An Analysis of the Brennan and Corcoran Families from Monasterredan, Lomcloon and Islands, County Sligo Ireland found in the Ballaghaderreen Church, Ireland Census, Griffith's Valuation and other Records
The Townland of Monasterredan (also known as Annaghbeg) is less than 2.5 km northwest of the Townland of Lomcloon in County Sligo and just over 7 km from Ballaghaderreen where the Cathedral of Ballaghaderreen was located. Ballaghaderreen Church records identified Corcoran and Brennan families in Monasterredan, Lomcloon as well as a frequent reference to "Islands" in connection with two Townlands. I think that "Island" could be referring to the Islands of Lough Gara, a large lake that is located primarily in County Sligo, but straddles the Roscommon border.
Please contact me if you feel your Brennan or Corcoran ancestors (or any of the surname variations) may have been from this Monasterredan 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 Griffith's Valuation for Monasterredan, Lomcloon (spelled Lomcloon in the Griffiths), and Islands: There was one Corcoran occupier in Monasterredan, Kilcolman Civil Parish, County Sligo: Patrick Corcoran holding 114 acres. There was a graveyard listed in that Townland as well. There were no Corcoran or Brennan occupiers in Lomcloon, Killaraght Civil Parish, County Sligo, but there were many Flannerys and Drury's.
The Mary Brennan/Edward Sherlock Family of Lumcloon. Special kudos to Jenny Brown, a descendent of this line who has extensively researched this family (she has a fabulously detailed family tree on ancestry.co.uk) and generously shared her findings with me. Here is a brief synopsis of the first generation of this tree:
Edward Sherlock was born in Lumcloon, Kilaraght, Sligo in 1844 to Mathew Sherlock and Mary Drury. His wife Mary Brennan was born in Lumcloon, Killaraght, Sligo in 1854 to Patrick Brennan and Mary Spellman and was baptized in Ballaghadarreen in April 1855. They remained in Lumcloom, Sligo until their deaths (Edward on February 29, 1914 and Mary on April 4, 1904). Edward and Mary had six children:
- Patrick James Sherlock migrated to Staveley, Derbyshire, England around 1896 and married Martha Bladen at the Church of the Annunciation in Chesterfield, Derbyshire on April 21, 1903. They had 13 children. He was a Coal Miner who remained in Staveley, Derbyshire, England until his death on July 15, 1960. He was buried at Staveley Cemetery.
- John Joseph Sherlock was born March 27, 1881 in Annaghmore, Sligo, Ireland. He immigrated to the U.S. sometime between 1902 and 1907, settled in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire where he married Margaret Ann Mulligan on October 6, 1909. They had 10 children and the family resided in Dover, Stafford through at least 1930. They were residents of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts in 1940. John died in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts from Cancer of the Mouth on October 29, 1947 (and was a widoe at the time of his death). He was buried at St Mary's Cemetery, Dover, New Hampshire.
- Thomas Sherlock was born November 12, 1882 in Sligo, Ireland and baptized in Ballaghaderreen. He migrated to Staveley, Derbyshire, England with his brother Patrick working as a Filler in the Coal Mine. He married Alice Bate Brimelow in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England on November 14, 1919. They had six children. He did July 8, 1963 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England and was buried in Staveley.
- Mathew Sherlock was born in early 1884 and baptized in Ballaghaderreen of February 3, 1884. He did not marry and remained in Lumcloon, Killaraght, Sligo throughout his life, and inherited the family farm when his father Edward died. He apparently suffered from epilepsy and died at the age of 55 in Lumcloon, Sligo in 1939.
- Peter Sherlock was born about 1886 in Ireland. He was living with his family in Lumcloon, Sligo when the 1901 Ireland Census was conducted. He died at the age of 18 in 1904 from a boating accident.
- Margaret Mary Sherlock was baptized on April 17, 1892 in Ballaghaderreen and was born earlier that year? in Lumcloon, Sligo. She immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 18 leaving via Queenstown Ireland, sailing on the Arabic May 6, 1914 enroute to Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire. She married William Ferguson Shayes in New York in 1922 at the age of 27. They remained in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York through at least 1940, had 4 children and moved westward to Los Angeles, California sometime before 1948. They remained there through at least 1954. Margaret died on March 28, 1967 in San Diego, California. Her husband William died a year prior in 1966.
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 Corcorans (and all variations) I have identified thus far that resided in Monasterredan, Lomcloon or Islands are as follows:
| Brennan, Corcoran Surname or Friend whose record they witnessed | Spouse | Townland; Record Source | Event | Date | Child; or Misc. Info. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corcoran, Patrick, occupier of a parcel | Monasterredan, Kilcolman Civil Parish, County Sligo Ireland | Griffith's Valuation 1857 | Patrick held parcel 2a with Land, House and Offices; 114 acres 1 rood and 22 perches valued at 14 pounds; Landlord Charles McDermott | ||
| Corcoran, Patrick of Monasterredan | Certificate of Freedom issued | 2/21/1903 | |||
| Brennan, Michael | Brennan, Ann | M | 2/18/1875 | James Brennan and Cath Brennan were witnesses | |
| " | " | Annagh? (Same in 926005- likely Annagh Beg in Monasterredan) | B | 1/23/1876 | John; John Brennan and Bridget Brennan were sponsors |
| Brennan, Michael | Brennan, Anne | Monasterredan | B | 12/2/1877 | Thomas; Edward and Kate Brennan were sponsors (926005) |
| Brennan, Michl | Brennan, Anne | Annagh Beg (aka Monasterredan) | B | 10/4/1879 | Mary; Martin Brennan was a sponsor (same in 926005) |
| Brennan, Michael | Brennan, Ann | Islands | B | 4/16/1882 | Pat; James Brennan was a sponsor |
| " | " | Annagh Beg | B | 10/24/1884 | Catherine |
| Brennan, Michl | Brennan, Anne | Annabeg | B | 11/14/1886 | Margaret Anne; Thos Brennan was a sponsor |
| Brennan, Michael | Brennan, Anne | Islands | B | 9/28/1888 birth and 9/23/1888 baptism | James; |
| " | Brennan, Annie? | Annaghbeg | B | 8/24/1890? birth and 8/30/1890 baptism | Bridget; John Brennan and Margaret Brennan were sponsors |
| Brannan, Michael | Brannan, Anne | Islands | B | 2/11/1893 birth and 3/34/1893 Baptism | Bridget; Pat Brannan and Mary Brannan were sponsors |
| Brennan, Michael | Brennan, Anne | Islands | B | 5/29/1895 birth and 6/9/1895 baptism | Winifred; Mary Brennan was a sponsor |
| Brennan, Michl | ?, Anne | The Islands | B | 4/14/1897 birth and 4/25/1897 baptism | Lizzie; Kate Brennan was a sponsor |
| Brennan, Michael, 65 yr old married Farmer born in County Sligo | Brennan, Anne, 49 yr old wife | Monasterredan, Coolavin DED, House 2, County Sligo | 1901 Ireland Census | Mary, 20 yr old unmarried daughter born in County Sligo | |
| James, 11 yr old unmarried son, scholar born in County Sligo | |||||
| Bridget, 9 yr old daughter, scholar born in County Sligo | |||||
| Winnifred, 7 yr old daughter, scholar born in County Sligo | |||||
| Eliza, 4 yr old daughter, scholar born in County Sligo | |||||
| Brennan, Michael, 78 yr old married farmer born in Sligo | Brennan, Annie, 57 yr old wife born in County Roscommon; married 37 yrs, 11 kids, 10 living | Annaghbeg or Monasterredan (Gurteen) Sligo House 2 | 1911 Ireland Census | James, 22 yr old unmarried son, blacksmith, born in Sligo | |
| Bridget, 18 yr old unmarried daughter born in Sligo, Lacemaker | |||||
| Winnie, 16 yr old unmarried dtr, scholar, born in Sligo | |||||
| Lizzie, 14 yr old unmarried scholar daughter born in Sligo | |||||
| Brennan, Martin of Loomcloon | Carberry, Kate of Gorteen | Certificate of Freedom | 2/17?/191? | ||
| Brennan, Martin | Carberry, Catherine of Curlans? Gurteen? | Gurteen Church | M | 1/15/1912 | Martin was baptized 10/22/1876 |
| Brennan, Martin | Carberry, Kate | Monasterredan | B | 3/29/1914 | Mary; Mary married John Flannery of Islands Monasterredan April 27, 1943 |
| " | Carberry, Catherine | B | 2/15/1918 | Martin; Martin married Mary Flannery April 14, 1952 | |
| Brennan, Margt | Casey, Patrick | Monasterredan | B | 10/29/1865 | Patrick; Pat in a second record (same in 926005) |
| Brennan, Peggy | " (second record in 926005 says Pat Casey) | Monasterredan | B | 10/13/1867; second record with same date | Anne |
| " | Case--?, Pat | Monastiedan? | B | 10/13/1869 | Anne |
| " | Casey, Pat (Patrick in 926005) | Monasterredan | B | 6/18/1871 | James (same in 926005) |
| Brennan, Margret | " | Monasteridan | B | 7/6/1873 | Catherine (same in 926005) |
| " | Casey, Patrick | Monasterredan | B | 1/27/1876 (looks like 8/27/1876 in 926005 and in section 6 of that film as well) | Thomas |
| Brennan, Margaret | " | Monasterredan | B | 9/14/1879 | Michael (same in 926005) |
| Brennan, Margt | Casey, Pat | Monasterredan | B | 9/22/1881 | Thomas Joseph |
| Branan, Ellen | Casey, Pat | Cross (about 3 km south in Roscommon) | B | 2/5/1890 birth and 2/8/1891 baptism | Andrew |
| Brennan, Ellen | " | Cross | B | 4/19/1894 birth and 4/22/1894 baptism | Elizabeth |
| " | " | Cross | B | 3/4/1896 birth and 3/14/1896 baptism | Mary Kate |
| " | " | Monasterredan | B | 1/9/1898 birth and 1/16/1898 baptism | Winifred |
| " | Casey, Patt | Cross | B | 9/4/1899 birth and 9/17/1899 Baptism | James |
| " | Casey, Pat | Cross | B | 2/10/1901 birth and baptism | Patk Joseph |
| Brennan, James | Coleman, Bridget | M | 11/19/1874 | Michael Brennan was a sponsor | |
| " | " | Monasterredan | B | 9/26/1875 | Mary; Mary Brennan and Patritius Coleman were sponsors (same in 926005) |
| " | Coleman, Beesy | Annaghbeg | B | 10/22/1876 | Martin; Martin married Catherine Carberry of Curlans, Gurteen February 15, 1912 (see this family at top of page) same info in 926005) |
| " | " | --cloon? (probably Lomcloon in Sligo) (looks like Lumcloon in 926005) | B | 8/2/1878 | Bee; Bee married Martin Finn of ? in Cathedral BDreen June 2, 1912 |
| " | Coleman, Bridget | Annagh | B | 11/28/1880 | Pat (same in 926005) |
| " | " | Islands | B | 9/16/1883 | John; Coleman sponsors |
| Brennan, Bridget, Head, 55 yr old widowed farmer born in County Sligo (possibly the family above?) | Widow | Monasterredan, Coolavin DED, County Sligo; House #1 | 1901 Ireland Census | Martin, 25 yr old unmarried son, born in Sligo | |
| Bridget, 22 yr old unmarried daughter born in Sligo | |||||
| John, 17 yr old unmarried son born in Sligo | |||||
| Brennan, Bridget, Head, 72 yr old widow born in County Mayo; married 36 yrs, 5 kids, 5 living | Widow | Annaghbeg or Monasterredan (Gurteen) Sligo; House #1 | 1911 Ireland Census | Martin, 34 yr old unmarried son, famer born in Sligo | |
| Bridget, 32 yr old unmarried daughter born in Sligo | |||||
| John, 27 yr old unmarried son, born in Sligo; he is documented as an imbecile. | |||||
| Brennan, Mary | Flannery, John | Cathedral | M | 4/27/1943 | |
| Brennan, Dominick | Flannery, Mary of Ballinagreagh? | Monasterredan Church | M | 9/5/1923 | repeat of this record says Dominick Brennan of Townabrack; He is the son of James Brennan of Drumacoo |
| Brennan, Martin of Lumcloon Monasterredan | Flannery, Mary of Lumcloon Monasterredan | M | 4/14/1952 | Martin was the son of Martin Brennan and Catherine Carberry of Lumcloon; Martin Was baptized Feb 15, 1918 at Ballaghaderreen | |
| Brennan, Mary | Flannery, Michael | Lum--? | B | 3/25/1877 | John; John Brennan and Catherine Brennan were sponsors |
| " | " | The Islands | B | 10/16/1879 (looks like 10/14/1879 in 926005) | Michael; Michael Brennan and Catherine Brennan were sponsors |
| " | " | Lumcloon | B | 6/29/1882 | Bridget; Martin Brennan was a sponsor |
| " | " | Lumcloon | B | 7/10?/1884 | James; James married Catherine B---? St Patrick's Church, Liverpool August 16?, 1915? |
| " | " | Lumcloon? | B | 6/6/1886 | Catherine; Catherine Brennan was a sponsor |
| " | " | Lumcloon | B | 11/3/1888 birth and 11/4/1888 baptism | Thomas |
| " | " | The Islands | B | 8/26/1891 birth and 8/30/1891 Baptism | Mary |
| " | " | Lumcloon | B | 12/25/1897 birth and 12/26/1897 baptism | Lucy |
| Flannery, Michael, Head 60 yr old farmer born in Sligo | Flannery, Mary, Wife, born in Sligo | Lumcloon, Killaraght Sligo DED, House 8 Lumcloon | 1901 Ireland Census | Michael, 21, yr old unmarried son, ag Lab born in Sligo | |
| James, 15 yr old unmarried son, scholar, born in Sligo | |||||
| Thos, 12 yr old unmarried son, scholar born in Sligo | |||||
| Patrick, 5 yr old son scholar son born in Sligo | |||||
| Kate, 13 yr old unmarried daughter, scholar born in Sligo | |||||
| Mary, 9 yr old daughter, scholar born in Sligo | |||||
| Lucy, 3 yr old daughter born in Sligo | |||||
| Casey, Pat | Gara, Honoria | Monasterredan | B | 2/13/1898 | Mary Cath; Mary Brennan was a sponsor |
| Casey, Pat | O'Gara, Honoria | Monasterredan | B | 1/17/1904 | Margaret, a twin; Dominick and Margaret Brennan were sponsors |
| Casey, Pat | O'Gara, Honora | Monasterredan | B | 6/19/1910 | Michael Thomas; James Brennan and Winnie Brennan were sponsors |
| Corcoran, Catherine | Kenny, Henry | Annagh | B | 4/25/1879 | John; Anne Corcoran was a sponsor; John married Kate Croghan? in St Mary's Carrick on Shannon October 7, 1905 |
| Corcoran, Winifred of Shroofe | Mahon, Michael of Monasterredan | (most records for this family werer in Ballaghaderreen- only one baptism in Monasterredan see Ballaghaderreen) | |||
| Mahon, Michael of Monasterredan County Sligo | Mary Casey of Cloonaney?, County Sligo | M | 4/25/1959 | Michael Mahon was the son of Michael Mahon and Winifred Corcoran of Monasterredan; Michael was baptized in BDerreen | |
| Kelly, Patrick Francis of Ballaghaderreen | Mahon, Anna Christine of Monasterredan | M | 4/9/1956 | Anna Christine is the dtr of Michael Mahon and Winifred Corcoran of Monasterredan; she was baptized in Monasterredan County Sligo January 1, 1931 | |
| Cawley, Thomas of Ballaghaderreen | Mahon, Winifred Angela of Monasterredan | M | 4/24/1958 | Winifred is the dtr of Michael Mahon and Winifred Corcoran of Monasterredan; she was baptized January 14, 1934 in Cathedral Ballaghaderreen | |
| Corcoran, Thomas of Shroofe | Mulligan, Mary of Islands | M | 2/13/1898 | Thomas is the son of Joseph Corcoran of Shroove; | |
| Corcoran, Thomas | Mulligan, Mary | Loomcloon? | B | 5/15/1900 birth and 5/18/1900 baptism | Patrick; Terrence Corcoran and Kate Corcoran were sponsors |
| Corcoran, Thos | " | Lumcloon | B | 6/20?/1901 birth and 7/7/1901 baptism | Joseph; Mulligan sponsors |
| " | " | Lumcloon | B | 7/28/1904 birth and 8/7/1904 baptism | Mary Anne |
| Corcoran, Thomas | " | Lumcloon | B | 9/30/1905 birth and 10/8/1905 baptism | Thomas |
| " | " | Lumcloon | B | 3/2/1910 birth and 3/13/1910 baptism | Catherine; Terence Corcoran and Kate Corcoran sponsors |
| " | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 5/28/1911 | Phillip Francis; Phillip married Mary ? August 11, 1959 |
| Corcoran, Phillip Francis of Lumcloon, Monasterredan | McHugh, Mary of Island Rd, Monasterredan | M | 8/11/1959 | Phillip was the son of Thomas Corcoran and Mary Mulligan of Monasterredan; He was baptized May 28, 1911 BDereen; Patrick Corcoran of Slinoff witnessed the marriage | |
| Corcoran, Honoria of Lumcloon | Campbell, Michael J of Maryboro? | M | 1/5/1938 | Honoria's parents were Thomas Corcoran and Mary Mulligan; Phillip Francis Corcoran of Lumcloon and Veronica Josephine Corcoran of Lumecloon were sponsors; Letter of Freedom was issued | |
| Corcoran, Thomas, Head, 29 yr old married Farmer born in Sligo | Corcoran, Mary, 27 yr old wife born in County Mayo | Lomcloon, Killaraght DED, Sligo, House 14 | 1901 Ireland Census | Patrick, son born in Sligo | |
| Corcoran, Thomas, Head 39 yr old married Farmer born in Sligo | Corcoran, Mary, 35 yr old wife born in Mayo, married 12 yrs, 6 kids, 6 living | Lomeloon, Killaraght DED, Sligo, House 12 | 1911 Ireland Census | Patrick 10 yr old unmarried son, scholar born in Sligo | |
| Joseph, 9 yr old unmarried scholar son born in Sligo | |||||
| Nora, 8 yr old scholar, daughter born in Sligo | |||||
| Mary, 6 yr old daughter born in Sligo | |||||
| Thomas, 5 yr old scholar son born in Sligo | |||||
| Kathleen, 1 yr old daughter born in Sligo | |||||
| John Flannery | Quinn, Mary | Islands | B | 11/27/1904 birth and 12/5/1904 baptism | John; John married Mary Brennan in Cathedral April 27, 1943 |
| Brennan, Mary | Sherlock, Edward | M | 12/1/1876 | Flynn, Flaherty sponsors | |
| " | " | L----n? | B | 1/6/1878 | Pat; James Brennan was a sponsor; according to Jenny Brown, Genealogist descended from this line- he went to England with brother Thomas and Patrick married Martha Bladen. Special kudos to her for sharing this info! |
| " | " | Islands | B | 3/13/1881 | John; John married Margaret Mulligan? in St Marys Doug.? NH October 6, 1909 |
| " | " | Lumcloon? | B | 11/12/1882 | Thomas; Bridget Brennan was a sponsor |
| " | " | Lumcloon | B | 2/3/1884 | Mathew |
| Brennan, Mary | Sherlock, Ned | Lumcloon? | B | 4/12/1891? birth and 4/7/1892 baptism? | Margaret; Martin Brennan was a sponsor |
| Sherlock, Mary (Brennan?) 30 yr old wife of Edward born in Sligo | Sherlock, Edward, Head, 56 yr old married farmer born in Sligo | Lomcloon, Killaraght DED, Sligo, House 2 | 1901 Ireland census | Mathew, 16 yr old unmarried son born in Sligo | |
| Peter, 15 yr old unmarried son born in Sligo | |||||
| Maggie, 9 yr old unmarried daughter, scholar, born in Sligo | |||||
| Sherlock, Mary, 87 yr old widowed mother in law (should be mother?) born in Sligo | |||||
| Surlis?, Thomas of Palmfield Carracastle | Anne Maria Flannery of Ballaghaderreen | M | 8/12/1959 | Thomas is the son of Terence Surlis? and Nora Corcoran of Monasterredan; Thomas was baptized in BDerreen April 29, 1923 | |
| Flannery, Edward | Versey, Margaret | Lumcloon | B | 9/16/1906 birth and 9/30/1906 baptism | Edward; Bridget Brennan was a sponsor; |