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James Geraghty (1823-1893) of "Cloonara Cottage", Cloonarragh, Kilbride, Co Roscommon was a farmer and Registrar of Births, Marriages & Deaths for Ballyleague. He also held the Dispensary at Cloonarragh and was the Poor Rate Collector for Derrane.
In 1853, "James Geraghty of Derrane" sat on the Grand Jury for Ballintober South.
In 1861, he was the executor and trustee of the will of William Sandys Esq. of Durham Abbey:
TO BE SET: TENANT from year to year— For one year, from the 1st of May next, the lands of DURHAM ABBEY, containing about 12 acres, I. M. and the lands of DURHAM LODGE, containing 40 acres or thereabouts situate in Barony of Ballintubber South, and county of Roscommon. Proposals will be received up to the 1st of May JAMES GERAGHTY, Cloonara, Roscommon, executor and Trustee of Wm. Sandys, Esq. deceased. [Roscommon Messenger - 27 April 1861 ]
James Geraghty of Durham is recorded as one of the Relieving Officers for Roscommon Union in Thom's Directory 1862.
His eldest son, Martin Geraghty (1863-1947) married Anne O' Hara in 1891 inherited Cloonara Cottage. He was a Rate Collector for the diestrict in 1923. Their son, John Joseph Geraghy & Nellie Scanlon subsequently inherited Cloonara cottage.
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| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1823 | |
| Date of Death | 17th Jun 1893 | |
| Mother (First Name/s and Maiden) | ||
| Father (First Name/s and Surname) | Martin Geraghty Sr. (1780-1874) of Durham Lodge. He sat on the Grand Jury for Ballintober South in 1845 & 1846 and appears on Griffith's Valuation in 1857) | |
| Townland born | Durham aka the townland of Derrane in the Civil Parish of Kilbride (Barony of Ballintober South). | VIEW SOURCE |
| Names of Siblings | Catherine Geraghty | Agnes Geraghty (b.1840) of Durham Lodge m. 1872 Pat Hanly of Newtowncashel, Co Longford. | |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | Winifred Hennigan | |
| Names of Children | Martin Geraghty (1863-1946) of Derrane (m. 1891 Anne O' Hara) | Brigid M. (b. 1864) m. Michael White | James Geraghty Jr. (b.1866) | Mary Margaret m. 1890 Joseph Brennan | Pat Gerraghty of Derrane m. Anne Farrell | Agnes | VIEW SOURCE |
