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My name is William Quegan, and I live in the midwest USA. My paternal grandfather was Richard Joseph Quegan, born March 1893 near Birr. I know his father's name was William, and I believe his mother's maiden name was Kerwin. He emigrated to the States in 1927 through Ellis Island and the ship Leviathan from Southampton England, and resided in Stamford Ct. for pretty much the rest of his life. He passed away in 1976. He married Hannah Lehane from Cork and they had 4 children (2 still alive), including my father Richard Joseph Quegan Jr. He had at least 2 brothers, Bill and Jack, and I think one named Mick (who all remained in Ireland) and 2 sisters who came to this country as well, and whom I knew as "Sis" Conway and Molly Corrigan; they both lived in the greater New York City area. He has seven grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren spread around the country.