Michael Kavanagh (abt. 1829 - 1894)

Born about 1829 in Dunbur, County Wicklow, Ireland

Husband of Jane (Lacey) Kavanagh — married 6 Jul 1863 (to 1 Nov 1887) in Wicklow, County Wicklow, Ireland

Husband of Elizabeth (Barry) Kavanagh — married 23 Nov 1889 (to 7 Jun 1894) in St Patrick's, Wicklow, County Wicklow, Ireland

Descendants

Died 7 Jun 1894 at about age 65 in Dunbur, County Wicklow, Ireland

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Biography

Michael was born in 1829 in Dunbur in County Wicklow, Ireland, the son of William Kavanagh and ??. He grew up on the family farm in Dunbur and eventually ran it. He married Jane Lacey in 1863 in the Wicklow Parish. She joined him at Dunbur where they had x children together. Jane died in 1887. Michael remarried in 1889 to Elizabeth Barry at the St Patrick Church in Wicklow. He died at Ashford seven years later in 1894 after being thrown from a cart while going to a funeral. His son John inherited the family farm.

Children:

1. William, 1864-1879
2. John, 1865-1948; m. Josephenia Byrne, 1907
3. Mary 1867-1941; m. Alexander O'Carroll, 1890
4. Michael, 1871-

Death Inquest

Wicklow People, 9 Jun 1894, p. 2; accessed at FindMyPast.co.uk, 26 May 2019.

FATALITY NEAR ASHFORD.

THE INQUEST.

A car accident, by which a farmer name Michael Kavanagh, who resided at Dunbur, Wicklow, lost his life, occurred at Trinity, near Ashford, on Wednesday. Kavanagh, who was a man well advanced in years, was attending the funeral of Mrs O'Reilly, and having no conveyance, was invited to take a seat in a trap which was being driven by Edward Byrne. When they reached Trinity the vehicle got overturned in consequence of the horse endeavouring to turn in a direction different to that in which they were going. Both the occupants were pitched out on the roadway, Kavanagh alighting heavily on his head. Assistance was quickly at hand, and priest and doctor having been sent for, the infured man was removed with all promptitude to Ashford, where he was attended by Dr Byrne. He was then quite conscious, but later in the evening a change for the worse set in, and he succumbed on Thursday morning. As will be seen by the report of the inquest, the occurrence was purely accidental. It appears that many years ago the deceased narrowly escaped losing his life by falling off the old tower at Wicklow Head, which was then being used as a lighthouse. His skull was so much injured that the operation of trepanning had to be resorted to, but it was performed so successfully that the deceased, it is stated, felt no ill effects afterwards. An inquest was held by Mr M H Jones, Coroner for East Wicklow, on Thursday afternoon. The following jury were sworn--Messrs Wm Keely (foreman), John Byrne, Thomas Mason, Peter Cunniam, John Norris, George Connor, Edward Smith, John Gallagher, Wm Murphy, Charles Mallen, Thos Carroll, and John Kelly, Rathdrum. The first witness taken was Edward Byrne, who deposed that on Wednesday, while driving along after Mrs O'Reilly's funeral, between Wicklow and Rathnew he overtook the deceased and got him up in the trap belong to Mr O'Reilly, Grange, in whose employment witness was. They drove along as far as Trinity, when the horse made an attempt to turn down in the direction of home, and in doing so the trap was upset. They were both thrown out on the road and Mr Kavanagh received injuries which caused his death. After the occurrence another car came up quickly, and the occupants assisted him to bring the deceased down to Ashford. Dr Byrne and a clergyman were sent for immediately, and the priest met them before they reached Mr Gallagher's. Dr Byrne also reached the place soon. To a Juror---It was I had hold of the reins when the car upset. Foreman---Didn't he wish not to go as far as the graveyard? Yes. Did he catch the reins and try to bring you down the Trinity road? He offered at it, but the pony was inclined to go that way. A Juror---You don't think he caught the reins? The pressure was not much. With the exception of the splash board being bent, the car was uninjured. Patrick Mallen stated that he and others drove up just after the accident had occurred. He saw the deceased lying on the road. He didn't see the car being upset. He believed the upset was due to the horse taking a short turn. He assisted in bringing the deceased to Ashford. He spoke just saying to save his life. To the Foreman---He was bleeding at the time. Mr. Byrne did all in his power--in fact no one could do more. Dr Byrne deposed that he was called upon on Wednesday afternoon to attend the deceased. He discovered that there was a wound on the temple, which he dressed. Deceased was suffering from the effects of shock., was somewhat weak, but perfectly conscious. Later he was sent for to see him again, and he was then quite unconscious and scarcely breathing. There was no chance of doing anything for him then, as he evidently had some effusion of blood on the brain. On his first visit the deceased mentioned that he was thrown out of the trap, didn't blame anybody, but expressed a wish to have his wife sent for. The occurrence, he said, was purely accidental. Hemorrhage on the brain, combined with shock, was, he believed, the cause of death. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony, adding that no blame attached to anybody, and that the occurrence was purely accidental.

Sources

Marriages

Ancestry.com. Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

Name: Michl Kavanagh

Gender: Male

Event Type: Marriage

Marriage Date: 6 Jul 1863

Marriage Place: Wicklow, Ireland, Ireland

Parish: Wicklow

Diocese: Dublin

Spouse: Jane Leasy

Witnesses: George Learogh, Mary Laerogh [not clear]

Source Citation: National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 06482 / 03

Irish Genealogy.ie, Civil Marriage Records, accessed 26 May 2019.

Entry no.: 52

Party 1 name: Michael Kavanagh

Party 1 age: Full

Party 1 marital status: Widower

Party 1 occupation: Farmer

Party 1 residence: Dunbar

Party 1 father: William Kavanagh

Party 1 father occupation: Farmer

Party 2 name: Elizabeth Barry

Party 2 age: Full

Party 2 marital status: Spinster

Party 2 occupation: [blank]

Party 2 residence: Lighthouse

Party 2 father: Michael Barry

Party 2 father occupation: Light House keeper

Marriage date: 23 Nov 1889

Marriage location: St Patrick Roman Catholic Church of Wicklow

Officiated by: W. I. Dillon

Witnesses: Michael I. Barry, Isabella Donlon

Registration date: 26 Nov 1889

Group Registration ID: 2515435

Registrar District: Wicklow

SR District/Reg Area: Rathdrum

County: Wicklow

"Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYHW-72Q : 9 March 2018), MARRIAGES entry for Michael Kavanagh; citing Rathdrum, , vol. 2, p. 842, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,256.

Name: Michael Kavanagh

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: Oct - Dec 1889

Event Place: Rathdrum, Ireland

Registration District: Rathdrum

Volume Number: 2

Children

"Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F5Y4-1RX : 10 February 2018), Michael Kavanagh in entry for John Kavanagh, 18 Jul 1865; citing 0952, ASHFORD, WICKLOW, IRELAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 101,111.

Name: John Kavanagh

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 18 Jul 1865

Birthplace: 0952,ASHFORD,WICKLOW,IRELAND

Father's Name: Michael Kavanagh

Mother's Name: Jane Lacey

"Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPB9-VHB : 10 February 2018), Michael Kavanagh in entry for Michael, 03 Mar 1871; citing Ashford, Wick, Ire, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 255,820.

Name: Michael

Gender: Male

Christening Place: 1035, ASHFORD, WICK, IRE

Birth Date: 03 Mar 1871

Birthplace: Ashford, Wick, Ire

Father's Name: Michael Kavanagh

Mother's Name: Jane Lacey

Death

IrishGenealogy.ie. Civil Death Records, accessed 23 May 2019.

Entry no.: 264

Name: Michael Kavanagh

Death date: 7 June 1894

Death place: Ashford

Gender: Male

Marital status: Married

Age: 75

Occupation: Farmer

Cause of death: Haemorrhage in the brain from being accidentally thrown from the car and shock

Informant: Certificate received from Matt G.. Jones, Coroner for Co Wicklow. Inquest held June 7/84

Registration date: 17 Jul 1894

Group Registration ID: 3987330

SR District/Reg Area: Rathdrum

District: Wicklow

Union: Rathdrum

County: Wicklow

"Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ5Z-XGG : 13 March 2018), Michael Kavanagh, 07 Jun 1894; citing 00228, 005014908, Principal Probate Registry, Dublin; 100,994.

Name: Michael Kavanagh

Event Type: Probate

Event Date: 07 Jun 1894

Event Place: Wicklow

Beneficiary's Name: John Kavanagh

Note: "KAVANAGH Michael. [302] Effects. £250. 17 July. Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Michael Kavanagh late of Dunbur County Wicklow Farmer who died 7 June 1894 at same place were granted at the Principal Registry to John Kavanagh of Dunbur Farmer the Son."