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Descendants of Great Great Great Grandfather Heenan

Generation No. 2

2. PATRICK² HEENAN (GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER¹) was born Abt. 1803 in Oldcourt, Tipperary, Ireland, and died Abt. 1880 in Oldcourt, Tipperary, Ireland. He married MARGARET MEARA Feb 18, 1833 in Oldcourt, Tipperary, Ireland.

Notes for PATRICK HEENAN:
My great, great grandfather, Patrick Heenan was born in the town land called Oldcourt circa 1803. Oldcourt is located within Terryglass Parish, in the Northwest corner of Tipperary. According to land survey maps of 1901, Oldcourt, is located just above the new Terryglass Church, 7 miles south of Portumna, Co. Galway along the Shannon. It sits on the Lough Derg and River Shannon and includes a total landmass of 162 acres. Oldcourt itself dates back prior to the Norman times. The oldest castle still standing is called "Old Court castle". It is said that this area was the "head of the Norman Manor". The castle was the stronghold for the parish and looks down upon the Lough Derg and the River Shannon. Today, the castle is in private ownership.

Patrick was known to have had at least five brothers and sisters including John, Ann, Rodger, Brigid (Biddy), and Judy. According to the Hibernian Research Company (HRC), all farms were assessed annually, by the Imperial Standard Measure of Surface, in order to accurately tax landowners. This method of taxing was a ritual brought into Ireland during the Viking invasions and continued through this time. Through searching these records it was discovered that in 1824, Patrick Heenan was the owner of a significant piece of property in Terryglass Parish. This land was called Shanavagawn or Shannonview and stretched across 32 acres and 3 roods. At that time, the taxes on this property cost Patrick £4, 7 shillings and 4 pence annually. Patrick’s brother, John Heenan owned the adjacent farm property in Oldcourt, which too was a significant portion of land within Terryglass Parish. In the 1824 assessment of surface of Patrick's brother John’s property, measured 17 acres, 2 roods, and 10 perches. The taxes on his property were £1, 16 shillings, and 3 pence.

Around 1840 Patrick moved within the Terryglass Parish to the area known as Cornamult. Before moving to Cornamult, Patrick married a woman by the name of Margaret Meara (O'Meara) on February 18, 1833. Patrick and Margaret Heenan (née Meara) had ten children including John, Rodger, Margaret, Judy, Patrick, Thomas, Michael, James, William, and Timothy.

More About PATRICK HEENAN:
Fact 1: Abt. 1824, Primary Valuation of 17 acres on Oldcourt, 32 acres on Shanavagawan
Fact 2: Abt. 1853, Primary Valuation of 31 acres on Cornamult

Children of PATRICK HEENAN and MARGARET MEARA are:

5.	i.		JOHN³ HEENAN, b. May 30, 1834, OldCourt, Tipperary, Ireland; d. Unknown, Cornamult, Tipperary, Ireland.
	ii.		RODGER HEENAN, b. Mar 25, 1836, Oldcourt, Tipperary, Ireland.

Notes for RODGER HEENAN:
Next came Rodger, who was born on March 25, 1836. Although it is noted by HRC that at his baptism his sponsors were Rodger Heenan and Brigid Heenan, it is unclear if these two individuals are also Patrick’s brother and sister. It is noteworthy that in collecting the family oral history, that no family member has ever mentioned this son (Rodger).

More About RODGER HEENAN:
Fact 1: 1836, Baptismal Sponsors Roger Heenan and Bridget Heenan

6.	iii.	MARGARET HEENAN, b. Jun 10, 1838, Oldcourt, Tipperary, Ireland; d. Unknown, Cornamult, Tipperary, Ireland.
7.	iv.	JUDY HEENAN, b. Nov 28, 1840, Cloninaha, Tipperary, Ireland; d. Unknown, Borrisokane, Tipperary, Ireland.
8.	v.	PATRICK HEENAN, b. Dec 08, 1842, Cornamult, Tipperary, Ireland; d. Unknown, Borrisokane, Tipperary, Ireland.
9.	vi.	THOMAS HEENAN, b. Dec 22, 1844, Cornamult, Tipperary, Ireland; d. Apr 14, 1930, Borrisokane, Tipperary, Ireland.
	vii.	MICHAEL HEENAN, b. May 05, 1847, Cornamult, Tipperary, Ireland.

Notes for MICHAEL HEENAN:
On May 30, 1847, Patrick and Margaret gave birth to their seventh child, Michael. No information is known about this son of Patrick and Margaret.

10.	viii.	JAMES HEENAN, b. Mar 24, 1850, Cloninaha, Tipperary, Ireland; d. Unknown, Borrisokane, Tipperary, Ireland.
11.	ix.	WILLIAM HEENAN, b. Jun 29, 1853, Cloninaha, Tipperary, Ireland; d. Unknown, Killelea, Tipperary, Ireland.
12.	x.	TIMOTHY HEENAN, b. Aug 28, 1855, Cloninaha, Tipperary, Ireland; d. Unknown, Borrisokane, Tipperary, Ireland.

3. JOHN² HEENAN (GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER¹) was born in Oldcourt, Tipperary, Ireland. He married MARY COSTELLOE.

Children of JOHN HEENAN and MARY COSTELLOE are:

	i.		THOMAS³ HEENAN, b. Dec 07, 1829, Oldcourt, Tipperary, Ireland.
	ii.		HANORA HEENAN, b. Feb 27, 1836, Oldcourt, Tipperary, Ireland.
	iii.		MARY HEENAN, b. Feb 21, 1838, Terryglass, Tipperary, Ireland.

4. MICHAEL² HEENAN (GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER¹) was born Unknown in Oldcourt, Tipperary, Ireland. He married CATHERINE MURRAY.

Children of MICHAEL HEENAN and CATHERINE MURRAY are:

	i.		CATHERINE³ HEENAN, b. Dec 02, 1827.
	ii.		MARY HEENAN, b. Sep 12, 1830.
	iii.		CATHERINE HEENAN, b. Feb 06, 1836.
	iv.		MARY HEENAN, b. Sep 22, 1858.

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