Brennan Families in Ballaghaderreen Catholic Parish, County Mayo and County Roscommon Ireland with Spouse's Surname A-C

Many of the baptismal records for the early years of this film do not provide the maiden name of the mother. These records will be listed in the "unknown surname" section of the Ballaghaderreen families. Hopefully this will not be a trend for the rest of the film! At times the Priest will use d.o. (ditto) after the spouse's given name. This would seem to indicate that they share the same name as the Husband's Surname. Rather than make this assumption, I will put insert the d.o to let you draw your own conclusions. If nothing is listed in place of the surname I will place a question mark.

Regarding the Townland of Ballagh: At first I though this might be referring to Ballaghaderreen but most of the time the priest uses B-Derreen for that Townland. There are three Ballagh's in County Roscommon, none of which are in Kilcolman or Castlemore Civil Parish (the area that this film covers). They are in Kilgelfin Civil Parish, Kilmore Civil Parish and Rahara Civil Parish, none of which are particularly close to Castlemore and Kilcolman Civil Parish (Kilgelfin and Kilmore are in Eastern Roscommon and Rahara is south. There is also a Townland of Balla in Balla Civil Parish in County Mayo, but it is also quite a distance from the area covered by this microfilm.

Date Event Brennan Spouse Townland Child/ Misc.
2/16/1904 M Brennan, Maggie Birmingham, Martin Martin of Tawnabrack; Maggie of Drimacoo;  
8/7/1905 B Brennan, Margaret Birmingham, Martin T-Brack Joseph
8/12/1906 B Brennan, Margaret Birmingham, Martin Tawnybrack Martin
4/9/1906 B Brennan, Margaret Birmingham, Martin Monasterredan Martin; Microfilm 1279232;
4/20/1942 M Birmingham, Martin of Ballaghaderreen Convey, Mary Anne of Tawnabrack    
12/22/1907 B Brennan, Margaret Birmingham, Martin Tawnybrack James
12/17/1907 B Brennan, Mgt Birmingham, Martin   James (Microfilm 1279232) with marriage record - to Mary Anne Flynn
2/12/1934 M Birmingham, James of Tawnabrack Flynn, Mary Anne of Tawnabrack   James parents appear to be from Tallaghan or Fallaghan?
10/24/1909 B Brennan, Margaret Birmingham, Martin Tonaghbrack Thomas
? B? Brennan, Margaritae Birmingham, Martinii   Gulielmus
4/24/1944 M Birmingham, Gulielmus of Ballaghaderreen Lynch, Florencia of Ballaghaderreen   Cant read Bapt rec in margin- 10 VII 1911? possibly Aug 10, 1911??
2/18/1875 M Brennan, Michael Brennan, Ann   (same in 926005)
1/23/1876 B Brennan, Michael Brennan, Ann Arnnagh? (Annagh likely Monasterredan in 926005) John
12/2/1877 B Brennan, Michael Brennan, Anne Monasterredan Thomas (926005)
10/4/1879 B Brennan, Michael Brennan, Ann Annagh Beg, (likely in Kilcolman CP, County Sligo) Mary (same in 926005)
4/16/1882 B Brennan, Michael Brennan, Ann Islands Pat
10/24/1884 B Brennan, Michael Brennan, Ann Annagh Beg Catherine
11/14/1886 B Brennan, Michl Brennan, Anne Annabeg Margaret Anne
9/23?/1888 B Brennan, Michael Brennan, Anne Islands (Ann was written here and crossed out like Annagh) James
8/30/1890 B Brennan, Michael Brennan, Annie? Annaghbeg (a.k.a. Monasterredan in Co Sligo) Bridget
3/4/1893 B Brannan, Michael Brannan, Anne Islands Bridget
6/9/1895 B Brennan, Michael Brennan, Anne Islands Winifred
2/24/1873 M Brennan, Edward Brennan, Catherine   film 926005 (same in 1279232)
2/1/1848 M Brennan, Jacobus Brennan, Maria    
1/31/1861 M Brenan, Jacobus Brenan, Margarita    
1/6/1865 B Brenan, Jacobus Brenan, Margarita Drumacoo Pat
3/24/1867 B Brennan, James Brennan, Margt Drimacoo Thomas (same as in 926005)
3/24/1867 B Brennan, James Brennan, Maggy Drumacoo Thos? (2nd record in 926005
11/26/1868? B Brennan, James Brennan, Margt Drimacoo James
11/26/1869 B Brennan, James Brennan, Margt Drimacoo James (confirmded info in modern transcript of 926005)
12/23/1869 B Brennan, James Brennan, Margt Drumacoo James (926005)
12/23/1870 B Brennan, James Brennan, Margt Drumacoo James (item3)
9/6/1874 B Brennan, James Brennan, Margret Drumacoo (Drumachoo in 926005) Margret
11/?/1881 B Brennan, James Brennan, Margaret Drumacoo Catherine
7/8/1883 B Brennan, James Brennan, Margaret Drumacoo Dominick
9/5/1923 M Brennan, Dominick Flannery, Mary Monasterredan Church  
3/7/1923? M Brennan, Catherine Giblin, Thomas Cathedral  
2/2/1852 M Brennan, Mathius Caine, Ellionora    
3/29/1914 B Brennan, Martin Carbery, Kate Monasterredan Mary
4/27/1943 M Brennan, Mary of Lumcloon Flannery, John of Islands Monasterredan    
2/15/1918 B Brennan, Martin Carberry, Catherine Ballaghaderreen Martin
4/14/1952 M Brennan, Martin of Lumcloon, Monasterredan (Kilcolman, Co Sligo) Flannery, Mary of Lumcloon, Monasterredan (Kilcolman, Co Sligo)    
3/30/1860 B Brennan?, Maria Carney, Fergillin? Ballaghaderreen (says parents from -ra-gool?) Michael
12/4/1932 M Brennan, Bridget of Charlestown Carroll, James of Tubbercurry   (See section S-T for her Bapt rec) Bridget's parents are Martin Brennan and Bridget Toway of Gurteen
8/30/1869 B Brennan, Mary Carty, James Ballagh Michl
8/30/1869 B Brennan, Mary Carty, James Ballagh Michl (926005)
5/18/1872 B Brennan, Mary Carty, Jms? B-Derreen Bridget (item3) Jms/Honny Coffey sp
5/10/1872 (date fairly clear) B Brennan, Mary Carty, Jas B-Derreen Bridget Jas and Hony Coffey sponsors (926005)
12/11/1837 M Brennan, Brigida Casey, Marcus    
2/25/1878 M Brennan, John Casey, Margaret   (same in 926005)
10/29/1865 B Brennan, Margt Casey, Pat Morinsterlin???? (likely Monasterredan in Kilcolman CP, County Sligo) Pat (item1)
10/29/1865 B Brennan, Margt Casey, Patrick Monasteraden Patrick (item2) same in 1st record in 926005;2nd record in 1865 says Pat
10/13/1867 B Brennan, Peggy Caser-?, Pat Monastiedan??? Anne (item1)
10/13/1867 B Brennan, Peggy Casey, Patrick (same in second record in 926005 except Pat) Monasterredan (townland in Kilcolman CP, County Sligo) Anne (926005) same in modern translation of 926005
10/13/1867 B Brennan, Peggy Casey, Patrick Monasteraden Anne (item2)
6/18/1871 B Brennan, Peggy Casey, Pat Monasteadon? James (item1)
6/18/1871 B Brennan, Peggy Casey, Patrick (Pat in second record in 926005) Monasteraden James (item2) same in 926005
7/6/1873 B Brennan, Margret Casey, Patrick Monasteraden Catherine (item3) Same in 926005
8/27/1876 B Brennan, Margret Casey, Patrick Monasterredan Thomas (same in 926005)
9/14/1879 B Brennan, Margaret Casey, Pat Monasterrredan (in County Sligo) Michael (same in 926005)
9/22/1881 B Brennan, Margt Casey, Pat Monasterredan Thomas Joseph
2/8/1891 B Branan, Ellen Casey, Pat Cross Andrew
4/24/1892 B Brennan, Ellen Casey, Pat Cross Bridget Anne
4/22/1894 B Brennan, Ellen Casey, Pat Cross Elizabeth
3/14/1896 B Brennan, Ellen Casey, Pat Cross Mary Kate
1/16/1898 B Brennan, Ellen Casey, Pat Monasterredan Winifred
2/19/1923 M Casey, Winifred Coleman, James Cathedral Ballaghaderreen  
9/17/1899 B Brennan, Ellen Casey, Pat Cross James
2/10/1901 B Brennan, Ellen Casey, Pat Cross Patrick Joseph
9/19/1938 M Brennan, James of Drumacoo Cawley, Katie of Shroofe   James Brennan's father is Thomas; James appears to have been baptized in Ballaghaderreen
1905 M Brennan, Edward Coleman, Anne Edward of Dublin; Anne of Ballaghaderreen  
11/19/1874 M Brennan, James Coleman, Bridget   (same in 926005)
9/26/1875 B Brennan, James Coleman, Bridget Monasteredan; (Monasterredan is in Kilcolman CP Co Sligo) Mary (same in 926005)
10/22/1876 B Brennan, James Coleman, Beesy Annagh? Beg? (aka Monasterredan Kilcolman CP County Sligo) Martin (same in 926005)
2/15/1912 M Brennan, Martin Carberry, Catherine Gurteen Church (same in 926005)
11/4/1924 M Brennan, Margaret of Cross (Cross North and South were in Kilcolman CP, Co Mayo) Cleary, James of Dublin   Margaret's father was Martin who was deceased at the time of this marriage
8/2/1878 B Brennan, James Coleman, Beesy ? --loon?? (looks like Lumcloon in 926005) Bee
6/2/1912 M Brennan, Bee Finn?, Martin Cathedral of Ballaghaderreen  
11/28/1880 B Brennan, James Coleman, Bridget Annagh (likely Annaghbeg- aka Monasterredan in County Sligo) Pat (same in 926005)
9/16/1883 B Brennan, James Coleman, Bridget Islands John
2/10?/1831 M Brenan?, Patritius Coleman, Catherine    
9/16/1936 Letter of Freedom Brennan, Kathleen okf Charlestown Coleman, Patrick of Banada Barrack Street    
3/14/1838 M Brennan, Michael Costello, Margarita    
2/10/1861 M Brenan, Brigida Costello, Patritius    
9/10/1865 B Brennan, Bridgt Costello, Pat (Patrick in 926005) Cregaun (probably Creggan) Mary Ellen(item1)
9/10/1865 B Brennan, Bridget Costello, Patrick Creggane Mary Ellen (item2) same in 926005;
2/9/1868 B Brennan, Bridget Costello, Pat Creggan Joanna? or John? (item1)
2/9/1868 B Brennan, Bridget Costello, Patrick Creggans (Creggane in 926005) Johanna (item2)
2/9/1868 B Brennan, Bridgt Costello, Pat Creganne Johanna? (926005)
6/11/1873 B Brennan, Bridget Costello, Pat; spelled Costelloe in 926005   Johanna? confirmed in 926005
11/11/1915 M Costello, Johanna? Coyan?, Thos of Creggan? (Thos Cryan in 926005) Cathedral of B Derreen  
8/22/1875 B Brennan, Bridget Costello, Pat Cross Dudley Joseph (same in 926005)
5/5/1878 B Brennan, Bridget Costelloe, Pat Creggane Charles Edward (same in 926005)
7/20/1880 B Brennan, Bridget Costelloe, Pat Cross Bridget (same in 926005)
7/23?/1922 M Costelloe, Bridget Shane?, Wm S. Heart Church, Kilturn? or ?looks like London??  
10/5/1884 B Brennan, Pat Creed?, Kate Ballaghaderreen Elizabeth
1/24/1836 M Brennan, Maria Cunningham, Lucas