Sorry for the confused last sentence, second para. It should have read: "That way you will have the name of this Patrick's father who is likely the father your John." James ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Mullan" <[email protected]> To: "Diana Benoit" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-MONAGHAN] Surname McCague > Re: GGrandfather John C. McCague. I'm told he was born in Derrilla, > Tydavnet (or is it Tydevnet?), > ---------------------------------- > These McCagues were Catholics. > If you look at the 1911 census for Cloghernagh in Monaghan you will find a > Patrick McCague and a Rose McCague (brother and sister) who match your > information. Patrick age 52 and Rose age 54. Cloghernagh is very, very > close to Derrilla...the adjacent townland. So across the fields. > > This Patrick said he was married eight years, so about 1902-1903 and his > wife was Annie. So look in the marriage indices for Patrick McCague > married > in 1902-1903 and see if you can get a better fix on the marriage date. > With > that information, or even without it, send to Roscommon asking for a > corresponding marriage cert. That way you will have the name of this > Patrick's father who is likely your John. > > There were no McCagues in Derrilla in 1862, but there was a Michael and an > Owen in Cloghernagh. A good bet is that the family spread into both > townlands, and that Michael or Owen was the father of your John. Good > luck. > > James