Phillip (or Philip) Conlon was born 7 July 1832 (information from tombstone and death record), in Ireland. His granddaughters recorded that his birthplace was "Drumbraughny, County Killarney, Ireland. There is no town called Drumbrauchny that I can find, anywhere in Ireland.
In County Cavan, in the parish of Killinagh, is a town called Drumbrawn. I found a website called Ask About Ireland which includes pronunciation of various names. According to that website, Killinagh is pronounced Kil-loynie, which to a child trying to understand an Irish accent may have sounded like Killarney.
Phillip came to the United States sometime in the 1800s. He seems to have entered through one of the New York State entry points. But there were a lot of men named Conlon who came to the US during this time, so we have not been able to establish when it was that he arrived here. We know he was married in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, to Ellen O'Brien. Ellen was born in Rochester.
Philip died of a stroke while working in the fields. He died 26 June 1895, in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan (information from tombstone and death record). Ellen died 7 September 1895, in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan (information from tombstone and death record).
I searched the Griffiths Valuation and found the following information: There are two records for a Philip Conlon, county Cavan, Parish Annag, Landlord Rev. E.B.W. Venables. Barony is given as Tullygarvey; Union is Cavan; Parish is Annagh; Townland is Drumbrawn; Place name is Drumbrawn; Place type is Townland. This was printed in 1857. Act 15 & 16; sheet number 15, map reference 20. Whether these Conlons who lived in Cavan County are related to my Philip is the question I have at the moment.
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| Date of Birth | 7th Jul 1832 | |
| Date of Death | 26th Jun 1895 | |
