Patrick McDonald

[Kiltaglassan]

Ireland was the first country in the world to be surveyed and mapped in detail. The work was done by the Royal Engineers regiment of the British Army, assisted by local people (including an ancestor of President Biden in Mayo). 

Have a look at this article:

Enter Edward Blewitt. He had already been involved in two of the largest mapping endeavours of the 19th century – the Ordnance Survey in the 1830s and Griffiths Valuation in the 1840s - and was sometime employed by the parish vestry to value and plot land for the payment of tithes.

https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2020/1020/1172761-joe-biden-ancestor-edward-blewitt-mayo-ireland-great-famine/

[Maiden Stone]

My GGFather was:
Patrick McDonald
Born Castlebar 1860
Died Chelsea Hospital 1923
Married Bridget Brangan in Brighton, May 1870.

You said previously that Patrick was born around 1840.
You can correct the year by clicking "Modify" above the post.

[groat]

Whoops! Thanks

[Maiden Stone]

Joseph gives Castlebar as his birthplace in 1891
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7T36-66Z

Might Joseph have been John on 1861 census? He had a son John Joseph age 2 on 1891 census (his 3rd son?). His elder sons were George Edward and Walter, possibly significant names.
Walter was hardly a common Irish name.

Births of children in this family were all registered in Bedale district with mother's maiden surname Tweedy. All children were registered with 2 forenames. Walter was James Walter McDonald GRO ref. 1886 J quarter.

[Maiden Stone]

Kiltaglassan reply #18. I did a post on Edward Blewitt either after the  presidential election November or inauguration January. As a family historian with Mayo ancestry, I'm grateful to Edward Blewitt for his work.

[Maiden Stone]

Births of children in this family were all registered in Bedale district with mother's maiden surname Tweedy. All children were registered with 2 forenames. Walter was James Walter McDonald GRO ref. 1886 J quarter.

Parents' marriage 1880 Kirkby Fleetham, Yorkshire, North Riding. Registration district Bedale, Yorkshire. Joseph McDonald & Mary Jane Tweedy.

[Maiden Stone]

Joseph gives Castlebar as his birthplace in 1891
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7T36-66Z

Might Joseph have been John on 1861 census?

A Joseph McDonnell was baptised in Castlebar 1846. (FindMyPast free search)

[heywood]

Is that not the family then in 1861?
Patrick enlisted in York.

[Kiltaglassan]

Kiltaglassan reply #18. I did a post on Edward Blewitt either after the  presidential election November or inauguration January. As a family historian with Mayo ancestry, I'm grateful to Edward Blewitt for his work.

Maiden Stone, is this the one you are referring to?   Reply #16
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=844685.msg7121209#msg7121209

By the way, visited Mayo many times and stayed in lovely hotels.
The coastal scenery is breath-taking.