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I live in Co.Louth and my family name is Rhattigan (other spellings include Rattigan, Ratigan, Raddigan etc.).  I spent a year researching the family tree and finished it in 2009. The family originally lived in Galway in a place called Musicfield and also in other parts of the west.  

If you are gathering a data base of family trees / information I would be happy to forward the tree that I have completed.  I know that many of the family emigrated to the USA and Canada around the late 1800's.

Regards,

Fiona O'Murchu

Tuesday 29th Nov 2011, 03:28PM

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  • Hi Fiona,

    Thanks so much for your kind offer. We are going to build in functioality to the site that will allow people to create family trees in the (near) future. Perhaps when we have that done, we could use yours as an exemplary sample.

    The Ireland Reaching Out Team.

    Tuesday 29th Nov 2011, 03:31PM
  • The Rhattigan tree that I researched goes back to approx. c1800.  The surnames of Mc Goldrick and Connors are also on the tree.  

    Some of the people on this tree include:

    Thomas Rhattigan b1833 - parish of Kilvine, barony of Clanmorris, Musicfield, Co. Mayo.

    His wife - Catherine Conor b1836 - Parish of Addergoole, townland of Gortnagunned, Barony of Dunmore, Musicfield, Galway.

    Margaret Rhattigan b1853 - married Peter Bourke of Newtown Ballindine.

    Fr. William Rhattigan b1850 - Burrish, irishtown.  He went to Minnesota USA from 1890 -1907 and then returned to Ireland.  He served in many parishes and was instrumental in building the church on Inishboffin island.

    His brother Patrick Rhattigan married Annie and emigrated to Minnesota, Minneapolis.

    James Rhatigan b1862 - Parish of Addergoole, townland of Gortnagunned, Barony of Dunmore, Musicfield, Galway.

    John Rattigan b1863 - same as above.

    Mary Rhatigan b1865 - same as above.

    Michael Rattigan b1867 - same as above.

    James Rattigan b1871 - same as above.

    Celia Rhatigan b1875 married David Mc Walter - farmed land in Garrymore, Coughans Hill near Tuam.

    Margaret (Maggie) Rhatigan b1876 (married name O'Regan) teacher on Innishboffin island.

    Thomas Rhattigan b1877 - Parish of Addergoole, townland of Gortnagunned, Barony of Dunmore, Musicfield, Galway.

    Andrew McGoldrick b1858 - Sligo

    Catherine McGoldrick b1858 - Manorhamiolton, Co.Letrim.

    Mary Agnes Mc Goldrick b1885 - Parish of Ballynakill, Barony of Tirerrill, Riverstown, Co. Sligo.

     

     

    Tuesday 6th Dec 2011, 08:50PM
  • Hi Fiona,

    Thanks so much for posting that information. I'm sure it will be very helpful to others searching the Rhattigan family history.

    Mark C
    Ireland XO.

    Wednesday 7th Dec 2011, 08:25AM
  • My brother has been working on our family tree foe awhle. I came across this while searching.  My family is from Tuam, Galway and we have visited the family home.  Can you send me some information. Gratefully,  Patti Rattigan Dillon, Minneapolis, Mn

    Monday 16th Jul 2012, 12:18PM
  • hello fiona, i am the brother of patti dillon who commented above. i have been working on and off of organizing the family tree for a little over 6 months and would appreciate seeing what you have accomplished. i do have some other records that i would be pleased to send you should you not have them in your records.

    kind regards,

    paul j rattigan

    pjrattigan

    Monday 16th Jul 2012, 08:13PM
  • hello fiona, i am the brother of patti dillon who commented above. i have been working on and off of organizing the family tree for a little over 6 months and would appreciate seeing what you have accomplished. i do have some other records that i would be pleased to send you should you not have them in your records.

    kind regards,

    paul j rattigan

    pjrattigan

    Monday 16th Jul 2012, 08:14PM

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