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Miscellaneous Flanagan

Miscellaneous families of surname Flanagan, that are possibly related to our Flanagan family.

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John Flanagan of Kilnamanagh

John Flanagan of Kilnamanagh, Co.Dublin, seems to be related to our family:

• John Flanagan.
  He is listed in [Griffiths Valuation, 1847-1850] as occupying plot 5, Greenhills road, Kilnamanagh, Tallaght parish. This is near William Flanagan's farm.
  This is too early for him to be William's son John (who was bapt 1836). He must be a different relative.
  "John Flanagan, farmer" is listed at Greenhills under Tallaght in [Thom's] 1850 to 1873.
  It is noteworthy that as soon as his entries end, "William Flanagan" appears in the listing for Green-hills, in [Thom's] 1874 onwards. This would be William Flanagan junior. They must be related, and John probably died around 1873.

The John Flanagan farm highlighted on 1829 to 1842 map.

John Flanagan listed at Greenhills, Tallaght, in [Thom's, 1854].

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Flanagan - Stubbs marriage

These could be related because there is a later Flanagan - Stubbs marriage in 1866.

• David Flanagan [or poss. Flanigan],
  mar Ann Stubbs [or Anne],
  had issue:
  1. Margaret Flanagan, bapt 1778 [Rathfarnham RC par records], must have died young (there is another Margaret).
  2. Bridget Flanagan, bapt 1780 [Rathfarnham RC par records], sp John Mercer and Mary Mercer.
  3. Jane Flanagan, bapt 1782 [Rathfarnham RC par records].
  4. Margaret Flanagan, bapt 1785 [Rathfarnham RC par records].
  5. John Flanagan, bapt 1787 [Rathfarnham RC par records].

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Flanagan of SW Co.Dublin

• William Flanagan,
  mar Mary Eagan [or possibly Eagar]
  and had issue:
  1. Margaret Flanagan, bapt 1781 [Rathfarnham RC par records], sp James Seery.
  2. Michael Flanagan, bapt 1783 [Rathfarnham RC par records], sp James Byrne and Catherine Malone.
  3. John Flanagan, bapt 1786 [Rathfarnham RC par records], sp John Fogarty and Christian Barvet.
  4. James Flanagan, bapt 1787 [Rathfarnham RC par records], sp William Nowlan and Catharine Roe.

  
  

• John Flanagan,
  mar Jane Ferly and had issue:
  1. William Flanagan, bapt 8 Sept 1786 [Clondalkin RC par records].

  
  

• William Flanagan, born 1775,
  of Thomas St, Dublin,
  mar Ann ----,
  died 12 Apr 1803, age 28 yrs,
  she erected grave [St. Maelruain's graveyard, Tallaght].

  
  

• John Flanigan.
  He is listed in [Tithe Survey, 1826] as holding 110 acres of "Meadow, Pasture and Tillage" at Templeogue, Tallaght parish.

  
  

• Michael (poss.Flanagan),
  mar Elizabeth --- and had issue:
  1. Catherine (poss.Flanagan), bapt 1st Jan 1831 [Rathfarnham parish records],
     sp (poss.Rourke) and Margaret Doyle.

  
  

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Vicars' index of wills

   

All entries for Flanagan (and variants) in [Vicars' index of wills 1536-1810].
Note William Flanagan, "gardener", Rathfarnham, Co.Dublin, will pr 1760. (Similar profile to our family.)
All of these wills were burnt in 1922.

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Eamon de Valera's wife

Eoin O'Mahony, the scholar, traveller and amateur genealogist, and friend of Frank Flanagan, claimed that Eamon de Valera's wife was a relation of these Flanagans.
Liam Cosgrave says this is not true: "As far as I am aware the views of Eoin O'Mahoney are based on his vivid imagination which had great flights of fancy".
Think W.T. Cosgrave said "That was the only thing that Dev and I ever had in common, was that we both married Flanagans.".
John Flanagan remembered hearing as a child that De Valera was somewhere in the family tree.

Laurence Flanagan,
of Carbery, Co.Kildare, had issue:

1. Sinéad Flanagan,
   born 1st June 1878 [grave],
   born Jane or Janice Flanagan, Balbriggan, Co.Dublin.
   She mar Eamon de Valera and had issue.
   See DE VALERA in [Burkes Irish, 1976].
   See their grave, Glasnevin (and here and here and here).
   The singer Sinead O'Connor was named after her.