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Meagher

Meagher of Cloneen House, Cloneen, Co.Tipperary.
NOT Meaghar.

William Meagher listed at Cloneen House in [Leet's Directory, 1814].
"V" stands for Village.

Henry Meagher.
Henry C. Meagher.
Farmer, of Cloneen House, Cloneen, S Co.Tipperary.
He occupies Cloneen House in [Griffiths Valuation, 1850].
He mar pre-1852 to Mary Anne Shee [sister of John Shee].
Listed as of Cloneen at son's bapt 1852.
The Fenian Charles Joseph Kickham used visit Cloneen House.
Henry died pre-1865.
Henry and Mary Anne had issue:

Charles Meagher,
Charles Henry Meagher,
bapt Oct 1852, Cloneen RC church.
Farmer, of Cloneen House.
Listed as farmer, Cloneen, at mar.
He mar 27 November 1878 to Catherine Blackmore [or Katherine, or Kate, born 1849 or 1855, Co.Tipperary, dau of Charles Blackmore, farmer].
They mar at RC church, Moyglass, Co.Tipperary. See mar cert from here.
He is listed as farmer of Cloneen at children's births 1883 and 1884, and at death.
Charles dies, 1888:
He died 27 Nov 1888, Cloneen, age 36 yrs, of "apoplexy".
See death cert from here. An inquest was held.
Catherine continued farming at Cloneen House.
See her listed at Cloneen House in 1901 census. She is widow, farmer.
See her listed at Cloneen House in 1911 census. She is widow, farmer. They have one domestic servant and 3 farm servants with them.
They had issue:

1. William Laurence Meagher,
   born 10 Aug 1883, Cloneen.
   See birth cert from here.
   He died 16 Aug 1883, Cloneen, age 6 days.
   See death cert from here.

   
   

2. Bill Meagher,
   William Laurence Meagher, NOT Billy, second William,
   born 27 Nov 1884, Ballyhomuck (Cloneen House).
   See birth cert from here.

The entire entry for Ballyhomuck townland in [Griffiths Valuation, 1850].
Henry C. Meagher is in the big house (Cloneen House).

Baptism of Charles Meagher, Oct 1852, Cloneen RC church.
From here.

Item in The Pilot (US newspaper), 2 December 1865 [NOT 5 Dec], p.3, "Latest Irish News".
From here.

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Cloneen House, Cloneen, Co.Tipperary

Cloneen House, Cloneen, S Co.Tipperary (E of Fethard, SW of Mullinahone, see map).
Cloneen House is in Ballyhomuck townland, Cloneen par, Co.Tipperary.

Cloneen village in [Taylor and Skinner, 1777, p.194].
The top is the road to Fethard (the W). The bottom is the road to Mullinahone (the E).
These maps name many of the occupants of big houses. No occupant named here.

Cloneen House, Cloneen, on 1829 to 1842 map.

Cloneen House, Cloneen, on 1887 to 1913 map.
See modern street view.