Coughlan,Hegarty Aughadown,Skibbereen

[Giblin46]

Hi I am researching my Gr Gr Grandmother Catherine Coghlan who came to Tasmania as a convict in 1845 aged 39.
She was widowed and had 1 Child.
She said she was from Skibbereen and her mother was Honora, brother Timothy sisters Ellen and Margaret.
Margaret at the Skibbereen History centre pointed me in the direction of a possible marriage of

Patrick Coughlan and Catherine Hegarty
I have searched through a lot of BDM's and have found names of above that could be linked ,but no confirmation.

Margaret also showed a listing of an orphan sent to Australia, Mary Coghlan in 1850, and a baptism of a Mary 01/01/1830 parents Patrick Coughlan and Kate Hegarty.
Sponsors James Carty and Nancy Hegarty.

As all of the above occurred before 1864 no records much available.
However I was hoping that some may recognise the names and be able to suggest ideas and connections .
Regards
Cate

[aghadowey]

Have you looked at the parish registers (if they were R.C.)?
https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0096

[dathai]

Margaret Coughlin 1st March 1828 at Aughadown to Patt Coughlin and Cath Hegarthy
first name looks more like Mary
https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/display-pdf.jsp?pdfName=cork%20%26%20ross.aughadown.p4775.00269

https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0008

[Giblin46]

Thank you for the replies.
I have looked at the mentioned registers
Have found
possible birth of daughter Margaret 1 march 1828 Aughadown
F.Pat
M.Cath Hegarty
Spnsrs John McCarty and Mary Coughlan.

the above baptism of Mary 2nd April 1830

Then another child Jerry Coughlan b.12 Oct 1832
F.Pk
M.Kitty Hegarty
Spn Mich Coughlan ,Peggy Hayes

Also a possible Marriage 15/02/1827 Aughadown.

The thing is she says she is a widow with one child on her Convict Indent .
Does that mean Jerry and Margaret died in the famine.


I guess what I need to know is, is this my Catherine Coughlan ? was her maiden name Hegarty ?
The only way I can link her to that maiden name is that she listed Honora as her mother ,Timothy as her brother  and sisters Ellen and Margaret.

So are they all Hegartys

I was hoping that someone may be able to help me with a link to those other family names.

Cheers 

[wivenhoe]

I can see Co. Cork....but I am not seeing Skibbereen. Where do you see this?

[dathai]

?
http://corkandross.org/parishes/aughadown/

[bitzar]

Cate

My gr gr gr grandmother was a famine orphan from Skibbereen. 

I have a 1839 baptism that I THINK are her brothers.  The male sponsor is a John HEGARTY.  I don’t know anymore than that about him.

Bitzar.

[wivenhoe]

Can you consider my question please -

I can see Co. Cork....but I am not seeing Skibbereen. Where do you see this?

What happened to Catherine COUGHLAN after arrival 1848 .....marriage and death details please. Did Catherine have children in Australia?

[Giblin46]

Hi Wivenhoe ,I did try to reply last week, but somehow it was sent to admin.
I am new to RootsChat and just learning to negotiate the site, sorry.

I also tried to attached the link that I have, but failed that too.
Any way if you look on the Libraries Tasmania,Names Index and type in Catherine Coughlan .
Look at the Convict Indent 15-1-4  image 240 but in particular 241.
It mentions Catherine was tried at Skibb Sess by Mr J Moore Esq in May 1847.

In Tasmania she was sent to work on the North West Coast with Mr Thomas at Burgess ,Tas
She met Charles King (Bardaster ship)  also a convict and married.
They had a son Thomas born Oct 1851.
Charles and Catherine purchased their own property at Harford, Tas.
Catherine died as a result of being burned in Jan 1864.
Whilst clearing the scrub and burning off, Her dress caught alight ,she ran to a creek where she was found later that day.
She died about 3 days later.Poor soul.

Son Thomas continued on the farm, married and had children .His son Charles was my Grandfather.