This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RdF.2ACIB/69.2 Message Board Post: hi im matthew brannigan from castlewllan and i can give you some information on the above subject.The brannigan family are from the area of moneyscalp area of castlewellan originally.There is a district here called tullybrannigan meaning house or fort of brannigans. thomas Branniganis the only montana connection died in Buet montana 1942 . The hillen family/osillo still reside there. they are first cousins of thomas brannigan .My uncles names are Daniel and Barney Brannigan.the Brannigans are all buried in Kilcoo Parish just outside Castlewllan. If you wasnt any more information on this subject my father will be able to help more on this matter his name is Sam

Hi Matthew, Since my Dad was born in Anaconda, Montana and my Mom was raised in Anaconda, Montana your post interested me. I was in Anaconda in September, it is 26 miles from Butte. Butte has the copper mines and the copper was smelted in Anaconda.My Mom's Great Grandmother was Brigid Brannigan Rice from Islandmoyle. She died c. 1855. My Grandmother Katherine Flanagan was from the crossroads of Cabra/Kinghill. My Mom's first cousin, Lizze Flanagan ran the Cabra P.O. Was Thomas Brannigan's sister married to a Hillen?I found the following informtion from the 1930 Census: Joseph Strom 39, immigrated from Sweden in 1920 and married for the fist time at 39, electrician, copper mine Margaret wife 39 imm. Irish Free State 1907 married first time age 18 Hillen, Katherine,stepdaughter, 19, born Utah, parents both born Irish Free State, cash girl, dry goods store " Daniel, stepson, 18, born Montana " " boner, packing plant " Margaret, stepdaught, 15 , born Montana " " cash girl, dry goods store " Marie, " 13 , born Montana " " " Susan(?), " 11, born Montana " " I found a Bernard Hillen who immigrated in 1903 through Ellis Island, he went to Park City, Utah to a person by the name of Judge. I can't read the rest of it. Since Katherine Hillen was born in Utah, possibly Bernard is the first husband of Margaret Hillen Strom? Beannachtai, Margaret Kristich ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 5:59 AM Subject: [BRANNIGAN] Re: Daniel Brannigan from Castlewellan, Co. Down This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RdF.2ACIB/69.2 Message Board Post: hi im matthew brannigan from castlewllan and i can give you some information on the above subject.The brannigan family are from the area of moneyscalp area of castlewellan originally.There is a district here called tullybrannigan meaning house or fort of brannigans. thomas Branniganis the only montana connection died in Buet montana 1942 . The hillen family/osillo still reside there. they are first cousins of thomas brannigan .My uncles names are Daniel and Barney Brannigan.the Brannigans are all buried in Kilcoo Parish just outside Castlewllan. If you wasnt any more information on this subject my father will be able to help more on this matter his name is Sam