McEntegarts

[mjmce61]

I am looking for my McEntegarts who lived in Meath or Louth in the pre 1850.

I have spent a week in Ireland and met a lot of the McEntegarts but unfortunately so far have drawn a blank. The only real threads I have available are, the family names are William, Bernard or Robert and that they were Cattle Salesmen or possibly farmers. My GGGGF was born in 1765 and left for England in the 1840's and set up shop in Liverpool.

I have tracked down the McEntegarts that farm in an area named 'Annagh' west of Dundalk who have a similar name structure and I have not discounted them at this stage.

There is a Bernard McEntegart, Salesmaster Cattle,  who lived in Julianstown in 1901. He has recorded that he was born in England but documents in England say he was born in Ireland. He is not in the 1911 Irish Census.

Any information will be gratefully received

[Sandymc47]

Hi there

I have had a look for you and there are as you mentioned quite alot of McEntgrats in the Dundalk, , and Louth areas.  They may well have been related in the distant past.
I just wondered if you knew when your Bernard who says he is English etc was born. 
There are two Bernards born about 1870's.
Bernard McEntegart born 11th Dec 1874 in Louth to Laurence and Bridget Reilly.
Bernard McEntegart born 24th Jan 1872 in Meath, to John and Bridget Bell.

There is one born in Armargh but I dont know if that is too far away?
Bernard McEntegart born 30th May 1866 to James and Anne Cuminsky?

You mention your gggggrandad born 1765 but not his first name? 

I have always found it hard to find Irish information as they didnt seem to write alot down on any records in those days.

We might get someone else who knows more about the Irish system.

regards Sandymc

[mjmce61]

I agree there are a lot of McEntegarts in and around Meath and Louth. My father is of the view that we originated in Armagh, but in the 1901 Census there were very few McEntegarts outside Meath and Louth.

The McEntegart we know of was a Bernard born in 1765 in Ireland died 1851 in England. We know ofd him as he appears on the Wedding Certificate of his son William born 1815 in Ireland.

The Bernard from Julianstown was born around 1862 based on the 1901 Census.

Discussing lineage with the various families was very difficult as we found numerous cases where the father married in their late 40s or 50s to a much younger woman, they produced a lot of children very quickly and the father usually died leaving the widow to fend for the children. In one case the father married at 50 died at 62 in 1970 and left 6 children. They cannot remember him and they have no knowledge of their grandparents as the GF died at 60yrs in 1910 and his brothers followed soon after.

I have to admit that due to the lack of paperwork remaining in Ireland due burning of the old census papers and the destruction of the post office and its records, it is unlikely that we will be able to progress much further. I have a similar problem in Longford on my mothers side where the trail goes cold in 1835.

Thanks Michael

[gerryscanlon]

I am very late to this but my ggg-father was Bernard McEntegart who married Annie Mullen (or Mullan), daughter of Peter Mullan who was born in Co Navan in 1784. Anne Mullen was born in County Louth in 1811. My great-grandmother, Margaret McMahon (nee Margaret McEntegart in June 1849), had a brother, Bernard, born in 1837. They were in the Louth/Armagh region and Margaret lived in Dundalk before marrying my great-grandfather, Peter McMahon, at St Mary's Pro Cathedral, Dublin on November 30th 1888. In the marriage certificate he was listed as a Customs & Excise officer living at 2 Northumberland Square, Dublin. If anyone could shed some light on my mysterious great grandparents I would be most grateful as the genealogist I hired came back with nothing. 

[Kiltaglassan]

For reference-

In the marriage certificate he was listed as a Customs & Excise officer living at 2 Northumberland Square, Dublin.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1888/10785/5932994.pdf

He indicated that he was a farmer, his father James also a farmer (and deceased). Margaret staying at Wynns Hotel, Abbey Street.

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