Morrison family/Killadoon

MBH:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

Unfortunately, the RC records for Kilgeever parish start in 1850. Following your belief that Mary's father was James, I searched on the subscription site Roots Ireland in the Kilgeever records looking for Morrison baptismal records.There was a Thomas Morrison baptized August 29 1853 with parents James Morrison and Bridget Morrison. Also, a Margaret Morrison baptized September 24 1856 with parents James Morrison and Bridget Hunt. Possibly Thomas and Margaret were younger siblings to Mary.

The 1855 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing does show a James Morrison in Killadoon as well as John, Patrick and Thomas Morrison in the same townland. https://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/mayo/kilgeever.htm 

Roger McDonnell

Thank you for the information.  I need to join Roots Ireland, I think it will help me in my research.  Just to let you know, the link you embedded does not work, the page is not found.

MBH:

Sorry about the broken link. I sent an e-mail to the site administrator for that project.

I copied and pasted the Morrison info.

Morrison James Killadoon Kilgeever Mayo
Morrison John Killadoon Kilgeever Mayo
Morrison Patrick Killadoon Kilgeever Mayo
Morrison Thomas Killadoon Kilgeever Mayo

Roger

OK, got it.  Wanted to mention that Mary Morrison and Michael Howard's first born daughter was named Bridget.  So I hypothesized that maybe Mary Morrison's parents names were James and Bridget.  Now you find these baptismal records...it gives me something to go on.  Thank you again.

12/12/20 My grandmother was born in Killadoon  Kilgiver Mayo on March 31, 1872 to James Morrison and Brigit Hunt Morrison, Her name was Anne and I. have a copy of her birth registration. She went to Boston,,,,year uncertain...and in 1905 married John P. McGowan who left Mayo for Boston in 1903. They moved to NYC and then Philadelphia. They had two sons - Joseph and Clarence (my father).   Happy to share mor when we connect.... Sheila

 

 

 

 

 

The Morrison family owned the hotel at Killadoon from the 1960s to the 90s.... it's since changed hands, remaining a hotel and chalets I think. It may be the Killadoon Bay Hotel, but not totally sure.

James Morrison ran it in the 1960s/70s and, as a young man I spent a summer with his son Sean ( rip).

The family are well known in the Killeen area west of Louisburgh.

A note to the parish priest at Killeen Church might help. Also the local history magazine, An Conneil ( misspelled but a search will do it.

 Merry Christmas and keep safe.

Harry Carson UK

 

 

 

 

Shelia
I believe I am your second cousin..
Still here in Killadoon.
You have to be Greg Mc Gowan's sister or his first cousin.
Greg visited me here on a few occasions and we seem to have drifted apart recently, perhaps as a result of my laziness, I keep meaning to look him up
I would be delighted to hear from you..
Charlie Morrison

Interesting posting. My parents and brother stayed at James Morrison's hotel in 1966 which was interesting. My memory is that they had two daughters, one Bernadette. A few years later I went back to Killadoon and I think that the Morrisons had left. I stayed with Michael and Lizzie Sammin and their children for an interesting few days. That house is now ruined and they had built a new housnearby when we were last over. I was reminded off the Sammin's house when visiting the Irish  Museum at Castlebar where there was a setup with turf fire and iron cooking vessels such as I remember at Killadoon. Did one of Michael's son become an electrician in Louisburgh or Westport?

 

Michael

 

 

In anyTo Harry and Charlie. The post  sent two weeks ago seems have become lost in cyberspace...so let me try again. Yes. Greg is my brother. He lives in Fort Lauderdale and I am in Annapolis MD. I went to Ireland with my childen and some of the grandkids about 6 -7 yeras ago. We stopped by KIlldoon  and saw the hotel which appeared to be closed. The view from that hillside looking at the wild Atlantic Ocean is spectacular. We also visited Mayo to the site where my grandfather (Anne's husband) was born. I lost all the Ireland records I have amassed in a fire three years ago. So I do ot remember the parish of the site, It was about 20 miles east of Balinrobe. We met a relative...son of my grandfather's youngest nephew.Lovely man... We visited a churchyard where grandfather's brother's grave had an obelisk. I canot remember the name of the church, but would love to find out.More when we connect again...do tell me about your family and I will reply...and make sure the post is actually posted. Sheila

 

 

 

 

MESSAGE FOR CHARLIE IN KILLADOON Hi Charlie I wonder if you might know anything about my dad, who was born in Killadoon, in 1911? He was James Morrison and had a good friend called Jim Charlie. Regards Jim M