Irwins of Feenagh

Hi Elaine,

Thank you for posting the infomation. It will indeed be beneficial to anyone researching the family.

This is a Death transcription record of Michael Irwin who was born in Feenagh Limerick. He died on the 5th.June 1882 in Toowoomba Queensland Australia. His father is listed as William Irwin. He married Honoria Horrigan who was born in Kanturk Ireland abt 1830. They married in England aby 1855. I would like to hear from anyone from his family as I have a story to share about him.

In researching the Lyons, McKasy and McAuliffe families in the Milford area of co Cork just south of limerick and east of Drumcollier, Limerick, an old handwritten letter dated 1880 (just after the death of Patrick Irwin New Orleans) was passed to us in MD from a McKasy family in Burnsville, MN. The letter was obviously written in an attempt to claim some heritance.  These families, as early catholic tenant farmers at Gibbings Grove, Milford immigrated to LeSueur MN between abt 1855-1860.  SEE https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Irwin-6490&errcode=saved  

Patrick Lyons of Milford married Mary Irwin, daughter of Edward Irwin and Mary Mulane of the Parish of Feenagh, County of Limerick, Ireland. Edward is reported the Uncle of Patrick of New Orleans.  Patrick Lyons had followed Patrick Irwin to New Orleans and was never heard from.

Hi Mike,

Interested in where you sourced information on Patrick Irwin's uncle.

Hi Bertelsen,

Interested in hearing further details  about Michael Irwin born 1835. I have details on three William Irwin's living in Feenaghin that period  but none of them match his details. All of them had sons named Michael.

Hi all, 

I am a descendent of the Irwins and I still live in Feenagh in Co. Limerick, presumably in the same house that Patrick Irwin of New Orleans originated from. I would love to know any more information that you have on the Irwins, and  I could be of any assistance to you.

Hi,

Patrick was born and raised in Charleville so did not originate from your house in Feenagh.

Contact me directly if you want more info on the Irwin's.

Hi All

I am not an Irwin, but i was researching my grandfather Dan Buckley. Sometime in 1921 according to military records, Daniel “and his family took over, under some contractual arrangement, the reviving and working of a farm for John Irwin of Feenagh. Dan was, at the time a drill instructor and undertook local IRA company activities". His father had a farm in nearby Tooreenagreana. I can see names of a Pat Irwin from the same company (E Company Feeagh) who went to Australia at some stage after the war (as did my grandfather. He was listed as a volunteer in 1921 (but not on the list in 1922). Just wondering if anyone in Feenagh knows more of John, Pat or this "contractual arrangement"

Thanks

Linda