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James "The Rock" McHale 1816–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Emlagh, Louisburgh, Kilgeever, Mayo, Ireland

Death Date: Sep 1886

Death Location: Emlagh, Louisburgh, Kilgeever, Mayo, Ireland

Father: James MacHale

Mother: Catherine O'Maille

Spouse(s): Bridget Prendergast

Children(s): Sarah McHale

James "The Rock" McHale was born in 1816 in Emlagh, Louisburgh, Kilgeever, Mayo, Ireland, the child of James James John Machale And Catherine Kitty O Maille. James "The Rock" McHale married Bridget Biddy Prendergast, and had children including Sarah Mchale. James "The Rock" McHale passed away in 1886 in Emlagh, Louisburgh, Kilgeever, Mayo, Ireland.

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Biography

  • James "The Rock" McHale was born in 1816 in Emlagh, Louisburgh, Kilgeever, Mayo, Ireland, the child of James James John Machale And Catherine Kitty O Maille.
  • James "The Rock" McHale married Bridget Biddy Prendergast, and had children including Sarah Mchale.
  • James "The Rock" McHale passed away in 1886 in Emlagh, Louisburgh, Kilgeever, Mayo, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James MacHale
1770–
Birth Location: Emlagh, Louisburgh, Mayo, Connaught, Ireland
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Catherine O'Maille
1777–1829
Birth Location: Dradeen, Tallaghbawn, Mayo, Connaught, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Bridget Prendergast
1813–1909
Birth Location: Castlebar, Ireland
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Children(s)

Sarah McHale
1855–1920
Birth Location: Emlagh, Louisburgh, Kilgeever, Mayo, Ireland
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James McHale's Ancestors

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James McHale
1816–1886
Birth Place: Emlagh, Louisburgh, Kilgeever, Mayo, Ireland
Parents
James "James John" MacHale
1770–
Emlagh, Louisburgh, Mayo, Connaught, Ireland
Catherine ("Kitty") O'Maille
1777–1829
Dradeen, Tallaghbawn, Mayo, Connaught, Ireland
Grandparents
John (Patrick Mackeal) (MacHale)
1745–
Laherdane, Ireland
Cecelia O'Toole
1740–1790
Inishturk, Mayo, Ireland
Tomas ((Sean Truthful John) Ó) Máille
1740–1817
Galway, Ireland
Catherine Kyne
1750–
Ballykyne, Galway, Connaught, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James McHale's Descendants

1.
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James ("The Rock") McHale (1816–Sep 1886) m. Bridget (“Biddy”) Prendergast (1813–22 Feb 1909)
  1. 1. Sarah McHale 1855–1920 m. Patrick Gibbons 1849–1936
    1. 1. Dela Carny 1885–1967 m. John Carney 1874–1919
      1. 1. Theresa McBride 1913–2003 m. Bernard (James) McBride 1911–1972
        1. 1. Bernard (B) McBride 1936–2005
        2. 2. Thomas (W) McBride 1934–1963
      2. 2. Anthony Carny 1910–1974
      3. 3. Mary Carny 1907–1996 m. George (R) Dunworth 1903–
      4. 4. Anthony (Patrick) Carney 1910–1974

James McHale's Timeline

2 Records

1816
1816
Birth of James "The Rock" McHale in Emlagh, Louisburgh, Kilgeever, Mayo, Ireland
Emlagh, Louisburgh, Kilgeever, Mayo, Ireland
1886
Sep 1886
Age 70
Death of James "The Rock" McHale in Emlagh, Louisburgh, Kilgeever, Mayo, Ireland
Emlagh, Louisburgh, Kilgeever, Mayo, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Emlagh, Louisburgh, Kilgeever, Mayo, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1886
    Event Place: Emlagh, Louisburgh, Kilgeever, Mayo, Ireland
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