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Flanagan of Co.Dublin

• References:
  • [Frank Flanagan's memoirs]
  • In RC par records, the whole Flanagan area of SW Co.Dublin is covered by the Rathfarnham par records (from 1771). This covers the large, adjacent civil parishes of Tallaght par, Crumlin par, Rathfarnham par and Cruagh par.

  • The O'Conor Don:
    • O'CONOR DON in [Burkes Irish, 2002]
    • O'CONOR DON in [Burkes Irish, 1976]

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • [Griffiths Valuation]. See what lands in SW Co.Dublin were owned or rented by Flanagan in mid-19th cent. Rathfarnham is [NLI] refs. 7.C.14, 8.A.8, 6.D.12

Flanagan is quite a common surname in Ireland.

Co.Roscommon:

The tradition in our family is that the Flanagans were from Co.Roscommon and moved to Co.Dublin.
Charles Flanagan and Liam Cosgrave both thought that William Flanagan was from Co.Roscommon.
However, there were other Flanagans in Dublin apart from William.
And [Frank Flanagan's memoirs] mention a granduncle in Rathmines, Co.Dublin. If this is on the Flanagan side (i.e. brother of William), then it must have been the previous generation that was from Co.Roscommon.

Frank Flanagan said there was a story that the Flanagans were stewards to The O'Conor Don at Clonalis, Castlerea, Co.Roscommon [house originally early 18th cent, see [Irish Country Houses]].

The 1798 rising:

There was a story that Flanagan of Tallaght sheltered people in the 1798 Rising. This is prob. confusion with the 1867 rising.

The 1803 rising:

[Frank Flanagan's memoirs] say his granduncle was a "lieutenant" of the young rebel Robert Emmet, but he does not say if it is on the Flanagan (would be an older brother of William below) or on the Maguirk side.
Robert Emmet led an abortive rising on 23 July 1803. After its failure he fled into hiding around Dublin. He was captured on 25 Aug 1803.
Frank says "My father's uncle was one of Emmet's lieutenants. Major Sirr, the infamous Town Mayor responsible for the capture and death of Lord Edward Fitzgerald, called at my granduncle's home in Rathmines looking for him when he was riding on his way into Dublin to enquire his whereabouts. He was quite civil to his wife and told her to keep her husband out of his clutches as, if he was found, he would certainly be hanged. He was lucky, as when Emmet was captured, his followers broke up."

Our line begins with:

--- Flanagan,
perhaps from Co.Roscommon,
had issue:

1. William Flanagan, born 1789,
   of Greenhills, Tallaght, Co.Dublin.
   (todo!) try bapt of William Flanagan, 8 Sept 1786 [Clondalkin RC par records] in [DCA].
   (todo!) try bapt of William Flanagan, 3 June 1790 [Clondalkin RC par records] in [DCA].

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Miscellaneous possibly related families

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• Tallaght
• Greenhills

• There were other Flanagans in Dublin apart from William:
  • "Dennis Flanagan" wit William's marriage 1824.
    (todo!) try bapt of Dennis Flanagan, 18 May 1787 [Clondalkin RC par records] in [DCA].

  • "Mary Flanagan" sponsored the Alderman's bapt 1833.

• Louisa is an old family name:
  • "Elouise Flanagan" sponsored John's bapt 1836.
  • In next generation, Mary Louisa Flanagan, bapt 1825 and Louisa Catherine Flanagan, bapt 1828.
  • In next generation, Louisa Flanagan, born 1878 and Louisa Flanagan, born 1882.