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Rick Hourigan, of Ahane

Rick Hourigan,
Richard, bapt 2 Feb 1856.
He registered his father's death 1883. He is living at Annagh, Co.Limerick.

He mar 2 Mar 1889 to Margaret Smyth [born 1867].
They lived at Ahane, Biddyford townland, SE of Lisnagry, Co.Limerick.
NOT the Ahane near Newport in Kilnarath par, Co.Tipperary.
He is farmer, living Ahane, at children's births 1891 to 1895.
They are listed in 1901 census at Biddyford (Ahane). He is farmer.
They are listed in 1911 census at Biddyford (Ahane). He is farmer.

Rick died Ahane, 24 Mar 1923.
See death cert from here. He is farmer.
Margaret died 4 July 1934, Murroe, Co.Limerick.
They had issue:

1. Katie Hourigan,
   born c.1890, Co.Limerick.
   She mar 19 October 1921 to Michael O'Donoghue [born 21 February 1883, Lacken, Nenagh, Co.Tipperary].
   He died 24 December 1960, Boherlody, Co.Tipperary.
   They had issue:
   1. Matthew O'Donoghue.
      He died 23 July 1987.

   
   

2. Sarah Hourigan,
   born 25 March 1891, Ahane, Biddyford. See birth cert from here.

   
   

3. James Hourigan,
   Jim, born 29 June 1893, at father's family home, Annagh, Co.Limerick.
   He later inherited the old family home at Annagh.
   He built a new house at Annagh in 1932.

   
   

4. Patrick Hourigan,
   born 1 Mar 1895, Ahane. See birth cert from here.
   He settled at Drominboy, Co.Limerick.

   
   

5. Michael Hourigan,
   born 24 June 1898.
   He inherited Ahane.

   
   

6. Unnamed son, Hourigan,
   twin, born 28 Sept 1900, Ahane. See birth cert from here.
   He died an hour after birth, 28 Sept 1900, Ahane, not yet named. See death cert from here.

7. Daniel Hourigan,
   twin, born 28 Sept 1900, Ahane. See birth cert from here.
   He died 2 Oct 1900, Ahane, age 4 days. See death cert from here.

The death of the twin newborn boys in 1900.
One died an hour after birth, and so had not been given a name.
The other was then given the name Daniel, and died a few days later.

Ahane in Biddyford townland on 1887 to 1913 map.