Parents:
Richard "Dick"Allen b abt 1795 Meath d 1866 Great Umberstown, Summerhill Parish, Meath
married 10 July 1825 in Summerhill Parish to
Margaret Sweeney b abt 1805 d aft 1847 Great Umberstown, Summerhill, Meath
Townland: Great Umberstown, Laracor civil parish
Church: Dangan Church, Summerhill Parish
Children of Richard Allen and Margaret Sweeney and baptisms/marriages
1-Mary bapt. 28 May 1826 at Dangan, married Patrick Byrne 1851 son of Patrick Byrns and Anna Murray in Summerhill, emigrated to NJ and then Jerseyville abt 1862
2- Francis "Frank" bapt 3 Feb 1829 Dangan emigrated to Jerseyville bef 1859
3- John Allen bapt 20 May 1833 Dangan- stayed at family farm in Great Umberstown- never married- d 8 Jan 1918 (should be buried at Dangan)
1901 census (farmer, age 62 with Jane Moran 19, cousin) 1911 census (age 76 with Thomas Byrne 37, nephew) 1918 died age 85, Magt Byrne present at death
(My aunt mary used to write to John Allen for his brother, Tom Allen, who was living with my mother's family in Jerseyville and a female relative in Ireland would read the letters to him and write in return)
4- Hugh Allen born 3 March 1834 (no bapt doc yet) emigrated to NY for a few years then Jerseyville bef 1863 (see picture)
5- Patrick Allen bapt 5 June 1835 emigrated first to Jerseyville bef 1874 when he married there to Kate Byrne, dtr of Patrick Byrne- both from Summerhill) then Nebraska
6- Peter Allen bapt 20 June 1837 emigrated abt 1881 to Nebraska d 1905
7- Richard Allen bapt 15 sept 1839 Dangan d 1876 Jerseyville
8- Thomas Allen bapt 22 Nov 1841 Dangan emigrated to Jerseyville and married Bridget Julia Byrnes in 1872. died 1920 at home of his nephew Thomas Allen in Jerseyville when his clothes caught fire in the garden. He lived with them for many years as his wife died early and he had no children. My mother was very close to him as a child and he loved to play games with her (see picture)
9- Edward Allen bapt 4 March 1844, married Mary Byrne 1885 Jerseyville died 1897 Nebraska (6 children) Mary Byrne was born in Summerhill Parish, dtr of James Byrne (1817-1907 Mill Road/ Ballinrig) and Catherine Reilly (1827 Mill road-1903 Ballinrigg- both were on the 1901 census with son Richard Reilly)
(see picture)
10- Catharine Allen bapt 21 May 1847 Dangan, married Owen Byrne 1872 in Summerhill. This was Owen's 2nd marriage and he had 5 children when they married. Catherine had 3 children; Thomas b 1873 Clonmahon, Margaret Mary born 1875 d 1951 and Edward b 1887 d 1937 (all baptized Summerhill Parish)In 1901 Owen was 78 and Catherine 50 and they lived in Clonmahon with Thomas 26 and Edward 13. In 1911 Owen was 90 and Catherine 69 and they still lived in Clonmahon with Edward 23. Owen died in 1916, and Thomas was his primary beneficiary (effects 53 pounds) so Catherine likely died before this. Thomas Byrne was also the nephew who lived with John Allen on the 1911 census. Margaret Mary "Maggie" Byrne emigrated to Nebraska (where her uncle Edward "Ned" Allen lived) and married John Patrick Carmichael there before 1910. Edward Byrne was born in 1887 in Clonmahon and may have moved to Dublin.
Close friends of Richard Allen and Margaret Sweeney in Summerhill Parish
Thos Gallaher (marriage witness 1825)
John Reilly, Mary Murran (for Mary bapt 1826)
Patk Mahon, Alicia Gogarty (for Mary's marriage 1851)
Peter Allen and Mary McCann (for Francis' bapt 1829
Patk Gogerly, Rose McCann (for John's bapt 1833
Walter Ratican and Catherine Brennan (Hugh and Mary were sponsors for dtr Bridget 21 Nov 1846 in Summerhill)
Pat Sweeney and Kate McCan (Peter's bapt 1837)
Richard Reiley, Honor Corcoran (Richard's bapt 1839)
Thomas McCann, Christine Flynn? (Thomas bapt 1841)
Patk and Catherine Reilly (Edward bapt 1844)
Thomas Murin, Ellen Sweeney (Ellen bapt 1847)
Patt Young, Mary Reilly (witn marriage of Catherine Allen and Owen Byrne
Patk Young, Mary Reilly (sp baptism Thomas Byrne, son of Catherine Allen and Owen Byrne)
Ned Allen (may be Catherine's brother, Edward Allen) and Anne Byrne (sp for margaret 1875, dtr of Catherine Allen and Owen Byrne- Summerhill Parish)
Griffiths relatives and neighbors in Great Umberstown (see map in Hugh Allen Blog)
Ellen Neilan, Ellen Reilly, Richard Reilly 12 acres, James Reilly house from Richard, Mary Reilly sr and jr, Elizabeth Mahon 3 acres, Richard Allen 17 acres, John Allen (likely sr) house and garden from Richard Allen, Patk Reilly 30 acres, Patk Flynn house from Patk Reilly, Thomas Murrin 16 acres, Michael Connolly 7 acres, John Corcoran 8 acres, William Doran 5 acres, Patk Doran 11 acres, Patk Sweeney 12 acres, James Mulary 6 acres, James Mulary and Patk Sweeney 8 acres together
Census Great Umberstown
1901- Anne Sweeney, Patk Flynn, Luke Sweeney, Richard Reilly, Julia Doran, Wm Mulvey, Patk Corcoran, Joseph Byrne, John Mahon, Patk Reilly, Charles Mc?, Ellen Murrin, John Allen
1911- George Halligan, Bridget Byrne, Patk Reilly, John Mahon, Elizabeth Byrne, Peter Connor, Julia Doran, Wm. Mulvey, Anne Sweeney, Richard Reilly, Ellen Murrin, Luke Sweeney, John Allen
Griffiths relatives and neighbors in Dangan
(need to do)
Census Dangan
1901- Patrick Young 50, Wm Young 35
John Sweeney 65, Rose 60, Patrick 35, John 25
Elizabeth Young 60, George Young 40 and family
Bridget Allen 72, Fanny 50
Thomas Allen 44 and family
Dowd has Allen nieces living there so an Allen woman married Dowd
1911
Patrick Young 71, George Young and family, Eliz Young 72
Patrick Sweeney 45 and large family- incl. John b 1911
Bridget Allen 79 and fanny 45
Thomas Allen 52, James, Peter, Bridget
Relatives who stayed in Ireland
John Allen (Great Umberstown)
Catherine Allen Byrne (Clonmahon), son Thomas Byrne
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To do:
Mary's 1851 marriage doc
look for other children's births and deaths in Summerhill parish
print: John Allen's death cert, 1901 and 1911 census
print: same for Catherine Allen Byrne (wife of Owen Byrne)
Get thomas byrnes death information
make a digital photo album of these people
Research- Bridget Allen Married Thomas Byrne, son Thomas Byrne born 23 march 1879 (witn micheal mccann and eliz reilly)
Research close friends/neighbors, relatives
contact Facebook site"summerhill house of stories"- share emigration information
My family Heritage service is in Batterstown, near Summerhill
https://myirelandheritage.com/
To do in Ireland:
1-Cemetery- graves of John Allen, Richard and Magt SweeneyAllen
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Dangan
Tel 046-955 7021- very rev. Michael Meade- parochial house, Dangan
R158, Ginnets Little, Co. Meath, Ireland
2- See Dangan school built 1856, remodeled 1890
2- Cemetery at Moy (south of Summerhill on New Moy Rd) grave of Hugh Sweeney d 1824.
2-Great Umberstown- find house of John Allen 1911- house had 3 windows in front, 3 rooms, wood or thatch roof, stone or concrete walls (see map in Hugh Allen blog)
3- Visit Dangan ruin- see https://visionsofthepastblog.com/2012/08/19/dangan-castle-summerhill-co-meath/ "Just outside Summerhill, Co. Meath stands the ruins of Dangan Castle. Beside Dangan church a long laneway leads up towards the ruin, in a field to the right as you advance towards the castle a three arch bridge – now unused – crosses a small brook"
4- drive through village of Summerhill on way from Dublin to Dangan
5- continue to base in Trim and other sites in Meath (see my map)
Trim- see River Boyne, Trim Castle, and walk over oldest bridge in Ireland over the Boyne River, visit St. Mary's Abbey, St Patricks church, pubs- Marcie Regans Pub (one of the oldest in Ireland, right on the river Boyne, and Fri night music) James Griffin Pub, the High Horse Pub, overnight at bnb's
https://www.parishoftrimandboardsmill.com/gallery
St Patrick's Trim (built 1902)
Photos:
Generation 1- emigrants from Summerhill Parish, children of Richard Allen and Margaret Sweeney
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| My ancestor Hugh Allen 1831-1891 (son of Richard Allen and Magaret Sweeney) and wife Margaret Durney  Thomas Allen (1841-1920) brother of Hugh Allen, and my mother, Pauline Allen  Edward "Ned" Allen (1844-1897) brother of Hugh Allen Generation 2- grandchildren of Richard Allen and Margaret Sweeney- born in US  |
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| Home of Thomas Allen and Nellie Quinn at Allen farm in Jerseyville |
Generation 3-My mother- Pauline Allen 1915-2007 (dtr of Thomas Allen)Generation 2-
Children of Hugh Allen, born in Jersey County, Illinois-
Home of Richard Allen and his family- part of Hugh Allen farm in Jerseyville |
| Margaret, dtr of Hugh |
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Rose, dtr of Hugh (1869-1964) on left, with Nellie Quinn |
Generation 3
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| Margaret Mary "Maggie" Byrnes (dtr of Catherine Allen) 1875-1951, Husband John P Carmichael, and family in Nebraska |
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