The Brennan and Coffey Families (and all Surname Variations) from the Townlands of Boghtaduff, Ardkill, Ishlaun and Drumnalassan, County Roscommon Ireland in the Ballaghaderreen Church, Ireland Census, Griffith's Valuation and other Records
The Townlands of Boghtaduff, Ardkill, Ishlaun and Drumnalassan were all part of Castlemore Civil Parish, County Mayo, Ireland until they were transferred to County Roscommon, Ireland. These four townlands lie close to the Mayo/Roscommon border with Boghtaduff being 2.7 km northwest of Ardkill, which is 3 km northwest of Ishlaun. Ishlaun is 3.3 km northwest of Drumnalassan. These townlands sit roughly midway between Kilmovee, County Mayo and Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon with Boghtaduff and Ardkill lying closer to Kilmovee and Ishlaun and Drumnalassan being closer to Ballaghaderreen.
The Griffith's Valuation was completed for the Townland of Boghtaduff in 1857 and it included 931 acres. Viscount Dillon was the landlord for all but two occupiers, and he holds 2 parcels himself in fee. There is little of economic significance in this Townland, but there is a National Schoolhouse. (Griffiths, 1847-1864; 2003, Boghtaduff, Castlemore, Mayo).
The Ardkill Griffith's Valuation was completed in 1857 and it was composed of 446 acres. Viscount Dillon was the primary landlord with all but two parcels and he held one in fee. A forge was the only item of economic significance noted for this Townland. (Griffiths, 1847-1864; 2003, Ardkill, Castlemore, Mayo).
The Griffith's Valuation was completed for the Townland of Ishlaun in 1857 and it was composed of just over 368 acres. Viscount Dillon was once again the primarily landlord holding all but 7 parcels (6 of the 7 were held by Elizabeth Moore and Patrick Fitzpatrick held the other). From a commercial standpoint, there was very little with only a Forge, Pound, Herd's House and a Schoolhouse. (Griffith's, 1847-1864; 2003, Ishlaun, Castlemore, Mayo).
Drumnalassan's Griffith's Valuation was conducted in 1857. At that time it was composed of just over 518 acres. Elizabeth Moore was the primary landlord holding all but 10 parcels (Viscount Dillon hold 7 of the 10). There weren't any significant economic parcels in this Townland. (Griffith's, 1847-1864; 2003, Drumnalassan, Castlemore, Mayo).
The only Brennan or Coffey property occupier in the Townland of Boghtaduff in the 1857 Griffith's Valuation was Michael Coffey and he held two parcels (one of which he shared with Patk Gallagher, son of Hugh). There was a Michael Brennan who held property in Ishlaun and neither surname was noted in the Drumnalassan or Ardkill Griffith's Valuation.
The 1901 Ireland census showed two Coffey families in Boghtaduff (Ballaghaderreen DED): Michael and Kitty Coffey and family as well as a Maggie Coffey. The 1911 census for the same area showed a Bridget Coffey living with her sister, Mary Carney and family. Pat Brennan was living with his brother in law John Towey and his family in the Ishlaun 1901 census, but there were no Brennans or Coffeys noted in Ishlaun by 1911. There were no Brennans or Coffeys in the 1901 or 1911 Drumnalassan or Ardkill, County Roscommon, Ireland Census.
Please contact me if you feel your Brennan or Coffey ancestors (or any of the surname variations) may have been from this Mayo/Roscommon border area so that we can put the pieces of the puzzles together. It is clear after researching the Irish microfilm for several years that the vast majority of Irish families in the mid 19th century were large, often as many as 8-10 kids. Somewhere out there are descendents of our Irish ancestor's siblings researching their individual branch of the tree. Working together we will all get our trees back further!
Regarding the Mary Brennan/ John Towey Family of Ishlaun, Ireland: Major kudos to Bernard, a Genealogist from England and descendent of this family has most generously contributed information to fill in the pieces of the puzzle on this family's journey from Roscommon to England and some members migration to Philadelphia, USA. He has identified at least 16 children of this couple so there are a lot of descendents out there that we would love to hear from!
This is a work in progress and will be added to over time as I uncover other records to add to this compilation.
I will present the Griffith's Valuation records at the beginning of this compilation as I am uncertain to which families they below due to the commonality of given names. The Brennans and Coffeys (and all variations) I have identified thus far that resided in Boghtaduff, Ardkill, Ishlaun and Drumnalassan are as follows:
Brennan or Coffey Surname or friend whose record they sponsored | Spouse | Townland; Record source | Event | Date | Child; Misc. Info. |
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Coffey, Margt | Towey or Tonry?, Martin (This may be Towey, there were a large number of this surname in Ardkill in the 1901 and 1911 census) (looks like Tonry in 926005) | Ardcull | B | 7/2/1875 | Margaret (there is a 1901 Ardkill census record for a Mary Towey, 60 yr old widowed farmer born in Mayo with daughters Bgt 28, Maggie 26 Anne 24 that may be a match) |
Coffey, Michael, Parcel holder | Boghtaduff, Castlemore Civil Parish, County Mayo | Griffith's Valuation | 1857 | Michael held parcel 19-20a, Land, House and Office with an area of 14 acres, 1 perch and 12 roods that he shared with Patk Gallagher (Hugh); Total Valuation 8 Shillings; Viscount Dillon Landlord | |
Coffey, Michael, Parcel holder | Boghtaduff, Castlemore Civil Parish | Griffith's Valuation | 1857 | Michael held parcel 21, Land, with 2 acres, 1 perch and 35 roods, total valuation 5 shillings; Viscount Dillon Landlord | |
Coffey, Margaret of Boghtiduff | Carney, Pat of Falleens (possibly Kearney see 1901 census below) | M | 1/31/1900 | Margaret is the daughter of Michael Coffey of Bogtiduff | |
Coffey, Mary | Carvey?, Pat (possibly Kearney see 1901 census below) | Bochtiduff | B | 9/12/1902 birth and 9/12/1902 baptism | Catherine |
Coffee, Mary | Kearney?, Pat | Bochtaduff | B | 11/2/1904 birth and 11/13/1904 baptism | John |
Coffey, Mary | Carney, Pat | Boctaduff | B | 8/12/1906 birth and 8/26/1906 baptism | Michael |
Coffey, Michael, Head 76 yr old married Farmer born in Mayo | Coffey, Kitty, 68 yr old wife born in Mayo | Boghtaduff, Ballaghaderreen DED, County Roscommon; House 5 | 1901 Ireland Census | Coffey, Bridget, 22 yr old daughter, born in Mayo | |
Kearney, Patrick, 30 yr old "Farmer's son in law" born in Mayo | |||||
Kearney, Mary 26 yr old married "Farmer's Daughter" born in Mayo | |||||
Carney (Coffey), Mary, Head, 37 yr old married 12 yrs, farmer born in Mayo with 3 kids, 2 living | Boghtaduff, Ballaghaderreen DED, County Roscommon; House 46 | 1911 Ireland Census | Coffey, Bridget, 35 yr old single sister living with Mary Carney and family | ||
Carney, Kate, 10 yr old dtr of Mary, Scholar born in Mayo | |||||
Carney, John, 8 yr old son, scholar born in Mayo | |||||
Coffey, Maggie, Head, 80 yr old unmarried Housekeeper born in Mayo | Boghtaduff, Ballaghaderreen DED, County Roscommon, House 27 | 1901 Ireland Census | |||
Coffey, Michael | Price, Catherine | Boherduff? | B | 4/17/1874 | Mary |
" | " | Bockaduff | B | 2/6/1877 | Bridget |
Doohan, Bartly | Regan, Catherine | Boghtaduff | B | 9/9/1909 birth and 9/14/1909 baptism | Bgt Teresa; Mary Coffey was a sponsor |
O'Donnell, Martin | Regan, Ellen | Bo'taduff (looks like Bochtaduff in 926005) | B | 7/11/1875 | Catherine; James Coffey was a sponsor (same info in 926005) |
O'Donnell, Mich'l | Regan, Mary | Bocktaduff | B | 5/11/1884 | Domk; Pat Brennan and Beesy Brennan were sponsors |
Gallagher, Ned | Regan, Mary | Bochtaduff | B | 10/1/1899 birth and 10/5/1899 baptism | Michael; Mary Coffey was a sponsor |
Brenan, Brigida | O'Donnell, Carolus | M | 10?/22/1855 | Jacobus Brenan was a witness | |
Brenan, Brigida | O'Donnell, Carolus | M | 1/22/1856 | Jacobus Brenan was a witness. (same rec different item with different dates?) | |
Brennan, Bridgt | O'Donnell, Chas | B | 11/28/1856 | Joseph; Martin Brennan and Cath Brennan were sponsors | |
Brennan, Brigida | O'Donnell, Carolus | Drumnalassan | B | 5/10/1860 birth and 5/25/1860 baptism | Jacobus |
Brenan, Brigida | O'Donnell, Carolus | Drumnalassan | B | 5/20/1860 birth and 5/25/1860 baptism | Jacobus; Jacobus Brenan and Catharina Brenan were sponsors (926005) |
Brennan, Michael, parcel holder | Ishlaun, Castlemore Civil Parish | Griffith's Valuation | 1857 | Michael held parcel 1a, Land, House, Office, 13 acres, 10 roods, 6 Pounds total valuation, Viscount Dillon Landlord | |
Brennan, Pat | Towey, Ellen | Ishlawn | B | 8/30/1869 | Michl |
Brennan, Pat | Towey, Ellen | Ishlawn | B | 8/28/1869 (clear) | Michl (926005) |
Brennan, Pat | Tuohy, Ellen | Irelawn | B | 9/7/1870 | James (926005) |
Brennan, Pat | Towey, Nelly | Ishlawn | B | 12/15/1872 | Jms? Looks like Thos in 926005 |
Brennan, Pat | Taney? or Towey?, Ellen (likely Towey) | Irelawn? (probably Ishlaun) | B | 12/15/1871 | Thos; Thos was married at St Mary's Cathedral Church in Heath Norris, Stafford? Lancashire November 23, 1912 to Bridget Green (confirmed in 926005) |
Brennan, Thomas (spouse Green) (probable Marriage rec) | Green, Bridget (spouse Brennan) | Free BMD England Marriages: Stockport, Lancashire, England | M | December 1912 Quarter | Volume 8a; page 145; (Heaton Norris is in Stockport not Stafford, Lancashire) |
Brennan, Thos | Westworth, Anne | St Mary's Stockport, England | M | 5/29/19--? | (926005) Did his first wife die and he remarried? |
Pat Brennan | Towey, Ellen | Irelawn? | B | 6/1/1873 | Mary; Mary P? in 926005 |
" | Towey?, Ellen (looks like Tonry in 926005) | Irelane? | B | 6/25/1875 | John (same in 926005) |
" | " | Eastlawn? | B | 4/13/1877 | Ann (Anne in 926005) |
" | Towey, Nelly | Iseland? (Irelane in 926005 likely Ishlaun) | B | 8/1/1879 | Dominick (same in 926005) |
" | Towey, Nelly | Ishlaun | B | 5/22/1881 | Pat |
Brennan, Pat | Regan, Winifred | St O Livaldi? Ashton in Makerfield | M | 10/11/1921? | Marriage note attached to Pat's Bapt record |
Brennan, Pat | Regan, Winifred | Free BMD England Marriage Index: Wigan December 1921 (probable marriage rec) | M | Quarter December 1921 | Volume 8c; Page 195 (Wigan) just outside Manchester |
Brennan, Patritium (son of Patritii Brennan) | Regan, Winefridam (daughter of Patritii Regan) | Parish Marriage record from St Oswald's Church, Wigan. | M | October 11, 1921 | Patritium was a resident of 7 Lily Place and Winefridam of 46 Princess Road; Michaelo Brennan of 2 Commercial Square and Brigida Cawley of 46 Princess Road witnesses; Bernard obtained this record from Wigan |
Brennan, Mary of Irelane | Towey, Joannis of Barnaboy | M | 2/4/1895 | Mary's Father was Patricii of Irelane; Alena Brennan from Irelane was a witness at the wedding | |
Brennan, Mary | Towey, John | Ishlaun | B | 2/16/1896 birth and 2/21/1896 baptism | Ann; Thomas Brennan and Ann Brennan were sponsors; Ann? made her profession of solemn vows at the Church of ? Cornelius Philadelphia on 3/19/1896? |
" | " | East Lawn | B | 1/12/1897 birth and 1/17/1897 baptism | Bridget |
Towey, Bridget of Irelawn | Mannion, John of Westport | M | 7/24/1929 | Bridget was the daughter of John Towey and Mary Brennan of Irelawn; She was baptized in Ballaghaderreen; Thomas Frain of Irelawn was witness at the marriage | |
Brennan, Mary | Towey, John | Irelane | B | 3/28/1899 birth and 4/2/1899 baptism | Margaret; Pat Brennan was a sponsor |
Brennan, Mary | Tuohy, John | Irelane | B | 6/29/1900 Birth and 7/2/1900 Baptism | Michael; in film 1279232 |
Brennan, Pat, Brother in law of John Towey, whom he lives with in 1901; unmarried farm servant born in Roscommon | Ishlaun, Ballaghaderreen DED, County Roscommon, House 3 | 1901 Ireland Census | 1901 | Towey, John, Head 46 yr old married Farmer born in Roscommon; | |
Towey, Mary, 26 yr old wife born in Roscommon | |||||
Towey, Anne, 5 yr old dtr born in Roscommon | |||||
Towey, Bridget, 4 yr old dtr born in Roscommon | |||||
Towey, Mary, 3 yr old dtr born in Roscommon | |||||
Towey, Maggie, 2 yr old dtr born in Roscommon | |||||
Towey, Michael son born in Roscommon | |||||
Brennan, Mary | Towey, John | Irelane | B | 9/15/1901Birth and Baptism | Pat in 1279232; Pat Brennan was one of the sponsors |
Brennan, Mary | Towey, John | Irelane | B | 1/7/1903 Birth and 1/9/1903 Baptism | John in 1279232; |
Brennan, Mary | Towey, John | Irelane | B | 2/7/1906 Birth and 2/24/1906 Baptism | Ellen in 1279232; |
Brennan, Mary | Towey, John | Irelane | B | 12/24/1908 Birth; 12/27/1908 Baptism | Michael Joseph in 1279232; |
Brennan, Mary | Touhy?, John | Irelane | B | 1/19/1908 birth and 1/24/1908 baptism | Catherine (this birth date was confirmed by Bernard, a descendent of this line) |