Rattigan

[shaneooo]

Hi roots chatters,
my mum bridie (bridget) rattigan was born in moate in 1952, parents were james rattigan and elizabeth gavin, they came to england shortly after, has any one come across this family in their research or travel.
thanks.
shane.

[Notinpastyet]

Hello Shane,just wonder if this may be of any interest to your research---First when doing any look ups always look for differant ways of spelling the name Rattigan/Ratagan/Ratican/Rattican & so on.I 've not come across the name around Moate with any of my own research but I do know the name was very popular around the Ballymore area (just a few miles from Moate )From Griffith Valvation there are Ratigans listed for Carricknagower & Lugacaha both places are in Ballymore Co Westmeath.Then I just had a look on the Irish family history foundation site--popped in the most popular name Mary--there were 26 Mary Rattigans listed for Co Westmeath & 8 of them were born in the parish of Ballymore between 1833-1889.Once again if you check out the map you will see how close Ballymore is to Moate ,Good Luck ,regards Nipy

[conmaxwell]

  Hello Shane,
    This may be a totally different family.There was a James Rattigan in Mullingar in the 1970s.His wife's name was Angela and I think that her maiden name was Gavin.They were Travellers (Gypsies).

[shaneooo]

Thanks for the information, my rattigans were also travellers but left for england in the late 50s early 60s, interesting to know that these are proberly relatives.
shane.

[conmaxwell]

 Hello Shane,
     You can be sure that the Rattigans I remember were relatives of yours.The name Rattigan is rare in Ireland and also rare among Travellers.I came across only one more Rattigan in my whole life, he is in Dublin and is not  a traveller.James Rattigan that I remember has to be a cousin of your father.I remember my mother saying that his wife Angela's maiden name was Donoghoe while my aunt said it was Gavin.Among Travellers there are often double connections between families, so you could have two James Ratttigans (cousins) married to women called Gavin (sisters or cousins).
             Is your mother alive? If you like you can contact me on the e-mail which is (*)
    I can give you more information.What is your surname.?Have you visited County Westmeath?

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                                                                                                                               Con  Maxwell

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[TaiRattigan]

Shane, I'm Tai, Michael's son. I found a picture of you, me and Nancy's son Georgie yesterday among my dad's things.

[shaneooo]

Tai, ive sent you a private message.

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HELLO SHANE,IM A RATTIGAN FROM WESTMEATH LIVING IN DUBLIN,IM A COUSIN OF YOURS.MY GRANDFATHER WAS YOUR GRANDFATHER BROTHER MY FATHER USE TO TALK ABOUT THEM I ALWAYS WONDERED WHAT HAPPENED TO THE FAMILY TO THEM.I LEAVE YOU MY EMAIL OR LEAVE ME A MESSAGE.LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU MY EMAIL IS (*)

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