John Flood (abt. 1828 - abt. 1885)

Born about 1828 in County Monaghan, Ireland

Descendants

Died about 1885 at about age 57 in Anketell Grove, County Monaghan, Ireland

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Biography

John Flood was born in Ireland.

John was born about 1828.

John Flood (ca.1836-ca.1886) line from Tonintlieve, Carrickroe, Monaghan, Ireland.

John married a Mary McCAFFREY (1828-1906) about 1859. Mary was from Stuckan Glen near Clogher, County Tyrone. Known children were : Mary (b. 1864)

Bridget (b. 1865)

Patrick Flood (b. 1867) Patrick was Schoolmaster of the Edenmore NS. ( Which Edenmore?) Patrick's son Thomas Flood (b. 1909) was a Monsignor and Prior of St. Patrick's Purgatory, Lough Derg. Co Donegal.

Margaret (b. 1873)

John's brother Charles FLOOD (b. 1842) was Schoolmaster of the Knockconan NS Co. Monaghan from 1860-1907.

John passed away about 1885. ^[1]

Early History of this line of Floods

Apparently, the Floods came from Co. Cavan to Co. Monaghan about 1750.

Peter FLOOD, Sr. rented land from Anketell Estate, Dernashallog (later known as Anketell Grove) in the parish of Donagh. He rented land in Tonintlieve, Carrickroe in the parish of Errigal Truagh. From there the name spread across the two parishes.

Peter FLOOD, Jr. went from Tontilieve to Drumbriston / Drumvern in 1826.

John FLOOD went from Tontintlieve to Dundian, near Emyvale.

Known descendants in Ireland, England, US, Australia

Research Notes

Knockconan Townland, Co. Monaghan

Tonintlieve, Carrickroe in the parish of Errigal Trough, Co. Tyrone

Dundian (Dún Daingin) is a townland in Anketell Grove ED, in Errigal Trough Civil Parish, in Barony, in Co. Monaghan, Ireland.

Scarnageeragh or Emyvale (aka Emyvale) , Donagh Civil Parish, Barony of Trough, Co. Monaghan

Anketell Grove (aka Anketell Grove DED) , Co. Monaghan

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Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Alberto Forero, Saturday, December 27, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.