The starting point in tying all these McCadden's together is the Griffith Valuation and the three McCadden's listed there, Owen, Patrick and Denis. The three men are close in age so it is quite possible that they are brothers. We are pretty certain that Patrick and Denis are given that they shared the same farm in Stranass. This potentially leads us back to a single McCadden family with the parents being born in the late 1700's.
Owen had son, also called Owen. The younger Owen's family mostly emigrated to America. This includes Elizabeth (1901), Grace (1881), Bridget, John (1895), Mary and Joseph (1892). Charles (1890) and Theresa (1903) stayed in Ireland.
Denis (1818) and his wife Rose Quinn had seven children Patrick (1861), Anthony, Denis, Joseph, James, Margaret and Alice. Patrick who stayed in the family home. Patrick and his wife Ellen Cassidy had a large family of thirteen. Celia Agnes (1897), Mary Anne (1899), Denis Joseph (1900), Patrick (1902), Bridget (1904), Rose Ellen (1906), Joseph Denis (1908), Francis Hugh (1911), John (), Anthony (), Alice (), Nora (), Margaret (1922).
Patrick (1811) and his wife Catherine had at least three sons, John (1861), Anthony (1859), and 'long' Paddy (1862).
Patrick's John (1861) stayed in the family home in Stranass. He had twelve children, Patrick (1901), Andrew (1904), Anthony (1910), Andrew (1907), Joseph, Conny, John (1900), Sarah (1897), Margaret (1898), Eileen (1905), Bridget Agnes (1895), Mary Anne (1893).
Patrick's Anthony (1859) had four sons, Patrick, John (1881), James (1883) and Anthony (1891).
Long Paddy (1862) had seven children, six boys Patrick, John (1883), Andrew (1886), Joseph (1887), James (1891), Edward (1896) and one girl Cassie (1882).
Long Paddy's John and Minnie Logue had seven children, Packie (1911), Sonny, Kathleen (1926), Theresa (1913), Tommy (1914), Anthony (1929) and Eddie (1923).
Long Paddy's Cassie and Michael John Breslin had eight children, Vincent, Joseph, Edward, Michael, Patrick Mary, Kathleen and Bridget.
As you can see, big families were certainly the norm. From the three original McCadden's we have a list of about 122 McCadden's.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
The McCadden's of Clarlougheske - Catherine McCadden (1882 – 1961)
Long Paddy’s eldest daughter, Cassie (Catherine) McCadden, married Michael John Breslin. After they were married Cassie moved to Clarlougheske to the Breslin family home. Cassie and Michael John had eight children, 5 boys (Vincent, Joseph, Edward, Michael, Patrick) and 3 girls (Mary, Kathleen, Bridget). Of these children, Bridget migrated to America (New York) where she married Frank McGuiness, Michael moved to England and Edward moved to County Antrim. Packie moved between Antrim and Donegal. Packie in particular, was a natural historian and had many memories of days past. Mary and Kathleen, also have fond memories of spending their summer holidays in Aghlem with their grandparents, Paddy and Bridget. The rhododendron bushes outside the house were always well kept and there were always plenty of children around to play with on the hill.
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
The McCadden's of Meenadreen - John McCadden (1880 – 1953)
Long Paddy’s eldest son, John McCadden, married Minnie (Mary) Logue in 1910 at St. Bridget's Church, Ballintra. After they were married John and Minnie moved up the road to Meenadreen. They had seven children, Patrick (Packie, 17/10/1911), James (Sonny), Kathleen (9/1926), Theresa (9/1913), Thomas (Tommy, 1914), Anthony (1929) and Edward (Eddie, 7/1923). Two additional daughters died young. The Meenadreen records sow a Mary who died only 9 months old in 1920. Also there was a Philomena born in 1932.
Minnie died quite young in 1934 aged only 44. Several of John and Minnie’s children were quite young still and went to live with relatives. Anthony, for example, went to live with the McCadden’s of Leghoney, specifically John McCadden and his wife Bridget. This supports the view that the McCadden’s of Aghlem and Leghoney were closely related. If long Paddy were the son of Patrick, then John of Meenadreen and John of Leghoney would be 1st cousins. It would not be unusual in those times for 1st cousins to take in children, particularly as John of Leghoney had a relatively small family by the standards of the day. John McCadden of Meenadreen died on the 17th January 1953.
Of John and Minnie’s seven children, four remained unmarried (Sonny, Kathleen, Tommy, Eddie). Theresa and Eddie moved to Glasgow, Scotland. Kathleen entered the religious orders as a nun in Oxford and Anthony moved to Leeds. Tommy lived his later life in a town called Kesh in Co. Fermanagh. Sonny remained in the family home in Meenadreen. He died on the 18th June, 1966. After this, the house and land were sold and from that point there are no more McCadden’s in the townland of Meenadreen. John and Mary’s eldest son, Packie married Rose Kelly in 1949. At the wedding Vincent Breslin served as Packie’s best man. Vincent and Packie were 1st cousins; Vincent’s mother was Cassie McCadden, daughter of long Paddy. After their marriage, Packie and Rose moved to Dublin where they lived most of their lives in Dublin. Rose died in Letterkenny General Hospital after falling ill during a trip home. Packie then remained in Donegal, living with his daughter Mary in Cullionboy until his death in 2001.
The McCadden family headstone can be found in Clar. It lists the family as being from Meenadreen. Although not listed explicitly on the headstone, not all members of the family died in Meenadreen (though all are buried in the grave). Tommy died in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. Rose (wife of Packie) died in Letterkenny General Hospital. Packie died in Cullionboy. John McCadden’s Minnie is not buried in the McCadden family plot, but rather in her own Logue family plot.
Minnie died quite young in 1934 aged only 44. Several of John and Minnie’s children were quite young still and went to live with relatives. Anthony, for example, went to live with the McCadden’s of Leghoney, specifically John McCadden and his wife Bridget. This supports the view that the McCadden’s of Aghlem and Leghoney were closely related. If long Paddy were the son of Patrick, then John of Meenadreen and John of Leghoney would be 1st cousins. It would not be unusual in those times for 1st cousins to take in children, particularly as John of Leghoney had a relatively small family by the standards of the day. John McCadden of Meenadreen died on the 17th January 1953.
Of John and Minnie’s seven children, four remained unmarried (Sonny, Kathleen, Tommy, Eddie). Theresa and Eddie moved to Glasgow, Scotland. Kathleen entered the religious orders as a nun in Oxford and Anthony moved to Leeds. Tommy lived his later life in a town called Kesh in Co. Fermanagh. Sonny remained in the family home in Meenadreen. He died on the 18th June, 1966. After this, the house and land were sold and from that point there are no more McCadden’s in the townland of Meenadreen. John and Mary’s eldest son, Packie married Rose Kelly in 1949. At the wedding Vincent Breslin served as Packie’s best man. Vincent and Packie were 1st cousins; Vincent’s mother was Cassie McCadden, daughter of long Paddy. After their marriage, Packie and Rose moved to Dublin where they lived most of their lives in Dublin. Rose died in Letterkenny General Hospital after falling ill during a trip home. Packie then remained in Donegal, living with his daughter Mary in Cullionboy until his death in 2001.
The McCadden family headstone can be found in Clar. It lists the family as being from Meenadreen. Although not listed explicitly on the headstone, not all members of the family died in Meenadreen (though all are buried in the grave). Tommy died in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. Rose (wife of Packie) died in Letterkenny General Hospital. Packie died in Cullionboy. John McCadden’s Minnie is not buried in the McCadden family plot, but rather in her own Logue family plot.
Monday, July 03, 2006
The McCadden's of Aghlem - Long Paddy McCadden (1862 – 1933)
In addition to Owen’s family, another McCadden family have lived in Aghlem. The 1901 census returns for Aghlem list the family of Pat McCadden. Pat was known locally as ‘long’ Paddy. The origins of the nickname are long gone. However, with the large number of Patrick McCaddens in such a small area, nicknames were common. Presumably, long Paddy was one of the taller Patrick McCaddens, or at least taller than his father (if his father was a Patrick). The exact connection of long Paddy to the three McCadden's seen in Griffith has not been conclusively established. Denis McCadden had a son Patrick in Stranass, so it can be ruled out that long Paddy is a son of Denis. This leaves Owen McCadden of Aghlem and Patrick McCadden of Stranass. There have been close links between long Paddy’s branches and Patrick McCadden’s branches. Family history suggests that it is most likely that long Paddy is the son of Patrick. This would make him a brother of John McCadden of Stranass and Anthony McCadden of Leghoney.
Long Paddy was born sometime between 1852 and 1862 depending on which record source is correct. He married Bridget Gillespie in 1879 at St. Bridget's Church, Ballintra, Co. Donegal. They had seven children, six boys Patrick, John (1883), Andrew (1886), Joseph (1887), James (1891), Edward (1896) and one girl Cassie (1882). John moved up the road to Meenadreen and Cassie moved down the road to Clarlougheske.
Joseph and James moved to America. There is a record in the Ellis Island collection that shows that James emigrated in 1913 and went to live with his brother Joseph. This in turn implies Joseph emigrated sometime before 1913. As Joseph is not listed in the 1911 census, it is likely he emigrated sometime between 1901 and 1911. The Ellis Island records do, in fact, list a Joseph McCadden arriving in 1906, but the exact townland, or the Irish relative is missing from this record. However, given that the destination of both James and Joseph is Philadelphia, it seems likely that this is indeed, Joseph McCadden of Aghlem.
Long Paddy was born sometime between 1852 and 1862 depending on which record source is correct. He married Bridget Gillespie in 1879 at St. Bridget's Church, Ballintra, Co. Donegal. They had seven children, six boys Patrick, John (1883), Andrew (1886), Joseph (1887), James (1891), Edward (1896) and one girl Cassie (1882). John moved up the road to Meenadreen and Cassie moved down the road to Clarlougheske.
Joseph and James moved to America. There is a record in the Ellis Island collection that shows that James emigrated in 1913 and went to live with his brother Joseph. This in turn implies Joseph emigrated sometime before 1913. As Joseph is not listed in the 1911 census, it is likely he emigrated sometime between 1901 and 1911. The Ellis Island records do, in fact, list a Joseph McCadden arriving in 1906, but the exact townland, or the Irish relative is missing from this record. However, given that the destination of both James and Joseph is Philadelphia, it seems likely that this is indeed, Joseph McCadden of Aghlem.
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