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Mangan of Shanagolden, Co.Limerick

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  • Family tree by Eilis Guiney, c.1960s.

Gourbane, the Mangan ancestral home.
Photo 1985.
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Denis Mangan, born 1807,
supposed to be cousin of the poet James Clarence Mangan,
mar Ellen Nolan [born 1802 or 1803],
must be Denis Mangan who mar 14 Jan 1828 [Kilcolman and Coolcappa RC par records, Co.Limerick] to "Helen O'Brien" of Shanagolden, wit James Nolan and Catherine Nolan,
wife's name must be mis-read, (todo) see original entry,
he farmed near Shanagolden, Shanagolden par, NW Co.Limerick (see map),
at dau's bapt 1845 he is listed as of Dunmoylan, Dunmoylan par, SE of Shanagolden, Co.Limerick (see map),
after this he became farmer at Gourbane, Shanid Lower townland, Kilmoylan par, just SW of Shanagolden, Co.Limerick (see map),
"Denis Mangan" is listed in [Griffiths Valuation] as occupying 33 acres (with a house) in Shanid Lower townland, leasing from Lord Monteagle,
he died 10th July 1882, Gourbane, age 75 yrs [GROI],
Ellen died 23rd Mar 1893, prob. Gourbane, age 90 or 91 yrs [GROI],
had issue:

1. Daniel Nolan Mangan,
   sometimes just "Daniel Mangan",
   of Tarbert, Co.Kerry (near Co.Limerick border),
   bapt 13 Nov 1828 [Kilcolman and Coolcappa RC par records, Co.Limerick], sp Thomas Nolan and Ellen Mangan.

   
   

2. Thomas Mangan, of Tarbert.

   
   

3. Denis Mangan, shopkeeper in Tarbert,
   he is prob "Denis Mangan" who wit Ellen's mar 1868,
   mar and had issue.

   
   

4. James Mangan, of Carhue, nr Shanagolden,
   must be named after grandfather,
   bapt 24 Apr 1833 [Kilcolman and Coolcappa RC par records, Co.Limerick], sp John Mangan and Margaret Nolan,
   mar 1stly to --- Fitzgibbon,
   she must have died,
   mar 2ndly to Ellen O'Riordan,
   "Mrs. James Mangan" of Carhue Cottage, Shanagolden, is mentioned in Ellen Mangan's will 1903, James must be dead,
   had issue by 2nd wife:
   1. (dau) Mangan,
      mar Sean Hartney.

   
   

5. Ellen Mangan,
   NOT Helen,
   born Gourbane, Shanagolden, Co.Limerick,
   bapt 24 Nov 1835 [Kilcolman and Coolcappa RC par records, Co.Limerick], sp Thady McCoy and Catherine Nolan.

   
   

6. John Mangan,
   youngest son, bapt 17 Jan 1842 [Kilcolman and Coolcappa RC par records, Co.Limerick], sp Joseph O'Donovan and Catherine Nolan,
   inherited Gourbane.

   
   

7. Bridget Mangan,
   born 1845, Co.Limerick,
   bapt 15 Feb 1845 [Kilcolman and Coolcappa RC par records, Co.Limerick], sp Patrick McCoy and Catherine O'Brien,
   nun, "Sister Stanislaus" or "Sister Mary Stanislaus", or "Sister M. St. Stanislaus", think NOT Stainslaus,
   of the Good Shepherd convent, Sunday's Well Road, Cork (built 1881, orphanage and Magdalene laundry, see map and photos),
   her niece Annie also became a nun at this convent,
   mentioned in her sister Ellen's will 1903,
   see entry at Good Shepherd convent, Cork, in [Census, 1911],
   died 26 Oct 1915, Clifton, Montenotte, Cork, age 70 yrs [GROI],
   see Irish Independent, October 30, 1915.

   
   

8. Annie Mangan,
   bapt "Anna", 17th Feb 1848 [Shanagolden RC par records],
   mar Patrick Fitzgerald,
   lived 22 Hartstonge St, Limerick,
   though she is described as of Greenhills, Kilpeacon, Co.Limerick, at death,
   he died pre-1925,
   she died 10 May 1925, age 77 yrs, supposed to have died 22 Hartstonge St, Limerick,
   funeral Tue 12 May, bur Mount St. Lawrence cemetery, Limerick,
   see death notice, Irish Independent, Wednesday, May 13, 1925,
   she is NOT Anne Fitzgerald who died Kilmallock, 2nd qr 1925 [GROI],
   her niece Nell was sole executor of her estate, admin 22 June 1925, (todo) see [NAI].

   
   

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Miscellaneous Mangans

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A family tree exists offline as:

Mangan of Shanagolden, Co.Limerick
2nd edition, Dec 1991

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