Rosie,
Further to our recent conversation, I now know that the Michael Creighton and Ann Gara from Aughadristan line is not mine. Their daughter Winifred married Francis Corrigian and not my great-grandfather (Thomas Grogan).
The correct line is that of Andrew Creighton and Maria Mannion. Which is the Aughaloor line
I have however acquired a huge amount of info on the Creighton/Gara line dating back to James Creighton (originally from Moyne) who married Mary O'Connor both born 1700's. They had three sons James, John and Michael (born 1823) who married Ann Gara from Aughrim, Roscommon (born 1832) and the baptismal records for their children are:
Mary Ellen (1868) married ? Hayden, Margaret (1871) married Cunnane, Thomas (1852), James (1853) never married, Edward (1866-1933) married Margaret Sharkey (1895-198?), Michael (Rev. Fr. Michael) (1855), Roger married Bridget Devine in Chicago (1857), Mary (1861), Winifred married Francis Corrigan (1862), Anne never married (1964) and Andrew emigrated to Chicago (1958).
The Creighton family originated from Scotland, then moved on to Clones in the North of Ireland before the 5 brothers, [James, Michael, Thomas, Edward and Andrew] all cattle/horse dealers, came to Roscommon as they were involved in the Fenian Movement and decided it were safer at the time to move sourh.
Each of the brothers acquired land in in the vicinity of Frenchpark, Loughglynn, Fairmount at Moyne, Feigh (Figh), Aghadrestin and Aughaloor.
So this Creighton/Gara line info may be of great interest to others. I have more details if this is the line you ar searching.
