Donagher - Kildare - Dublin

[sweetpea1]

I am looking for any information on Margaret Mary Donagher who married Patrick Tracey.  I have no DoB, or even county although I think there is a Kildare (Monastrevin) connection. They lived at one stage ( 1921 in Millbourne Ave in Dublin).  Patrick Tracey may also be from Kildare.

Family folklore has it that her parents are buried in the Yew Tree cemetery  near Monastrevin. 

Any help would be of help.

[aghadowey]

Have you found them in 1901 and 1911 census yet? Census will give indication of when and where born.

[sweetpea1]

Not definitive because I am not sure of the date of birth - there re two possibilities for my Grandmother but a lot more for my Grandfather since his name Patrick Tracey is more common -

[shanew147]

do you know dates and places of birth for their children ?

(be careful not to mention names or other details for anyone that may be alive)



Shane

[taramcdsmall]

Hi there,

Still early days 'til you get a better idea of your timeline - you are aware of them living in Millbourne Avenue in 1921 - was this in their later years and with their children ??

There is a Margaret Donagher on the 1901 Irish Census in Derrylea which is near Monasterevin.

possible margaret donagher 1901

Tara

[shanew147]

there's a P. Treacy listed at 16 Millbourne Ave., Drumcondra in Thom's 1927, and on the 1939 City Voter's Register there's a Patrick Tracey at 16 along with a Mary Quinn - no sign of Margaret or any other adults at the address.


Shane

[sweetpea1]

As far as I know Margaret Mary died in the 1920s - I have the 1921 date from my mother's birth cert. and I know she had an older sister - so in 1921 I think they may have been tenants in no. 16 - when Margaret Mary died her children went to live with relatives near Monastrevin.  Another complication is that while my mother's birth cert refers to her mother as Margaret Mary it is in the nature of things that she may have been called Mary - it would not be unknown.  If I can find out my Grandmother's parents names from the Yew Tree records then I my be able to narrow down the search. I have tried to e-mail the local history society.

I will be also searching the death certs for the 1920s to see if I can pin that aspect down.

Re Patrick Tracey he is listed on the Birth cert as a clerk while my mother's marriage cert lists him as "Army GCG" -I have asked military records if they have any trace of him but no luck there yet without more info.

One other ref I am trying to check is that family lore says he helped Michael Collins and I have come across refs (T R Dwyer and T P Coogan)  to a Patrick Tracey who worked in the then Kingsbridge station as being a conduit for information being passed by Ned Broy to Collins as that Patrick Tracey was a cousin of Broy's who came from Kildare.

[taramcdsmall]

Hi there,

OK I think I have Patrick

This is him on the 1911 Irish Census

patrick tracey 1911 and his occupation is a clerk

What makes me positive is that I have found a prison record for this same Patrick and his involvement in the militia

patrick tracey militia

BTW 'also known as' is actually next of kin ie his father !

Tara

[taramcdsmall]

This is the family in 1901

tracey family 1901

So you will see that it is Patrick's parents that came from Kildare !

Tara