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Could somebody please help,
I'm trying to find the marriage between a John Branigan and Bridget Flanigan, in County Louth Ireland.
From the 1911 census it says they have been married for 36 years which means they would have married around 1875.

I was told by a family member that Bridget's maiden name was Flanigan, so i only have this to go on.
I have had a look on the site i use (Irish find my past) but i can't find anything, could anybody help me please.
Thank you for any help.

are these his children
???

John Branagan
mentioned in the record of Lawrence Branagan
Name: John Branagan
Gender: Male
Wife: Bridget Flanagan Branagan
Son: Lawrence Branagan
Other information in the record of Lawrence Branagan
from Ireland Births and Baptisms
Name: Lawrence Branagan
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 29 Jan 1881
Birthplace: Ireland
Father's Name: John Branagan
Mother's Name: Bridget Flanagan Branagan
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01720-0 , System Origin: Ireland-ODM , GS Film number: 257858


John Brenagan
mentioned in the record of Catherine Brenagan
Name: John Brenagan
Gender: Male
Wife: Bridget Brennagan Flanagan
Daughter: Catherine Brenagan
Other information in the record of Catherine Brenagan
from Ireland Births and Baptisms
Name: Catherine Brenagan
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 27 Oct 1876
Birthplace: Ireland
Father's Name: John Brenagan
Mother's Name: Bridget Brennagan Flanagan
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00946-1 , System Origin: Ireland-EASy , GS Film number: 255963 , Reference ID: v 17-1 p 471

Yes he had a son called Lawrence, i have the names of his children, but i just can't seem to find the marriage.

For more information on this family, saves repeating

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1349538?page=0

Could somebody point me in the right direction,
If the marriage can't be found on any sites how do i go about
finding out when they married.

Any help would be much appreciated, thank you.

this site might help

http://louth.rootsireland.ie/

Thanks Yvonne, i don't seem to get anything from this site either. :-(

could this be the child of john and bridget her name might be morgan but no marriage


John Brannigan
mentioned in the record of Patrick Brannigan
Name: John Brannigan
Gender: Male
Wife: Bridget Morgan Brannigan
Son: Patrick Brannigan
Other information in the record of Patrick Brannigan
from Ireland Births and Baptisms
Name: Patrick Brannigan
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 21 Feb 1879
Birthplace: Down, Ireland
Father's Name: John Brannigan
Mother's Name: Bridget Morgan Brannigan

I'm not sure Yvonne,
I know they had six children, there names were Catherine, Lawrence, James, Rose and Julia, i don't know the other child's name.

Yvonne, i was told he married a Bridget Flanigan, and i have seen record on the net that say Bridget Flanagan Branigan.

I know John was born in county Louth as it says that on the census, i know John had a brother who was Patrick who also married a bridget.

Laurence Branagan
Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administrations
Name: Laurence Branagan
Event Type: Probate
Event Date: 30 May 1919
Event Place: Louth
Beneficiary's Name: Bridget Branagan

Thanks Yvonne, will ad this to my records,
I just know why it is so hard for me find the marriage, it should of been around 1875 according to the census, but i can't find anything.

Did they have to register marriages in 1875 ?

Google Civil registration Ireland for the facts

hi
could the records been destroyed in the fire in dublin in the 1920's or could it be they never married

Thanks Jacqueline.

To be honest Yvonne, i really don't know to both questions.
I'm not having any luck on line.
I think my best bet would be to go to the church where John and Bridget were living in Monasterboice and see if they would have any information, I've been told the children were baptised there so hopefully they will have some information.
I can't really think what else i can do.

Thank you so much Yvonne for all your help, i really do appreciate it.

glad to help my grandad was born in wexford i never had much luck tracing his family must be one of the worst places ireland to trace family

I know what you mean, I'm lucky as i know where my grandparents were born, and i've just meet a few family members that i've never meet before, but my Dad told me where his cousin lives, so me and hubby went there, they only really confirmed what i had already found out, but they don't remember anything passed there parents.

It can get so frustrating not been able to find the information you need, just hope the church can help.