THE CHILDREN OF
JAMES HARRIGAN AND ANNE KENNEDY
James
Harrigan of Tipperary married Anne Kennedy 16 February 1833 in Tipperary,
County Tipperary, Ireland. Anne Kennedy, the daughter of James Kennedy
and Judith Anne Duane, was christened 17 October 1808 in Tipperary town.
Griffiths Valuation, Bohercrow townland, Tipperary town, 1850
James Harrigan can be found on Bohercrow Street in Bohercrow townland, Tipperary town, in 1850 in Griffith's Valuation. He had a house and yard, but no acreage, so was not a farmer. He was a town dweller, and must have had an occupation, although none is known. Bohercrow townland is on the northwest side of Tipperary town.
Tipperary
is a market town and a parish in the county of Tipperary. It is a place
of great antiquity, and is supposed to have derived its name, Tipra-Rae,
from the Irish for "the well of the plains". In 1831 the town had 1042
houses. The Harrigans, often called "Hourigan" in Ireland are mainly from
Shronell and Lattin in County Tipperary. The cemetery in Shronell
Cross has many Hourigans buried there.
James
and Anne had the following children:
1.
Patrick
was christened 13 January 1834 in Tipperary parish. He fought in the Civil
War with Confederate forces, in Company B of the Virginia Infantry, and
was never heard from by the family. Patrick was wounded in action, and
died in Richmond, Virginia on 23 March 1861.
2.
John
was christened 17 March 1836 in Tipperary parish.
3.
Johanna
was christened 25 November 1838 in Tipperary parish. She married William
Lynch in about 1860, and settled in Clinton, Iowa. They had the following
children: Francis (1861), William (1864), Annie (1866, who married Mike
McBride, and lived in Terre Haute), John (1868), Philip (July 1869), Mary
(1872, called Josie, who became Mrs. Moore, and lived in Texas), Joseph
(1874), and Francis (1876).
4.
James
was christened 16 May 1841 in Tipperary parish. He married Mary Shanahan
in about 1868 in Brooklyn, New York, and had the following children: Mary
Ann (1869), John (1870, who died in Chicago), Margaret (1873, Mrs. Gredin
of New York City), Anne (1876), and Ella (1879). James worked in an iron
foundry.
5.
Mary
was
born 28 December 1846, and christened 29 December 1846 in Tipperary parish.
She married John Joseph Carey 13 July 1866 in St. Mary's Church in Chicago.
They had fourteen children. She died 23 November 1923 in Chicago, and was
buried 26 November 1923 in Calvary Cemetery.
6.
Michael
was christened 4 April 1850 in Tipperary parish.
7.
Edmund
was christened 6 February 1852 in Tipperary parish.
James is still found on Bohercrow Street in the valuation of 1858-1860.
The record shows James Harrigan on Lot 70, leasing a house and yard from
William King. The house is valued at twelve shillings.
Valuation List, Bohercrow, Tipperary parish, 1858-1860
In 1865, James is on the same lot, which has been renumbered to Lot
74, and the house and yard are valued at ten shillings.
Valuation List, Bohercrow townland, Tipperary parish, 1865
In 1868-70, James is still on Lot 74, leasing a house and yard valued
at ten shillings from William King.
Valuation List, Bohercrow townland, Tipperary parish, 1868-1870
In September 1872 James' landlord changes from William King to Edward
O'Leary.
Valuation List, Bohercrow townland, Tipperary parish, 1872
In 1885-87, the property changes from James to his wife Anne, then to
John Hayes, then John Lynch. This most likely means that James died in
about 1885, then Anne died soon after, within the two years. In the 1890s
the property is leased by John Lynch.
Valuation List, Bohercrow townland, Tipperary parish, 1885-1887
SOURCES: Tipperary parish registers by corresp.; Griffiths Valuation;
Valuation Lists, FLH #855433-4.
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