Re: NELLIGAN; IRL>NY,USA; c. 1854 Joe Bissett wrote: > > NELLIGAN; IRL>NY,USA; c. 1854 > > I recently received information that my GGGPs surname 'could' have been > NELLIGAN, vice the surname MULLIGAN that I have been unsuccessfully chasing. > > If so, Luke NELLIGAN and wife Catherine 'Kate' EGGERTY, emigrated from > Ireland to NY ca 1854 with at least one daughter, Catherine NELLIGAN, my > GGM, who was born in Ireland 5/2/1848 (or possibly 1843). > > I would appreciate any information on this family. I would also be > interested in learning what Irish counties these surnames are associated > with. Of course, Eggerty could be Heggerty, Hagerty, etc. If by chance > there are one or two counties where both surnames predominate, perhaps that > could be the clue to get me moving from this current dead end. > > Thanks, Joe Bissett > > Joe Bissett <[email protected]> According to MacLysaght (O)Neligan O Niallagain, originated in the south-east of Ireland. Ballynelligan is near Lismore, Waterford. For centuries it has been mainly associated with Cos. Cork and Kerry. Mulligan originally mostly found in Donegal, now in Mayo and Monaghan mostly. Hegarty is primarily found in the province of Ulster, which includes Donegal, also in Derry. Slan, Margaret [email protected]