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GALLAGHER, Michael
(1872-1960)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. McCONNACHIE, Mary

GALLAGHER, Michael 2

  • Born: 5 December 1872, Bohey, County Leitrim, Ireland 2
  • Baptised: 30 January 1873, Gortletteragh RC parish, County Leitrim, Ireland 3
  • Marriage (1): McCONNACHIE, Mary on 22 August 1934 in St Mary's RC Church Cleland, Lanarkshire, Scotland 1
  • Died: 20 June 1960, Cleland, Shotts parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  • Buried: 1960, New Stevenston Cemetery, Lanarkshire, Scotland

   Another name for Michael was GOLLIGHER, Michael.3

   User ID: L194.

  General Notes:

"Civil Birth Record
Name:Michael Gallagher
Date of Birth:05-Dec-1872
Registration Date:31-Jan-1873
Address: Bohey
Parish/District: RYNN CIVIL REGISTRATION DISTRICT
County: Co. Leitrim
Gender: Male
Denomination: Not Recorded
Father:Michael Gallagher
Occupation: Farmer
Mother: Mary Mimnaugh
Informant 1: Michael Gallagher
Notes:

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"Church Baptism Record
Name:Michael Golligher
Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 30-Jan-1872 (typographical error?)
Address:
Parish/District: GORTLETTERAGH ROMAN CATHOLIC
County: Co. Leitrim
Gender: Male
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Michael Golligher
Occupation:
Mother: Mary Mimnagh
Sponsor 1 / Informant 1:
Sponsor 2 / Informant 2:
Notes:

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from www.rootsireland.ie


When Michael married in 1934 he was a railway ganger working for the engineering department. He was aged 62 years, but had never been married before. His address was 64 Omoa Road, Cleland.

Michael was known familiarly as 'Caly Mick' because he was employed by the Caledonian Railway Company. 1 2 3 4


Michael married Mary McCONNACHIE, daughter of Henry McCONAGHY and Catharine VALLELY, on 22 August 1934 in St Mary's RC Church Cleland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 (Mary McCONNACHIE was born 16 January 1886 at 9.00 pm in Spoutscroft, Greenhill, Shotts Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland, died on 12 December 1967 in Cleland, Shotts parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland 5 6 and was buried in 1967 in New Stevenston Cemetery, Lanarkshire, Scotland.)


  Marriage Notes:

"GALLAGHER
MICHAEL
MCCONNACHIE
MARY
1934
655 / 3 / 14
SHOTTS (WESTERN DISTRICT)"

from Index of Marriages



The marriage was celebrated according to the rites and forms of the Roman Catholic Church. Father James Dolan was the celebrant at the marriage of Mary and Michael.

The witnesses were Patrick Sheran of 126 Omoa Road, Cleland, and Sarah McConnachie, the bride's sister, of 74 Biggar Road, Cleland.

The groom's parents were Michael Gallaher and Mary Mimnagh.

The marriage was registered on 24 August 1934 at Cleland, Alexander Craig being registrar. 1 7

Sources


1 GRO Scotland, Marriage register RDS 655/3 No 14 Cleland 1934.

2 Irish Family History Foundation, County Leitrim Civil Birth Record.

3 Irish Family History Foundation, Church Baptism Record.

4 Personal Communication, Uncle Michael McGonigal June 2002.

5 GRO Scotland, Index of Deaths.

6 GRO Scotland, Shotts (Western District) Lanarkshire Deaths.

7 GRO Scotland, Index of Marriages.

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