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Firstly to NZ, if all that has gone before is correct, we are as the maoris say cossie bros! I live now in Warkworth, where are you?

Next, I have been trying to sort things out with Rachel on email as I have a Joseph as being the first born of James and Mary Ann. I was given this name when I was in Ballyclare in 2007 by two elderly natives, surname Scully. I am coming to the belief that Richard was the first born 1882 and that the Joseph was actually Michael Joseph 1887 who went to USA, I was told that one of the sons had gone to the USA. What happened to Thomas 1884, I have yet to find out. I can account for Annie Mary 1890, James my GF, Elizabeth 1897 and John 1899.

One person who may be able to help if anybody knows where she is is a Mary Dennigan, daughter of John Dennigan and Margaret Diffley. She now lives in the USA and sold the family farm to the O'Roukes in 2003 after her brother Gabriel died.

Rachel has asked about a Cissie, talking to my mother yesterday, she talks about a Cissie being in and around the Dennigan farm and looking after Johns children, Cyril, Gabriel and Mary after his death in 1947 but she cannot remeber who she was, so I wonder whether one of Richards children did return to the farm.
 
What is interesting is the fervour and committment of so many people chasing the Dennigans, when I compare the area on my FT of the Dennigans to the rest of my ancestors it is about a 10th!

happy days to everyone.

I am looking for my McEntegarts who lived in Meath or Louth in the pre 1850.

I have spent a week in Ireland and met a lot of the McEntegarts but unfortunately so far have drawn a blank. The only real threads I have available are, the family names are William, Bernard or Robert and that they were Cattle Salesmen or possibly farmers. My GGGGF was born in 1765 and left for England in the 1840's and set up shop in Liverpool.

I have tracked down the McEntegarts that farm in an area named 'Annagh' west of Dundalk who have a similar name structure and I have not discounted them at this stage.

There is a Bernard McEntegart, Salesmaster Cattle,  who lived in Julianstown in 1901. He has recorded that he was born in England but documents in England say he was born in Ireland. He is not in the 1911 Irish Census.

Any information will be gratefully received

Hi Rachel,

Its Michael again, I am having a little trouble in working out what is and what is not allowed! I notice you saw the photo of my family before it was removed, yes my mother, the lady in the centre is a Dennigan. Also attached to that post was a PDF of my family tree, but I will summarise for you.

Grandfather - James Dennigan 1895-1948 married Jane Thomas 1908-1961

GGF - James Dennigan 1827-? married Mary Anne Burke 1862-? This couple had seven children, Joseph 1882, Thomas 1884, Michael 1887, Annie May 1890, James 1895, Elizabeth 1897 and John 1899. - I have a copy of marriage certificate, James has his father listed as Richard Dennigan.

GGGF - Richard Dinnigen or Dennigan

The family farm was in Ballyclare, in the 1835 Tithe records, Richard Dinnigan is the registered leasee, so I assume they are one and the same person.

I am not worried over the spelling of Dennigan, 1835 Tithe its Dinnigan, on the 1881 wedding certificate its Dennigan, 1901 Census it is Denigan, 1911 Census its Denigan, on James GF wedding certificate its Dennigan and I am certain they are all who I think they are!

When I get my scanner working, I will post a photo of the farm house (it has since been demolished) and a copy of the map showing where it was located.

Michael