Ancestor’s of County Mayo’s

Michael O’Donnell (1749-1799)

Compiled by Hugh Owen O’Donnell ( hod77@aol.com )

Updated Sep 26, 2007

The following color code system is used to mark the various generations starting with this Michael O’Donnell (A1) – Michael was born in 1749 in the town of Newport, County Mayo, Ireland.

1. Generation A   Red         Born ~1750-1765 My Great, Great, Great Grandfather

2. Generation B   Green       Born ~1775-1790 My Great, Great Grandfather

3. Generation C   Blue         Born ~1795-1810

4. Generation D   Purple      Born ~1830-1845 - My Great Grandfather

5. Generation E   Red          Born ~1860-1880 - My Grandfather

6. Generation F   Green       Born ~1895-1915 - My Father

7. Generation G   Blue         Born ~1935-1950 - My Generation

8. Generation H   Purple      Born ~1975-1986 - My Children

Michael O’Donnell’s Ancestors

Family Tree - Basic Flow Chart

Note: This Michael O’Donnell

Possibly had two brothers, Neil and Martin.

Michael’s father is believed to have been a

Neil O’Donnell of 1700 Newport, Co Mayo

A1. Michael O’Donnell

my great, great, great grandfather

Born 1749 Newport - Died Mar 7, 1799

Married - Maria Cleary (Born 1760, Died July 27, 1807)

Michael’s 4 male Children:

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B1 Owen*-----B2 Manus----------B3 Hugh ---------B4 Neal

(Rua or Red) ▼ lived in Innishdaf, lived in Rossgallive,

my great great grandfather ▼ Parish of Kilmenna 3 mi East of Mulranny

moved to Currane moved to 8 Children:▼ + Honor Sally Devir,

8 Children: ▼ Currane, Ailte Michael (d1898) of Moynish Island,

John, Hugh, Shelia, Achill Sound Owen (d1851) in Clew Bay

Grace, Maire, Bridget, with Owen Hugh (d1928) Neal’s 7 male Children:

Anne plus Neil** ? Children Neil (d1896) ▼

my great grandfather Manus, Rose, Biddy, Anne ▼

See *Owen’s details at http://www.pitt.edu/~odonnell/Owen.htm ▼

See **Neil’s details at http://www.pitt.edu/~odonnell /firstod.htm ▼

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C1 Michael---C2 Hugh---C3 John-----C4 Manus----C5 Neal------ C6 Peter-----C7 Martin

Mulranny ? England Doughbeg Doughbeg Doughbeg to USA

+ Catherine Daly +? Wife +Mary +Margaret +Honor in 1847

of Ballycroy 3 Children: Malley Gallagher Malley No Children

2 Children: Sarah 3 Children: 4 Children: 5 Children:

D1 Neal Bolton Michael Michael Hugh Peter

+Honor Joyce Mary Martin USA Sally/Sara Bridget

10 Children: Michael Honor John Sally/Sara

Patrick ( b1867) = Padriac +Thomas Biddy Mary

ODomhniall, historian Campbell +Anthony Carey

John ( b1868) Child: Children:

Michael ( b1870) Mary Campbell - Michael Carey

Kate ( b1867) Gallagher Mary Carey Gallagher

Manus ( b1871) lives in Keel, Achill

Peter ( b1875) +Bridget Cummins Martin Carey

Children: Josey Carey - Doughbeg

Nora + Gerald Hoban Martin Carey - USA

Brendan Hoban

Patrick

Maureen + Gorden

Neal

Martin ( b1877) - Catholic Priest

Mary ( b1879) +Michael Daly

Child: Martin Daly of Dublin

Marie +five others

Celia/Shelia ( b1881)

Honor/Nora ( b1884) +James Daly

Child: Seamus Daly

John Daly of Mulranny’s Daly Pub

D2 Patrick To USA,

NY, with Mom, Catherine Daly

Full Details of Michael O’Donnell Family Tree

A1. Michael ODonnell - Born 1749, died Mar 7, 1799, married Maria Cleary (born 1760, died Jul 27, 1807). We believe Michael’s father was a Neil O’Donnellof Newport, Co Mayo. Michael may have had a brother named Neil and a brother Martin. In any case, both this Michael and Neil O’Donnell are both buried in Killeen cemetery, located next to Sandhill, a town 4 miles west of Newport. The above Neil was for sure the great, great grandfather of Neil ODonnell (born ~1925) who lived in Sandhill in 2006. Sandhill is located 4 miles west of Newport, Co Mayo. The above Martin O’Donnell was for sure the great, great, great grandfather of Kevin O’Donnell (born 1925) who lived in Cleveland, Ohio in 2006.

Michael had the following four sons, not in order. Children:

B1. Owen (Rua or Red) - Born ~1780???, lived in Curraun, Achill

Owen was the father of my Achill, Co Mayo, born great grandfather, Neil O’Donnell, who immigrated to US from Currane/Gubnahardia, Achill Parish, Co Mayo, Ireland, in 1861. Owen ODonnell and his wife, a woman named Gallagher from the Achill town of Currane, were my great, great grandparents. Owen and Miss Gallagher had 8 children; 3 boys named John, Hugh and Neil who all immigrated to America and 5 daughters who married men from Currane and stayed in Currane. Owen’s family is described at http://home.comcast.net/~hod7777/Owen.jpg . Owen ODonnell and his family is believed to have lived in the now deserted village of Ailte, located about 2 miles west of Currane across Achill Sound. A map of Newport, Currane, Achill Sound, and Ailte is at http://home.comcast.net/~hod7777/PictureClew.jpg . The village of Ailte was deserted when a new English landlord evicted 80 families in 1854 after the land was sold to a William Pike by the broke Newport Sir O’Donel’s in 1852.

It was a custom in Ireland to name your children after your father and grandfather. My great grandfather Neil named his first two sons Michael (Neil’s grandfather’s name) and Owen (Neil’s father’s name). Neil O’Donnell’s wife was Bridget Campbell from the Achill town of Currane. Bridget’s father was a Patrick Campbel who died in Currane on February 28, 1869 at the age of 60. Bridget’s mother was Mary Cattigan from Currane. Neil and Bridget O’Donnell remained close to their Currane relatives after they immigrated to Cleveland. Neil O’Donnell’s neighbor’s in Currane/Gubnahardia were the Gallaghers, his mother’s relatives. An Owen Biddy Gallagher of Currane had a brother, John T. Gallagher, who immigrated to the Cleveland in 1884 to marry Neil and Bridget’s daughter, Grace ODonnell, my grandfather’s sister. Please see more about the Gallagher- ODonnell-Cleveland to Currane Connection at http://home.comcast.net/~hod7777/ODG2.jpg . Owen Gallagher, owner of Currane’s Compass Bar, still lives in Currane today (2005) near land formerly occupied by my great grandfather, Neil O’Donnell, before he immigrated to USA. The location of Neil O’Donnell’s property and it relationship to the Compass Bar is shown at http://home.comcast.net/~hod7777/CorraunSatellite2005.jpg

B2. Manus – Born about 1780???, settled in Currane ( also spelled Corraun and Curraun), Achill Parish, Co. Mayo, located 5 miles west of Doughbeg.  Doughbeg is located on the border of Burrishoole and Achill Parishes, on the north shore of Clew Bay, about 4 miles west of Mulranny in Co Mayo Ireland. This Manus O’Donnell has 2005 relatives who live in Cloghmore, Derreen, and Sraheens on Achill Island across Achill Sound from Currane.

B3. Hugh – Born ~1780???, lived on Innishdaff island, parish of Kilmenna, father of the 9 children.

C1. Rev Michael O’Donnell - P.P. Kilmenna, born ???, died Good Friday 1898.

C2. Neil – Born ???, died March/April 1924 -

C3. Hugh – Born???, died Autumn 1924

C4-9 Owen, Rose, Manus, Anne, Bridget

B4. Neal O’Donnell  Most likely the oldest of the four sons of above Michael, born. I am guessing Neal was born about 1775???, he died between 1832 and 1855, he married Honor Sally Devir, Moynish Island, Clew Bay.  They bought a piece of land at Rossgallive located 3 miles east of Mulranny so their children could attend Rossgalive National School.  The 1832 Burrishoole Parish Tithe data indicates he occupied land in Doughbeg which his sons Neal (C5.), Manus (C4.), and Peter (C6.) then occupied in 1855 using Giffith Evauation Tax data. A Dennis O’Donnell also occupied land in Doughbeg with this Neal in 1832.  We don’t know who this Dennis O’Donnell is???  Dennis O’Donnell could be my great grandfather. And the father of Neal O’Donnell who immigrated to Cleveland in 1860???  The seven children of Neal and Honor Devir where:

C1. Michael O’Donnell – Born ~1810???, married Catherine Daly of Ballycroy, Ireland, sister of Michael Daly. They had two sons, Neal and either Patrick or Peter (similar spelling in Gaelic).  We don’t know much about Peter.  We know a lot about this Michael O’Donnell from Martin Daly now living in Palmerstown, Dublin 20, Ireland.  Michael was Martin Daly’s great grandfather.  Catherine Daly O’Donnell’s father was a tailor. Michael O’Donnell died young leaving widow Catherine and sons Neal and Pat (Peter). Once Michael died, Catherine immigrated to upstate NY, married a Burke, and began farming with son Pat (D2.)  Neal ( D1) stayed in Ireland moving to Doughbeg to stay with an uncle.  A nephew of Catherine Daly O’Donnell, John O’Donnell, came to USA to help Catherine manage the farm but he returned to Ireland where he died in 1948.

“Michael O’Donnell was called An Forranac because of his disposition to enter into conversation wherever he met an acquaintance.”

 The two children of Michael O’Donnell and Catherine Daly were:

D1. Neal (of Mulranney) O’Donnell – Neal was born July 4, 1838. He died June 1, 1927. He married Honor (Nora) Joyce ( died July 27, 1933 ) and lived in their shop, now John Daly’s Pub in Mulranny Village, Co Mayo. The Parent of Honor Joyce was a Peter Joyce whose mother was a Moran from Laherdane.  Peter’s wife, Honor’s mother, was Shelia Mullan.  Shelia Mullen’s parents were Margaret and Robert Grehan of Tiernaur, located between Mulranny and Newport. Neal and Honor O’Donnell had 10 children as follows.

E1. Patrick O’Donnell- Born Feb 4, 1867, Died September, 1939, farmer in Newport, historical writer, married Julie Carey on Aug 18, 1895 and then married Annie O’Donnell (no relation). This man was a big historian. His wife sold 3 Packing Cases of historical information found in the basement of Newport House. These packing cases, #263-265, located in Historical Section of Ireland’s National Library, Kildare St, Dublin, could provide much additional information to expand the above family tree. The information in these packing cases, as it pertained to the Newport O’Donel’s, is contained in Peter Mullowney’s Master Thesis, “The Expansion and Decline of the O’Donel Estate Newport, County Mayo – 1785-1852” prepared for National University of Ireland, Maynooth, July 2002. His second wife sold the info in these packing cases to the library for 100 pounds. Patrick was also known as Padraic ODomhniall

E2. John – Born June 8, 1869, died July 13, 1948, single, farmer and shopkeeper in Mulranney. His shop is now Daly’s Public House and Supermarket. John O’Donnell was the nephew who worked on Catherine Daly O’Donnell’s upstate NY farm.

E3. Michael – Born 1870, died Victoria Australia Feb 3, 1903, shop assistant in Belmullet, immigrated to Australia as gold miner.

E4. Manus – Born 1871, business manager Dunlop Tire Co, married Bridget Ward of Lathir, Islandneady, Castlebar, divorced, his children were 5 girls and 3 boys.

E5. Kate – Born 1873, single, Mulranny shopkeeper.

E6. Peter – Born 1875, died Feb. 1, 1950, married Lizzie (Bridget) Cummins, lived in Wexford, Ireland, had 2 boys and 2 girls. The children names are Nora (Hoban), Patrick, Maureen (Gorden), and Neal. They also lived in Torquay, England and Banninrobe, Co Mayo. Nora’s son is the Rev. Brendan Hoban of Sacred Heart Presbytery, Liverpool, England. Brendan has provided information to this web site as well.

E7. Martin – Born in 1877. Catholic Curate of Tuam Diocese. He was an amateur historian. He taught Irish at St Jarlath’s school 20 miles west of Dublin. He wrote a book called “Eileann Aran” which was required reading for his Irish classes. He is the source of much of this information.

E8. Maria/Mary –Born 1873, died 1973, married Michael Daly- farmer from Newport, Co Mayo, Ireland.  Their child was –

F1. Martin Daly – Born 1924 and now lives in Palmerstown, Dublin 20, Ireland. He provided me with this data on his family. He worked 40 years as a policeman.  He has 4 boys and two girls. Marie Daly is his daughter. Marie has been a big help in collecting data for this web site.

E9. Shelia/Celia - Born 1881 – Single.

E10. Honor/Nora – Born Aug 10, 1884.  Married James Daly, Mayo County Accountant, children were 5 Girls and 1 Boy named

F1. Seamus Daly - Seamus was father of

G1. John Daly - of Daly’s Pub, a very nice pub located today in Mulranney.  I met John in his Pub on July 9, 2003. 

D2. Patrick?… Or Peter …Born about 1840…He went to upstate NY with his mother after his father Micheal died.  We do not know what happened to him after he went to USA. 

C2. Hugh – Born ~1810????,  No additional data.

C3. John -  Born ~ 1815???, father of Sara, no additional data

D1. Sara - married Silk of Bolton, Lancashire England with Children:

E1. Mary to England???

E2. Michael - Died in Car Fall accident in Reading, England 1906.

C4. Manus O’Donnell – Doughbeg land occupant in 1855 - (~1830-1890): wife Mary (nee Mally)( ~1840-1913) with Children:

D1. Michael (Manus) O’Donnell  - (born 1871)- Michael married Rose Moran(1872-1910). Their 7 children where:

E1. Mary (Michael) - (born 1895) – Mary (Michael) (1895-1919) married Michael (Anthony) Carey and their daughter:

F1. Mary Carey Gallagher - now lives in Keel Achill with her daughter Maura Gallagher. Mary Carey Gallagher is the source for some of this data.  Her cousin, Josey Carey,  lives in Doughbeg today. Josey’s brother Martin Carey lives in Cleveland Ohio (2005).

E2. Manus -(born 1897)

E3. Michael - ( born 1900)

E4. Bridget - (born 1904) 

E5. John – ( born 1905)

E6. Martin - ( born 1909)  

E7. Honor/Nora - ( born 1910)

D2. Martin (Manus) O’Donnell - (1869-1921) Martin married Anne Malley Apr 3, 1900.  Anne was born 1879, died 1947. Their 8 children where:

E1. Mary (1900) Hansen (to USA 1920’s and granny to Tom Seggie of Columbus OH.

E2. Norah (1904) married Corcoran (lived in Cleveland, Ohio),

E3. Bridget (1910-2003) alias Rita Murphy of Cleveland, Ohio.

E4. Michael (1907-1972) died in London

E5. Manus ?

E6. Grace ?

E7. Catherine ?

E8. Sarah??

E9. Patrick

D3. Honor (Manus) O’Donnell - ( born 1866) married Thomas Campbell Apr 6, 1894.  Thomas Campbell’s Parents were Thomas and Mary Heaney of Currane, Achill. Honor and Thomas Campbell children: 

E1. Mary Campbell Gallagher - Mary Campbell Gallagher gave birth to one daughter and may be alive today (2004) in Corraun, Achill???

F1. MaryAnn Moran -  now lives Corraun, Achill (2005).

C5. Neal/Neill ( of Doughbeg) O’Donnell – Land occupant in 1855 Doughbeg - (~1830-1885): widow Margaret (nee  Gallagher ) (1830-1915).  Their property, house in ruins, was located on the south side of the road running east west in the town of Doughbeg.  Their four unmarried children were:  

D1. Michael – Born 1870

D2. Sarah/Sally – Born 1872

D3. John – Born 1876. Josey Carey remembers him as the town drunk.

D4. Biddy – Born 1878

*these four O’Donnell’s died unmarried and all lived in one Doughbeg home in 1911 Census.  

C6. Peter O’Donnell – Landowner in 1855 Doughbeg - (~1830 - 1915): wife Honor Mally (1835), farmer, Roman Catholic. Josey Carey now lives on the Peter’s property in Doughbeg.  Peter’s children were:

D1. Hugh (Pheader/Peter) - (born 1879)

D2. Bridget - (1881)

D3. Sarah/Sally - (1882)

D4. Mary (Peter) Odonnell - married Doughbeg’s Anthony Carey on March 12, 1883 with Children:

E1. Martin  -  Martin Carey gave birth to

F1. Josey Carey -  now lives in  Doughbeg(2005). 

F2. Martin Carey – now lives in Cleveland.

E2. Michael  - Michael Carey married Mary (Michael (Manus) ) O’Donnell. Child:

F2. Mary Carey Gallagher  -  Born 1918, now lives in Keel Achill- Mary Carey Gallagher’s Granny was Mary (Peter) O’Donnell (D4) while her Mom was Mary (Michael(Manus)) O’Donnell (E1): a double relative of these Doughbeg O’Donnell’s

D5. Patrick – moved to USA

C7. Martin – went to America in 1847 0r 1848 and died in quarantine on some island near NY

Data for this Ancestry Tree came from

1 – 1832/1855/1901/1911 County Mayo Census Data/Tithe Land Owners Records.

2-  A July/9/2003 and July 2005 live visit I made to Co Mayo visiting with Mary Carey Gallagher (Keel, Achill), John Daly (Mulranney), Owen Gallagher (Corraun) and Josey Carey (Doughbeg).

3- 1950 family tree data from Martin Daly, age 80, address Palmerstown, 20 Dublin, formerly of Mulranny.

Additional Commentary on the Above Family Tree

Please study the family tree offered above. If you have any info to add, particularly as it might relate to the sons Owen (B1) and Manus (B2) of Michael O’Donnell (A1), please don’t hesitate to write me at hod77@aol.com.

This web site was updated May 19, 2006.

Martin Daly of Dublin has provided much of the data on the son of Michael O’Donnell (A1) and his Neal (B4.) However, we have little data on the three other sons of Michael O’Donnell (A1). We know two of his sons, Owen and Manus, settled in Corraun. I am searching for data on the sons Owen (B1), Manus (B2) and Hugh (B3). Please help if you can.

Questions Remaining to Be Answered: 

1.    Who is John O’Donnell (born ~1820) of Mulranny, who married Catherine Masterson( born ~1840)?

2.    Is this Mulranny John O’Donnell related to above O’Donnell’s?

The Children of John O’Donnell (farmer born ~1820 ) and Catherine Masterson ( born ~1840) where:

1. Patrick – Born 1864

2. Mary – Born 1866

3. Bridget – Born 1868

4. Martin – Born 1871

5. Thomas – Born 1873

6. Anne – Born 1876

7. Manus - (1877)

8. Honor/Nora - (1879)  

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The above John O’Donnell is believed to be a close relative of the Doughbeg O’Donnell’s listed above but no one knows for sure. 

by Hugh O’Donnell ( hod77@aol.com )