Kitty, There are a handful of us on this list who are wondering about Roughans in East Clare. I keep an eye on them because of a Roughan as baptismal sponsor for a Carberry infant in my East Clare family, although that may be due to the Roughan's being related to the Cunneens, who intermarried with my Carberrys. When doing East Clare and encountering old references to Limerick, you need to keep in mind that at times the very most eastern Clare places were listed as Limerick. Both the governmental and church units in which they fell tended to have the greater portion of the unit in Co. Limerick. Sharon Carberry Georgia 25 Aug 1849 Missing Friends ad, of Bridget Rohan Hayes, wife residing in Montreal, Quebec, with a contact name of William Casey in Hinesburgh VT seeking Timothy Hayes Information given for Timothy's origin: Limerick Parish: Abington Townland: Boher Barony: Clanwilliam Poor-Law: Limerick Two Missing Friends ads by brother Peter Roughan, dated 6 Aug 1853, with contact name John Kenny in Steubenville OH: MISSING PERSON'S INFORMATION Name: John Roughan County: Clare Parish: Clooney Townland: Cragana Vare,Cluna Barony: Bunratty Upper Poor-Law: Tulla 1st location: Ia,Indianapolis MISSING PERSON'S INFORMATION Name: Margaret Roughan Arrival date: 53 1st location: NYC, Brooklyn This might be that Peter: 1880 census Columbus, Franklin, Ohio Roughan Peter 60 Ire laborer Peter 18 OH " mother: Ire. Hannah 16 " Edward 14 " works in tar yard Posted on Clare list by Bill Parks WWParks928@cs.com http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/4658/Roan.10.html "Looking for roots in county Clare for: John ROHAN, b. abt. 1800, who married Bridget COSTELLO, b. abt. 1813 in Clare and had children Martin, b. 1837, John Henry, b. June 24, 1839 and Bridget, b. abt. 1840 in Clare. Children Michael, b. abt. 1843 and Mary, b. abt. 1845 were both born in Vermont. John ROHAN had a younger brother James, b. abt 1810, who married Bridget CONSIDINE b. abt. 1818 in Clare and had children after arriving in Wisconsin. Both John and James ROHAN emigrated to Vermont in the early 1840's and when on to Milwaukee in the late 1840's, where they lived in the 4th ward near a family headed by Michael COSTELLO and wife Catharine, who were apparently related to Briget COSTELLO ROHAN." This fits Bills' description: 1860 Milwaukee 4th Ward Rohan John 60 b. Clare Ire lab'r Bridget 57 " Martin 22 " bank clerk John 21 " painter Bridget 18 " domestoc Michael 16 VT Mary 14 " 1860 Milwaukee 4th Ward Rohan James 50 b. Clare, Ire lab'r Bridget 45 " Ellen 10 WI James 7 Margaret 5 Bridget 3 Ann 8/12 posted by listmember Maria Richter: "...Tithe Applotment records and this is what I found: Cornls Roughan Umurkagh(Townland) Kilnasoolagh 29 Oct 1825 John Roughan Umurkagh Kilnasoolagh 29 Oct 1825 Cornelius Roughan... was born 1811 in County Clare. I know that his parents are Cornelius Roughan and Catherine McNamara. He came to America in 1836. He spent six years in Gennessee Co, New York and then moved to Racine, Wisconsin... Mary Elizabeth (my greatgrandmother) b. 1844, Ellen M b 1846, Catherine S b 1847, Bridget Bella b 1849, Patrick J b. 1851, Frances Jane b. 1853, Martha T b. 1856, Edward D b. 1859, Cornelius Jr b. 1861, and Martha E b. 1865. There was also a Timothy Roughan b 1818 in Clare Co, Ire who came to Racine with wife Mary. In 1852 they became citizens.Their children are John b. 1850, Thomas b. 1854, Catherine b. 1856, Bridget b. 1859, and Ellen b. 1861. Timothy and Cornelius were neighbors.This info is from the 1860 census." Maria also posted: "I have copied from The History of Kenosha and Racine Counties pg 610, the biographical sketch of Corneluis ROUGHAN, my grgrgrandfather. He came to Racine in the fall of 1841. He was born April 15, 1811 in Umarka, County Clare, Ireland. He came to America on the LIMERICK which was sailed by a CAPTAIN MCFADDEN and arrived in New York in March 1836. He remained in New York for 6 years before going to Racine, Wisconsin. In the sketch, Cornelius' parents are listed as Cornelius ROUGHAN and Catherine MCNAMARA..." posted by listmember Judith Mason (Chicago IL) "Michael Rohan & Elizabeth Dolan m. November 27, 1832 parish of Parteen/Meelick. Witnesses Michael Laughlin & Geoffrey Dolan. Children: Mary baptised parish of Cratloe. Martin, Patrick, Bridget, John, Eliza, Anne baptised parish of Parteen/Meelick Residence: Derra (Derrymore)" Kilkishen families -- early records listed at: http://www.celticcousins.net/ireland/killaloe.htm "FOORDE, William, merchant, of Limerick and Mary CROFTS of Cahircalla, Dio. Killaloe. Bondsmen: John ROANE of Backfiled, Co. Clare, Gent. and James CROFTS of Cahircalla. 20 Oct 1712 (folio 117)." [Backfield is a rural townland just northeast of Kilkishen] and "FRANKLIN, William, of Portaneard, Co. Limerick and Helena ROANE of Barkfield, Co. Clare. Bondsmen: Richard ROANE of Barkfield, and Robert FRANKLIN of Portaneard, Gent. 8 June 1719 (folio 136)." [Barkfield is likely Backfield.] Marriages of the 1830s, posted by Ernene Smedley from FHL Film 979693: Baptism Dec.4th 1831/1832?? James Parents Jns./Jno.GRADY,Biddy ROUGHAN Sponsors Martin FAHY?, Marg.MAC Residence looks like Glanvee? Baptism October 27th 1833 Anne Parents Ml.GRADY, Bridget ROUGHAN Witnesses Martin FOLY?, Cath.ROUGHAN Residence Glandree??? Baptism February 13th 1835 Bridget Parents John GRADY, Bridget ROUGHAN Sponsor Mary COLLINS Residence Glandree 1848 signators of William Smith O'Brien petition Roughan in Inchiquin Daniel John My Carberry family's relationship to Roughan: Parish of O'Callaghan Mills (RC) Marriage 27 Jul 1856 Peter Carberry to Margaret Cunneen, Kilkishen witnesses: John Cunneen, Mary Cunneen Baptisms of their children: 13 Jul 1857 Catherine sponsors: John Cunneen, Mary Walsh 5 Feb 1859 Patrick sp: John O'Brien, Margaret ROUGHAN 15 Nov 1860 Mary sp: Margaret Cunneen, Bridget Donnellan Griffiths Valuation of 1855 All in civil parish of Clonlea Rowhan Margaret Teeronea [townland in Kilkishen] Thomas Clonlea Online family history-- "Margaret Roughan also came from County Clare, the village of Kilkishen, of parents Thomas Roughan and Bridget (Cunneen) born 5 February 1836. Margaret had been taught to be an extremely competent housekeeper, and in 1860 her brothers Thomas and Michael Roughan who were on the Victorian goldfields sent back enough money for her to join them in their tent. Margaret travelled on the sailing ship 'Telegraph' and arrived in New South Wales on 15 October 1860. From there she travelled to Victoria where her brothers had settled... http://www.whelan.net.nz/James.htm