Information about Michael Mahon

Hi Kerry,

There are still decendants of two Mahon families living in Meelick. One of them is a Michael Mahon. I will speak to him and see if he can be of help. Have you accessed the 1901 and 1911 census at www.census.ie ?

The following is list of Mahon's found in various townalnds in Meelick  is taken from Griffiths Valuation of 1855.

Regards,

Christy Cunniffe

Mahon           Michael             Meelick                      Meelick     Galway
Mahon           Michael             Moyower                   Meelick     Galway
Mahon           Thomas            Call                            Meelick     Galway
Mahon           Thomas            Camus                       Meelick     Galway
Mahon           Thomas             Lismafadda               Meelick     Galway
Mahon           Thomas             Moyower                   Meelick     Galway
Mahon           Thomas, Jr.       Derry                         Meelick     Galway
 

Hi Christy,

Thanks so much for your reply.  I did access the census records, and for 1901 I found a Michael Mahon age 22 working as a servent in another family's household.  (that is not something I have ever heard my family mention - so was curious)  It could certainly be the same man, and perhaps something he didnt want to brag about to his children.  I also found on the same census 2 Mahon girls in Loghrea at what I can only imagine is a school or orphanage?  They are Eliza Mahon age 15 and Sara Mahon age 12.  When I look for them on the 1911 Census I cannot find either of them.  Their location on the 1901 census was 24 Moore Street Loughrea.  Any thoughts on that?

Many thanks

Kerry

look up,

cottage at moyower,

the thatch cottage is owned

by eileen & barry mahon.

alice nahon my mother was

born & reared in that cottage

she was born in 1910.

regards john.

Hi Kerry,

There was an orphanage in Loughrea. So part of the answer to your query might lie there. Leave that with me until I check out which street it was on. It is very likely that you will have to follow up on extracting the information you require from the orphanage records yourself. I am not even sure at this point what order of nuns operated it.

Christy

Hi Kerry, An orphanage was opened in Loughrea by the Sisters of Mercy in 1862, followed by an Industrial School in 1864. The latter closed in 1967. It is listed as St. Bridgid?s Industrial School for Girls, Loughrea, Co. Galway.Often children were sent to industrial schools when parents died or were unable to look after them. I am not sure of the status or avaialbility of the records for either institution. Christy  

Hi Christy,

Many thanks for that information.  My sister told me that on one visit to Ireland with my parents, they went to the main Catholic church in Loughrea and someone showed them my Grandfather's baptism record.  Do you know if there is a way for me to check on something like that remotely? 

regards,

Kerry

look up & if you can find the record on,

(roots ireland)

(irish family history foundation),

it is not a free site..

regards john.

thanks John!

regards,

Kerry

kerrie,

here is a list of mahons in my family tree on my mothers side from eyrecourt,

christie cunniff, if you read this you may  tell kerry if there is

a link or not between the meelick & the eyrecourt mahons.

I LIVE IN ASKEATON CO LIMERICK 60 MILES FROM EYRECOURT,

SO IT IS DIFFICULT FOR ME TO ANY MORE RESEARCH FROM THIS END

THOMAS MAHON, MARRIED ANNE DOLAN, 02 FEB 1904,

ADDRESS MAYOUR, EYRECOURT,

CHILDREN OF THOMAS & ANNE,

MARY ELLEN (MERLIN) MAHON, 01 APRIL 1905,

JOHN JOSEPH MAHON 10 APRIL 1906,

AN JOSEPHINE MAHON 06 MAY 1907,

CATHERINE (KATIE) MAHON 05 APRIL 1909,

ALICE MAHON OCTOBER 1910.

THERE 4 OTHERS MICHAEL, FRANK TOM & VERA (BEE),

THAT I HAVE NO BIRTH OR BAPTISMAL DATES YET,

FRANK MAHON, OWNED A SHOP IN BALLYCRISSANE.

THOMAS MAHON MARRIED 1904, HIS FATHERS NAME IS JOHN,

JOHN MAHON, I BELIEVE THAT HE IS A BROTHER OF THOMAS.

JOHN MAHON MARRIED CATHERINE NEVIN, 26 FEBURARY 1900,

EYRECOURT CO GALWAY,

CHILDREN OF JOHN & CATHERINE,

MARY C MAHON 21 MAR 1901, CHURCH BAPTISM RECORD

MARY KATE, 21 MAY 1901, CIVIL BIRTH SAME RECORD,

JOHN A MAHON 27 MARCH 1902, CHURCH BAPTISM RECORD,

JOHN AUGUSTINE, 28 MARCH 1902, CIVIL BIRTH, SAME RECORD

MICHAEL  21 MAY 1903, CIVIL BIRTH RECORD,

PATRICK M 11 NOV  1904, CHURCH BAPTISM RECORD,

PATRICK MARTIN 11 NOV 1904, CHURCH BAPTISM, SAME RECORD,

THOMAS  18 JULY 1906, CHURCH BAPTISM RECORD,

BRIDGET 08 AUGUST 1908, CHURCH BAPTISM RECORD.

REGARDS JOHN.