Brennan Families from the Townland of Ballaghaderreen, Kilcolman Civil Parish, County Roscommon, Ireland in Church, Census and Other Records
The Townland of Ballaghaderreen was transferred from County Mayo to County Roscommon, Ireland via a Local Government Act in 1898. Ballaghaderreen was one of 28 different Townlands transferred from Kilcolman Civil Parish in this act. I have found 17 different Brennan Families that describe Ballaghaderreen as their residence in the records of the Ballaghaderreen Catholic Parish microfilm. I have documented over 600 records in this film that involve either a Brennan family member, Brennan Baptismal Sponsor or witness at a wedding; unfortunately, many of them do not give a place of residence.
The following Brennans sponsored baptisms in records that identified Ballaghaderreen as a place of residence:
- Jacobus Brennan and Brigida Brennan were sponsors for Franciscus, son of Patritius Flannery and Maria Morrissroe in June 1861;
- Mary Brennan as well as Michael Corcoran sponsored the baptism of Ellen, Daughter of Charlie Ward and mary McDonagh in July 1910
- Bridget Brennan sponsored the baptism of Bernard, son of John Kelly and Margaret Mannion in June 1871.
- Brennans were named as sponsors for three children of Thomas Towey and Maria Coleman: James Brennan and Mary Brennan sponsored the baptism of Mary Honoria (born 4/24/1894 and Baptized 5/4/1894); Martin Brennan and Bridget Brennan sponsored the baptism of Ann (born 4/24/1896 and baptized 5/3/1896) and James Brennan sponsored the baptism of Thomas P (born 2/23/1904 and baptized 2/25/1904).
- John Brennan was a sponsor for the baptism of Mary Kate (daughter of Michl Healy and Margaret Towey) in July 1880
- Bessie Brennan sponsored the baptism of Mary, Daughter of Peter Towey and Peggy Hunt in August 1866.
- John Brennan was the sponsor for Patrick (son of John Quin and Honor Coleman) in November 1873
- Beesy Brennan was the sponsor for Anna (Daughter of John Mairne? and Beesy Cone) in November 1874. (looks like Manne in 926005)
- Mary Brennan was the sponsor for Michael, Son of Owen McGarry and Margt Frain in Mary 1879.
- Maggie Brennan sponsored the baptism of Ellen Agnes, Daughter of John Grady and Norah Carty in January 1897.
- Rose Brennan sponsored the baptism of Anne, Daughter of Martin Doherty and Bridget Cassidy in January 1869.
- Winifred Brennan of Ballaghaderreen witnessed the marriage of Martinus Dunbar (son of Patricii Dunbar of Lung) and Francis Flannery in February 1895.
- Cath Brennan sponsored the baptism of Thos, son of Pat Coleman and Mary Mullany in December 1868.
- Biddy (Bridget in 926005) Brennan sponsored the baptism of Bernard, son of John Kelly and Margaret Mannion in June 1871 (residence is listed as town).
- Bridget Brennan sponsored the baptism of Mary, Daughter of Pat Monaghan and Mary Giblin of Ballaghaderreen in July 1880.
- John Brennan sponsored the baptism of Mary Kate, Daughter of Michael Healy and Margaret Towey? July 1880 Ballaghaderreen.
Regarding Surname Bruen vs Brenan: There were several Bruen Families with origins in the Townland of Ballaghaderreen. At times the quality of the earlier records made deciphering Bruen vs Brenan quite difficult. There was a John Duffy and Bridget Bruen who had several children baptized in Ballaghaderreen in the 1870's. They were not included in this compilation because the later records appear to confirm the Bruen Surname. The same appears to apply to Thady Bruen and Johanna McGrath in 1861.
There were numerous Brennan marriage records in which Cathedral Ballaghaderreen was given as the marriage location; these were not included because residence in Ballaghaderreen was not noted.
There were five different Brennan entries in the 1901 Ireland Census for Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon Ireland (they are included below). There were three Brennan Families documented in the 1911 Ireland census for Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon, Ireland. They lived independently and are noted below.
Regarding Surname Giblin: The Ancestry.com Database on line "Ireland Births and Baptisms 1620-1911 lists Bridget Brennan (daughter of Michl Brennan and Bridget Giblin) as being born June 22, 1865 in Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon. The record referred to FHL Film 10113. In Microfilm 1279232. I found numerous records for this family in both the 1279232 and 926005 films, but they all are associated with the Townland of Drumacoo in Kilcolman Civil Parish, County Mayo. I found Bridgets baptismal record from June 11, 1865, Drumacoo, Ireland. I will include them on a page on Drumacoo when I get a chance. Kate Brennan of Drumacoo and Thomas Giblin werer married in Ballaghaderreen Cathedral March 7, 1923.
Regarding Surname Duffy: There is a John Duffy and Bridgt Brenan (or Bruen) family that I have not included in this compilation because I think there is a good possibility that her surname is Bruen and not Brennan. They had three children: James, Mary and Michael and the baptismal record for Michael in 1878 clearly says Bruen. If i am in error in this ommission, please let me know!
Please contact me if you believe your Brennan ancestor may have come from the Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon area so that we can compare findings, expand and improve the detail of this compilation.
This is a work in progress and will be added to as I uncover more details about these families.
The Brennans I have identified thus far that resided in Ballaghaderreen are as follows:
| Brennan | Spouse | Townland | Event | Date | Child; Misc Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan, Kate, Head, 52 yr old married Shopkeeper born in England | ? | Ballaghaderreen, Ballaghaderreen DED, County Roscommon; House 162 | 1901 Ireland Census | Brennan, Lizzie, unmarried 16 yr old daughter born in Mayo; Kate Connor a 28 yr old general domestic servant born County Mayo also lives with them. | |
| Brennan, John J (a 17 yr old Student born in County Sligo) | Ballaghaderreen, Ballaghaderreen DED, County Roscommon; House 257.2 | 1901 Ireland Census | |||
| Brennan, Maggie Ann (a 13 yr old unmarried Domestic Servant- nurse bornin County Sligo) | Ballaghaderreen, Ballaghaderreen DED, County Roscommon; House 31 | 1901 Ireland Census | Living with Candon Family (licensed publican and Farmer from County Sligo) | ||
| Brennan, Catherine (a 16 yr old unmarried General Domestic Servant born in County Sligo) | " | " | Living with the Candon Family (licensed publican and farmer from Sligo) | ||
| Brennan, Maggie (a 21 yr old unmarried General Domestic Servant born in County Roscommon) | Ballaghaderreen, Ballaghaderreen DED, House 62 | 1901 Ireland Census | lives with the Gordon Family, a licensed publican from Roscommon | ||
| Brennan, Patrick, Head, 62 yr old widowed Egg Caremaker? born in County Sligo | widow | 85 Pound Street, Ballaghaderreen DED, | 1911 Ireland Census | The Coldy Family (borders) are living with him- head of family from America, kids from Mayo) | |
| Brennan, Joe, 19 yr old unmarried Grocer's Apprentice born in County Sligo | 1 Barrack Street, Ballaghaderreen DED | 1911 Ireland Census | Border living with the Gordon Family (Grocers) from Roscommon | ||
| Brennan, Mary, 65 yr old widow bornin County Mayo | widow | 35 Pound Street, Ballaghaderreen DED | 1911 Ireland Census | 2 Grandchildren live with her: Grady, John 8 grandson born in the U.S. scholar; | |
| Grady, Katie, 7 grand daughter born in the U.S. scholar; Mary Gorman a 70 ur old border from Mayo also lives with them. | |||||
| Brennan, Michael, occupier of parcel | Ballaghaderreen, County Mayo, Ireland on Pound Street | Griffith's Valuation conducted in 1857 | Michael had parcel 59-88 with a House, Office, Yard and Garden; Landlord was Viscount Dillon; total valuation was 3 pounds, 10 shillings | ||
| Brennan, Michael, occupier of parcel | Ballaghaderreen, County Mayo, Ireland on Pound Street | Griffith's Valuation conducted in 1857 | Michael had a House, Office Yard and Garden parcel 59-89; area- 3 acres, total valuation 5 pounds; landlord Viscount Dillon | ||
| Brennan, James, occupier of parcel | Ballaghaderreen, County Mayo Ireland on Pound Street | Griffith's Valuation conducted in 1857 | James had parcel 59-131 with a House, Office, Yard and Garden; area 12 perches; total valuation 1 pound, 15 shillings; landlord Viscount Dillon | ||
| Brennan, James, landlord for parcel held by James Donohoe | Ballaghaderreen, County Mayo, Ireland on Pound Street | Griffith's Valuation conducted in 1857 | The Parcel held by James Donohoe was a House and Yard valued at 18 shillings | ||
| Brennan, Thomas | ? | B-Derreen | B | ? | James; Bapt note attached to marriage record below |
| Brennan, James | Cawley, Katie (baptized in Monasterrdan) | M | 9/19/1938 | ||
| Brennan, Mary | Carty, James | Ballagh? | B | 8/30/1869 | Michl |
| Brennan, Mary | Carty, James | Ballagh | B | 8/30/1869 | Michl (926005) |
| " | Carty, Jms | B-Derreen | B | 5/18/1872 | Bridget; Jas Coffey and Honny Coffy are sponsors |
| " | Carty, Jas | B-Derreen | B | 5/10/1872 (fairly clear) | Bridget; Jas Coffey and Hony Coffy Sponsors (926005) |
| Brennan, Edward of Dublin | Coleman, Anne of Ballaghaderreen | M | 1905 (likely between August and November) | ||
| Brennan, Pat | Creed?, Kate | Ballaghaderreen | B | 10/5/1884 | Elizabeth; James Brennan and Mary Brennan are sponsors |
| Brennan?, Maria | Fergillin, Carney? | Ballaghaderreen | B | 3/26/1850 birth and 3/30/1860 baptism | Michael; Patricius Brennan and maria Brennan sponsors |
| Brennan, Brigida | Flaherty, Bernardus | Ballaghaderreen | B | 10/29/1860 birth and 11/2/1860 baptism | Bernardus; Michael and Winifreda Brennan sponsors |
| Brenan, Brigida | O'Flaherty, Bernardus | Ballaghaderreen | B | 10/29/1860 birth and 11/2/1860 baptism | Bernardus; Michael Brenan, Winifrida Brenan sponsors in 926005 |
| Brennan, Bt | Flaherty, Bernard | Ballagh | B | 6/8/1866 | Mary (same in 926005) |
| Brennan, Bridget | Flaherty, Bernard | Ballaghaderreen | B | 7/26/1868 | Bridget Winifred; info confirmed in modern transcript of 926005) |
| Brennan, Bridgt | Flagherty, Bernard | B-Derrin | B | 7/26/1868 | Bridget Winifrid (926005) |
| Brennan, ? | Flaherty, Bern'd | Ballagh | B | 7/25/1868 | Bridget (second record in 926005) |
| Brennan, Maggie of Ballaghaderreen | Frainey?, Michael of Killasser | M | 1/6/1903 | Maggie is the Dtr of Pat Brennan of Callan? | |
| Brennan, Maggie | Freyne, Michael | Ballaghaderreen | B | 6/12/1907 birth and 6/23/1907 baptism | Margaret M; Margaret was married in Cathedral Ballina County Mayo February 2, 1955 to Anthony Greham |
| Brennan, Mary Catherine of Ballaghaderreen | Kilmartin, Patrick Gerard of Ballaghaderreen | M | 4/26/1953 | Mary Catherine was the dtr of James Brennan and Katherine Feeley of Curry; Patrick Freyne of Ballaghaderreen witness at the wedding; Mary Catherine was baptized in Curry May 1, 1915; | |
| Brennan, Bridget | Higgins, John | Ballaghaderreen | B | 9/20/1870 | Sarah (same in 926005 although Higgins looks like it could be Kiggans- see below) |
| Brennan, Ellen | Keaney, Anell? | Ballagh-? | B | 10/18?/1867 | Ellen |
| Brennan, Brigida | Keegan, Johannus | M | 1/21/1860 | ||
| Brenan, Brigida | Keegan, Johannus | Cregan | B | 12/20/1860 Birth and 1/4/1861 baptism | Maria (926005) |
| Brennan, Bridget | Keegan, John | Ballaghaderreen | B | 11/13/1868 | Michael (same in modern transcript of 926005) |
| Brennan, Bridt | Keegans?, John | B-Derreen | B | 11/13/1868 | Michl; 926005 |
| Brennan, Brdgt | Keegan, John | B-Derreen | B | 10/7/1872 | Martin (926005) |
| " | Keegans, John | Ballaghaderreen | B | 3/26/1875 | Catherine? (same in 926005) |
| " | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 10/26/1877 | Pat (same in 926005) |
| Brennan, Biddy | " | B-Derrin | B | 2/8/1881 | Ned |
| Brennan, ? | Mulry, Darby | Ballagh-? | B | 12/28/1868 | Ann |
| Brenan, Elenora | Mulry, Jeremia | M | 2/23/1859 | There were 2 recs for this marriage; the other said 2/19/1859; | |
| Brennan, Ellen | Mulry?, John | B | 12/30/1859 | Mary | |
| " | Mulroy, Jeremiah? (clearly Mulry in 926005) | B-Derreen (B-Derrin in 926005) | B | 9/16/1866 | John |
| Brennan, Ellen | Maloy?, Jeremiah (repeat of this record and surname appears to be Mullvey) | B-Derrin | B | 9/21/1868 (repeat of this record date is 9/20/1868) | Anne; Michl Freyne and Mary Brennan were sponsors |
| Brennan, Ellen | Mulvey, Jeremiah | Ballaghaderreen | B | 9/20/1868 | Anne (modern transcript of 926005) |
| Brennan, ? | Mulry, Darby | Ballagh | B | 9?/28/1868 | Ann (926005) |
| Brennan, Ellen | Mulry, Jeremiah | B-Derrin | B | 9/20/1868 | Anne; Michl Freyne/ Mary Brennan sponsors (926005) |
| Brennan, Ellen | Mulroy, Jerry (looks like Mulry in 926005) | B.D. | B | 12/29/1870 | Jerry |
| Brennan, Ellen | Muloy, Jeremiah (Mulry in 926005) | B-Derreen | B | 10/27/1872 | Thos Francis |
| Brennan, Bridget | Mulry, Jeremiah | Ballaghaderreen | B | 7/26/1874 | Catherine; Michael Frain was a sponsor (same in 926005) |
| " | " | Br-n--n? (B-Derreen in 926005) | B | 10/29/1875 | Eliza (same in 926005) |
| Brenan, Maria | Morrisroe, John | Ballagh-? | B | 3/1/1867 | Bridget (repeated in 926005) |
| Brennan, Maria, Head, 66 yr old widowed Shopkeeper born in Mayo (this MAY be the family above- only a possibility, needs to be proven) | Widow | Ballaghaderreen, Ballaghaderreen DED, House 26 | 1901 Ireland Census | Bridget, 30 yr old unmarried daughter, shop assistant, born in Mayo. | |
| Brennan, Bridget | Regans?, John | B-Derreen | B | 11/13/1869 | Michl |
| Brennan, Bridt | Reegan, John | B-Derreen | B | 10/10/1872 | Martin; Winifreda Brennan was a sponsor. (There was also an 1856 baptism for a child of Mr and Mrs Patt Regan with Matt Coffey and Kitty Brennan sponsors) |
| Brennan, John | Regan, Mary | M | 2/15/1873 | ||
| " | " | M | 2/15/1874 | ||
| " | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 11/22/1874 | Catherine (same in 926005) |
| " | " | B-Derreen | B | 4/16/1876 | Bridget (same in 926005) |
| " | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 2/10/1878 | Mary (same in 926005) |
| " | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 3/7/1880 | Winnie |
| " | " | Town | B | 4/16/1882 | Margaret |
| " | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 6/?/1884 (possibly the 2nd of 3rd) | John |
| Brennan, James | Regan, Mary | Ballaghaderreen | B | 5/8/1887 | James |
| " | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 3/2/1890 birth and 3/9/1890 baptism | Anne |
| " | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 9/27/1893 Birth and 10/1/1893 Baptism | Michael; John Brennan and Winnie Brennan were sponsors |
| Brennan, James | Roslen?, Margaret | Ballaghaderreen | B | 6/12/1884 | Mary Kate |
| Brennan, Rose Ann | Sheenan, James | Ballaghaderreen | B | 6/11/1875 | Mary Kate? (same in 926005) |
| Brennan, Rosa Anna | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 4/8/1877 | Rose Ann (same in 926005) |
| Brennan, Rose Ann | Sheenan, James | Ballaghaderreen | B | 7/20/1879 | John (same in 926005) |
| " | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 8/14/1881 | Michael |
| Brennan, Rose | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 10/3/1885 | Thomas |
| Brenan, Rose | ? | B-Derreen | B | 6/20/1888 Birth and 7/1/1888 Baptism | Cecelia; She married John Howard in Fermoy Church September 8, 1920 |
| Brennan, Rose Anne | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 8/18/1890 birth and 8/24/1890 baptism | Ellen |
| Brennan, Rose | " | Ballaghaderreen | B | 1/23/1893 Birth and 1/27/1893 Baptism | Michael |