I recently discovered a genetic cousin via Autosomal DNA testing whose Irish roots are in the name Gahan. My genetic cousin could be related to me on my maternal side but since we have to start somewhere I did a search of Brennan/Gahan marriages 1790-1863 on rootsireland.ie. (Civil Registration began in Ireland for Roman Catholics in 1864)
1790 Sept 19 Mooncoin Kilkenny John Gahan of Farrensarron Margaret Brennan of Farrensarron Wit. William Henebry & Richard Walsh & Thomas Dunphy
1792 Dec 11 Haggardstown, Co. Louth Thomas Brennan of Dundalk Ann McGahan of Priorlands Wit. Francis Richards & Jas Donely
1803 Jan 20 Killaveney, Co. Wicklow William Gahan Hester Brennan Wit. Francis Morton & John Gahan & Andrew Brennan
1824 Mar 2 Kilronan, Co. Roscommon James Guiheen Mary Brennan Wit. Thomas Guiheen & Celia Brennan
Note; since Celia is an uncommon name I searched for a Celia Brennan born in Kilronan. Found Celia born to Michael Brennan (could he be Mary Brennan's brother??) & Margaret Cooper 1840 Dec 28 ~~also Sara b 1835, Guy b 1837, Margaret b1847
1825 Feb 12 St. Canice's Co. Kilkenny Patrick Brennan Mary Gahan Wit. Nicholas Brennan & Nancy Ryan
1826 Nov 1 Clara, Co. Offaly Michael Brennan Jane Gahan
1834 Jan 23 Paulstown, Kilkenny James Brennan of Bornafea Elizabeth Gahan of Bornafea Wit. Martin Brennan & John Gahan
1836 Nov 1 Paulstown, Kilkenny James Brennan of Goresbridge Margaret Gahan of Goresbridge Wit. Lawrence Murphy & Anastasia Bowe
1840 Mar 3 Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford Nicholas Gahan Margaret Brennan Wit. James Stapleton & Mary Leary
1848 Sept 11 Portarlington, Co. Laois Michael Brennan Bridget Gahan Wit. George & Eliza McDonald
1851 May 3 Ballymena, Co. Antrim Joseph Brennan Catherine McGahan Wit. Elizabeth Diamond & Anne Cronan
1863 Feb 17 St. Mullins, Co. Carlow Michael Brennan Anne Gahan Wit. Andrew Hickey & Elizabeth Doyle
If you have Brennan Gahan in your family tree I would be most grateful for further information particularly if your Gahan family have Tipperary roots.
You are welcome to share this research with others but please acknowledge the source of the research. by linking it back to this blog post.
Further information re Kilronan, Co. Roscommon
www.kilronanparish.ie/
1790 Sept 19 Mooncoin Kilkenny John Gahan of Farrensarron Margaret Brennan of Farrensarron Wit. William Henebry & Richard Walsh & Thomas Dunphy
1792 Dec 11 Haggardstown, Co. Louth Thomas Brennan of Dundalk Ann McGahan of Priorlands Wit. Francis Richards & Jas Donely
1803 Jan 20 Killaveney, Co. Wicklow William Gahan Hester Brennan Wit. Francis Morton & John Gahan & Andrew Brennan
1824 Mar 2 Kilronan, Co. Roscommon James Guiheen Mary Brennan Wit. Thomas Guiheen & Celia Brennan
Note; since Celia is an uncommon name I searched for a Celia Brennan born in Kilronan. Found Celia born to Michael Brennan (could he be Mary Brennan's brother??) & Margaret Cooper 1840 Dec 28 ~~also Sara b 1835, Guy b 1837, Margaret b1847
1825 Feb 12 St. Canice's Co. Kilkenny Patrick Brennan Mary Gahan Wit. Nicholas Brennan & Nancy Ryan
1826 Nov 1 Clara, Co. Offaly Michael Brennan Jane Gahan
1834 Jan 23 Paulstown, Kilkenny James Brennan of Bornafea Elizabeth Gahan of Bornafea Wit. Martin Brennan & John Gahan
1836 Nov 1 Paulstown, Kilkenny James Brennan of Goresbridge Margaret Gahan of Goresbridge Wit. Lawrence Murphy & Anastasia Bowe
1840 Mar 3 Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford Nicholas Gahan Margaret Brennan Wit. James Stapleton & Mary Leary
1848 Sept 11 Portarlington, Co. Laois Michael Brennan Bridget Gahan Wit. George & Eliza McDonald
1851 May 3 Ballymena, Co. Antrim Joseph Brennan Catherine McGahan Wit. Elizabeth Diamond & Anne Cronan
1863 Feb 17 St. Mullins, Co. Carlow Michael Brennan Anne Gahan Wit. Andrew Hickey & Elizabeth Doyle
If you have Brennan Gahan in your family tree I would be most grateful for further information particularly if your Gahan family have Tipperary roots.
You are welcome to share this research with others but please acknowledge the source of the research. by linking it back to this blog post.
Further information re Kilronan, Co. Roscommon
www.kilronanparish.ie/
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