Enraght
Locally pronounced as either "Enratt" or "Enright".
- References:
- Sources yet to be consulted:
- Attack on postmaster's house in Shanagolden, Sept 1821.
[NAI]
SOCP 1, 1822/2352/25.
- The Headstone Inscriptions in Ardagh Cemetery.
North Munster Antiquarian Journal, vol. 36, 1995, p.42.
- Enraght grave, beside
Porridge O'Brien grave,
Shanagolden town graveyard.
Ballyane House,
near Shanagolden, Co.Limerick.
William Enraght.
He mar Agnes ----.
[Lindsay family tree]
says he was of
"Ballyanne House, Shanagolden".
This is
Ballyane House,
near
Shanagolden, Co.Limerick.
Note the Enraght family was gone from Ballyane by 1833.
William and Agnes
had issue:
-
Catherine Enraght, born 1760,
mar pre-1788 to
Joseph Lindsay [born 1759, Protestant]
and had issue.
- William Enraght,
"Black Bill",
born est c.1765,
Protestant.
He mar Mary Looney [a Catholic].
The children were apparently born Protestant,
but Mary later tried to convert them to Catholicism.
He was postmaster of Shanagolden.
Lived Main St, Shanagolden.
"Enraght" is listed as postmaster at Shanagolden
for 1816-1817.
See p.62
of Finance Accounts of Ireland, 1817.
"Enraght" is listed as postmaster at Shanagolden
for 1819-1820.
See p.174 of
Finance Accounts of the United Kingdom, 1820,
Vol. X.
He passed on information to the authorities
about local subversive activities.
There was an attack on his house in Sept 1821,
during the Agrarian Rebellion of 1821-1824
[Donnelly, 2009].
"Enraght" is listed as postmaster at Shanagolden
for 1825-1826.
See p.227 of
Finance Accounts of the United Kingdom, 1825-26,
Vol. XIX.
"Enraght" is listed as postmaster at Shanagolden
for 1826-1827.
See p.221 of
Finance Accounts of the United Kingdom, 1826-27,
Vol. XIV.
He died at Shanagolden, 1843, age est c.78 yrs.
See death of William Enraght, postmaster, Shanagolden,
reported in
Limerick Chronicle,
14 June 1843.
The Enraght house was later purchased by
"Porridge" O'Brien.
William and Mary
had issue:
- Catherine Enraght,
Kate,
mar 1818 (his 1st wife) to
Patrick "Porridge" O'Brien [born 18 Mar 1798, Catholic]
and had issue.
- Margaret Enraght,
born 8 Jan 1789,
mar 20 Oct 1824
[Shanagolden RC par records]
(his 2nd wife) to
Patrick "Porridge" O'Brien [born 18 Mar 1798, Catholic]
and had issue.
Marriage witnessed by Rev. Thomas Enraght and Edmond Fletcher.
- Tom Enraght,
became Catholic.
He might be
Rev. Thomas Enraght who witnessed (his sister) Margaret's wedding 1824.
Rev. Thomas Enraght was apparently from Shanagolden,
and was a Catholic priest
at St.Mary's RC church, Limerick,
as at 1831-35.
See
History of Barrington's Hospital.
See Freemans Journal,
July 20, 1835.
- George Enraght,
must be George Enraght of Shanagolden who registered his sister Anne's death 1874.
- James Enraght.
- Dorcas Enraght.
- Anne Enraght, born 1801,
mar 1822 to her 1st cousin
Joseph Lindsay [bapt 1800, Protestant]
and had issue.
- George Enraght,
mar 31 July 1798 to
Eliza Connel,
possibly lived Chapel St, Tarbert, Co.Kerry.
- --- Enraght,
had issue:
- Mary Enraght, born est c.1815,
[Donovan, 2010]
says she is 1st cousin of Porridge's first two wives,
mar 5 Aug 1839
[Shanagolden RC par records]
(his 3rd wife) to
Patrick "Porridge" O'Brien [born 18 Mar 1798, Catholic]
and had issue.
Marriage wit by Denis Madagan and Joanna Connell.
Note says marriage dispensation needed "due to affinity".
Enraght listed as postmaster at Shanagolden in
1816-17.
From
Finance Accounts of Ireland, 1817,
p.62.
The death of William Enraght, postmaster at Shanagolden, in 1843.
From
Limerick Chronicle,
14 June 1843.
- Enraght notes
by Padraig O Gealagain.
- Descendant of William Enraght, Postmaster of Shanagolden:
