Helen's Family Trees - McDonagh

DESCENDANTS OF Mary MCDONAGH (to contribute information, please email Helen@HelensFamilyTrees.com)

Second Generation

2. William O'HARA (Mary ) was born about 1797 in Co. Sligo, or Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. He died 18 May 1872 in Glooria, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon.

William farmed in Glooria, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon.

William married Jane BOYDE about 1820. Jane was born about 1798 in Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. She died 7 Dec 1879 in Cootehall, Co. Roscommon.

Jane's family probably descended from Scottish settlers.

Jane and William may have had another son, named Michael, as the New South Wales Assited Immigrant Passenger Lists show that a Michael O'Hara, aged 28 and from Cootehall, Co. Roscommon, arrived aboard the Hornet in New South Wales, Australia on 25 January 1865. Michael was therefore born about 1836 which fits in with the births of the children of Jane and William. Or perhaps Michael was a son of William's brother Roger and his wife Maria Murray who also had children around the same time that Michael was born.

They had the following children:

+ 6 M i Laurence O'HARA was born 1821 and died 1904.
+ 7 M ii William O'HARA was born 1819 and died 1915.
8 M iii

Patrick O'HARA was born in Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. He was buried in possibly Ardcarne Cemetery, Co. Roscommon.

Patrick became a priest and served in Four Mile House parish in Co. Roscommon. There's a memorial to him in Ardcarne cemetery erected by his niece and housekeeper, Anne Mary O'Hara.

+ 9 M iv Robert O'HARA was born 1834 and died 1893.
+ 10 M v Andrew O'HARA was born 1839 and died 1887.
+ 11 M vi Roger (Rossy) O'HARA was born about 17 Feb 1844 and died after 1919.

3. Roger O'HARA (Mary ) was born about 1800 in Co. Sligo, or Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. He died before 25 Jan 1865 in Oxhill, Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon.

Roger married Maria MURRAY. Maria died after 25 Jan 1865.

Roger and Maria lived in the townland of Knockaduff where in 1834 they farmed 10 acres, which had risen to 17 by 1858.

They may have had another son, named Michael, as the New South Wales Assited Immigrant Passenger Lists show that a Michael O'Hara, aged 28 and from Cootehall, Co. Roscommon arrived aboard the Hornet in New South Wales, Australia on 25 January 1865. Michael was therefore born about 1836 which fits in with the births of the children of Maria and Roger. Or perhaps Michael was a son of Roger's brother William and his wife, Jane Boyde, who also had children around the same time that Michael was born.

They had the following children:

+ 12 F i Maria O'HARA was born about 1825 and died after 2 Apr 1911.
+ 13 M ii Patrick O'HARA.
14 M iii

Michael O'HARA was born about 1836 in Cootehall, Co. Roscommon.

Michael emigrated to Australia aboard the Hornet, arriving there on 25 January 1865. According to the passenger list, he was a policeman.

+ 15 F iv Catherine O'HARA was born about 1837 and died after 2 Apr 1911.
+ 16 M v Roger O'HARA was born about 1839 and died after 2 Apr 1911.
17 M vi

Andrew O'HARA was born about 10 Mar 1844 in Cootehall, Co. Roscommon and was christened 10 Mar 1844.

Sponsors at Andrew's baptism were Laurence O'Hara and Maria O'Hara.

We know Andrew emigrated to the United States because an 1880 census record has been located for him in the household of his sister Anne and her husband, John Ryan, in Jersey City, New Jersey.

+ 18 F vii Anne O'HARA was born about 17 May 1846.

4. Patrick O'HARA (Mary ) was born 1808 in Co. Sligo, or Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. He died 1886 and was buried in outside the O'Hara family plot in Ardcarne cemetery, Cootehall.

Patrick farmed in the townland of Clegna (sometimes spelled Cleigna), Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. He was known locally as "the Colonel". The story goes that when when he and his brother Laurence were young, they had a quarrel. To settle the matter their father arranged a boxing contest, which Patrick won. As a result of his success, people started calling him "the Colonel" and the nickname stuck.

Patrick married Honoria LAVIN. Honoria was born 1810. She died 1896 in probably Cootehall, Co. Roscommon and was buried in outside the O'Hara family plot in Ardcarne cemetary, Cootehall.

At the time of her death in 1896 Honoria was living in Corrageen (also spelled Carrageen and Carrigeen), Cootehall.

They had the following children:

+ 19 M i Michael O'HARA was born about 1841 and died about 1921.
20 M ii

Patrick O'HARA was born about 31 May 1843 in probably Clegna, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon and was christened 31 May 1843. He died 1921.

Sponsors at Patrick's baptism were Laurence O'Hara and Maria Lavin.

Patrick was parish priest at Four Mile House, Co. Roscommon and we know he was parish priest of Kilbride, Co. Roscommon from at least the time of the 1901 census to the time of his death in 1921.

21 M iii

Roger O'HARA was born about 12 Jan 1846 in probably Clegna, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon and was christened 12 Jan 1846.

Sponsors at Roger's baptism were Roger O'Hara and Catherine O'Hara.

At the time of the death of his mother, in 1896, Roger was living in Corrageen, Cootehall, which probably means he's not the Roger O'Hara listed in the 1901 census for Clegna, Cootehall. In case he is, the Roger O'Hara in the census return was aged 50 and married to Winifred aged 45. There are no children listed. Another possibility is that the Roger from the census is Roger, son of Patrick O'Hara and Margaret Meehan of Clegna, who was born in 1854.

Roger married Winifred? HUNT.

It's likely Roger's wife's first name was Winifred as a 1911 census record was located for 65-year-old Roger O'Hara who was living in Clegna with his wife, Winifred, who was 58 years of age. According to the census return, Winifred and Roger had been married for 30 years and had no children.

22 F iv

Mary O'HARA was born about 14 May 1848 in probably Clegna, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon.

Sponsors at Mary's baptism were Laurence O'Hara and Joanna Gaffney

Mary married Thomas SIMON on 1 May 1871 in Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. Thomas was born in probably Drunshanbo, Co. Leitrim.

Thomas was from Drunshanbo, Co. Leitrim.
Marriage Notes:

Witnesses were James Simon and Brigid O'Hara.

+ 23 F v Anne O'HARA.
24 F vi

Bridget O'HARA was born about 1853 in probably Clegna, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon.

Bridget married 'unknown' BERGAN / MORAN.

Based on a short account in a local newspaper in May 1896 of the 'month's mind' (special mass in memory of the deceased that takes place one month after the death) for Honoria O'Hara (née Lavin), mother-in-law of the above, in which the list of mourners included "Mr. Bergan, Gardner (sic) St., Dublin....and D. Moran (sons-in-law)", we are assuming Brigid was married to either Mr. Bergan or Mr. Moran.

25 M vii

W. O'HARA died date unknown.

We know of W's existence from a short account in a local newspaper in May 1896 of the 'month's mind' mass for W's mother, Honoria O'Hara. W's address is given as 'Grove Road, Dublin'. Presumably his name was William.

Based on the above information, 1901 and 1911 census returns were located for an O'Hara family of 4 Grove Road, Rathmines in Dublin. It's a possibility the individuals listed may be W's children although W himself is not listed. He may have died between 1896 and 1901. In case there is a connection between W and this family, here are this family's details:

Ellen O'Hara, head of family, aged 26 (1901) and 36 (1911), landlady (1901), single, born Co. Dublin
John O'Hara, brother, 23 (1901) and 32 (1911), clerk (1901) and railway clerk (1911), single, born Co. Dublin
Pauline O'Hara, sister, 19 (1901) and 28 (1911), book keeper (1901) and drapery clerk (1911), single, born Co. Dublin
Annie O'Hara, sister, 17 (1901), draperess, single, born Co. Dublin
Maggie O'Hara, sister, 24 (1911), single, drapery clerk, born Co. Dublin

5. Laurence O'HARA (Mary ) was born 1815 in Co. Sligo, or Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. He died 1885 in probably Cootehall, Co. Roscommon.

Laurence married Eleanor (Ellen) MEEHAN, daughter of 'unknown' MEEHAN and 'UNKNOWN', in probably early 1840s. Eleanor was born about 1818 in probably Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. She died after 1900 in possibly Clegna, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon.

Ellen and Laurence farmed in the townlands of Cleigna (Clegna), Derrygirraun and Cloongreaghan in the Cootehall area of Co. Roscommon.

It has been suggested that Ellen was closely related to - perhaps a sister of - Winifred Meehan from Cootehall who married Thomas Logan.
And could Ellen have been related to Margaret Meehan who married Patrick O'Hara, nephew of Ellen's husband, Laurence?

They had the following children:

26 M i

William O'HARA was born Feb 1845 in Cootehall, Co. Roscommon and was christened Feb 1845.

Sponsors at William's baptism were William O'Hara and Maria Bambrick.

27 M ii

Patrick O'HARA was born about 28 Feb 1847 in Cootehall, Co. Roscommon and was christened 28 Feb 1847.

Sponsors at Patrick's baptism were Laurence O'Hara and Anne Meehan.

+ 28 F iii Eleanor (Ellen) O'HARA was born about 23 Apr 1849.
+ 29 F iv Margaret O'HARA was born about 10 May 1851 and died 28 May 1940.
30 M v

John O'HARA was born about 12 Sep 1852 in Cootehall, Co. Roscommon and was christened 12 Sep 1852.

Sponsors at John's baptism were Michael O'Hara and Margaret Meehan.

31 F vi

Bridget O'HARA was born about 2 Feb 1854 in Cootehall, Co. Roscommon and was christened 2 Feb 1854.

Sponsors at Bridget's baptism were Patrick O'Hara and Catherine O'Hara.

+ 32 M vii Laurence O'HARA was born about 30 Mar 1856 and died 12 Jan 1928.
33 F viii

Elizabeth O'HARA was born about 30 Mar 1856 in Cootehall, Co. Roscommon and was christened 30 Mar 1856.

Laurence and Elizabeth were twins.

Sponsors at Elizabeth's baptism were Patrick O'Hara and Maria Parthalan.

34 M ix

Charles O'HARA was born about 17 Jun 1858 in Cootehall, Co. Roscommon and was christened 17 Jun 1858.

Sponsors at Charles's baptism were Thomas Moran and Eleanor O'Hara.

It's possible Charles emigrated to the United States because a 1920 census record has been located for a Charles O'Hara who is listed in the household of Joseph Richard Lavin (who would have been his first cousin twice removed) and his wife, Margaret (née Connolly), in District 4, Queens, New York.

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