cemetery?  I would grately appreciate learning more of this family and if Thomas is buried there also.

Thank you for any assistance.

Mary,

New York

Mary Murtagh Lorenz

Saturday 26th Dec 2015, 09:49PM

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  • Mary:

    Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

    Below is a transcription of the civil marriage record from 1890 which also includes the names of the fathers of the bride and groom. Thomas was an RIC constable. I also found the transcription of her 1863 baptismal record in Knockcroghery RC church. Mother was Mary Kelly.

    I located the family in the 1901 census in Co. Sligo. Thomas was in the Ballysadare RIC barrack.  In 1911, Thomas was still a constable in Ballysadare.

    http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Sligo/Collooney/Ballys…

    http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Sligo/Collooney/Ballys…

    http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Sligo/Collooney/Ballys…

    I can't assist with the old Killinvoy cemetery. Perhaps you may want to e-mail the Knocjcroghery church,

    Roger McDonnell

     

    Date of Marriage:03-Nov-1890
    Parish / District:ROSCOMMON CIVIL
    County:Co. Roscommon
    Husband ThomasMurtagh
    Address:Corrigan
    Wife Eleanor Brennan AddressCorrigeanDenomination:Civil Parish
    Civil ParishOccupation:CONTABLE
    FARMER DAUGHTERAge:
    Status:Bachelor (Previously unmarried)
    Spinster (Previously unmarried)
    Husband's Father Name:MichaelMurtagh
    Wife's Father LukeBrennan

    Name:Eleanor BrennanDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:12-Jul-1863Address:Not RecordedParish/District:KNOCKCROGHERYGender:FemaleCountyCo. Roscommon
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:Luke BrennanMother:Mary KellyOccupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Patrick CuninghamSponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Mary Cuningham

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Sunday 27th Dec 2015, 12:41AM
  • Mary:

    Sorry. Forgot to include the link to the church in Knockcroghery.

    Roger

    http://www.elphindiocese.ie/parishes-ministries/parish-details/?parishI…

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Sunday 27th Dec 2015, 12:42AM
  • Hi Roger,  You are amazing.  I have corresponded with you through the years of researching.  And, thank you again for your assistance.  I, too, looked into the church records now available, and thought that Mary Kelly is my GGGrandmother.  But, Ellen had a sister, Beatrice, born 1880.  I cannot find her in the church records.  Also, Ellen had a sister, Catherine, who married Edward Naughton in 1909,  I came across a posting from a relative of the Luke Brennan and Mary Kelly family.  She has their death cards.  In the posting she mentions that two girls, Katherine and Bridget go to California and are nuns.  She has very detailed facts on the family.  Now, I have doubts of Mary Kelly.  There is another Luke Brennan and a Mary Lough.  But, then again, I can't find Ellen or Beatrice.  When I went to Ballymurray in 1999, I met up with the oldest resident in town.  He was 92 and he knew my GGrandfather!  Everything he said that day has been confirmed with research.  He did mention my Ellen Brennan and was trying to remember if she was a Kelly Brennan.  But, then he thought she might have come from Leitrim.  So, now I am looking through every parish in Leitrim, thinking that if Mary was from Leitrim, then maybe she went back home to have her babies.  I found that a common practice. 

    In that posting I mentioned above, there was a mention of a Seamus O'Brien, at the time, a student of Berkley.  It mentioned that he went back home for a year to do research on the Brennan family and was in contact with the author of this posting.  There was an e-mail for both of them.  The author's was returned as not an active one, but, I didn't receive an error for Seamus.  So, I am hoping he might shed light on which of the Luke Brennans is mine.

    Again, Roger, I so appreciate your help.  You might be interested in this story.  After posting on Rootsweb in 2006, I came in contact with a distant relative that inherited my familys possessions.  I flew to Ireland that weekend and now have my GGrandfather's RIC trunk with his  name on it and a photo album of Ellen Brennan's!  Most of the photos I don't know who they are, but I am hoping one day to learn.

    Merry Christmas and God Bless you for you kindness.  Always,

    Mary

    Mary Murtagh Lorenz

    Sunday 27th Dec 2015, 04:04PM
  • Hi Mary

    If the Ellen Brennan - parents Luke & Mary Kelly - is definitely yours, then the couple named another, later child Ellen, which seems strange. You may already have their marriage details + the baptisms of their children, but just in case not, here they are ...

    Church Marriage Record

    Date of Marriage:

    08-Feb-1860

     

     

    Parish / District:

    KNOCKCROGHERY

     

    County:

    Co. Roscommon

     

    Husband

     

    Wife

     

    Name:

    Luke

    Brennan

     

    Mary

    Kelly

     

    Address:

    Not Recorded

     

    Not Recorded

     

    Denomination:

    Roman Catholic

     

    Roman Catholic

     

    Occupation:

     

    Age:

    Not Recorded

     

    Status:

     

    Husband's Father

     

    Wife's Father

     

    Name:

    Not Recorded

    Brennan

     

    Not Recorded

    Kelly

     

    Address:

     

    Denomination:

     

    Occupation:

     

    Husband's Mother

     

    Wife's Mother

     

    Name:

    Not Recorded

    Not Recorded

     

    Not Recorded

    Not Recorded

     

    Address:

     

    Denomination:

     

    Occupation:

     

    Witness 1

     

    Witness 2

     

    Name:

    William

    Brennan

     

    Brigid

    Kelly

     

    Address:

     

    Notes:

     

    FR,EW

     

     

     

    Church Baptism Record

    Name:

    Bridget Brennan

    Date of Birth:

     

     

     

    Date of Baptism:

    26-Dec-1864

    Address:

    Not Recorded

    Parish/District:

    KNOCKCROGHERY

    Gender:

    Female

    County

    Co. Roscommon

     

    Denomination:

    Roman Catholic

     

    Father:

    Luke Brennan

    Mother:

    Mary Kelly

    Occupation:

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    William Mullen

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Mary Mullen

     

    Notes:

     

    FR MICHAEL HANLY

     

    [ NO BIRTH DAY GIVEN I FILLED IN 11]

     

    Civil Birth Record

    Name:

    Brigid Brenan

    Date of Birth:

    14-Dec-1864

     

     

    Registration Date:

    30-Dec-1864

    Address:

    Lysphelim

    Parish/District:

    KILTOOM

    Gender:

    Female

    County

    Co. Roscommon

     

    Denomination:

    Civil Parish

     

    Father:

    Luke Brenan

    Mother:

    Mary Kelly

    Occupation:

    Farmer

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    Luke Brennan

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Ng

     

    Notes:

     

    INFORMANT;FATHER,CHILDS NAME;BRIDGETT

     

    Civil Birth Record

    Name:

    John Brennan

    Date of Birth:

    22-Jun-1867

     

     

    Registration Date:

    29-Jun-1867

    Address:

    Lisphelim

    Parish/District:

    KILTOOM

    Gender:

    Male

    County

    Co. Roscommon

     

    Denomination:

    Civil Parish

     

    Father:

    Luke Brennan

    Mother:

    Mary Kelly

    Occupation:

    Farmer

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    Luke Brennan

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Ng

     

    Notes:

     

    INFORMANT; FATHER

     

    Church Baptism Record

    Name:

    William Brennan

    Date of Birth:

    07-Sep-1869

     

     

    Date of Baptism:

    19-Sep-1869

    Address:

    Lisphelim

    Parish/District:

    KNOCKCROGHERY

    Gender:

    Male

    County

    Co. Roscommon

     

    Denomination:

    Roman Catholic

     

    Father:

    Luke Brennan

    Mother:

    Mary Kelly

    Occupation:

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    Patrick Kelly

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Mary Connaghton

     

    Notes:

     

    FR E WALLACE PP

     

    Civil Birth Record

    Name:

    William Brennan

    Date of Birth:

    07-Sep-1869

     

     

    Registration Date:

    01-Oct-1869

    Address:

    Lisphelim

    Parish/District:

    KILTOOM

    Gender:

    Male

    County

    Co. Roscommon

     

    Denomination:

    Civil Parish

     

    Father:

    Luke Brennan

    Mother:

    Mary Kelly

    Occupation:

    Farmer

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    Luke Brennan

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Ng

     

    Notes:

     

    INFORMANT; FATHER,

     

    Civil Birth Record

    Name:

    Luke Brennan

    Date of Birth:

    24-Jun-1871

     

     

    Registration Date:

    21-Jul-1871

    Address:

    Lisphelim

    Parish/District:

    KILTOOM

    Gender:

    Male

    County

    Co. Roscommon

     

    Denomination:

    Civil Parish

     

    Father:

    Luke Brennan

    Mother:

    Mary Kelly

    Occupation:

    Farmer

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    Luke Brennan

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Ng

     

    Notes:

     

    INFORMANT;FATHER.

     

    Church Baptism Record

    Name:

    Catherine Brenan

    Date of Birth:

     

     

     

    Date of Baptism:

    21-Dec-1873

    Address:

    Lisfelan

    Parish/District:

    KNOCKCROGHERY

    Gender:

    Female

    County

    Co. Roscommon

     

    Denomination:

    Roman Catholic

     

    Father:

    Luke Brenan

    Mother:

    Mary Kelly

    Occupation:

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    William Mullin

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Catherine Kilcline

     

    Notes:

     

    FR PH KELLY

     

    Civil Birth Record

    Name:

    Catherine Brennan

    Date of Birth:

    13-Dec-1873

     

     

    Registration Date:

    26-Dec-1873

    Address:

    Lisphelim

    Parish/District:

    KILTOOM

    Gender:

    Female

    County

    Co. Roscommon

     

    Denomination:

    Civil Parish

     

    Father:

    Luke Brennan

    Mother:

    Mary Kelly

    Occupation:

    Farmer

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    Luke Brennan

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Ng

     

    Notes:

     

    INFORMANT;FATHER

     

    Church Baptism Record

    Name:

    James Brennan

    Date of Birth:

    23-Mar-1876

     

     

    Date of Baptism:

    02-Apr-1876

    Address:

    Lisanisque

    Parish/District:

    KNOCKCROGHERY

    Gender:

    Male

    County

    Co. Roscommon

     

    Denomination:

    Roman Catholic

     

    Father:

    Luke Brennan

    Mother:

    Mary Kelly

    Occupation:

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    Peter Kelly

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Catherine Kelly

     

    Notes:

     

    FR PH KELLY

     

    Civil Birth Record

    Name:

    James Brennan

    Date of Birth:

    23-Mar-1876

     

     

    Registration Date:

    04-Apr-1876

    Address:

    Lisphelim

    Parish/District:

    KILTOOM

    Gender:

    Male

    County

    Co. Roscommon

     

    Denomination:

    Civil Parish

     

    Father:

    Luke Brennan

    Mother:

    Mary Kelly

    Occupation:

    Farmer

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    Luke Brennan

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Ng

     

    Notes:

     

    INFORMANT; FATHER

     

    Church Baptism Record

    Name:

    Eleanor Brennan

    Date of Birth:

    12-Aug-1878

     

     

    Date of Baptism:

    17-Aug-1878

    Address:

    Lisaniska

    Parish/District:

    KNOCKCROGHERY

    Gender:

    Female

    County

    Co. Roscommon

     

    Denomination:

    Roman Catholic

     

    Father:

    Luke Brennan

    Mother:

    Mary Kelly

    Occupation:

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    John Kilcline

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Ann Kilcline

     

    Notes:

     

    FR PH KELLY

     

    Civil Birth Record

    Name:

    Eleanor Brennan

    Date of Birth:

    11-Aug-1878

     

     

    Registration Date:

    10-Sep-1878

    Address:

    Lisphelim

    Parish/District:

    KILTOOM

    Gender:

    Female

    County

    Co. Roscommon

     

    Denomination:

    Civil Parish

     

    Father:

    Luke Brennan

    Mother:

    Mary Kelly

    Occupation:

    Farmer

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    Maria Brennan

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Ng

     

    Notes:

     

    INFORMANT;PRESENT AT BIRTH,CHILDS NAME;ELLEN

     

    Church Baptism Record

    Name:

    Elizabeth Brennan

    Date of Birth:

    25-Dec-1880

     

     

    Date of Baptism:

    06-Jan-1881

    Address:

    Lisanishka

    Parish/District:

    KNOCKCROGHERY

    Gender:

    Female

    County

    Co. Roscommon

     

    Denomination:

    Roman Catholic

     

    Father:

    Luke Brennan

    Mother:

    Mary Kelly

    Occupation:

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    Michael Healy

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Mary Brennan

     

    Notes:

     

    FR T GORDON

     

    Civil Birth Record

    Name:

    Elizabeth Brennan

    Date of Birth:

    25-Dec-1880

     

     

    Registration Date:

    01-Feb-1881

    Address:

    Lisphelim

    Parish/District:

    KILTOOM

    Gender:

    Female

    County

    Co. Roscommon

     

    Denomination:

    Civil Parish

     

    Father:

    Luke Brennan

    Mother:

    Mary Kelly

    Occupation:

    Farmer

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    Bridget Brennan

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Ng

     

    Notes:

     

    INFORMANT;PRESENT AT BIRTH

     

     

     

    Sunday 27th Dec 2015, 11:03PM
  • Hi again Mary

    Luke & Mary Kelly are still alive, according to the 1901 census, including son John, who is married by 1911, as follows:

    1901 census

    Residents of a house 9 in Lisfelim (Carnagh, Roscommon)

    Top of Form

    Bottom of Form

    Surname

    Forename

    Age

    Sex

    Relation to head

    Religion

    Birthplace

    Occupation

    Literacy

    Irish Language

    Marital Status

    Specified Illnesses

    Brennan

    Luke

    86

    Male

    Head of Family

    Roman Catholic

    Co Roscommon

    Farmer

    Read and write

    -

    Married

    -

    Brennan

    Mary

    63

    Female

    Wife

    Roman Catholic

    Co Roscommon

    Housekeeper

    Read and write

    -

    Married

    -

    Brennan

    John

    30

    Male

    Son

    Roman Catholic

    Co Roscommon

    Farmer's Son

    Read and write

    -

    Not Married

    -

    Brennan

    Luke

    28

    Male

    Son

    Roman Catholic

    Co Roscommon

    Farmer's Son

    Read and write

    -

    Not Married

    -

    Brennan

    Ellen

    21

    Female

    Daughter

    Roman Catholic

    Co Roscommon

    Farmer's Daughter

    Read and write

    -

    Not Married

    -

    Brennan

    Lizzie

    19

    Female

    Daughter

    Roman Catholic

    Co Roscommon

    Farmer's Daughter

    Read and write

    -

    Not Married

    -

     

    1911 census

    Residents of a house 3 in Lisphelim (Carnagh, Roscommon)

    Top of Form

    Bottom of Form

    Surname

    Forename

    Age

    Sex

    Relation to head

    Religion

    Birthplace

    Occupation

    Literacy

    Irish Language

    Marital Status

    Specified Illnesses

    Years Married

    Children Born

    Children Living

    Brennan

    John

    41

    Male

    Head of Family

    Roman Cathlic

    Co Roscommon

    Farmer

    Read and write

    -

    Married

    -

    1

    1

    -

    Brennan

    Margaret

    27

    Female

    Wife

    Roman Cathlic

    Co Roscommon

    -

    Read and write

    -

    Married

    -

    1

    1

    -

    Luke (the father) died on 15 Nov 1902, and left his effects to John Brennan, presumably his son ... see this site http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/search/cwa/results.jsp?deceasedSurname=brennan&deceasedForename=luke&beneficiarySurname=&beneficiaryForename=&dateDay=&dateMonth=&dateYear=&placeDeath=roscommon&probateOrAdministration=&search=Search

    Sunday 27th Dec 2015, 11:07PM
  • Hi

    I so appreciate all your work.  I did go through the church records and believed this Luke and Mary was mine.  But the two Ellens didn't make sense to me.  You now proved that this is NOT my family.  THANK YOU.  My Ellen was married and had my grandfather by the 1901 census.  But this John might be the one that my GGrandmother is buried under.  I am now going to read the link for the effects to John.

    Thank you ever so much!

    Mary

    Mary Murtagh Lorenz

    Sunday 27th Dec 2015, 11:46PM
  • Hi again Mary

    Here's Catherine Brennan's marriage to Edward Naughton - did you get the Civil Cert? Perhaps that will give more info re her parents.

    SR District/Reg Area - Roscommon

    Marriage of EDWARD NAUGHTON and CATHERINE BRENNAN
    on 18 May 1908

    Party 1 Name

    EDWARD NAUGHTON

    Party 2 Name

    CATHERINE BRENNAN

    Date of Event

    18 May 1908

    Group Registration ID

    2036934

    SR District/Reg Area

    Roscommon

    And is this her in 1911 census?

    1911 census

    Residents of a house 5 in Bogganfin (Mote, Roscommon)

    Top of Form

    Bottom of Form

    Surname

    Forename

    Age

    Sex

    Relation to head

    Religion

    Birthplace

    Occupation

    Literacy

    Irish Language

    Marital Status

    Specified Illnesses

    Years Married

    Children Born

    Children Living

    Naughton

    Edward

    30

    Male

    Head of Family

    Roman Catholic

    Co Roscommon

    Farmer

    Read and write

    -

    Married

    -

    -

    -

    -

    Naughton

    Catherine

    36

    Female

    Wife

    Roman Catholic

    Co Roscommon

    -

    Read and write

    -

    Married

    -

    3

    1

    1

    Naughton

    Patrick

    2

    Male

    Son

    Roman Catholic

    Co Roscommon

    -

    Cannot Read

    -

    Single

     

    Catherine/Kate was born c 1875, so I wonder if this is her on the 1901 census, single, with father Luke, widower, & other siblings? (YOU WILL NOTE FROM ELLEN'S MARRIAGE TO MURTAGH THAT HER ADDRESS IS NOTED AS CORRIGEAN, PROBABLY THE SAME PLACE).

    1901 census

    Residents of a house 1 in Carrigeens (Kilteevan, Roscommon)

    Top of Form

    Bottom of Form

    Surname

    Forename

    Age

    Sex

    Relation to head

    Religion

    Birthplace

    Occupation

    Literacy

    Irish Language

    Marital Status

    Specified Illnesses

    Brennan

    Luke

    62

    Male

    Head of Family

    Catholic

    Co Roscommon

    Farmer

    Read

    -

    Widower

    -

    Brennan

    James

    32

    Male

    Son

    Catholic

    Co Roscommon

    Farmer's Son

    Read and write

    -

    Not Married

    -

    Brennan

    Kate

    28

    Female

    Daughter

    Catholic

    Co Roscommon

    Farmer's Daughter

    Read and write

    -

    Not Married

    -

    Brennan

    Patrick

    19

    Male

    Son

    Catholic

    Co Roscommon

    Farmers Son

    Read and write

    -

    Not Married

    -

    Finally, how do you know Ellen had a sister Beatrice, who was born c 1880?

    Cheers

     

    Monday 28th Dec 2015, 08:35PM
  • Hi Again,

    Tomorrow I am pulling out my Brennan bin with all my documents to see exactly what I have.

    To answer your question, Beatrice moved to New York in 1907.  She married Hugh Coyle before 1915 census. Can't locate their marriage record.  They lived in Queens New York and never had any children.  On their Naturalization papers Beatrice states that she was born in 1880 in Carrigeens, Roscommon.  Still can't find their death records.  I am not sure they died in New York.

    When I went to Ireland for my GGrandfather's RIC trunk, I met cousins from Catherine Brennan, Ellen's sister.  I didn't know of her until then.  Catherine and Ed Naughton had two boys.  One, Patrick died at a young age.  The other had a Stephen and he was close to my GGrandparents.  In fact, Stephen was present at both of their deaths.  He is mentioned on their death records.  All possessions were left to him when my Great Aunt died. 

    I will write tomorrow on what documents I have.  I believe I might have Catherine's marriage records.

    Thanks for all your help. It is greatly appreciated

    Mary

    Mary Murtagh Lorenz

    Tuesday 29th Dec 2015, 01:50AM
  • Well, I pulled out my bin of the Brennan research.  Now, looking through all the documents, I do not see one mention of a Mary.  I think I must have assumed it was a Mary since there were two Lukes, really 4 in the area.  I see that you and Roger had the church info in a typed form.  Do you both have a database available to search?  If so, would you be able to search for an Eleanora (Ellen Brennan) born to a Luke?  I know that the gentleman that I met in 1999 said my Ellen could have been originally from Leitrim, but he was not sure.  And about Beatrice.  My uncle told me that Beatrice was Ellen's sister, but, maybe he was mistaken and she was just related.  I know Beatrice married in the US around 1917, but cannot find their marriage record in the NY database.  Maybe they got married in another state.  I went through all the certificates I have.  I have an Ellen Brennan, Patrick Murtagh and a Bridget Brennan witnessing two times each.  Then a James Brennan, Joan Lough on others.  Maybe my Luke was married to Mary Lough.  But there is not James nor John born them.  The gentleman that had my GGrandfather's RIC trunk said his father said they were related to the Brennans through Margaret Brennan marrying Matthew Lough in 1864.  Maybe Margaret is Luke's brother.  Geez, this is getting complicated.  I am going to keep on researching.  BTW, Beatrice stated on her naturalization record that she was born June 14, 1880 in Carrigeens, Roscommon.  It was her husbands record so no maiden name listed.  ;(

    Mary

    Mary Murtagh Lorenz

    Tuesday 29th Dec 2015, 06:11PM
  • Mary:

    I have a subscription to Roots Ireland and I assume dancer1951 also has access to Roots. I did look up and Eleanor Brennan with a father Luke and the info was in my initial reply. Is this not the record you want?

    Roger

    Name:Eleanor BrennanDate of Birth: Date of Baptism:12-Jul-1863Address:Not RecordedParish/District:KNOCKCROGHERYGender:FemaleCountyCo. Roscommon Denomination:Roman Catholic Father:Luke BrennanMother:Mary KellyOccupation: Sponsor 1 / Informant 1:Patrick CuninghamSponsor 2 / Informant 2:Mary Cuningham -

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Wednesday 30th Dec 2015, 10:16PM
  • Roger,  As crazy it might seem, this Luke Brennan and Mary Kelly have another Eleanor Brennan in 1878.  After seeing the posting by Kathleen Wilson in 2009, she has death cards for these parents and detailed info on the siblings.  My Eleanor had a sister, Beatrice who went to US in 1907 and married Hugh Coyle.  And also Ellen Brennan had a sister, Catherine who married a Ed Naughton in 1908, and stayed in Roscommon.  I just sent a request for this marriage certificate to see if possibly a maiden name will be stated.  Also, my Luke, I believe died in 1908.  Kathleen's dies in 1902 and her Luke is on 1901 census with Ellen Brennan.  Ellen was married to Thomas Murtagh by then.  The only thing I am thinking is that sometimes people use their middle name.  Maybe Beatrice was Eleanor Beatrice and used Beatrice as her name.  That would explain her being on the 1901 census.  Beatrice comes to the US in 1907.  The first Eleanora might be mine.  I am looking to find a connection to a Seamus who was a California student that came back to Roscommon to do his PhD on the Brennans in Roscommon. I put out an e-mail to him.   Maybe I could find out which was mine.  Thank you, again, Roger

    Mary Murtagh Lorenz

    Thursday 31st Dec 2015, 12:55AM
  • Thank you.  Found my relatives!  Luke Brennan and Catherine Lennon.  Thank you for all your help!

    Mary

    Mary Murtagh Lorenz

    Monday 11th Jan 2016, 10:01PM
  • Hi Mary,  I think we are cousins.  Please get oin touch with me.  My father was Michael Casey a brother of Bridget who married Patrick Murtagh of Erra.,  best wishes  Pamela Casey

    RubyKasey

    Monday 15th Oct 2018, 03:15PM
  • I would love to contact you.  My e-mail is ombones@yahoo.com.

    I would love to share pictures I found in Ellen Brennan Murtagh's family album.  I believe Bridget might be in there.

    Mary

    Mary Murtagh Lorenz

    Tuesday 16th Oct 2018, 12:04PM

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