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5-13-2008
Sheskin McTiernan / McTernan
Family
Armorial Coat of Arms & Crest
The Sheskin McTernan family motto:
The broader McTernan family background: In John O'Hart's first book, "Families in Ireland from the 11th century to the end of the 16th century" he list a McTiernan family from Co Fermanagh and a Lord McTiernan from Co Cavan. In his second book, "Families in Ireland at the beginning of the 17th century" he list only the McTiernans without the title Lord in Co Cavan. The one in Co Fermanagh may have moved or died out. The one mentioned from Co Cavan may well be from the parish of Killashandra, Barony of Tullyhunco.
The following is from John D. Loughlan of the Clan McLoughlan Society: "The O'Clery Book of Genealogies lists four Mac Tighearnain or Clann Tighearnain lines, all of which may have taken the surname MacTiernan.
Of these families, only the Mac Tigernains of Tellach Dunchadha in the barony of Tullyhunco in Co Cavan are easily identifiable, since they appear prominently in the annals of Ireland. The territory of the Meg Tigernains of Clann Ferghail is now unknown; but since they appear in O'Dugan's Topographical Poem in both the territories of the Cenel Conaill and the Airgiallaigh, it is likely they held lands along the Donegal-Fermanagh border.
The other two lines in O'Clery pose a definite problem. Are they merely branches of the O'Rourkes, as some claim? Or were they in fact distinct MacTigernain families? O'Farrell's Linea Antiqua describes the line of the Clann Tigernain na Buannaidh as "McTernan Naban," Naban here probably being a corrupt misanglicisation of Na Bunnaidh. I don't yet have definitive proof but if memory serves he also described the line of the Clann Tigernain na Corradh as McTernans as well." [end of Loughlan's comments]
It is written in
Irish history, that the McTernans of
Bréifne
decend from both The O'Rourkes who were kings of Drumahaire, Co Leitrim
and
Tiernan, grandson of Turlough Mor O'Connor, past king of Ireland who
lived
in north Co Roscommon. The DNA test
that 39 MacTighernans took proved that the O'Rorke and
we were not linked genetically. Based on the
DNA test for 39 MacTighernans, it appears that the tested
McTernans fall into nine separate genetic groups. The 36 MacTighernans
are from nine countries and five continents from around the
world. All of us originate in North Leitrim, North Roscommon and the
Geevagh parish area of Co Sligo. Thomas McTernan (CA), one of the
testers is from Co Cavan. Larry is from Co Fermanagh and Gus &
Michael (NJ) are
from Scotland.
The first identifiable Kernan ancestor of the Utica Kernans is Bryan Kernan, gentleman of Ned, in the parish of Killeshandra, Barony of Tullyhunco, Co Cavan, Ulster. Deducing from historical leases that Bryan's oldest son, John was of age by 1763, Bryan was most likely born c. 1712, married c 1733 and died in 1766, ten years before the American Revolution. Bryan's wife was Jane Brady, c 1740-->1810. Bryan Kernan was the scion of the Ulster family Mac Tigearnain of the Brefny. The seat of the family for many hundreds of years was Cruacan mic Tigearnain where The O'Rourke was inaugurated Prince of the Brefny. It is now called Croaghan, lying six furlongs northerly of the village of Killeshandra in Co Cavan and three miles from the townland of Ned.
Sometime before 1622, the family had lost ownership of this property, probably supplanted by Scotsmen in James I's Plantation of Ulster. Nonetheless, at the time of his death in that year, the Mac Kernan who was called "Brien bane" [Blond Brien] was still in possession by demise from James Craig who had been granted it by James Auchmuty. By 1641, however, the family had even lost this possession, for, in that year, John mac Kernan was one of the gentlemen who led the rebels in a siege of Croaghan then occupied by Sir James Hamilton.
West Bréifne covers north Co Leitrim and the two baronies in Co Cavan, Tullyhunco and Tullyhaw. Lorcan O'Runai in his book "From Rosclogher to Rooskey" list the more well known families of North Leitrim. The ancient principalities of North Leitrim were chiefly Dartry, Tullyhaw and Tullyhunco, Dromahaire, Cineal Luachain, Clannfearnmaigh (Glenfarne) and Muintir Kenny lying between Lough Allen and Co Roscommon.
The rulers of Muintir Kenny were of the family of Mac Con Snamha of Lough Allen. The MacTernans, a Sept of the O'Rourkes, descended from Tighearnan O'Rourke ruled Teallach Donnchadha signifying the tribe or territory of Donogh, anglicized [Tullaghonoho] Tullyhunco in the present Co Cavan. The O'Rourkes ruled Drumahaire, Co Leitrim. The great Clan McGovern renowned for religion and learning ruled long and well in their mountain kingdom of Tealach Eachach now Tullyhaw, Co Cavan. The MacDarcy clan ruled Kincluachain which comprised the present parish of Oughteragh at the foot of Slieve an Iarainn, and the McClancy ruled Dartry, the present Barony of Rosclogher.
While the Barony of Tullyhunco or
Teallach Donnchadha as it was called in Co Cavan, Ulster is the more
well known seat of the McTernans, the earliest known member of my
McTernan family line came from the Townland of
Sheskin, Killargue Catholic parish, Killarga civil
parish, Barony of
Drumahaire, PLU of Manorhamilton, County Leitrim. Tullyhunco
and Sheskin are about
thirty eight miles apart as the crow flies.
Leitrim largely
escaped the Viking raids between 874 and 950 and was
one of a handful of counties that escaped the 12th century Norman
invasion. Subsequently, however it was one of the first to be
settled
by the English in the 1600s. That meant that the old Irish feudal
system and traditions continued in Leitrim far longer than in other
counties but then disappeared much quicker with the arrival of English
settlers. The significant social, economic and political shifts
that
took place during the mid nineteenth century thus had their roots in
the changing patterns of land ownership and society in the centuries
and decades before.
In 1367 MacRaghnaill, O'Connor and MacTiernan accompanied by a troop of
gallowglasses, attempted to take Moylurg in Roscommon but returned
without having gained booty or consideration. Moylurg was the name of a
kingdom located in the north-east of Connacht,
the western province of Ireland, from c.956-1585. The Kings of Moylurg were a branch of the Sil Muiredaig, who were
themselves of the Ui Briuin who descended from The
Connachta.
The kingdom's first king, Maelruanaidh Mor mac Tadg, was a son of Tadg mac Cathal (King of Connacht 925-956) and brother to Conchobar mac Tadg, who succeeded as king in 967. Maelruanaidh is said to have made a deal of some nature where, in return for abandoing any claim to the provincial kingship, he would be given Moylurg. His dynasty were known as the Clan Mulrooney, and later still took the surname of MacDermot.
In South Leitrim from the mid 1500s, the clan way of life was under serious threat. An increasingly powerful English administration was slowly but surely extending its influence and dominion. In a visit to Mohill in 1540, the Saxons destroyed the monastery and beheaded the guardian and several of the friars. By 1590, the English government forces were actively routing the local clans.
My earliest known ancestor, Hugh McTernan I was born in 1708, most likely in the Townland of Sheskin, civil parish of Killarga, Catholic parish of Killargue, civil diocese of Kilmore, Barony of Drumahaire, Poor Law Union and Superintendent Registar's District of Manorhamilton, Dispensary and Registar's District of Drumahaire, Probate District of Ballina, Connacht, West Bréifne, Co. Leitrim, Ireland, NW from Lough Allen. The townland of Sheskin is 94 acres in size. The McTernan family originally owned 72 of the 94 acres. Alice McTernan, nee O'Connor sold 25 acres in the mid 1850s to a Patrick Feeney. Hugh McTernan V is listed as the occupier of 47 acres in the 1856 evaluation.
Of all the many different McTernans from the Co Leitrim area, only two families seem to be historically well off and holding high office. They were James and Constantine McTernan, --c 1831, of "Rockfield" from the townland of Gortgarrigan, Cloonlogher civil parish, Drumlease Catholic parish, Barony of Drumahaire. Cloonlogher is the parish right above Killargue. James and Constantine McTernan, --1831, may have had a son by the name of Patrick that was the signator on Constantine's will in 1831. This family died out in the 1850s. John C. McTernan, the historical arthur believes that the McTernan families from MtAllen, Leonagh, Sheskin and the Rockfields are all related. Somewhere back in time there was a legal court case between the Leonagh McTernans and the MtAllen McTernans that involved a family dispute over an inheritance.
The Rockfield McTernan line as it appears to be. The family died out some time ago.
James McTernan married Constantine, --12-23-1830, and had the following children:
Another well known
landed gentry from Rockfield was the family of
Henry Stuart, 1740--9-8-1812. He and his wife Elizabeth Cullen,
1756--6-7-1830, and their son, Henry Stuart, 1824--6-9-1889, are buried
in the Protestant Graveyard in Drumlease.
The other McTernan
family is the Mount Allen line with their three
family seats at Mountallen
townland, Heapstown townland and Lyonstown townland.
Mountallen is in Kilronan parish, Barony of
Boyle, Co Roscommon, [Mountallen's PO is Drumshambo, Co Leitrim] and
Lyonstown is in Ardcarne parish, Barony of Boyle, Co Roscommon. Their
third family seat was Heapstown,
Barony of Tirerrill, Kilmacallen civil parish, Riverstown Catholic
parish, Co Sligo. This Mt Allen family had five deaths
in one year. The father, Hugh McTernan and five of his six sons, Hugh,
Bryan,
Charles, John and Francis all died in 1832. Local history states that
it was
from Colora which was an epidemic in Co Leitrim in the early 1830s. His
daughter Eleanor had died sometime before 1832. The only surviving son,
James left with his mother to live in Heapstown, Co Sligo where his
mother's family was from. The family stayed in Heapstown about 100
years more or
less before the last male descendent Hugh Murrough MacTiernan emigrated
to Australia in the early 1940s. Hugh Murrough MacTiernan's five
children live in Australia as of 2004. His Great Grandson, Ben
MacTiernan is living in Dublin in 2004.
Like most of the Irish, all other McTernan families appear to always have been tenants on other people's land.
Counties in Ireland began with King John in 1210 when he constituted twelve counties that still exist today. Kings Co and Queens Co were constituted during the reign of Queen Mary while the rest were formed during the reign of her sister, Elizabeth I. The four current Provinces of Ireland were named after the ancient kingdoms, Uladhm, Laighean, Connacht and Mumha. The fifths of Ireland as they were known in the very old days were the five Provenances, Meath being the 5th. Learning was in the west, war in the north, wealth in the east, music or art in the south and kinship in the center (Meath).
Hugh McTernan I, born in 1708, died in Sheskin, Co Leitrim on Saturday, March 17, 1781. Hugh I's exact date of birth is unknown. The names of Hugh I's parents are unknown, most likely, they were born by 1688. They were alive when the first English Penal Laws were enacted in 1695.
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While the history of humans goes back more than 3 million years which equals about 100,000 generations at 30 years a generation, the PAF chart for the 10 known generations list all known descendants of Hugh McTernan I, 1708--1781, from Sheskin.
Ireland's famous Flight of the Earls in 1607 was only 101 years before Hugh McTernan I was born. The Earls left from Portnamurry Bay in Co Donegal which is not to far from Co Leitrim. In 1608, a 100 years before Hugh McTiernan I was born Queen Elizabeth I's Ulster Plantations began. This English Plantation effort centered in Ulster but went as far south as Parkes Castle on Lough Gill very near Sheskin in Co Leitrim. Tullyhunco, Co Cavan was planted with Scottish Undertakers at the time.
Hugh McTernan I, 1708--1781, was seventy three years old when he died on St. Patrick's Day in 1781. He is buried near the foot of the High Altar in the main room in front of two O'Rourke graves and the Leonagh McTernan's grave in the Abbey of Creevelea. The Abbey of Creevelea located in Killanummery civil parish, was built by the O'Rourke's as their family chapel. One of the O'Rourkes buried in the Abbey was Bishop Thady Francis O'Rourke, 1659--3-2-1734. The last O'Rourke king, Sir Teigue O'Rourke, 1576--1605, was buried in the Abbey of Creevelea in 1605. Creevelea means "gray branch" in Gaelic and is also known as Carrickpatrick.
The oldest grave stone [stone not grave] in the abbey right next to ours is the one for Hugh O'Rourke and Catherine McTernan both buried on 5-22-1721. In 1997, my 1st cousn, one generation removed, Hugh McTernan VIII, 1916--2006, stated that they were part of our McTernan family. Hugh McTernan I, 1708--1781, was a contemporary of George III who was the German king of England at the time of the American Revolution. He spoke only German during his whole life and ended up being chased by squirrels at the end. Hugh McTernan I was also a contemporary of Jonathan Swift who was born in 1720. In 1714, only seven percent of the land in Ireland was owned by Catholics. In 1766, Killarga civil parish had 315 families, 96 % of which were Catholic. Co Leitrim had 5,574 Catholic families which was 85 % of the total families.
Hugh McTernan I's, 1708--1781, wife is unknown. They would have married by 1728, or later. Hugh I's large flat grave stone at the Abbey of Creevelea was put there by his son, Hugh McTernan II, >1728-->1781. The gravestone reads:
"Hugh McTernan, from Sheskin died March 17, 1781, at 73 years of age. This gravestone put here by his loving son, Hugh."
According to the early written Abbey records done by the local caretaker, Thomas McLoughlin, 5.4.5. John McTernan, 1874--1949, and his wife, Ellen McTernan, nee Woods, 1878--1940, are also buried in the same grave.
The Abbey of Creevelea has two additional grave markers for McTernan's. They may be connected to Hugh McTernan I, 1708--1781. Both the markers are for the same McTernan family from Mount Allen, Mountallen townland, Kilronan parish, Barony of Boyle, Co Roscommon, [PO is Drumshambo, Co Leitrim]. The McTernans also had family seats at Lyonstown, Co Roscommon and Heapstown, Co Sligo. A photo of their Mount Allen house. The two markers are:
"This Monument was erected in the memory of Charles McTernan, by his father, Hugh McTernan of Mount Allen, July 1829."
"Pray for the soul of Hugh McTernan, Esq. of Mount Allen, born 1760, who departed this life June 9, 1832, aged 72. Also, his five sons: Hugh, --1832, Bryan, --1832, Charles, --1839, John, --1832 and Francis, --1832, all of whom died young."
The last remaining son of this generation, James moved to Heapstown, Co Sligo where his mother's family was from. Mount Allen is the name for the house in the Mountallen townland, Kilronan parish, Barony of Boyle, Co Roscommon, [PO is Drumshambo, Co Leitrim] near the southern end of Lough Allen on its west side. The townland of Mountallen is 137 acres big and was back in time the seat of one of the branches of The O'Conor Don, past king of Ireland. Rory MacTiernan, one of the male descendents of the MountAllen line is in the baseline of the T Group of the DNA test.
The Mount Allen Hugh McTernan, 1760--1832, and his wife, Catherine Dolan's 6th son was James McTernan, <1815--1856. James' wife was Maria Anne [Marian] McTiernan, nee Loughnan, 1818--7-29-1839, born in Clorinka or Clogharinka which means stone of dancing in the barony of Fassadinin, civil parish of Muckalee, Co Kilkenny and living in Heapstown, Co Sligo. James' son, Hugh was the famous [photo] Captain McTernan, 1837--1911, from Heapstown, Co Sligo and Mount Allen, Co Roscommon. This is the Mount Allen line of McTernans On February 25th and 26th in 1886, Captain McTiernan was in command of a large force of Constabulary that protected the local sheriff and bailiffs during many evictions in the townland of Glan, Co Cavan. Riots were prevented due to the intervention of Fr. James Coyle and the exertions of Captain Hugh McTiernan.
Captain Hugh McTernan held several high offices in the area. Justice of the Piece for Cos. Roscommon, Leitrim and Sligo, D.L. Co Leitrim, High Sheriff of Co Leitrim, 1862, Resident Magistrate Co Fermanagh and Barrister-at-Law. He also had been a Captain in the Leitrim Militia [photo]
This McTernan family from Mount Allen, Mountallen townland, Kilronan parish, Barony of Boyle, Co Roscommon [PO is Drumshambo, Co Leitrim], Heapstown and Lyonstown, Co Sligo is also associated with the McTernan families from the townlands of Killavoggy and Sweetwood Lower in Co Leitrim. The extract of wills for James McTernan, <1815--1856, mentioned previously makes provisions for other McTernans from those townlands.
The Abbey of Creevelea built in 1508 burned in 1536, and the Franciscan Monks left the Abbey sometime after 1750. The Abbey was the last to be built in Ireland before the dissolution of the Monasteries (1535-1539) by Henry VIII. It was founded by Margaret O'Brien, wife of Eoghan O'Rourke in 1508 and was consecrated in 1511.
The O'Ruaric's were blamed for sheltering the survivors of the Spanish Armada in 1588. In 1590, Sir Richard Bingham stabled his horses in the Abbey during his pursuit of Brian na Murtha, for sheltering the Spanish survivors of the Armada. Sir Teigue O'Rourke, --1605, was buried there as was the Franciscan Thady O'Rourke, 1659--1734, Bishop of Killala. The Abbey of Creevelea is also the final resting place for the region's famous family, the O'Donnells of Larkfield.
As of 1990, the last of the Irish O'Donnell's is a Franciscan missionary named Father Aodh O'Donnell that lives and works in Zimbabwe, Africa. Upon his death the title of The O'Donnell's passes to O'Donnell, Duke of Tetuan in Madrid, Spain, all as a result of the Flight of the Earls in the early1600s.
The Abbey of Creevelea is a national monument of Ireland and is located only a few hundred yards from the town of Drumahaire, on the other side of the Bonnet River in Killanummery parish. It is only about four miles from the townland of Sheskin. The name Creevelea means "Gray branch". The Abbey of Creevelea is the family chapel of the O'Rourke's, the Kings of Drumahaire. It was burned by Cromwell in the mid 1600's and only the walls are standing in 1997. The MacDermots are also a branch of the O'Rourkes.
The following is a poem written by Sean Mor O'Dubhagain (John O'Dugan), historian and poet of O'Kelly of Ui Maine in the 14 th century. This section of the poem relates to the tribes and chieftains of Brefine during the reign of Tigherman O'Ruairc, Inghine Murchadh. Brefine means hilly country in Gaelic.
Let men go by order;
From the lands in which we are,
The provinces let us go round.
From the spirited Sil-Muiredhaigh,
Let us pass into the territory of Sean Ferghal,
To the host of Bréifne of ripened sense,
It is time, through no slow passing.
Chief King of Breifne of lasting sway
Is O'Ruairc, to whom the tributes of Connacht is due,
The sub-kings, of that region are not scarce
With their chiefs around them.
MacTighearnain of cloaks,
Support of the fair Gaoidhil,
The purchaser of the poets and their friend
Is over the vehement Teallach Dunchadha [
Tullyhunco ],
Co Cavan and so on with other chiefs.. ..
The name McTiernan is written, MacTigearnain in its Irish form, and has been anglicized at different times to various spellings and may be a form of McTier or Mctear, which are shortened forms of McIntyre. The family name can be spelled either MacTiernan, McTernan or McTiernan, with or without the "i" or the "a" in Mac. My family lines eventually added the "i" in Australia and America but not in Co Leitrim. The "Mc" appears to have been added to the family line of Sir Edward McTiernan of Australia and Leo McTiernan of Boston.
The seventeenth century saw the curtain begin to fall on Celtic Ireland. Events such as the Plantation of Ulster, the Cromwellian invasion, the Williamite Wars and the hated Penal Laws were to profoundly affect all aspects of Irish life.
Ireland's saddest defeat was at the battle of Kinsale in 1601. This battle signified the complete collapse of the old Irish Order. The local regional chieftains lost all power after the defeat of the Great O'Neill. Native Irish power was now in the dust and the laws of Elizabeth Tudor reigned over the four green fields of Ireland.
The town of Drumahaire, in Drumlease civil parish in County Leitrim, was the seat of power for the O'Rourkes since before the 11th century. The name Drumahaire [Drom-da-eithir] means the ridge of two air-demons. Drumlease means the ridge of huts. It is in its own valley surrounded by the hills of North Leitrim. It sits on the bank of the River Bonnet and was laid out by the chief land-lord of the day, Lord Lane-Fox based on a Summerset village in England.
The area is referred to as the area of "The Wild Rose". The other inference is that it is the area of the "Howling Dog". The "Howling Dog" might be from the two well known hills known as Dog Little and Dog Big, which refers to a stretch of hill between Kiltyclougher in North Leitrim and Derrygonnelly across the Co Fermanagh border. It is not clear what the "Howling Dog" saying means, what it symbolizes or where it came from. The "Wild Rose" might come from a book by Patrick G. Smith, "The Wild Rose of Lough Gill" where the heroin was at last freed due to some extraordinary efforts on her part. Most likely, it comes from the necklace-like layers of white and pink dog roses that festoon the local hedgerows in summer. Today, the Manorhamilton summer festival is called "The Wild Rose Festival". The last two lines of a poem written by Joseph Brady, 1936--, entitled "Sweet Dromahaire" are "the Wild Rose of Leitrim with her beauty so fair was born in the village of Sweet Drumahaire" .
The Abbey of Creevelea is on the other side of the Bonnet River [Lasting River] from the town of Drumahaire in Co Leitrim. Counties in Ireland began with King John in 1210 when he constituted twelve counties that still exist today. Kings Co and Queens Co were constituted during the reign of Queen Mary while the rest were formed during the reign of her sister, Elizabeth I. The four current Provinces of Ireland were named after the ancient kingdoms, Uladhm, Laighean, Connacht and Mumha.
The history of the main landlords: The Duke of Buckingham was granted the surrounding lands in 1626. Buckingham gave this estate of Drumahaire and its surrounding 11,000 acres to his brother, Sir William Villiers. Villiers sold the estate to Sir George Lane of Tulsk, civil parish of Oguila, Poor Law Union of Strokestown, Co. Roscommon and through inheritance it passed to a wealthy and long established Yorkshire family named Fox. The Fox family adopted the name Lane, becoming Lane-Fox. The Lane-Fox family were the main landlords in the town and the surrounding land for the next 150 years.
The Lane-Fox family sold all their holdings to the Irish Land Commission in 1902. The Drumahaire property of the Lane-Fox's came to them in 1665. County Leitrim which in Gaelic means Gray Ridge was named after the British Lord Leitrim. Drumahaire is about 11 miles from Sligo and Manorhamilton and in 1836, the village of Drumahaire had 64 houses with a population of 336.
On August 22, 1721, Hugh O'Roirk and Catherin McTernan died and were buried together in the same grave at the Abbey of Creevelea. Their gravestone is the oldest one in the Abbey. Catherin McTernan might have been the aunt or older sister of Hugh McTernan I. A drawing of a suit of cards, i.e. heart, club, diamond and spade is on Hugh Orirk and Catherin McTernan's gravestone in the Abbey. The meaning of the cards is unknown. A figure of a cat is also on the gravestone.
The origin of the cat on the original O'Rourk Arms and on our gravestones in Creevelea Abbey is a quaint story dating back to the tenth century before the O'Rourkes branched from the O'Connors, kings of Connacht. It states that a chieftain of their clan at war became separated from his men and lay down in an open glade to rest. Being weary he fell into a deep sleep. A spotted wild cat crept out of the woods and wakened him just in time to escape the enemy who were just then entering the glade.
The O'Rourkes are from the earliest times, part of the history and culture of Leitrim. There may be a connection to our McTernan line. The proximity of the Hugh McTernan I grave to the O'Rourke graves in the Abbey may mean that the families are connected. Any firm connection is as yet unknown. The Mount Allen McTiernan line may be connected based on what James McTernan, <1815--1856, the first of the Mount Allen McTernans to settle at Heapstown, Co Sligo wrote. He was the arthur of a pamphlet entitled "An Address to my Fellow Countrymen", in which he claimed descent from Tiernan O'Rourke, Prince of Breffni. [Taken from John C. McTernan's book, "In Sligo Long Ago", p 581]
The County of Leitrim was created under the reign of the British Queen, Elizabeth I. In the sixth and seventh centuries, Leitrim was inhabited by various population groups. The groups included the Dartraige, Calraige and the Conmaicne Rein. Niall of the Nine Hostages had a brother named Brion who formed a kingdom west of the Shannon River around Co. Roscommon. Leitrim in Gaelic is "Liath Dhroim" or gray ridge.
From Brion, are descended a group of families known as Ui Briuin. One of these families pushed north between 700 and 800 A.D. and had taken over much of the area now called Leitrim. They were referred to afterwards as the Ui Briuin Bhreifne. It was not until the eleventh century that family surnames came into general use in Ireland.
Around 750 A.D., the oldest brother of Niall of the Nine Hostages was Bryan, the first king of Connacht. Bryan's son was Duachas Golach, the first Christian king. His son was Owen Sreibh, his son was Muredach, his son was Fergus and his son was Eochy Tiorm Charna.
Eochy Tiorm Charna had two brothers, Fergus and Duach Teary-Unk. Fergus was the ancestor of O'Rourke, (West Breffine), lord over O'Reilly, MacTernan or Kiernan and MacGauran, down the line to Tiernan, Prince of West Breffine. West Breffine consist of County Leitrim and two baronies in Co Cavan, Tullyhunco and Tullyhaw. Brefine means hilly country in Gaelic. At this time in history the term O'Rourke may mean a set of people living in a certain area rather than just one single family.
In 1470, the Annals speak of Tullyhunco [Teallach Donnchadha] as MacTiernan's country. The Barony of Tullyhunco was the site of the ancient O'Ruairc inauguration place, a round hill named Corhanagh [Cruachan] mic Tighernain or Corann Cruachan. This is now called Croaghan. This hill in Co. Cavan is less than a mile northwest of Killashandra in Killeshandra civil parish, PLU of Cavan. The Barony of Tullyhunco comprises three civil parishes: Kildallan in the NW, Killashandra in the center and Scabby in the SE, all bordering Co Leitrim. In the Ordinance Survey Letters (Co Cavan), O'Donovan gives a pedigree of the McTiernans from Teallach Donnchadha [ Tullyhunco ].
The historical motto in Latin attached to the traditional McTernan Arms is Serviendo Guberno meaning By Ruling I Serve
As noted earlier, James McTernan, <1815--1856, the first of the Mount Allen McTernans to settle at Heapstown, Co Sligo was the arthur of a pamphlet entitled "An Address to my Fellow Countrymen", in which he claimed descent from Tiernan O'Rourke, Prince of Breffni. [Taken from John C. McTernan's book, "In Sligo Long Ago", p 581]
Again in 1470, the O'Donnell's hoped to inaugurate Domhnall O'Ruairc as King of Bréifne in Cruachan. The territory was no longer the property of the O'Ruairc's. The MacTiernan's who were sub chieftains of the O'Ruairc's of Bréifne denied O'Donnell and Domhnall O'Ruairc access to Cruachan.
Down further in the O'Rourke line there was Ualarg, who had two sons named Tiernan and Donald. Donald was an ancestor of MacTiernan of Corry and Tiernan O'Rourke was the last Prince of West Brefney. Tiernan O'Rourke, nicknamed "One Eye" married Dervorgill, daughter of Murcha, last king of Meath.
The local Irish song, "The valley lay smiling before me" talks about Tiernan O'Rorke.
Did Dermot MacMurrough cause the English invasion? Did O'Rourke provoked him? It may be that Tiernan O'Rourke was the root cause of the English invasion of Ireland.
Owen O'Rourke's son, Brian Ballach, <1542--1562, built the Castle of Drumahaire, next to the Bonnet River (lasting river).
Brian's parents, Owen O'Rourke and Margaret O' Brian, built the Abbey of Creevelea near the Castle, on a spot called Carrick Patrick. It is widely believed that St. Patrick visited the area. The Abbey of Creevelea is also called Carrickpatrick.
Sir Brian O'Rourke, 1566--1591, also known as Brian na Murth and Brian of the Ramparts was hung by the English. His son, Sir Teigue O'Rourke, 1576--1605, was the last king of Drumahaire. Sir Teigue died in 1605 and was interned at the Abbey of Creevelea.
Sir Teigue O'Rourke's, 1576--1605, sons, Hugh O'Rourke, 1600--, and Brian O'Rourke, 1599--1641, were never able to gain the titles or the O'Rourke lands in Co. Leitrim. Brian was sent to the Tower of London at the age of 20 and died there in 1641. Hugh fled to Europe to join the Irish Wild Geese never to be heard from again.
Both Hugh McTernan I from Sheskin, the McTiernans from Leonagh, the Mount Allen McTiernans and Sir Teigue O'Rourke, 1576--1605, are buried in the Abbey of Creevelea. So far the proximity of the gravestones in the Abbey of Creevelea, the common burial place and similar armorial arms are the only connection between the O'Rourke's and the McTernan's. The Armorial Arms of the traditional McTernans and the O'Rourkes are also very similar. The DNA test has added some mystery to this part of Irish history in that after 900 years The O'Rorke and the nine DNA groups of MacTighernans do not match genetically so far.
In 1691, right before Hugh McTernan I, 1708--1781, was born, the Treaty of Limerick was signed ending the Jacobite Wars between the British under William of Orange and the Irish Catholics under James II. In that same year part of the army left to serve the French, ever after known to Ireland and the world as the flight of the Wild Geese
Hugh McTernan I, 1708--1781, is the first known ancestor of the Sheskin McTernan family. The name of Hugh McTernan's I wife is unknown. In all probability they were married between 1728 and 1743. This is the time of the first major famine in Ireland which ran between 1740 and 1741. That union produced at least one child, a son named Hugh McTernan II. I have put Roman numerals next to all the McTiernans from Sheskin named Hugh to keep them straight.
Rev. Kelly's paper, titled "Defenders", gives a very good account of what the farmers in Co. Leitrim were concerned with in the 1790's. The Leitrim Defenders or Croppies as they were known had a password used to recognize yet another unknown Defender during this time, Elishimorta.
Two of our ancestors were most likely living during the turmoil that is described in Rev. Kelly's paper. They were Hugh McTernan II, born between 1728 and 1743, died sometime after 1781. His son, Hugh McTernan III, born sometime before 1763, died sometime after 1835.
Perhaps both Hugh II and Hugh III were living in 1796 when the French invaded Ireland with the famous Wolf Tone on board a French man-of-war in Bantry Bay. The French were defeated in 1798 and Wolf Tone was tried and executed. In the 1760s, there existed much violence within the landlord / tenant system throughout Ireland. There were many barn burnings, beatings and sabotage of livestock by peasant secret societies such as the "Whiteboys" in the south, centering in Munster and the "Oakboys" and "Hearts of Steel" in Ulster. By 1790, soon after the American Revolution one sixth of the three million citizens of the United States were of Irish birth or descent.
The concern that must be put into perspective is the one where the Leitrim farmer would be put into the Leitrim Militia and sent far from his family and farm to fight the English wars. That may have meant that the man's family without him did not have any chance to survive. The man brought in the food and paid the rents. Sending the man away from Leitrim in the Militia may easily have meant that his family starved to death. A balanced view is that the Irish demanded for the first time in history to have the right to bear arms. They got it but also the responsibility to join the local Militia to help keep law and order. The draft for the Militia had not been expected.
Hugh McTernan II was most likely born on Sheskin between 1728 and 1743 and lived past 1781. The exact dates of Hugh II's birth and death are unknown. Hugh McTernan II would have lived to be at least 38 years of age. The name of his wife is also unknown. Hugh McTernan II, >1728-->1781, and his wife had at least one child.
Hugh McTernan III, <1763-->1835, was born sometime before 1763 and died sometime after 1835. Hugh III lived to be at least 72 years old, his wife's name was most likely, Mary Dolan, 1772--7-29-1845. Mary Dolan was born in the Townland of Killavoggy, Killanummery [church of the ridge] civil parish in Co. Leitrim. Mary McTernan, nee Dolan, died on Tuesday, July 29, 1845, at 73 years of age.
Hugh III may have seen the capture of the French Army in 1798 that had landed in the west of Ireland and marched through Leitrim to fight in the Irish Revolution against the British. The McGrail / McGreal family married into my McTernan family from Sheskin. A man named McGrail, possibly one of my McGrail ancestors from the townland of Lisfuiltaghan, was killed in Ballinamuck during the French invasion.
Hugh McTernan III, <1763-->1835, and his wife Mary Dolan, 1772--1845, had at least five children. Hugh III's five children below were born much too close to Mary McTernan, nee Dolan's date of birth. Additional research is necessary to clarify this conflict of dates. The five children were+++
| # in history |
Children | Birthplace | Married on / in |
Spouse | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bryan McTernan 1783--1845 |
Sheskin | <1811 / Killargue? |
Alice O'Connor 1780--1860 |
--- |
| 2. | Peter McTernan <1815-- |
--- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3. | Patrick McTernan c. 1783--1843 |
--- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4. | Honor McTernan c. 1798--1847 |
Sheskin | --- | --- | --- |
| 5. | Hugh McTernan
IV c. 1791-->1851 |
Sheskin | ? --- Killargue? |
Anne Unknown, -->1851 |
--- |
1. Bryan McTernan, 1783--1845, his wife Alice O'Connor, 1780--1860, who was living in Sheskin c. 1860 based on Griffith's Valuation.
2. Peter McTernan, <1815--,
3. Patrick McTernan, c.1783--1843,
4. Honor McTiernan, c. 1798--1847, living in Sheskin in 1821 [census extracts from Groves genealogical note]
5. Hugh McTernan IV, c. 1791-->1851, my line's direct ancestor was living in Sheskin in 1821. Also living in Sheskin in 1851 with his wife Anne and their four children, Honor 18: Bridget, 20: Anne, 16: and Hugh V, 14. [census extracts from Groves genealogical note].
It appears most likely that the families of Bryan, Peter, Patrick, Honor and Hugh McTernan IV all lived on the Townland of Sheskin. The descendants of Bryan lived there till after 1901. Hugh IV's descendants left for America, England and most likely Australia. Nothing more is known on Honor McTiernan, c. 1798--1847. One of Hugh IV's descendants, Hugh McTernan V, 1836--1909, and his son, John McTernan, 1874--1949, stayed on Sheskin.
Sheskin or Sescenn in Gaelic means marsh or quagmire. The townland is a little over 94 acres big and is located at N 54.14' 26.8" Latitude and W 8.13' 46.5" Longitude in North Leitrim. Co Leitrim means "gray ridge" in Gaelic. While in 1901 there were two houses only the walls of both McTernan houses on Sheskin were still standing in 2002.
According to the Irish census Sheskin had these demographics for the census years. 1841: population of 22 with 3 houses. 1851: population of 16 with 4 houses. 1861: population of 21 with 4 houses.
The photo on the left
is the McTernan ancestral home of Sheskin
with Hugh McTernan VIII, 1916--2006,
and his niece Maureen Bower, nee Flynn from England. Hugh is my 1st
cousin, one generation removed. Maureen and her siblings are my 2nd
cousins.
To explain in more detail, Hugh McTernan III, <1763-->1835, from Sheskin and his wife Mary Dolan had at least the following five children. While Sheskin as of 2002 is no longer occupied by McTiernans. Their descendent, Hugh McTernan VIII, 1916--2006, still owned and farmed Sheskin until he died.
1. Bryan McTernan, 1783(7)--6-18-1845, one of Hugh McTernan III and Mary Dolan's five children. Bryan was most likely, born in Sheskin and died on Wednesday, June 18, 1845. Bryan married Alice McTernan, nee O'Connor, 1780(8)--3-30-1860, sometime before 1811. Alice died at the age of eighty. Bryan is listed in the Tithe Books.
Bryan McTernan and his family are buried in the old grave yard directly behind the Chapel of Killargue in the village of the same name in Leitrim. The information on the flat grave stone states that Bryan McTernan's family was from the Townland of Sheskin, the ancestral home of my McTernan line, which is about a mile from the Chapel of Killargue
The grave stone for Bryan McTernan's family, put there by their son, Rev. Stephen McTernan, 1811--1906, states that Bryan's daughter, Sibby McTernan, 1826--8-18-1852, and Bryan's son, John McTernan, 1828--5-2-1854, died at the age of 26. There is a Bryan McTiernan that is listed in the Irish Land Deeds Records as having sold land to a man named McLoughlin in the years 1819 to 1821. Additionally, Griffith's Primary Valuation lists a Bryan McTiernan that held land in 1856 in the Townlands of Curry and Corratawy both in the civil parish of Killarga. The townland of Corratawy bordering Sheskin on the south is where the family of John C. McTernan, the historical arthur is from. That same land record states that an Alice McTiernan had a house in the townland of Corrasra, civil parish of Killarga. While the Sheskin McTernans fall into the T Group, John C. McTernan is in the T3a Group. This is a graphic of the townlands in Killargue parish.
Land records of Ireland state that Alice McTernan sold 25 acres in Sheskin to a Patrick Feeney in the mid 1850's. Griffith's Evaluation of 1856, list a Hugh McTernan occupying 47 acres and an Alice McTernan occupying 25 acres in Sheskin. This Hugh McTernan was most likely Hugh V, 1836--1909. The owner of the land at the time was George Lane Fox. This Alice McTernan was most likely Alice O'Conner, wife of Bryan McTernan, mentioned previously.
Griffith's Evaluation of 1856, also list Hugh McTiernan as owing land in the Townland of Gortahork?, civil parish of Killarga. A Bryan McTiernan also is listed as owning land in the Townland of Gortnacorkoge right next to Sheskin. The two townlands are most likely one in the same.
Bryan McTernan and his wife Alice O'Connor had at least five children all born in the Townland of Sheskin, civil parish of Killarga, Barony of Drumahaire, Co. Leitrim. While 1.5. James McTiernan is from Sheskin and even though he is listed as one of Bryan's children it is not known for sure if he is one of Bryan's children. James could well be Bryan's first cousin or uncle. Bryan McTernan and Alice O'Connor children are,
1.1. Sibby McTernan, 1826--8-18-1852, died at the age of 26. She is buried in the same grave as her parents, Bryan and Alice McTernan and her brother John, behind the Chapel of Killargue in the old grave yard. Sibby's death like her brother, John's might have been caused by the famine or its immediate aftermath.
1.2. John McTernan, 1828--5-2-1854, died at the age of 26. He is buried in the same grave as his parents, Bryan and Alice McTernan and his sister, Sibby McTernan, behind the Chapel of Killargue in the old grave yard.
1.3. Rev. Stephen
McTernan, 1811--4-4-1906. Rev. Stephen died at
Cartontemple, parish of Killasnet. The death register was signed by
Rev. T. C. Connolly. Rev. Stephen's schooling in theology was at
Maynooth, ordained on June 2, 1849, curate at Drumreilly in 1849,
Glenade in 1857, Glenfarne in
1859, Cavan in 1865, Castleradan in 1866. Parish Priest of Upper
Drumreilly from 1867 to 1878, of Killasnett in 1878. Father Stephen is
buried in the back of the Mullies Church Cemetery, off in the far
corner away from the other graves.
The April 7, 1906 Anglo-Celt newspaper noted Rev. Stephen's death in the following manner. Died, Very Rev. Stephen McTernan Parish Priest MRIA Killasnett on Monday last; 97 years old, 69 in the ministry. In the election of 1852, worked for Brady and told Cal Clemsils he was a peace breaker not maker. Twenty five years ago he formed classes in his parish aided by Mr. Cox of Sligo, to have the children learn Gaelic. Poor Irish speaking roving men were able to remain for months in Killasnett and to obtain seed oats and potatoes for the poor.. .
Rev. Stephen McTernan had been the parish priest at Killasnet parish since 1878. He was interested in historical and Gaelic matters for which he was made a member of the Royal Irish Academy in 1884. In addition, Rev. Stephen McTernan was a member of the Societe Generale in Paris, France for which he received an annual sum of money.
Reverend Stephen's personal papers were uncovered in 1907, by Rev. Charles Comey, curate of Cloonclare, Manorhamilton. The papers were found in St. Claire's Chapel in Manorhamilton. Cloonclare was in the ancient parish of Cloonloger, now included in the Catholic parish of Drumlease, Co. Leitrim. Drumlease means the ridge of the huts. His personal papers are called the This is the key to unlocking the McTernan family history. Rev. Stephen kept this diary from childhood and it should give a daily record of the McTernan family. Rev Stephen's gravesite.
All records and the gravestone behind the Chapel of Killargue state that Rev. Stephen McTernan and his family were from the Townland of Sheskin. The name Sheskin simply means "marsh" or "quagmire". There are two ring forts located on Sheskin that are very old and noted on early Irish maps.
The paper, "The McTernans of Killargue" was written in the late 1980's by John C. McTernan. John was the librarian at the County Sligo Library in Sligo City and recently has published several well done historical books on Sligo. His family is from the townland of Corratawy, Killargue Catholic parish which is on the southern border of Sheskin. Based on John's book, "In Sligo Long Ago" on page 612 he refers to 1.4.6. Bernard McTiernan from Sheskin as a kinsman. Based on the DNA test done by 39 MacTighernans, it appears that John's family in the T3a DNA Group is in the other genetic group from the Sheskin McTernans who are in the T Group.
In many respects the most distinguished of the Killargue branch of the McTernan family was the Rev. Stephen McTernan, P.P., M.R.I.A., one of the most prominent Nationalist of his day. He was born in 1810 and studied classics in Sligo before completing his studies at Maynooth. After his ordination in 1848 he was appointed curate in Glenfarne and quickly became the inspiration and leader of his flock. He championed the cause of his oppressed countrymen, and his unquenchable spirit exemplified in stirring appeals from both the church pulpit and the election platform, played no insignificant part in the Nationalist success in the famous Leitrim election of 1852.
Speaking as one of the Leitrim Delegates to the great Nationalist Convention in Dublin in September, 1881, he declared: "We care not whether the Land Bill be a success or not, we are determined to have justice for Ireland...We must never lose sight of the great goal of patriotic Irishmen, namely self-government..."
Stephen McTernan was in the fore-front of every movement, religious, political and industrial, that promised to improve the lot of the ordinary people. He was one of the first in the West of Ireland to recognize the value of co-operation. In the words of the "Irish Homestead", he was "one of the pillars of the co-operative movement in Leitrim, a sturdy pioneer of every movement for the betterment of the masses for well over half a century". Shortly after his appointment as Parish Priest of Killasnett in 1877, he founded the Killasnett Co-Operative Society; and one of the great joys of his old age was the success attained by this venture during his lifetime.
One of his greatest ambitions was the restoration of the Irish language as the spoken tongue of the people. For over 50 years he was in the forefront of the Gaelic revival and that at a time when it was neither fashionable or profitable to do so. He was an active member of the Gaelic League from its infancy and he demonstrated his enthusiasm in a most practical manner by donating 100 Irish Pounds to the Council for the Preservation of the Irish Language for the writing and publication of the two essays in Irish dealing with the entire field of Irish Literature. The "McTernan Prize Essays", one on prose by Rev. Patrick Dineen, and the other on poetry by Dr. Douglas Hyde, were published in 1902. As a token reward for his unflagging devotion and support, he was elected Vice-President of the Society for the Preservation of the Irish Language some years before his death.
In 1884 he was elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy. Reporting on the event the "Sligo Champion" newspaper commented as follows:
"This institution which has on its roll of membership the names of so many distinguished men of letters has not failed to recognize the unquestionable merit of our highly-cultured reverend friend ....We think we are safe in assuming that he will be found possessed of ample capabilities to contribute much that will be found of surpassing interest from the abounding lore of North Leitrim..."
Stephen McTernan, the patriotic and scholarly pastor of Killasnett, died there in April, 1908, at the ripe old age of 98 years. His mortal remains rest in the back of the Mullies churchyard (District of Lurganboy, Union of Manorhamilton) where a large memorial, in the form of a Celtic cross, erected to his memory by the Society for the Preservation of the Irish Language, is thus inscribed:
"Stephen McTernan / M.R.I.A. / Member of the Council of the Society for the Preservation of the Irish Language / died April, 1908, age 98 years / 60 years in the Priesthood / Pray for his soul."
Father Stephen was also very active in the Land League. He was a major speaker at the 1885 meeting held just outside the village of Kinlough.
Reverend Stephen's personal papers were uncovered in 1907, by Rev. Charles Comey, curate of Cloonclare, Manorhamilton. The papers were found in St. Claire's Chapel in Manorhamilton. Cloonclare was in the ancient parish of Cloonloger, now included in the Catholic parish of Drumlease, Co. Leitrim. Drumlease means the ridge of the huts. His personal papers were called the This is the key to unlocking the McTernan family history. Rev. Stephen kept this diary from childhood and it would give a daily record of our McTernan family from Sheskin and others.
1.4. Owen McTernan, 1831--5-27-1900, of Sheskin, Catholic parish of Killargue, brother of Rev. Stephen McTernan, died in 1900 at the age of 79. He was a widower when he died. His daughter, Ellen signed the register at his death. Owen had been living on Sheskin when he died. On one of the legal records he was listed as Eoghan which is Gaelic for Owen. His wife was Mary McMorrow, <1840--<1900.
Owen was also a staunch Nationalist and an ardent patriot. In the days of O'Connell he was an enthusiastic repealer and subsequently a keen supporter of the Land League Movement. He held the office of President of the Killargue branch of the Land League for many years, and chaired a large public meeting held there in 1879 which was addressed by P. A. McHugh and Owen's brother, Rev. Stephen McTernan. P. A. McHugh's full name was Patrick Aloysius McHugh, born on 9-29-1858 in the townland of Annagh, Glenfarn. He went from the bogs of Annagh as a barefoot boy to the Mayor's parlor in Sligo City.(above taken from a paper by John C. McTernan, chief librarian of Sligo Co. Library)
Owen McTernan and his wife Mary McMorrow, <1840--<1900, had six or more children. One of their sons reached local prominence, to be known as The Champion of Sligo. Owen and Mary's children were,
1.4.1. Mary McTernan, 8-20-1860-->1901, daughter of Owen McTernan, 1821--1900, and Mary McMorrow, <1840--<1900. Baptized at the Chapel of Killargue, Killarga civil parish, Co. Leitrim. Sponsors were John McTernan and Ellen McMorrow. Mary may have been known as Maggie. Mary was living in Sheskin in 1901.
1.4.2. John McTernan, 2-18-1862-->1916, son of Owen McTernan, 1821--1900, and Mary McMorrow, <1840-- <1900. Baptized at the Chapel of Killargue, Killarga civil parish Co. Leitrim. Sponsors were John O'Brien and Biddy Rourke. John had immigrated to America sometime before 1906. This may be the John McTernan that 5.4.2.3. John Francis McTiernan, 1901--1989, remembered visiting his family in St. Louis, MO in 1906. He used to give John Francis McTiernan, 1901--1989, five dollar gold pieces.
1.4.3. Ellen McTernan, 5-28-1864-->1916, daughter of Owen McTernan, 1821--1900, and Mary McMorrow, <1840--<1900. Baptized at the Chapel of Killargue, Killarga civil parish, Co. Leitrim. The sponsors were Patt O'Brien and Catherine Gallagher. Ellen was the Ellen McTernan living on Sheskin in 1901.
1.4.4. Mick McTernan, 5-7-1866--, son of Owen McTernan, 1821--1900, and Mary McMorrow, <1840--<1900. Baptized at the Chapel of Killargue, Drumahaire, Co. Leitrim. The sponsors were Andrew McMorrow and Beesy McMorrow. Most likely this Mick McTiernan is the same as Rev. Michael McTernan directly below.
1.4.5. Rev. Michael McTernan, 5-7-1866--12-19-1926, born in Sheskin and was ordained to the priesthood in Maynooth on 6-24-1890. After serving as a curate for a number of years in the diocese of Kilmore he was appointed Parish Priest of Glenade on 9-17-1915 and retired in May 1925. He was a curate at the Parish of Drumlease between 1891 and 1895. In 1906, he was the curate of the Catholic Church in Swanlinbar, Kinawley parish, Co. Cavan. Like his uncle, Rev. Stephen, he took a keen interest in the co-operative movement and acted as Secretary of the Newtownmanor Co-Operative Society for a time.
He is said to have cycled to the Dublin Show in the Spring of 1895 and during his visit called at the office of the Irish Agricultural Society to discuss the latest trends in the co-operative movement. He died in December 1926, in Ballinaglera Catholic parish in Co. Leitrim. Rev. Michael was the curate for Ballinaglera Parish from 1895 to 1897. In 1856, there were 8 individuals named McTiernan living in Ballinaglera Catholic Parish (Drumreilly civil parish), in 1975 there were 3. (taken from a paper written by John C. McTernan, chief librarian of Sligo Co. library)
1.4.6. Bernard McTernan T.C., 5-18-1868--5-19-1916. Born in the townland of Sheskin, Killargue, known as the Champion of Sligo. Bernard was the sub editor of the "Sligo Champion" newspaper working with P. A. McHugh In the late 1800s or very early 1900s Bernard was tried for the crime of "Conspirecy to Boycott" and was convicted. Upon appeal the sentance was reduced from 2 months in jail "as a common criminal" doing hard labor to 6 weeks in jail, no hard labor. The crime was not that he was the sub editor of the Sligo Champion, the local opposition newspaper but rather that he was the Sligo Chairman of the United Irishman", the political party against the land tax. He also asked for and received the use of paper, pen and ink while in jail. The judges opinion was based on the fact that they could not punish the sub editior more than they had already punished P.A. McHugh who was at the time in jail. If only we might find his writings while he was in jail. Bernard employed Martin McTernan as a newspaperman in his early youth. Martin known as Matt was 3.1.4.4. John C. McTernan's father.
Below are the family members present at Bernard's furnal. Bernard's mother's maiden name was M'Murrow and his wife's maiden name was Donohoe.
Mrs. M'Ternan his
wife.
1.4.5. Rev Michael McTernan, 1866--1926, PP of Glenade, his
brother
1.4.2. John M'Ternan, 1860-->1916 his brother
Miss E. M'Ternan, 1864-->1916, his sister [most likely 1.4.3.
Ellen
W. V. Donohoe, brother-in-law,
H. F. Donohoe, brother-in-law
J.P. M'Morrow, J.P. [justice of the peace]
Martin M'Murrow, cousin
James M'Ternan, cousin [unknown family connection]
Bryan M'Ternan, cousin [unknown family connection]
John M'Ternan (Sligo), cousin [unknown family connection]
Martin M'Murrow, cousin
Miss M'Murrow, cousin
Mrs. M'Murrow, cousin
Terrence Rooney, D.C., cousin, [unknown family connection]
1.5. James McTiernan, ?1777--, born in the townland of Sheskin. Known as Seamie Halfpenny. Where exactly James connects into the McTiernan family is not known for sure but since he was born in the townland of Sheskin there has to be a connection. James was married to Anne McKernan and had the following two children.
1.5.1. Michael McTiernan,
1.5.2. James McTiernan, 1808--, born in Co Leitrim, Ireland. Married to Anne Carney. It is not clear as yet if Anne is related to the Carney family that married 5.4. Hugh McTiernan V, 1836--1909. James and Anne had the following two children.
1.5.2.1. Unknown McTiernan,
1.5.2.2. Patrick McTiernan, 1850--1933, born in the townland of Boggaun, Cloonlogher parish, Barony of Drumahaire, Co Leitrim. Married Ellen Travers, 1869--1958. They had the following children.
1.5.2.2.1. James McTiernan, --1928,
1.5.2.2.2. Anne McTiernan, --1977,
1.5.2.2.3. Mary Rose McTiernan, --1981,
1.5.2.2.4. Katey Ellen McTiernan, --1996,
1.5.2.2.5. John McTiernan, 1896--1988, born in the townland of Greaghnaglogh, Inishmagrath parish, Drumahaire, Co Leitrim. John married and had at least one daughter.
1.5.2.2.5.1. Unknown McTiernan, married a man by the name of Murphy. They had at least one son.
1.5.2.2.5.1.1. James Murphy, lives in upstate New Jersey as of 2001.
2. Peter McTernan, <1815--, one of Hugh McTernan III and Mary Dolan's five children. Peter married Anne McNiff on Monday, July 20, 1835. No additional information is known about Peter McTernan or his wife Anne McNiff. Anne McNiff may be related to Mary McNiff, the wife of Patrick McTernan, c.1783--1843, mentioned below. Peter McTernan and Anne McNiff may have had at least one son.
The below line of McTernans are real and did exist. They seem to originate in Co Sligo in the Geevagh Catholic parish area and have the surname Tiernan first and then later in time took the Mc, making the surname McTernan. The specific link to our McTernan line from Sheskin is not yet clear. The results of the DNA test state that there is no link between our families. Leo, Eoghan, Phyllis and Melanie McTiernan's [T3 DNA group] branch starts with 2.1.
Based on the DNA test recently done by 39 MacTighernans it appears that Leo McTiernan's family falls into the other genetic group than my McTernan family from Sheskin. See below chart for the DNA outline of the nine distinct genetic septs.
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MacTighernan
testers in 9 separate DNA Groups
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#
|
Tester |
DNA Group |
Townland
of Origin
|
#
|
Tester
|
DNA Group |
Townland
of Origin
|
|
1
|
John McTernan (USA) |
T
b |
Feenagh
|
14 |
Joe McTiernan
|
T3 |
Greaghnaglogh
|
|
2
|
Tom McTernan
|
T |
Curry
|
15
|
Charles McTiernan
|
T3 |
Knocks /
Glebe
|
|
3
|
Jim McTiernan (CA)
|
T |
Derryvalannagaher
|
16
|
John C. McTernan
|
T
3 a |
Corratawy
|
|
4
|
Mark McTernan
|
T |
Leonagh
|
17
|
Eoghan McTiernan
|
T3 |
Ummeryoe,
Co Sligo
|
|
5
|
Scott McTiernan
(AU) |
T
a |
Derrinvoher
|
18
|
Leo McTiernan
|
T3 |
Ummeryoe,
Co Sligo
|
|
6
|
Michael McTiernan
|
T |
Sheskin
|
19
|
Jim McTernan (NJ)
|
T3 |
Tullycorka
|
| 7 |
Michael McTiernan (CN) |
T |
TBD |
20
|
David McTernan (NJ)
|
T
3 a |
TBD
|
| 8 |
Martin McTiernan |
T |
Leonagh |
21 |
Scott MacTiernan (CO) |
T3 |
TBD |
|
9
|
Douglas McTiernan
|
T |
TBD
|
22 |
Ed McTiernan (NJ) |
T
3 c |
Tulcon |
| 10 |
Rory MacTiernan
|
T |
Mount Allen & Heapstown
Cos. Roscommon & Co Sligo |
23 |
Gus McTiernan |
T
3 b |
TBD |
| 11 |
Thomas
(CA) |
T |
Co Cavan |
24 |
Bernard McTernan Jr. | T2 | TBD |
| 12 |
Geoffrey McTernan |
T2 |
TBD |
25 |
Michael McTiernan (Eng) | T2 |
TBD |
| 13 |
Jim
McTernan (MA) |
T3 |
Tap, Co
Sligo |
26 |
Gene |
T | TBD |
| 27 |
Adam |
T2 | Drumahaire
(T) |
28 |
Larry | T |
Co Fermanagh |
| 29 | Sgt Chris McTurnan | Tc |
TBD |
30 |
John W |
T3 |
TBD |
| 31 |
David (CN) |
T |
TBD | 32 |
Jim (P) |
T2 |
Co Leitrim |
| 33 |
John (ST) |
T2 |
TBD |
34 | Paul |
T2 |
Co Leitrim |
| 35 | Max |
T2 |
TBD | 36 |
Michael (NJ) |
T |
Scotland |
| 37 |
Bob (CN) |
T |
TBD | 38 |
Tony |
T |
Tullynacross |
| 39 |
Adrian |
Ta |
TBD | 40 |
John Frank | Co Leitrim |
|
| 41 |
Cathal |
Ballinamore
T. |
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The tests for Terry McTiernan & Andy McTiernan need to be returned.
2.1. Thomas Tiernan, c. 1805--, ran a publican and blacksmith shop in the Catholic parish of Geevagh, civil parish of Killadoon, Barony of Tirerril, Co Sligo. Based on John C. McTernan's book, "In Sligo Long Ago", page 116, "In February 1825, "An occurrence, marked by a daring spirit of turbulence and, we fear, tragic results, took place at Geevagh last week. A party of Revenue Police proceeded to that neighborhood and after destroying a quantity of pot-ale, made their way to Heapstown where they had reason to suppose they would find a large concealment of malt etc. They had not proceeded far when they perceived a mob of several hundred persons approaching in different directions, sounding horns, etc. and armed with pitch forks, loys and stones. All efforts to induce them to disperse quietly having failed and with the situation every minute becoming more perilous, the fatal signal was given and a volley discharged which resulted in their immediate retreat.. . It is stated that one man was killed and two wounded." This is one link between Heapstown and Geevagh.
2.2. Unknown Tiernan, c. 1800--, his first name was most likely Terrence and had most likely three children.
The first name of Terrence's wife may have been Catherine, surname unknown. This family appears to have owned land in the townlands of Carrowmore, Carrowdargny, Tap and Rannatruffaun in the parish of Killadoon, Co Sligo.
2.2.1. James J. McTiernan Sr., c 1835--11-21-1911, from the townland of Carrowmore, Catholic parish of Geevagh, civil parish of Shancough, Barony of Tirerrill, PLU of Boyle, Co Sligo. There is some evidence that he might be from the townland of Carrowmore, Catholic and civil parish of Ardcarne, Barony and PLU of Boyle, Co. Roscommon. More research on this slight possibility is being done. One of two known children of the 2.2. Unknown Tiernan. James married Bridget Rogers, 1840--9-20-1890. This is the Heapstown Line of Sir Edward McTiernan of Australia and Leo McTiernan of Boston, MA, USA. The Sligo area map. They were married 12-14-1857 in the townland of Cootehall, in the Catholic parishes of Ardcarne and Killucan and the civil parish of Tumna, Barony and PLU of Boyle, Co Roscommon. Cootehall is about 4 or 5 miles from Mountallen, Co Roscommon. Bridget's parents were William Rogers and Mary Moran. The name of Mary Rogers, nee Moran was spelled Rodgers on her death certificate in 1890. The name on the marriage license was spelled Tiernan, without the "Mc". It may be that there is no direct relationship between this Tiernan family line from Cootehall and mine from Sheskin. James added the Mc to the name as did his children in both America and Australia later in life. James and his wife, Bridget are buried in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden, MA.
Below are the siblings of Bridget McTiernan, nee Rogers the wife of 2.2.1. James McTiernan Sr.
James J. McTernan Sr. was a
Stewart or Baliff on the estate of Captain
Hugh McTernan, 1837--1911, of Heapstown,
Co. Sligo and Mount Allen, Co. Roscommon until he resigned
in 1886. It is not known if James and Captain Hugh McTernan were
related but letters from both
published in the Sligo Champion in 1887 in a dispute make it
sound like they were not.
In 1881, Captain Hugh McTernan offered a rent reduction of 33% to his tenants and due to it being one of the lowest offered was refused.
In the 1860's Captain McTernan carried out a mining trial in one of his land holdings by the name of Clerhanmore in Ballinaglera Catholic parish. The coal was of poor quality and when peat production increased this mine was closed.
Captain McTernan [Photo], 1837--1911, who won the Kilmactraney division elections c. 1898 was described by the Sligo Champion as a "castle hack". The Sligo Champion was described as a leading source of mischief in Sligo and surrounding Counties. Later on P. A. McHugh, the publisher of The Sligo Champion Newspaper was found bankrupt and the court took possession of his home and office. This was serious as it prevented him from sitting in the House of Commons. During this time his manager 1.4.6. Bernard McTernan published the newspaper for several months under the new title, The Sligo Nationalist . 3.1.4.4. John C. McTernan, a contemporary historical arthur is the son of 3.1.4. Matt McTernan, 1891--. Matt in his early days was a newspaper man working with 1.4.6. Bernard McTernan who was from Sheskin.
Captain McTernan and James McTiernan's letters published in the Sligo Champion in 1887.
The 2.2.1. James J. [Mc]Ternan Sr., c 1835--11-21-1911, family immigrated to Boston, MA on the ship SS Pavonia on 8-21-1887 and settled there. One son, 2.1.1. Patrick left Ireland directly for New South Wales in Australia. The reason that Patrick went to Australia and not to America like the rest of his family was his girlfriend, Isabella Diamond whom he later married in Australia. James J. McTiernan Sr., c. 1835--1911, married Bridget Rogers, 1840--9-20-1890, on 12-14-1857, in Ireland. They had at least eleven children.
2.2.1.1. Mary Tiernan, 11-14-1859--, the first child of James McTiernan and Bridget Rogers born in Cootehall, parish of Ardcarne and Tumna, Co Roscommon. Her baptismal sponsors were Patrick Rogers [perhaps great grand uncle] and Winfred Tiernan [perhaps great grand aunt].
2.2.1.2. Patrick McTernan, 9-6-1861--2-6-1941, the second child of James McTiernan and Bridget Rogers born in Heapstown, Parish of Tawnagh, Barony of Tirerrill, Co. Sligo and christened in the RC parish of Tawnagh, Co Sligo. Joined the RIC in 1879 and resigned in 1887 to immigrated to NSW, Australia from Ireland and married Isabella (Mabel) Diamond, 2-28-1870--1945, at Tenterfield, NSW in 1888. Patrick died at Petersham, NSW and Isabella died at Burwood, NSW. Mabel was born in Belfast but was most likely from the PLU of Ballymena, Co. Antrim and arrived in NSW sometime before Patrick. Patrick reached the level of Lieutenant [Sargent] in the Australian Police Force. He lived in Armidale, N.S.W. in 1887. Patrick was 5' 11.5" and appointed a RIC man [45083] on 12-12-1879 for Co Tipperary and then Co Leitrim at the Bourne Police barracks. Patrick resigned on 6-6-1887 to emigrate.
Isabella (Mabel) Diamond's parents were Hugh Diamond and Elizabeth Kirkpatrick. Her siblings were Mary Diamond, 4-7-1866--, born Co. Antrim and Edward Diamond, 7-21-1868--, born in the Poor Law Union of Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Ireland. Most likely the whole family is from the Poor Law Union of Ballymena, Co. Antrim area.
Patrick and his wife Isabella had three children. They were,
2.2.1.2.1. James J. McTernan, 1891--6-2-1958, the first child of Patrick and Isabella born in Glen Innes, NSW, Australia and married Una Minnie Dorncy, --10-12-1964, in 1922 at St. Leonards (suburb of Sydney). Una Minnie Dorncy died in Roseville, NSW, Aus.
2.2.1.2.2. Sir Edward Aloysius McTiernan, 2-16-1892--1-9-1990, the second child of Patrick and Isabella born on Tuesday in Hillgrove, N.S.W., Australia. Sir Edward served as one of Australia's High Court Justices appointed by the Scullin Labor Government in 1930, for which he was Knighted. He is the longest serving Justice on the High Court in the history of Australia. On 12-27-1948, Sir Edward married Kathleen Lloyd, --<3-1997, daughter of Sidney and Ann Lloyd of Melbourne, NSW, Australia on 12-27-1948.
The family visited their Boston uncles and aunts in the 1928 and again in the 1950s. Sir Edward McTiernan and his wife lived on a 3000 sq meter estate at Breffni, Chilton Parade, 2074 Wurrawee, NSW, Australia. At Kathleen's death her 1.3 million pound house went up for auction.
2.2.1.2.3. John Patrick S. McTiernan, 1894--3-6-1927, the third child of Patrick and Isabella born in Australia. John married Dorothy Rose Florence Watson, 1892--3-3-1969, in 1918 at Goulburn. John died in Petershiem and Dorothy died at Strathfield. They had two children.
2.2.1.2.3.1. John Patrick McTiernan, 1920--1-27-1920, died as an infant.
2.2.1.2.3.2. Mary Lloyd, nee McTiernan, 1921--, born in NSW. At about the age of seven after her father died, Mary went to live with her grandparents and was very close to them. Her grandfather used to walk her to school. Later Mary moved to Sydney to go to Catholic Boarding School. Mary married Tom Lloyd, --1992, on May 4, 1958. Tom was the brother of Lady Kathleen McTiernan, nee Lloyd, Sir Edward McTiernan's wife. Tom Lloyd retired from the National Service and became a well to do sheep farmer. Mary lives in Nyngan, NSW about 400 miles NW of Sydney in the Outback. Mary and Tom had two daughters. They are,
2.2.1.2.3.2.1. Anne O'Donovan, nee Lloyd, married Tom O'Donovan lives in Queensland and has six children. They are,
2.2.1.2.3.2.1.1. Unknown O'Donovan, born in Queensland, Aus.
2.2.1.2.3.2.1.2. Unknown O'Donovan, born in Queensland, Aus.
2.2.1.2.3.2.1.3. Unknown O'Donovan, born in Queensland, Aus.
2.2.1.2.3.2.1.4. Unknown O'Donovan, born in Queensland, Aus.
2.2.1.2.3.2.1.5. Unknown O'Donovan, born in Queensland, Aus.
2.2.1.2.3.2.1.6. Unknown O'Donovan, born in Queensland, Aus.
2.2.1.2.3.2.2. Margaret Lloyd, married and lives in Germany with her family. They have one daughter.
2.2.1.2.3.2.2.1. Unknown, 2001--, born in Germany
2.2.1.3. Catherine McTiernan, 10-30-1864--, the third child of James McTiernan and Bridget Rogers, born most likely in Heapstown and christened in the parish of Tawnagh, Barony of Tirerrill, Co Sligo, Ireland. Catherine was not listed on the boat that the rest of the family came over on so she may in fact have stayed in Ireland.
2.2.1.4. Thomas McTiernan, 10-23-1866--1866, the fourth child of James McTiernan and Bridget Rogers, died at a young age.
2.2.1.5. Thomas McTiernan,
10-23-1866--4-22-1946, the fifth child of James McTiernan and Bridget
Rogers, born in
Heapstown, christened in the RC Parish of Tawnagh, Barony of Tirerrill,
Co. Sligo, immigrated to Boston, MA on 5-29-1886 on the SS Cephalonia.
Thomas, as a policeman was one of Boston's finest. He was appointed to
the Boston Police Reserves on 7-21-1896, and then made Patrolman
on 7-30-1896, assigned to Division 15. Thomas received several
citations/awards throughout the years as a policeman. Most awards given
were for arresting deserters from the army which was fairly lucrative
at $20 to $33.33
each. Apparently, in those days (pre-strike - 1919) there was no
guaranteed paid time-off. "They" voted on whether or not you should
receive full/part/none of your pay. They also recorded any time away
from the job, e.g. sickness/death/personal/etc.
Thomas received "no pay" for 10 hrs of "personal time" in 1897. 2.2.1.8.5.5. Leo McTiernan believes that was the about the same time that he served as a witness/sponsor for two of his younger brothers as they became naturalized US citizens. Thomas received several days off (with full pay) to attend a funeral (1911), most likely James (Mc)Tiernan who passed away in 1911. Thomas was sick for 3 days in 1912 and received all 3 days with "Full Pay" which totaled $11.50.
Thomas married Helen V. Sherin who was born in Hopkinton, MA on 6-28-1899. Helen's parents were Thomas Sherin and Johanna Burke, both born in Ireland. Helen was a 25 year old school teacher living in Hopkington, a suburb of Boston when she apparently died in child birth or soon thereafter of septic peritonitis in 1901. Thomas and Helen had one child, a daughter,
2.2.1.5.1. Helen V. McTiernan, 1-24-1901--11-1971, Thomas McTiernan and Helen Sherin's only child, born in the family's house at 25 Union St in Charlestown, MA. Helen died in Rutherford, NJ in November of 1971.
Thomas asked for and got two weeks off to get married in 1907 with "Full Pay" to Margaret [Nellie or Marge] Nary. Nellie seems to have had several nicknames, one of which was "Nellie-with-her-hat-on" as she was reported to be always ready to go anywhere. Nellie Nary had relatives on her side of the family that linked to the Clan Campbell and also to the Clan Ross. The 1920 census list the family as living on Green St. in Boston. Thomas and Nellie are buried in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden, MA. They had three children. They are,
2.2.1.5.2. Mary Buckley, nee McTiernan, Thomas McTiernan's second child but his first child by Margaret Nary. Mary married a man by the name of Buckley but had no children. Mary was Director of Reading Programs for the Lexington, MA School System for absolute ages (1950's--1960's) - and she did extended and extensive grad/post-grad work in Japan during the 1960's on same.
2.2.1.5.3. Thomas Joseph McTiernan, 5-25-1911--4-1977, born in Charlestown, MA. Thomas McTiernan's third child but his second child by Margaret Nary married Virginia Margaret Dalton, --1989, of Arlington Heights, MA. After graduating from Boston College, Thomas Joseph McTiernan served as a career U.S. Navy officer (Line, ordnance). His WW II service in the South Pacific and other locations was meritoriously decorated. Among many distinguished and high-profile assignments, he frequently represented the United States to NATO on ordnance issues during the 1950's.
Tom's final Tour of Duty, which brought him home to Massachusetts after eighteen years living in Northern Virginia, was the DoN Bureau of Ordnance Representative to General Electric's Pittsfield, MA operations. Upon retirement from the U.S. Navy, he served the Archdiocese of Boston for several years until ill health overtook him. Thomas and Ginny retired to York Harbor, ME in 1966. Tom died in April 1977.
In 1940, Thomas married Virginia Margaret Dalton, --1989, of Arlington Heights, MA. She was the youngest of nine children of James Dalton and Margaret Meany. Margaret Meany's family was from Co Limmerick. James Dalton was previously from Newton, MA and was a manager of United Fruit's operations.
Thomas Joseph McTiernan and his wife, Ginny Dalton had a daughter.
2.2.1.5.3.1. Phyllis McTiernan, 11-16-1948--, as her dad's work involved periodic sea duty with regular rotations at the Pentagon and "Main Navy" (as the Department of the Navy's headquarters were then called), Phyllis grew up in the Northern VA suburbs.
2.2.1.5.4. Ellen Lee, nee McTiernan, 3-14-1914--10-2-1987, born in Charlestown, MA, was the fourth child of Thomas McTiernan and the third by Margaret Nary. Ellen married Robert B. Lee and had twin daughters. They are,
2.2.1.5.4.1. Carolyn Rabin, nee Lee, 1943--, born in Boston, MA and married James E. Rabin on 9-8-1963.
2.2.1.5.4.2. Ellen Lee, 1943--, born in Boston, MA
2.2.1.6. Bridget McTiernan, c. 1869--2-16-1962, the sixth child of James McTiernan and Bridget Rogers, born in Heapstown, Co. Sligo, immigrated to Boston, MA on 8-21-1886 on the SS Pavonia. Bridget was a Practical Nurse and visited her brother, Patrick in Australia from November 20, 1928 until February 9, 1929 staying at James McTiernan's house in Santa Rosa-Hollywood Crescent. Bridget who never married was referred to as Bessie.
2.2.1.7. Honora E. Foley, nee McTiernan, 10-13-1872--, the seventh child of James McTiernan and Bridget Rogers, born in Heapstown, christened in the RC Parish of Tawnagh, Barony of Tirerrill, Co. Sligo, immigrated to Boston, MA on 8-21-1886 on the SS Pavonia. Honora, known as Annie married Timothy J. Foley on 1-8-1897 and both may have lived in Washington, DC for some part of their life. Honora is buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery in West Roxbury, MA. They had three children. They are,
2.2.1.7.1. Anne E. Foley, 1903--6-20-1973, buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery in West Roxbury, MA.
2.2.1.7.2. George Foley, 1904--10-2-1918, may have died from the widespread flu during the Great War era. Buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery in West Roxbury, MA.
2.2.1.7.3. Timothy J. Foley, 1926--1-8-1931, buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery in West Roxbury, MA.
Photo of Katherine, Honor and Marion.
2.2.1.8. Michael
J. McTiernan, 1-1875--,
the
eighth child of James McTiernan and
Bridget Rogers, born in Heapstown, Co. Sligo, immigrated to Boston, MA
arriving on the ship SS Pavonia on 8-21-1886. Michael worked for the
Boston Schools as a Truant Officer and was a cousin to Frederick W.
Mansfield, 1877--1958, who was a famous Mayor of Boston (1934-1938).
Mayor Mansfield was referred to by Himself, James Michael Curley "as
spectacular as a four-day-old codfish and as colorful as a lump of
mud". Michael J. McTiernan married Katherine E. Morrissey in 1904 in
the Boston, MA area. They are buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery in West
Roxbury, MA. They had five children.
Boston McTiernan family photo taken about
1943, front row, L to R: Phillip McTiernan, Joseph McTiernan, Anne
McTiernan, nee Burbank and Kathleen Burbank. Back row, L to R: Edward
McTiernan and Charles McTiernan.
2.2.1.8.1. Charles F. McTiernan, 8-12-1906--4-2-1959, the first child of Michael J. McTiernan and Katherine E. Morrissey. Married Irene M. McKeogh on 11-30-1933. Charles was a Postal Worker. They had two children. They are,
2.2.1.8.1.1. Maureen McTiernan, 5-5-1940--,
2.2.1.8.1.2. Marilyn McTiernan, 4-19-1945--,
2.2.1.8.2. Katherine Duffy, nee McTiernan, 1910--1983, a school teacher known as Kay, the second child of Michael J. McTiernan and Katherine E. Morrissey married Lawrence Duffy in 1945 and had two children.
2.2.1.8.2.1. Anne Marie Duffy, 1-18-1948--,
2.2.1.8.2.2. John Lawrence Duffy, 10-2-1950--, may be living in Philadelphia, PA area.
2.2.1.8.3. Marion Louise Ganzel, nee McTiernan, 1914--1993, the third child of Michael J. McTiernan and Katherine E. Morrissey born in Boston, MA. Marion married Frank W. Ostromecki on 6-11-1944 and had one child, Mary Anne. After Marion's annullement, she married John Cameron Ganzel around 1958. Marion worked as a school teacher. John Ganzel adopted Marion's daughter, Mary Ann when she was about 16 or 17. Marion Louise's and John Ganzel had three children.
2.2.1.8.3.1. Marianne Keddy, nee Ganzel, 1945--c. 1994, married Alan Keddy and had three children. Died in Flordia.
2.2.1.8.3.1.1. Wayne Keddy,
2.2.1.8.3.1.2. Leah Keddy,
2.2.1.8.3.1.3. Michael Keddy,
2.2.1.8.4. Phillip R. McTiernan,1917--1975, born in Boston, MA the fourth child of Michael J. McTiernan and Katherine E. Morrissey. Phillip married Eleanor Schworer in 1946 who was a school teacher in the Boston Schools. They had three children. They are,
2.2.1.8.4.1. Linda Marie Francis, nee McTiernan, 1948--, married Philip Francis.
2.2.1.8.4.2. Janet Anne McTiernan, 1952--,
2.2.1.8.4.3. Susan Ellen McTiernan, 1953--,
2.2.1.8.5. Joseph Edward McTiernan, 1920--11-1995, the fifth child of Michael J. McTiernan and Katherine E. Morrissey. Joseph was a Guidance Counselor in the Boston Schools. In 1943, Joseph Edward McTiernan married Anne L. Burbank, --7-29-2005. Anne also had a brother by the name of Edward and a sister by the name of Kathleen. Joseph and Anne had five children, they are,
2.2.1.8.5.1. Kevin Joseph McTiernan, 1944--1959, the first child of Joseph Edward McTiernan and Anne L. Burbank.
2.2.1.8.5.2. Judith Anne McTiernan, 1948--, the second child of Joseph Edward McTiernan and Anne L. Burbank.
2.2.1.8.5.3. Joan Catherine Lebeter, nee McTiernan, 1949--, the third child of Joseph Edward McTiernan and Anne L. Burbank. Joan married Richard D. Lebeter in 1969 and had three children. They are,
2.2.1.8.5.3.1.
Christine Lynn Schlegel, nee Lebeter, 1970--,
married Curtis Schlegel and have two children.
2.2.1.8.5.3.1.1.
Kyle Donald Schlegel, 1996--,
2.2.1.8.5.3.1.2.
Craig Ryan Schlegel, 1998--,
2.2.1.8.5.3.2.
Kevin D. Lebeter, 1972--, married Gail Reese
and have the following three children.
2.2.1.8.5.3.2.1.
Dean Joseph Lebeter, 1996--,
2.2.1.8.5.3.2.2.
Jack Travis Lebeter, 1999--,
2.2.1.8.5.3.2.3.
Luke Edward Lebeter, 2003--,
2.2.1.8.5.3.3. Brian Joseph Lebeter, 1975--, married Jamie Conley in 2000 and have adopted three childre
