Madigan and Fitzgerald Families.

Sheryl:

I searched the subscription site Roots Ireland and did not find a Thomas Madigan/Bridget Fitzgerald marriage record pre-1831. Likely the marriage was in a different parish from Ratkeale since Rathkeale marriage records are available from 1811 on. Usually the marriage was held in the bride's church so presumably Bridget was from a different parish nearby that does not have pre-1831 records. Baptismal records for Rathkeale RC parish have a gap between July 1823 and September 1831. This explains why I did not find a baptismal record for Bridget.

I did find a baptismal record in Shanagolden RC parish for a Thomas Madigan with parents Thomas Madigan and Bridget Fitzgerald date June 1 1826. Shanagolden is the RC parish just to the east of Loughhill and northwest of Rathkeale.

Roger McDonnell

My 3x great grandfather, Thomas Fitzgerald, born 1780 in Rathkeale, came to Peterborough, Ont. in 1825 with the Robinson settlers.He married Margaret Jane Stillwell in 1806, born 1790 in Newcastle West. Records so far appear to show Thomas' father as Edward, born 1758 in Ballingarrane, Edward;s father as David, born 1724. I would like to further this ancestry, or connect with possible Fitzgerald relatives.

Ron Nelson, Calgary, Alberta

Hi Roger,

Thankyou so much for the research you have done on my behalf.  The baptismal record for Bridget Madigan's  presumed brother is a valuable clue for me to further try to locate this family.

The entry in the Parish Records of the Loughil Parish Church (United Chuch of England and Ireland) for the  marriage of Bridget Madigan to James Boardman on 26 July 1856, record Bridget's father Thomas Madigan, farmer.  The witnesses were Thomas Madigan and Townhend(?) Fitzgerald.  Townhend Fitzgerald could be Bridget's grandfather, uncle or cousin which may help identify her mother's Fitzgerald family.

Sheryl P.         Auckland, New Zealand

Just renewing my (Ron Nelson above dated 18 Feb., 2021) and wondering if anyone is familiar with these Fitzgeralds that came to Canada in 1825.

Hi all, Looking to find details/relativre of the Madigan family of Rathkeale, headed by Patrick bc1800 and Anne Taylor married in Rathkeale on 1 May 1827. Their chidlren were Mary Ann b1828 (my ancestor) who came to Australia as a convict during the famine in 1848; Bridget b1830 perhaps dead by 1848 as not listed as a sibling on Mary Ann's records; Catherine b1832 who married Michael Griffin; Patrick b1834; John b1835; Ellen b1844 also possibly dead befoer 1848 as above; and Anne born 1847.

Clare McGuiness, Australia

Hi all, Looking to find details/relativre of the Madigan family of Rathkeale, headed by Patrick bc1800 and Anne Taylor married in Rathkeale on 1 May 1827. Their chidlren were Mary Ann b1828 (my ancestor) who came to Australia as a convict during the famine in 1848; Bridget b1830 perhaps dead by 1848 as not listed as a sibling on Mary Ann's records; Catherine b1832 who married Michael Griffin; Patrick b1834; John b1835; Ellen b1844 also possibly dead befoer 1848 as above; and Anne born 1847.

Clare McGuiness, Australia

Hi all, Looking to find details/relativre of the Madigan family of Rathkeale, headed by Patrick bc1800 and Anne Taylor married in Rathkeale on 1 May 1827. Their chidlren were Mary Ann b1828 (my ancestor) who came to Australia as a convict during the famine in 1848; Bridget b1830 perhaps dead by 1848 as not listed as a sibling on Mary Ann's records; Catherine b1832 who married Michael Griffin; Patrick b1834; John b1835; Ellen b1844 also possibly dead befoer 1848 as above; and Anne born 1847.

Clare McGuiness, Australia

Hi all, Looking to find details/relativre of the Madigan family of Rathkeale, headed by Patrick bc1800 and Anne Taylor married in Rathkeale on 1 May 1827. Their chidlren were Mary Ann b1828 (my ancestor) who came to Australia as a convict during the famine in 1848; Bridget b1830 perhaps dead by 1848 as not listed as a sibling on Mary Ann's records; Catherine b1832 who married Michael Griffin; Patrick b1834; John b1835; Ellen b1844 also possibly dead befoer 1848 as above; and Anne born 1847.

Clare McGuiness, Australia

Hi all, Looking to find details/relativre of the Madigan family of Rathkeale, headed by Patrick bc1800 and Anne Taylor married in Rathkeale on 1 May 1827. Their chidlren were Mary Ann b1828 (my ancestor) who came to Australia as a convict during the famine in 1848; Bridget b1830 perhaps dead by 1848 as not listed as a sibling on Mary Ann's records; Catherine b1832 who married Michael Griffin; Patrick b1834; John b1835; Ellen b1844 also possibly dead befoer 1848 as above; and Anne born 1847.

Clare McGuiness, Australia