Hanorah Fitz-Gibbons was born in 1819 in Rathkeale, Limerick, Ireland as the only child of Thomas Fitzgibbon and Ellen Mahony. They lived in a great house.

Her parents died in an accident and she was taken in by her uncle, the Earl of Desmond (Ireland), and brought up with his family. The Earl was a cruel man, and when she was 22, Hanorah eloped with James Joseph Horrigan, son of John Horrigan, on 20 April 1841 in Saint James, Paddington, London, England.

They emigrated from England on the ship 'Lalla Rookh' and arrived in New South Wales, Australia on 26 December 1841.

Ship lists say Hanorah Horrigan was employed as a House Servant.

James Joseph Horrigan and Hanorah Fitz-Gibbons had the following children:

1. Ellen Horrigan was born in 1842 in Campbelltown, New South Wales. She married George McLean on 24 October 1861 in Queensland. Ellen died on 6 August 1924 in Queensland.

2. Cornelius Horrigan was born in 1843 in Campbeltown, New South Wales. He died on 25 May 1921 in Warwick, Queensland.

3. Thomas J Horrigan was born in 1845 in West Maitland, New South Wales.

4. Mary Horrigan was born in 1847 in Maitland, New South Wales. She died on 27 January 1929 in Queensland.

5. Margaret Agnes Horrigan was born in 1850 in West Maitland, New South Wales. She died on 02 March 1920 in Brisbane, Queensland.

6. Catherine Horrigan was born in 1852 in Maitland, New South Wales. She died in 1941 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales.

7. John Horrigan was born in 1854 in West Maitland, New South Wales. He died in 1854 in West Maitland, New South Wales.

8. James Edward Horrigan was born in 1856 in Maitland, New South Wales. He died on 17 August 1936 in Queensland.

9. Hanorah Mary Teresa Horrigan was born in 1858 in Warwick, Queensland. She married William Monsoon Ross on 06 January 1879 in The Presbyterian Church, James street, Toowoomba, Queensland. She died on 13 April 1926 in Queensland.

10. Johanna Marion Josephine Horrigan was born on 26 May 1866 in Queensland. She died on 15 October 1920 in Queensland.

Hanorah died in 1905[1] in Esk, Queensland, age 86.

Citations:

1. Queensland Government - Births, deaths, marriages and divorces, C3974

External Links:

‘Lalla Rookh’ Ship records - James Joseph Horrigan - page 80 - 26 December, 1841

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