queagans of fivealley/birr

[MichelleGallagher7]

I am wondering if Michael is still out there.  I am related to the Gallagher's who lived on High Street.

[Alison55]

It might help your research to know that Fivealley is in the Catholic parish of Eglish in the Diocese of Meath.  Birr is in the neighboring Catholic parish of Birr in the Diocese of Killaloe. You will need this info in searching baptism and marriage records.

Kinnitty is nearby but I believe is in yet another Catholic parish, Seirkieran.

My HERRICK ancestors were from the parish of Eglish and immigrated from there to NYC in the 1830s-1860s.  TOWERS, COUGHLIN, and DOYLE are names of local families who are also my ancestors. I was fortunate enough to visit the area in 2011 and attend Mass at the church in Eglish which dates to my great-great grandparents' time.  I left a small stone from my garden on the famine memorial at the church.

[obrient]

I know it is some time since Michael posted. I hope there was a happy ending to this story as the Quegan family were neighbour's and school-mates of mine.

T

[gloss]

It might help your research to know that Fivealley is in the Catholic parish of Eglish in the Diocese of Meath.  Birr is in the neighboring Catholic parish of Birr in the Diocese of Killaloe. You will need this info in searching baptism and marriage records.

Kinnitty is nearby but I believe is in yet another Catholic parish, Seirkieran.

My HERRICK ancestors were from the parish of Eglish and immigrated from there to NYC in the 1830s-1860s.  TOWERS, COUGHLIN, and DOYLE are names of local families who are also my ancestors. I was fortunate enough to visit the area in 2011 and attend Mass at the church in Eglish which dates to my great-great grandparents' time.  I left a small stone from my garden on the famine memorial at the church.

I would be very interested in your Coghlan/Coughlan/ Coughlin names from the Eglish parish Alison. My Coghlans also are from here. Many records are now online  http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0928

[obrient]

Hi Gloss and Alison55

Seir Keiran are two separate but adjacent parishes in Offaly. Seir Keiran contains the tiny village (hamlet?) of Clareen, whereas Kinnity has a larger village named after the parish.

T

[aghadowey]

This map might be useful-
http://www.townlands.ie/offaly/seirkieran2/

[Jack2227]

Electors List 1936/37 Birr;
Clonoghill Upper;

Quegan; Eliza-Mary-Sarah-William;
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