mchale

[timaru]

looking into the mchale name ggrandfather thomas married to bridget rooney was always told were related to the grand old man john mchale bishop of tuam.   

[gortonboy]

hi,,do you have any years of birth,,marriage dates,,where in the country did they marry,,,,,anything else to help us to help you.....the more info you tell us,,,the easier it is to help you.....

[rathmore]

John McHale Archbishop of Tuam born 6.3.1791 died in his own home 7.11.1881, he was ninety years of age, his mother was Mary Mulkeiran she married Michael Machale, John McHale was born at Tubbernavine a village in districk of Trawley, county mayo.  His mum Mary died in 1805 his gran was called Annie Moffet.
Looks like he had five or six brother/sisters.

http://Http://www.catholicireland.net/pages/index.php?nd=68&art=875

there is a book about him by Hilary Andrew called The Lion of the West

If you go through www.google.com when the box comes up type in - John McHale archbishop of Tuam OR John McHale family

[rathmore]

yes there was a Thomas
go through www.google.com when the box comes up type in - John McHale Archbishop of Tuam family

[rathmore]

look on site: http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.mulkerin/8/mb.ashx
looks like a lot of relatives look for McHale, owing to the fact you might be related to John McHale Archbishop of Tuam it might make it easier for you to find out about your relatives.

[timaru]

got ggrannies name wrong thomas mchale married elizabeth rooney in maryhill glasgow 1894 patrick my grandfather registered at maryhill born 1897.there was also a thomas reg birth 1865 don't know if this my ggrandfather