Hourigan / Gillies branch

I also received some info from Martin Gillies of Hull, Yorkshire in the UK, a relation on the Hourigan side. Mr Gillies was originally from Mallaig in Scotland.

His great grandmother Elizabeth Hourigan was a sister of my great grandfather Martin Hourigan. 

He told me that Elizabeth Hourigan married Martin Graham possibly born Scotland occupation Gamekeeper on the Barrington family estate. Elizabeth worked there as well as domestic. servant, their daughter Bridget Graham was his grandmother. Bridget married his grandfather John Gillies in 1905 Glasgow.

He also provided me with some further baptismal information on the Hourigans as follows

Mary 30.10.1864 Sponsors.James O'Donnell,Mary Wixted

James 31.03.1866  "          John Ryan,Mary Ginnane

Johanna 28.09.1867 "        Patrick Ryan,Hanora Keenan

Denis 24.03.1869    "        Martin & Bridget Ginnane

Margaret 23.04.1871 "      Denis Hourigan,Mary O'Donnell

Catherine 14.12.1872 "     John & Catherine Ryan

Honora 25.03.1874    "     Timothy Fahy,Bridget Guinane

Martin 12.02.1876    "      Patrick & Anty Guinane

Sarah 02.10.1878    "      John O'Donnell,Mary Fahy

Elizabeth 06.06.1880 "    Denis & Johanna Hourigan

Ellen 03.05.1882      "     Patk. O'Donnell,Johanna Hourigan

John 20.06.1884     "      James Fahy,Mary Evans

Michael 10.10.1886  "    Patrick & Bridget Rainsford

Sarah 24.06.1889    "    Edmond Rainsford,Johanna Hourigan.

He also told me that  Sarah,Helen,Jack,Denis, Unknown male - All went to Boston,

Margaret stayed at home, Mary to Dublin, Elizabeth his great grandmother to Scotland.