Patrick Hagan was a ship captain who lived in County Clare, Ireland sometime between the years 1688 - 1788. He settled in Charleston, S.C. U.S.A. after he retired from the sea. The family story I am using as a basis for this research mentions this Patrick Hagan was the father, grandfather or great grandfather of a Francis Hagan. Francis Hagan lived in Frederick, Maryland, U.S.A. from about 1780 to his death in 1825. To arrive at dates for Francis' father, grandfather and gr grandfather, I used 27 years as a generation and arrived at the dates 1688-1788. Any help in locating County Clare records about Patrick Hagan (any spelling) for the years 1688-1788 is appreaciated.