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Descendants of XX Egan

Generation No. 2

2. ANDREW² EGAN (XX¹) was born 1810 in Tuam Co Galway, and died October 19, 1863 in Tuam, Co Galway. He married MARGARET LYONS October 20, 1839 in Tuam Parish, Co. Galway, daughter of MICHAEL LYONS and MARY ELWOOD. She was born April 13, 1819 in Tuam Co Galway, and died September 25, 1893 in Tuam Co Galway.

Notes for ANDREW EGAN:
According to an Article in the Tuam Herald 1919, The Late Andrew Egan is responsbile in the main for most of the larger buildings in Tuam, the Townhall, the schools , The Railway station, Eastland Row (which was demolished in the 1950's), the gasworks, the asylum in Castlebar . His nephew Mr Thomas Egan of Old Road, Tuam took over the business on his death.

John Egan was a solicitor and on the Poor Law Board. I think Patrick was his brother, also well known on various boards etc in Tuam, Patrick had a son John who died from consumption circa 1837/38(Tuam Herald). Either could be Andrew's father. Both are mentioned in Pigots directory of 1824 - John as a Magistrate living in Vicar Street , Patrick as a Solicitor, there was also a Miles and James Egan who were landowners and on the Corporation . Miles was a very large landowner of land around Tuam as mentioned in O'Donovans Ordnance Survey. Any of these could have been Andrew's father. Only John is mentioned in Slaters of 1846 as 'Gentry', thereafter he no longer appears in any later Slaters Directories.

Andrew is mentioned in Slaters of 1846 and 1856 as Architect and Surveyor, Bishop Street. Andrew is not mentioned in Slaters of 1870 or 1894 (altough his nephew Thomas A Egan is as a Town Commissioner, Thomas A Egan took over the business from Andrew(Tuam Herald article 1919)).

In Griffiths Valuation 1856, Andrew lived in Bishop Street, he owned some of the property (lot 56) and rented further property next door (lot 57) from the Bishop of Tuam (house, offices, yards and garden).

Andrew died on 19 October 1863. (Obituary in the Connaught Patriot 24th October 1863 - in this it stated that he had been ill for 13 days, and that he was 53 years of age. It also states that he left a wife and a large family. The obituary extols his virtues as a builder of much that is fine in Tuam, and that he was timely. He was liked by Protestant and Catholic alike, and states that he was buried in the Church Yard in the middle of the abbey ruins. There is also an obituary in the Tuam Herald of 24 October, but this does not add any further information.

More About ANDREW EGAN:
Burial: 1863, Tuam Church Yard in the middle of the abbey ruins
Occupation: Builder - built Townhall, Train Station in Tuam and worked on Tuam Cathederal (RC)

Notes for MARGARET LYONS:
According to article in the Tuam Herald, 23 Feb 1918, the Lyons were an old Tuam family.

More About MARGARET LYONS:
Sponsors at birth: William Jennings & Jean Bermingham
Witness at Wedding: Robert Delap and Mary Anne Kelly

Children of ANDREW EGAN and MARGARET LYONS are:

MARY JANE³ EGAN, b. April 12, 1841.

More About MARY JANE EGAN:
Sponsors at birth: Thomas Lyons & Bridget Egan

ii.

WILLIAM EGAN, b. February 08, 1843.

Notes for WILLIAM EGAN:
William was the eldest son

4.	iii.	ELIZABETH EGAN, b. 1846, Tuam, Co Galway; d. July 17, 1883, Tuam, Co Galway.
5.	iv.	THOMAS ANDREW EGAN, b. May 30, 1847, Old Road Tuam; d. January 20, 1905.
	v.	JOHN JOSEPH EGAN, b. January 22, 1852; d. March 16, 1931, 10 Victoria Terrace, Terenure, Co Dublin.

Notes for JOHN JOSEPH EGAN:
2nd eldest son of Andrew. John worked in Pims & Co in Dublin

More About JOHN JOSEPH EGAN:
Occupation: Drapery Buyer
Sponsors at birth: Charles Kelly & Miss Gannon

vi.

EMILEA PATRICIA EGAN, b. March 16, 1854; m. THOMAS RIEDDY, Clontarf Dublin; d. 5 Elgin Road, Dublin.

Notes for EMILEA PATRICIA EGAN:
Aunt Mina lived in Clyde House, Clyde Road in Dublin. She was very wealthy and Edward had hoped to get the money - it went to Aunt Lily (Harry Quinn's sister) who looked after Mina

More About EMILEA PATRICIA EGAN:
Sponsors at birth: Elizabeth Egan & Thomas Egan

	vii.		MARY EGAN, b. August 11, 1859.
6.	viii.		ISABEL CECILY EGAN, b. 1858.

3. PATRICK² EGAN (XX¹) He married SARAH BURKE.

More About PATRICK EGAN:
Occupation: Stonecutter

Children of PATRICK EGAN and SARAH BURKE are:

7.	i.	THOMAS³ EGAN, b. June 16, 1844; Stepchild.
	ii.	MICHAEL EGAN.
	iii.	ANNE EGAN, m. JOHN REARDON.

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