PATRICK LACY MADIGAN was a Catholic Irishman from Limerick, Eire.. He left home at the age of 16 with a brother and went to the U.S.A. where he worked in a bank. They heard of the gold rushes in Australia and Patrick and his brother left for the gold diggings at Ballarat, Victoria and from there to Otago and the West Coast diggings.. Patrick did not make his fortune and eventually left the diggings and travelled to Nelson. At Nelson he met Emily Holyoake, they were married 14th June 1866 at Motueka.

Patrick Lacy Madigan would of gone to the U.S.A abt 1852
From there (what year?) they went to Australia.

Patrick Madigan and Michael Madigan were at Gabriels Gully, Otago in 1862.

Patrick Lacy Madigan died 3rd October 1913 at "Long Plains" Takaka , Nelson

Patrick Lacy madigan and wife Emily (Holyoake) also daughter Alice are buried at the Riwaka Cemetery.Patrick died 1913..Emily died 1932 and Alice died 1893..

At the time of Patricks death,he had been in N.Z for 50 years ( he would of arrived from Australia abt 1863..

Patrick Lacy Madigans parents were JOHN and MARGARET MADIGAN

Patricks death certificate was signed by John D'Lacy Madigan, son, farmer at Riwaka..

OTHER MADIGAN,s

NZ POST OFFICE DIRECTORY OF N.Z 1892/93
Madigan, Patrick settler, Takaka ( he moved between Takaka and Riwaka..

Madigan, Dennis... Totara Flat, West Coast
Madigan, Edmund,... carpenter, Port Chalmers
Madigan Geo.... Main Rd, Rothesay, Ravensbourne
Madigan, James ....Eglington St, Parnell. Auckland
Madigan, John ....Coote Rd, Napier
Madigan, Mrs ...Tollkeeper, Kaiwarawara
Madigan, Patrick...Ireland St, Ponsonby, Auckland.
Madigan, Patrick...Settler Mangatainoka.
Madigan, Patrick... Settler, Takaka,
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OTHER MADDIGAN,s
Maddigan, Edward...Trafalgar St, Nelson.
Maddigan, Mrs...south Oamaru
Maddigan, Thomas...Marjoribanks st Wellington
Maddigan, W.F...Carpenter, Cambridge.
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EDMUND MADIGAN , an old boy from Lower Moutere School, served with the N.Z Engineers during ww2. He was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry in dealing with demolition charges, mines and booby traps etc.