Individual Details

Sponsors at John's baptism were Lawrence O'Hara and Mary Morahan.

John joined the RIC (Royal Irish Constabulary) in 1896 and was stationed in Barna, Co. Galway. In 1916 he was awarded a bronze medal for bravery from the Royal Humane Society for swimming 100 yards out from Barna pier to save a young man who was drowning. John continued to serve in the RIC until it was disbanded in 1922 (when the Irish Free State was established).

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Birth	17 Nov 1875	Cloonfeacle, Kiltoghert, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim
Christen	18 Nov 1875	Kiltoghert, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim
Marriage	10 Jun 1908	Clones registration district, Co. Monaghan - Elizabeth MAGUIRE
Death	24 Jan 1953	Barna, Co. Galway
Burial		New Cemetery, Galway

Spouse	Elizabeth MAGUIRE (1885 - 1950)
Child	Eugene Lawrence (Larry) MORAHAN (1909 - 1974)
Child	Anne (Annie) Ellen MORAHAN (1911 - 1981)
Child	John Patrick Augustine (Gussie) MORAHAN (1912 - 1992)
Child	Michael Joseph MORAHAN (1914 - 1992)
Child	William (Willie) Thomas MORAHAN (1918 - 1986)
Child	Martin Paul (Paul) MORAHAN (1921 - 1991)

Father	Owen MORAHAN (1842 - 1928)
Mother	Margaret O'HARA (1851 - 1940)
Sibling	Mary MORAHAN (1877 - 1932)
Sibling	Michael Joseph MORAHAN (1879 - 1959)
Sibling	Lawrence (Larry) Aloysius MORAHAN (1881 - 1970)
Sibling	Bridget Linda (Linda) MORAHAN (1883 - 1958)
Sibling	Eugene MORAHAN (1885 - 1935)
Sibling	Patrick (Paddy) MORAHAN (1887 - 1965)
Sibling	William H. MORAHAN (1889 - 1912)
Sibling	Thomas (Tom) J. MORAHAN (1891 - 1949)
Sibling	Margaret (Gretta) Mary MORAHAN (1894 - 1912)