Degnan (Murray & Devine) in Milltown,Galway (Addergoole or Liskeevy)

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out and apologies for the delay in getting back to you.

Records for the parish of Addergoole and Liskeevey (Milltown) begin in 1858 for baptisms and 1821 for marriages so that is as far back as parish records can take you in terms of Mark himself. Despite the 1856 year of birth you have listed, I couldn't find a baptism for him or any siblings. Can I ask where you got the above info? 

Neither could I find a marriage record for ether parents in Co. Galway. 

The old baptismal font from the church is located in the heritage park in Milltown. When I am next passing during the week I will take a photo of it and sent on to you.

Best wishes

Clare Doyle

Genealogy Support 

Hi Clare, I got the info for Mark Degnan from his Naturalization form in Lawrence, Mass.  Thanks Meredith

Hi, I have just found this message board for Addergoole parish Co Galway.  I am a direct decendant of Patrick Degnan/Duignan and Ellen Halliday.  They are my second great grandparents who lived in Dalgin, near Milltown.  They had five children, Mary, Michael, Mark, Luke and Andrew.  Michael was my great grandfather...he married Margaret (Maggie) Kane/Keane in 1869.  They had eight children of which my grandmother, Margaret, was one.  She married Patrick Meade in 1914. They had five daughters of whch my mother Catherine was one. She was born in 1921 and emigrated to New York in 1939. I am her daughter. I do have more names and dates if you are interested.  I have been to Dalgin the last time in 2018. I hope you see this.  Kind regards.

Hi Mikes Dau. Great to get your message. Since the post i had gathered tons of infor on Degnan(Deignan/Duignan/Dignan) and Halliday. I have 2 trees on Ancestry .com O'Brien1  the other tree is Halliday-Deignan Duignan(Galway,Ireland) I  have been working since 2011 on this project. DNA testing really helped bring in new info.  My name is Meredith Herren Biel. My email Doggymamma@sbcglobal.net    My hope is to travel to Ireland within the next year or two. I would love names of relatives still in Milltown.  So Your F. would be Michael Griffin1915-1968  with 3 dau Patricia,Catherine, Margaret.Please feel free to contact me on my email.   Warm regards Meredith

Hi Meredith, I apologize for not seeing your message until now.  I would love to compare data on the Degnans  I have James Duignan born in 1765-1823. He married Mary Glennon born 1760.  He is the father of Luke Duignan born in 1800 died 1884. He married Mary Danlon born 1800. Luke is father to Patrick Duignan born 1813-1894. His wife was Ellen Halliday born 1819-1891. They were the parents of Michael Duignan born 1947-1902 and Margaret {Maggie Keane) born 1848-1903. They were the parents of Margaret {Maggie} Degnan born 1881-1945. She married my grandfather Patrick Meade born in Co. Mayo 1872-1943. They are the parents of five girls of which my mother Catherine born in 1921.

Kind regards Peggie