John Mulcahy

Brief Life History of John

When John Mulcahy was born on 13 May 1885, in Moroe, County Limerick, Ireland, his father, William J Mulcahy, was 37 and his mother, Ellen Flynn, was 34. He married Bridget Ryan on 8 October 1916, in Cappamore, County Limerick, Ireland. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Abington, County Limerick, Ireland for about 10 years. He died on 22 August 1950, in County Limerick, Ireland, at the age of 65, and was buried in County Limerick, Ireland.

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Family Time Line

John Mulcahy
1885–1950
Bridget Ryan
1895–1952
Marriage: 8 October 1916
William Mulcahy
1917–
Ellen Mulcahy
1918–2004
Elizabeth Mulcahy
1920–2013
Mary Mulcahy
1922–1997
Jeremiah Mulcahy
1926–1931
Margaret Mulcahy
1932–1932

Sources (3)

  • John Mulcahy in household of William Mulcahy, "Ireland Census, 1911"
  • John Mulcahy, "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006"
  • John Mulcahy in household of William Mulcahy, "Ireland Census, 1901"

World Events (5)

1919

Irish War of Independence against Britain ending in the Anglo Irish Treaty.

1920

In the Government of Ireland Act 1920, Ireland was partitioned, with the unionist-dominated north east becoming Northern Ireland.

1922

Irish Civil War between the Free State army and IRA.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Clodagh, Colm, Declan, Sean Patrick.

Irish (Munster): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maolchathaigh ‘descendant of Maol Catha’, a personal name meaning ‘devotee of battle’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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