Mahon and Houlihan from Derrylahan, Woodford, Galway

Liz:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

We have a parish liaison for Woodford and I will contact her about your your message.

Roger McDonnell

Liz:

I forgot to add a comment that if you have not heard back in ten days or so, please let me know.

Roger McDonnell

Hello, I am responding to the Mahon family information. My grandfather was born ai Louscaun in 1865 to John Mahon and Bridget Leonard. Perhaps there is a connection. I do not know of Houilhans. I have information that may be useful to you. 

Carol 

I am responding to your inquiry on the Mahon family.  Bridget Mahon is also my great-great-grandmother.  One of her children, Jennie, married James T Brady.  They were my great-grandparents.  I understand that Bridget's parents were Thome Lynch and Winefrede Spain.  Winefrede Spain's father was William Tentative Spain.   Do you have any additional knowledge to confirm this and is there anyone else out there with knowledge of my ancestors?

Thank you.

Julie

Hi Julie. Martin Lynch's parents were Thomas Lynch and Winifred Spain. I think I have seen in family trees online that Winifred Spain's father was William, but I don't have any evidence to support that. I think we are DNA matches at Ancestry. I will message you there. I have a huge database of people from Woodford, County Galway, inlcuding your Jennie Lynch and her family. I am happy to share information. - Liz

Hello Liz, This is a message from FLOOD of Woodford (originally).

It's a bit exciting to start to see more people discussing people from Woodford and around the area. 

I've seen the name SPAIN come up as a witness to a birth, death or marriage record for Flood. How amazing to see some replies to your question with possible matches already.

I haven't come across any of the names above connected to Flood, but that's because I have mainly started at about 1835 ish. 

I don't mean to take over your page here, if I write the names of the furtherest back Floods, I wonder if they are in your tree? 

Edmond ( Edvardi ) Flood.  Born about 1799 - D. about 1842

Married 1820 to: 

Anne (Anna) Flood formerly Tully  Born about 1805 - D. 1873 Australia

They had 8 children born in Woodford. 

If you have any leads in your files that could be interesting. 

Hi all. I know a lot about the Mahons from Bolag Woodford. My great grandfather was Pat Mahon and his father was Michael who married Red Ann Touhy. They had 8 girls and 1 boy, I think Micheal Mahon is a brother or cousin of John. I have photos of the Bolag area and am out in Woodford regularly as I live in the area. Let me know if I can help. My email is marvo@eircom.net. Marie 

Hi all. I know a lot about the Mahons from Bolag Woodford. My great grandfather was Pat Mahon and his father was Michael who married Red Ann Touhy. They had 8 girls and 1 boy, I think Micheal Mahon is a brother or cousin of John. I have photos of the Bolag area and am out in Woodford regularly as I live in the area. Let me know if I can help. My email is marvo@eircom.net. Marie 

Hi all. I know a lot about the Mahons from Bolag Woodford. My great grandfather was Pat Mahon and his father was Michael who married Red Ann Touhy. They had 8 girls and 1 boy, I think Micheal Mahon is a brother or cousin of John. I have photos of the Bolag area and am out in Woodford regularly as I live in the area. Let me know if I can help. My email is marvo@eircom.net. Marie 

I have no idea why this posted 3 times!

Hi, Flood. I documented Edmond Flood and Anne Tully on account of Michael Spain having been the baptism sponsor for their son John in 1832. I have not found any other connection between Spain and Flood or Tully.

Hello, Marie. Do you know who Red Ann Tuohy's parents were?

Hi Liz, I think they were Jeremiah or Darby and Catherine Leahy. I dont know much more than that about Red Anne Touhy other then she married Micheal and lived in Drimnavee/ Bolag. Their children are Mary and Catherine dob Dec 8th 1874, Patrick dob Sept 23rd 1876, Anne  dob June 5th 1878, Brigid dob Feb 6th 1880, Margaret dob June 4th 1881, Nora dob Feb 23rd 1883, Ellen dob March 12th 1884, Teresa dob June 10 1885. Patrick was my  great great grandfather and I am in contact with Teresa's family in the UK.  

Marie

Hey Liz, great to see you here! 

For anyone who would like some free, easy access Woodford Parish bapismal records from 1865 to 1889 you can go to my transcriptions at:

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~egan/home.htm

Am also happy to share any access to my tree on Ancestry. Liz and I have shared notes for several years. The Egans, Lynch's, Fahy's, Tuohy's, et al. are all very interconnected. One of my Fahy gals also married a Tully (don't have my tree in front of me). The tree on the above link is ancient, my most current on is at Ancestry, but I do have it in gedcom format for anyone without an Ancestry subscription and am happy to share.

Marie, I was just back over at Drumminamuckla last August staying with my cousins, James and Bridget Egan, and also visiting with Mary Sheridan Smith (aother of my cousins). : )  James and I and my buddy Declan (Walsh) were taking about the Spains and Mahons. I am out the door today, but will be back and take a closer look at things here, also.

Breathe in that beautiful air for me, and if you run into Declan, Mary, James, or Bridget say love from Jane : )

Jane

(PS -- this is not my usual account, I forgot my password so quick signed in using my google accout)

PS. to view the transcriptions, you have to scroll down the page to the menu at the bottom. I transcribed them over 20 years ago, so forgive any mispellings etc, they were from microfilm back then.

Sorry to be such a scatterbrain today, Liz -- re: Houlihan.

You may want to get in touch with Mr. and Mrs. Holohan (Houlihan) in Abbey. Frances runs the Historical Center there and Mr. Holohan is also a wealth of information. If you would like, drop me a note at Ancestry, or at my personal email and I will put you in touch with Mrs. Holohan. 

Best,

Jane