Looking for family of Daniel Egan

Hi Noelene

There is a Whitegate on the Clare-Galway county border between Mountshannon and Portumna, I think it is in the Parish of Clonrush near Cregg Lake (it looks like a lovely place! - http://www.clonrush.eu/Parish.htm). Seemingly it used to be part of Co. Galway but is now in Co. Clare if that's of any help. I didn't see any Egan family on the 1901 Census though, so either those left went elsewhere or had died by then. Below is the link to the graveyard, the Heritage Group seem to have done some work on it - http://www.clonrush.eu/Clonrush%20graveyard%20home.htm. There are a couple of Egan's mentioned in Dereney, Whitegate that may be useful to you at a later date if you can connect them. 

I checked Roots Ireland but there were no matching baptism records for children born to John and Mary and no early enough marriage for that couple.  

Sorry I couldn't be of more help to you. Do you kow if Daniel had brothers or sisters who may have married in the area (if they didn't emigrate too).

Have a look at the Clare County Library site - they list an Egan who emigrated and it is generally a very good source of info -  http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/don_tran/emigration/clonrush_parish_through_ellisisland_emigrants.htm

Good Luck

Mrs Doyle

I will check a book on the Lakyle National School by Alfie O-brien.  It lists student rosters every few years from about 1844 to 2000.  There are tons of Egans in South Coos, in the neighboring perish to the north of civil parish Clonrush.  I'll check that book when I can later today and add what I find.

Good luck, from Tom

Noelene,

I checked the Lakyle School book (2009) by Alfie O'brien and for 1856 I see many Egans in the townlands of Derrainy, Dromane, and Furnace.  Now Furnace is right next to Whitegate - the student listed is Mary Egan age 8.  If I were you I'd search Rootsireland.ie for likely records for baptism or marriage for a sibling of Daniel Egan.  On the Cemetery name index there is a James Egan of Derrainy, Whitegate who died 27 Jun 1928 age 88.  I imagine Whitegate is the location of the post office and not Daniel Egan's townland.  The townland is the crucial item to learn for Daniel.  Check that Whitegate townland is where you want to search or you might want to expand your search using the townland database (http://www.irishancestors.ie/search/townlands/index.php).

I agree with Mrs Doyle about her suggested resources and I wish you good luck.  Bye for now.  Let us know if you have found anything or not, either way.

Hi Egan's - my son is leaving for Perth this week so apt time to post. You'll find all the Egan's in links.

all the best from the Emerald Isle!

This link might also be useful - Griffith's Valuation

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&PlaceID=269223&county=Galway&barony=Leitrim&parish=<b>Clonrush</b>&townland=Derrainy

RODERICK of Dereney

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doPlaceSearch&Submit.x=31&Submit.y=10&Submit&freetext=Clonrush&countyname=Galway&baronyname=&unionname=&parishname=Clonrush

Census 1901 & 1911

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/townlands/index.cfm?fuseaction=TownlandsInCivil&civilparishid=999&civilparish=Clonrush&citycounty=Galway

 ps "Today of course, Clonrush Parish (Whitegate) is situated in the County of Clare and the Province of Munster and its northern boundary touched the border os Galway. This was not always so. From c. 1400 A.D. to 1899 it was regarded as a Connaught parish even though it was always in the Diocese of Killaloe which is predominantly Munster." For a fantastic account of the Parish, its people and the hurling get a copy of "History of Galelic Games in Whitegate and Mountshannon Co. Clare1825-1984 by Paddy Madden.

http://www.inarchive.com/ie/l/library.ie/6311201/2012-01-22-description/323/Clare_County_Library_All_Locations/

plenty more if you're interested

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Clare/Drummaan/Derrainy/1085565/

Residents of a house 4 in Derrainy (Drummaan, Clare) Martin Egan Age 46 in 1901 census head of family

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Clare/Drummaan/Derrainy/1085573/

Residents of a house 14 in Derrainy (Drummaan, Clare) Denis Egan aged 80

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Clare/Drummaan/Derrainy/1085574/

Residents of a house 15 in Derrainy (Drummaan, Clare) Martin Egan aged 70

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Clare/Drummaan/Derrainy/1085579/

Residents of a house 20 in Derrainy (Drummaan, Clare) James Egan aged 45

also rich historical past surrounds the Egan's of Whitegate "After the attack on Scariff R.I.C. Barracks in 1920 the Auxiliaries searched the countryside for people suspected of involvement. They found three men in hiding in Williamstown House. They were Alfie Rogers and Brud McMahon from Scariff and Martin Gildea from Galway. Micheal Egan from Whitegate was caretaker at Williamstown House and he was also captured. Two others, John and Michael Conway were captured en route and all six were taken by boat to Killaloe. The boat landed at the jetty of the Lakeside Hotel. After questioning in the hotel the Conway brothers were released. The other four were taken to the bridge at Killaloe around midnight where they were shot. A small concrete bunker can now be seen on the Killaloe side of the bridge, as a reminder of this event during the Troubles." As caretaker of Williamstown House Michael Egan was shot.

http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/killaloe_history.htm

16/11/1920

On the 16th of November 1920 members of G Company of the Auxiliaries executed three Volunteers of the Clare I.R.A. and a civilian caretaker, the Auxiliaries accused the caretaker of sheltering the I.R.A. Volunteers and being an I.R.A. Volunteer. Led by Lieutenant Colonel Andrews the Auxiliaries surrounded Williamstown House capturing the three Volunteers and the caretaker, the four men were taken to the Lakeside Hotel Killaloe were the were tortured and beaten for several hours, they were then taken to the Killaloe Ballina Bridge were the four men were shot dead. The dead men were:

• Volunteer Alfred Rodgers.
• Volunteer Michael McMahon.
• Volunteer Martin Gildea.

The caretaker was Michael Egan.

http://irishmedals.org/ira-killed.html

http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Clare/1820/APR.html

Residents of a house 2 in Rinskea (Drummaan, Clare) Daniel Egan aged 40 - 3 children

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Clare/Drummaan/Rinskea/1085639/

thank you to all who have contacted me. Unfortunately I have been unwell for some time but hopefully am now back to nearly normal.

I will certainly delve through all the information which you have sent me. Very exciting!

thanks again
Noelene Anderson-McCulloch

http://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/18188/page/480441

Takes a lot to keep the Egan's down!

"A siege train that was armed to the teeth set out on 27 August as the authorities became resolute in their determination to assert their control over Woodford and would not be defeated by the natives. Locals were well organised, having placed roadblocks in their way and ensuring that due notice was given to those in Saunders house to prepare for any resistance that would occur. Naturally, the crowds were animated as this eviction party arrived at the house, with the two priests, Frs Coen and Egan having attempted to restore some semblance of calm amongst the angry crowd. (Incidentially, Fr Coen was also known as a modern-day Friar Tuck!) After those ensconced in the house threw beehives at the emergency men that were now sheltered in a protective shed, one bailiff called Page, resigned on the spot, handing his gun to Fr Coen. Following the failed efforts of emergency men to climb into the loft, the police took over and soon after fixing their bayonets on those inside, twenty-two men were arrested."

http://www.clonfert.org/DLOAD/segahs_nl_12_Spring%2013.pdf

Plan of campaign and the Egan's

http://www.irelandxo.com/node/329

http://places.galwaylibrary.ie/history/chapter253.html