There were two McLaughlin landholders in Fallask in Griffiths (1857): Michael McLaughlin and John McLaughlin.
In 1901 Michael’s son Charles lived in house 9. Charles was the brother of Sally McLaughlin who married James McLaughlin of Cleenagh, Little Annie’s family.
In 1901 John’s son Patrick lived in House 8 in Fallask and Patrick’s brother John (who married Mary McDaid Tirk) lived in house 10. Patrick and John’s sister Catherine married John McDaid of Meendacallaigh.
It is likely that Michael and John are cousins. John and Owen McLaughlin held land together in Fallask in the Tithes (1831) so possibly they are brothers and that Michael and John are their sons. Their houses are close together as can be seen from the numbering above.
The question to Little Annie, Gary Potts, Big Pat On and 20 Stone Ned is: are both families “Potts” or does it just apply to the family of Michael? How far back does the nickname go?
