Patrick Hourigan Mary Kearney Patrick Kearney

Margie:

I just sent you a very likely baptismal record for Mary Kearney. They may have been related. Patrick Hourigan was one of the sponsors for Mary's baptism.

Roger McDonnell

Hello Irish Eyes,

I believe the following record pertains to you ancestors...

Michael Hourigan  Date of Birth:

Date of Baptism:11-May-1834    Address: Dark Island Parish/District  :DOON  Gender Unknown  County  Co. Limerick

Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father: Patk. Hourigan    Mother:Mary Kearney   Occupation:

Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Patk. KearneySponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mgt. Hourigan

I have searched for marriager record for Michael and Mary but cant find one. I've searched for Mary Kearneys birth but can't find one that exactly matches all information received from you.

I don't believe that we would be able to prove or disprove a blood relationship between these two families.  It is not unknown for many families of the same name to live in a townsland and have absolutely no connection to each other.

Kind regards,

Anne Dennehy

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Hi Anne & Roger,

Thank you both for your help. Michael Hourigan and Mary Kearney married in Queensland Australia so I have that record. Anne, I think that record may very well  be of my ancestor ,Michael Hourigan .he married Mary Kearney who maybe the Patrick Kearney who is Michael's sponsor. I will keep digging. Thanks again.

Cheers

Margie

I am a decendant from the Hourigan family from Darkisland Doon. My great granfather was Jeremiah Hourigan he was a brother of Michael. My granfather Patrick lived on the farm until he died, then his son Timothy ran the farm. You are definitely a direct relative as i have all the family tree written down taken from the local church records

Hi Josephine,

How lovely to see your post. I am so excited to hear that we are related. A cousin of mine, Neil Parrinder, is going to Ireland in August and would love to meet any descendants of Michael Hourigan . I was planning on a trip this year but it now looks like it will be May next year. I would love any information you have. If you want to email me my email is emma.peel11@yahoo.com.au.

Thanks again for your message

cheers

Margie

Hello again Josephine,

I wonder if you know if Michael Hourigan and his wife , Mary Kearney were cousins? Also , do you have Patrick Hourigan's Dob? And his wife's also.
Any information would be lovely

Cheers
Your Aussie 4th Cousin

Hi Team,
I have had great success with the Parish records for Doon and have found my ancestor's Baptismal records. I am now searching for the previous generation, Baptismal and Marriage records. I note the NLI does not have records for the period I need: Baptisms before 1824 and Marriages before 1839. Are you able to advise if these records are available and if so where I might find them .Thank you
Regards
Margie

Margie:

My reference book indicates that Doon records start in 1824. I assume 1839 is the first year for marriages. You may want to contact the church in Doon.

Roger

Do any of you have a William James Hourigan- 1828 birth?  First record in N. America is marriage in 1852- Oswego, NY to Ann Sullivan.  Children- Margaret Jane, Sarah Ellen, Ann and Mary.

Hi
I have not come across a William in my research. Do you know what town your ancestor came from ? Good luck with your search.

Regards

Margie

Hi Margie-  I have nothing prior to 1852.  The info I do have came from a Civil War pension file.  William James Hourigan enlisted in the 89th Illinois Infantry Volunteers in 1863.  He died in 1871 from disease contracted during the war.  His widow filed a claim and was successful in receiving a modest pension many years later.  The file contained documentation relating to their marriage and birth of each child as they moved from westward from New York, eventually arriving in the Green Bay area of Wisconsin.

I have followed each of the sponsors named in these records and never found a family member.  I have searched the places where they lived for other Hourigans at the time- no luck.  The four children born to this couple were all girls- so a hint from naming patterns isn't very strong.

When I saw your post with a Margaret and Mary in the right timeframe, I thought it was worth a try.

Thanks for getting back to me-

Susan

Hi, 

I am Courtney Graham. My father is Neil Parrinder. I live in Melbourne Victoria. I am visiting the UK & Ireland in April /May this year. It would be lovely to meet some of my relations. :) 

Courtney Graham:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

Could you post a new distinct message on the message board with particulars on your family from Ireland. One or more of our volunteers will try to assist you. Thanks!

Roger McDonnell

Hi Roger,
Courtney Graham's father, Neil is my cousin so her enquiry relates to my post. Courtney just copy & paste the info on Michael Hourigan and Mary Kearney in my post if you are posting a new thread.
Cheers

Thanks!

Roger

I debated starting a new thread, but my question very definitely applies to this thread, so I hope some of you are still around. I am very interested in the Dark Island eviction of 1848, when nineteen houses were taken down, including four Hourigan families (Patrick, Michael, another Michael, and Rody). There was also a Mary Hourigan who had a lease of 3 lives rather than an at will lease, so she was able to stay. I'd like to figure out who was related to whom and where they all went. (I descend from Rody and know his journey.) If anyone reading this is descended from them, I'd be happy to follow-up in email. Thanks!  AnnRaymont@att.net