Individual Details
Mary MCDONALD
(Abt 1820 - 24 Oct 1894)
While the baptism records of some of her children show Mary's surname as McDonnell, it is almost certain it was actually McDonald or MacDonald as her son Michael was given a middle name of McDonald. Note also Knocklonogad is sometimes spelled as Knocklonegad and Knocklonagad.
According to her death record Mary died of 'Hemiplegia (5 days)'. Hemiplegia typically follows a stroke. Her son Patrick was present at death.
Both the McDonald and MacDonnell surnames are very common and are widely distributed throughout Ireland. They are separate surnames but they share the same origin, coming from the the Scottish or Irish personal name "Domhnall", meaning "world mighty". However, true MacDonalds are descendants of the powerful Scottish clan of the same name. The Scottish MacDonalds' involvement in Ireland started in the thirteenth century when they first arrived as gallowglasses or mercenaries. Such was their success that they were employed in virtually every local war, spreading and settling throughout the country over the following centuries. Their main connection, however, remained with Ulster. A secondary influx into that province of settlers bearing the MacDonald name occurred in the eighteenth century, when the Highland clearances caused great forced migration from Scotland. There was also a native Irish McDonnell family in Ulster who were rulers of Fermanagh before they were displaced. They then settled in the north of adjoining Co. Monaghan and remain numerous in the area. Another McDonnell family arose in the old kingdom of Thomond in the Clare/Limerick area.
According to her death record Mary died of 'Hemiplegia (5 days)'. Hemiplegia typically follows a stroke. Her son Patrick was present at death.
Both the McDonald and MacDonnell surnames are very common and are widely distributed throughout Ireland. They are separate surnames but they share the same origin, coming from the the Scottish or Irish personal name "Domhnall", meaning "world mighty". However, true MacDonalds are descendants of the powerful Scottish clan of the same name. The Scottish MacDonalds' involvement in Ireland started in the thirteenth century when they first arrived as gallowglasses or mercenaries. Such was their success that they were employed in virtually every local war, spreading and settling throughout the country over the following centuries. Their main connection, however, remained with Ulster. A secondary influx into that province of settlers bearing the MacDonald name occurred in the eighteenth century, when the Highland clearances caused great forced migration from Scotland. There was also a native Irish McDonnell family in Ulster who were rulers of Fermanagh before they were displaced. They then settled in the north of adjoining Co. Monaghan and remain numerous in the area. Another McDonnell family arose in the old kingdom of Thomond in the Clare/Limerick area.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1820 | probably Knocklonogad area, Garryhill, Co. Carlow | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1845 | John William MURPHY | |||
| Death | 24 Oct 1894 | Knocklonogad, Garryhill, Co. Carlow | |||
| Burial | Drumphea Cemetery, Co. Carlow |
Families
| Spouse | John William MURPHY (1811 - 1887) |
| Child | William John MURPHY (1846 - 1932) |
| Child | Thomas MURPHY (1847 - 1883) |
| Child | Patrick MURPHY (1849 - 1936) |
| Child | James MURPHY (1851 - 1910) |
| Child | Bridget MURPHY (1853 - 1926) |
| Child | Michael McDonald MURPHY (1855 - 1932) |
| Child | Mary MURPHY (1857 - 1932) |
| Child | John MURPHY (1859 - 1929) |
| Child | Margaret MURPHY (1862 - ) |
| Father | Thomas MCDONALD (caution: relationship to daughter Mary not verified) (1779 - 1845) |
| Mother | Bridget POWER (caution: relationship to daughter Mary not verified) (1768 - 1826) |
| Sibling | David MCDONALD (caution: relationship to sister Mary not verified) (1816 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Laurence MCDONALD (caution: relationship to sister Mary not verified) (1819 - ) |