It is only over the last few years I have started to look at my Colgan family I am at a very basic stage on my own line and advanced in other areas. If you can help i would be pleased to hear from you [email protected] Description Townland Aughalusky Address Derronogue Shraheens Balla Co Mayo The family school was Shraheens NS in the parish of Bohola. There RC was Straide A My great grand father was Thomas Colgan and married to Ellen Fitmaurice Their home was located in Aughalusky.Thomas Colgan was from Innishowen Donegal and Ellen Fitmaurice family home The Woods KIltimagh. The family consisted of Michael John Thomas Mary Ellen Patrick Owen Mary Hugh(my grandfather) There may have been a Bridget. Hugh Colgan my grand father married Anne Walsh from Ballintouber My grandfather built his home in front of my great grandfathers home. Attached to my great grand fathers home was another separate Colgan family line. B Also on the side of my greatfathers land was an additional Colgan family that of Patsy Colgan and Bridgid Jordan. Their family Thomas John Michael Patrick Anna Helen Margaret Another section of the Family Thomas Colgan/Mary Colgan lived in Carragowan House. Where they fit in I do not know I understand there were up to six daughters family Anne Patrick Mary Thomas Ellen Joe Frank Some sections of the Family moved to the Balla area C The additional Colgan home attached to my great grandfathers may have been occupied by Patrick Colgan family Anne Owen Patrick(Sony).Ellen Michael The above fits in my Dads storey of three Colgans who came down to Mayo from Donegal at or around the same time whether they were brothers or cousins I do not know. With reference to Patrick(Sony)as above his family John Michael Thomas Patrick Mary Bridget Teresa I am aware of at least six colgan homes virtually side by side at the above address. They are all ruins bar two. Ciaran Colgan London [email protected] Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus