McManus Family History
This website is dedicated on the Genealogy of the ancient clan McManus of the Parish of Kilronan located in North Roscommon, which consists of the villages of Arigna, Ballyfarnon, and Keadue.
Recently Added Articles
Dec 18, 2023
Billy the Boy McManus
At 10pm. on the night of 25th. June, 1831, Sergeant Thomas Armstrong, of the staff of the Roscommon Militia, was returning home peacefully after visiting a friend in his home town of Boyle, County Roscommon, when he met in the street a local man of disrepute, namely William, alias ‘Billy the …
Sep 3, 2022
Roscommon Cemeteries Mapviewer
Roscommon County Council gets a lot of queries from people trying to find out where their relatives are buried and asking for information on historic graveyards around the county. In response to this, we have developed an online Cemeteries Mapviewer which we hope will assist people.
Nov 9, 2021
Roscommon County
Two Septs The historical manuscripts tell us that there are two distinct McManus families with their origins in Ireland - one emanating from the Maguires of Fermanagh(Ulster) and the other from the O’Conors of Roscommon (Connaught).
Research Requests
Charlotte McManus
We have a research request for Charlotte McManus from her grandson Joe Lomas.
Paul McManus
Looking for Paul McManus (b? - d 1844) of County Meath who left Ireland and came to the US (possibly by way of Canada) about 1820 + or -.
John McManus US Passport
This record, if from Kilgarve Townland in County Roscommon, at the Griffith Valuations and the census for the area and there are no McManuses living on the Townland.
Hercules MacManus
This is some of the early history of the family. There are links yet to be made, but it struck me as unusual that when a child was born in trim or Dublin the newspaper notice was always put in the Belfast Newsletter and not in the Dublin papers.
Gabriel Edward Bradshaw MacManus
I am researching Gabriel Edward Bradshaw MacManus (b. 20 Jan.1903 in Kingstown, Ireland) a prominent architect of the International movement in England, Ireland and Scotland.
Family Stories
Patrick McManus Arrest
The Protection of Persons and Property (Ireland) Act 1881 allowed for internment without trial of those suspected of involvement in the Land War in Ireland.
Drumhambo Rowdies
THE PROSECUTION OF THE DRUMSHAMBO ROWDIES IN CARRICK
Irish Hill Potrero
Irish Hill, Potrero, San Francisco, was a small working-class neighborhood in San Francisco, near the intersection of 22nd Street and Illinois Avenue.
Research
National Library of Ireland
This NLI’s collection of Catholic parish register microfilms.
Tennison Land Records 1836
Here is an article from our old journal about the Tennison land records and a Francis McManus from a Townland called Killgarfein was located, this maybe Kilgarve Townland.
Connections
Albert Perry
You (R-FT194071) and Albert Perry (A-L1100) share a common paternal line ancestor (A-PR2921) who lived around 232,000 BCE (234,000 years ago).
Charles Darwin
You (R-FT194071) and Charles Darwin (R-M269) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-M269) who lived around 3900 BCE (6,000 years ago).
Copernicus
You (R-FT194071) and Copernicus (R-P310) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-P310) who lived around 2900 BCE (4,900 years ago).
Daniel Boone
You (R-FT194071) and Daniel Boone (R-FT385804) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-DF23) who lived around 1400 BCE (3,400 years ago).
Francis Crick
You (R-FT194071) and Francis Crick (R-M269) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-M269) who lived around 3900 BCE (6,000 years ago).
House of Stuart
You (R-FT194071) and House of Stuart (R-L745) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-Z39589) who lived around 1700 BCE (3,700 years ago).
Irish Mystery Ancestor
You (R-FT194071) and Irish Mystery Ancestor (R-M222) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-M222) who lived around 100 BCE (2,100 years ago).
Joseph Smith Jr
You (R-FT194071) and Joseph Smith (R-BY60318) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-Z2959) who lived around 0 CE (2,000 years ago).
Patrick Henry
You (R-FT194071) and Patrick Henry (R-M269) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-M269) who lived around 3900 BCE (6,000 years ago).
Tsar Nicholas II Romanov
You (R-FT194071) and Tsar Nicholas II Romanov (R-M269) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-M269) who lived around 3900 BCE (6,000 years ago).
King of Spain
Evidence can be found the eighteenth century of a connection between Kilronan McManuses and the kings of Spain.
Maghnus Ua Conchobair, Prince of Connacht
Maghnus, one of the two principal septs of the name in Ireland:
