Owen Murphy

Katja,

Copy of marriage record of Owen Murphy and Margaret Keirns attached.

I will check for an earlier marriage for Margaret.

Regards,

Hi McCoy,

 Thankyou so much for the marriage  document and for your kindness in assisting me. 

Have a wonderful day, 

 Kindest Regards, 

 Katja

Katja,

Unable to identify the address "Tap". It appears that where one of the parties was not from the parish of Geevagh, their address was included in the entry.

Parish record for Eugene (Owen) and Margaret attached.

You will need to contact the Parish Priest to get details of Margaret's first husband

Email:  stjosephsgeevagh@gmail.com

Hi McCoy,

 Thankyou so much for your wonderful assistance and information. 

 I have just sent an email to the address you provided above. Hopefully,  details of first marriage can be located.

 Enjoy your day, 

 Kindest Regards, 

 Katja

Hello,

TAP is a townland in Sligo, as follows: https://www.townlands.ie/sligo/tirerrill/shancough/ballynashee/tap/

I hope this helps.

Here are baptisms for two Murphy children.  The second, Peter, says his mother is Beirns, but as the sponsor is Kerins, I believe this is likely a mistranscription. (From rootsireland).

James Murphy               

 Baptism:             16-Jun-1869

Address:               Tap       

RC Parish/District:            GEEVAGH

Co. Sligo

Father:  Eugene 

Mother:               Margaret Kerans

Sponsors: Andrew Bartly, Maria Connor

Notes:

Peter Murphy   

Birth:     17-Dec-1871

 Baptism:             29-Dec-1871

Address:               Carrownadargny              

RC Parish/District:            GEEVAGH

Co. Sligo

Father:  Eugene 

Mother:               Margaret Beirns

Sponsor s

Peter Kerins

Maria Conlon

What was the maiden name of Andrew's mother? With that info, we may be able to find first marriage of Margaret.

Oops, I mean Ann's mother, as you mentioned.

Hi Patricia,

 Thankyou you so much for all this information  and assistance. 

 I believe Margaret's maiden name was Keirins as her father was listed as Patrick Keirins. 

 Usually, the first husband's surname is kept b y widow and used as surname for the next marriage. Maybe it was different at this time.

 I know Ann Connelly (nee Murphy) died between the two Scottish Census records of 1911 and 1921 but only death I located on Scotland's People site was one at Carnwath in 1914. On this record mother's maiden name listed as Cullen.

 I thought maybe this could have been the surname of Margaret's first husband or otherwise not Ann's death record.

 Ann Connelly (nee Murphy) had several children but one son, Patrick born Castleconnor,  Sligo, Ireland born 1891...cannot locate his death. He was on Irish Census with family in 1901 but not on the 1911 or 1921 Scottish Census records with siblings.

 Patrick is the only child of Andrew Connelly and Ann Murphy I couldn't find further information on. Other siblings emigrated to USA .

 Have a great evening, 

 Kindest Regards, 

 Katja