Feargal Hennigan

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Biography

Feargal Hennigan was born in Ireland.

Feargal Hennigan is a member of the Hennigan Name Study Project.

Feargal Hennigan is a member of the Colclough Name Study Project.

Feargal Hennigan is a member of the Mackey Name Study Project.

Feargal Hennigan is a Cemeterist Project affiliate.

RootsTech Attendee: 2022, 2021

WikiTree Day Attendee: 2022

Feargal Hennigan was a RAWKER in the We Will RAWK You Event.

Feargal Hennigan achieved the 15 For 15 award for completing 15 missions in our 2023 15 For 15 Challenge.

Feargal Hennigan had the longest verified Weevil-free path to Paul Revere, Devil Anse Hatfield, Leonard Bernstein, Pat Garrett, Bruce Lee, Taylor Swift and Henry VIII in the Connection Combat.

Feargal Hennigan had the second longest verified Weevil-free path for Gabor/Young in the Connection Combat.

Feargal Hennigan has wrangled 148 weevils (so far!) in the Connection Combat.

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Projects and Studies

• Ireland Project Coordinator
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    • Leinster Team Member, with special interest in County Wicklow
  • Managed Profiles Team Member
    • Ireland Project Living Notables Team Leader
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• Cemeterist Project Member
  • County Wicklow
    • Market Square Graveyard, Dunlavin Manager

• Notables Project Member

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  • Ireland

• Data Doctors Project Member
  • Ireland

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  • Approved Merges - Ireland
  • Pending Merges - Ireland
  • Unmerged Matches - Ireland

• One Name Studies Project Member
  • Hennigan Name Study Coordinator
  • Colclough Name Study Coordinator
  • Mackey Name Study Member
    • Mackeys of County Wicklow Manager

• One Place Studies Project Member
  • Dunlavin, Wicklow One Place Study Coordinator
  • Hollywood, Wicklow One Place Study Coordinator

• Titanic Project Member

• Mentors Project Member

• Profile Improvement Project Member
  • Biography Team Member (Level 1)

• Medieval Project Member
  • Ireland Team Member

'Thons

Feargal Hennigan participated with the Irish Idols during the April 2022 Connect-a-Thon, and added 14 connections.First Connect-a-Thon!

Feargal Hennigan participated with the Irish Idols during the July 2022 Connect-a-Thon, and added 109 connections.

Feargal Hennigan participated with the Irish Seanchaithe during the 2022 Source-a-Thon, adding sources to 203 previously unsourced profiles. Na Seanchaithe sourced a total of 959 profiles!

Feargal Hennigan participated with the Irish Seanchaithe during the January 2023 Connect-a-Thon, and added 161 connections.Na Seanchaithe created a total of 1,028 profiles!

Feargal Hennigan participated with the Irish Seanchaithe during the April 2023 Connect-a-Thon, and added 119 connections.Na Seanchaithe created a total of 2,083 profiles!

Feargal Hennigan participated with the Irish Seanchaithe during the July 2023 Connect-a-Thon, and added 67 connections.Na Seanchaithe created a total of 2,024 profiles!

Feargal Hennigan participated with Team Seamróga agus Fòghnain during the 2023 Source-a-Thon, adding sources to 31 previously unsourced profiles. Team Seamróga agus Fòghnain sourced a total of 2,210 profiles!

Feargal Hennigan participated with the Irish Seanchaithe during the January 2024 Connect-a-Thon, and added 100 connections.Na Seanchaithe created a total of 1,460 profiles!

"Ancestor Completeness"

Ancestral Surnames

The following are the surnames I've discovered in my ancestry (with link to earliest ancestor currently on WikiTree):

Abbey

Brennan, O'Brian, Bryan, Byrne, Byrne

Carney, Carroll, McCarthy, Clarke, Colclough, Collier, Connor, Coogan, Coughlan, Cullen, Cully

Delaney, Donoghue, Donovan, Donovan, Donovan, Dowling, Doyle

Farrell, Farrington

Green, Grogan

Hegarty, Hendy, Hennigan, Hope, Hubbard, Hughes

Kelly, Kelly, Kennedy

Lawlor, O'Leary, McLoughlin

Mackey, Mahon, Mahony, Mealy, Mulally, Murnane, Murphy, Murphy, Murray

Norton

Purcell

Quinn

Reordan, Ryan, Ryan

Scully

Tool

Wheelahan

Sources

• First-hand information. Entered by Feargal Hennigan at registration.

DNA

Paternal

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Feargal Hennigan and his first cousin twice removed Thomas Hennigan. Their most-recent common ancestors are Patrick Hennigan and Catherine Coughlan, 2nd great grandparents of Feargal Hennigan and grandparents of Thomas Hennigan. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd Cousins, based on sharing 248 cM across 9 segments.
• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a Family Tree DNA Family Finder test match between Feargal Hennigan and his first cousin twice removed D.McG.. Their most-recent common ancestors are Denis Murnane and Hannah O'Leary, 2nd great grandparents of Feargal Hennigan and grandparents of D.McG.. Predicted relationship from FTDNA: 1st Cousin - 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 249 cM.
• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Feargal Hennigan and his second cousin once removed M.McG.. Their most-recent common ancestors are Denis Murnane and Hannah O'Leary, 2nd great grandparents of Feargal Hennigan and great grandparents of M.McG.. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd Cousins, based on sharing 173 cM across 8 segments.
• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Feargal Hennigan and his first cousin twice removed S.C.. Their most-recent common ancestors are Denis Murnane and Hannah O'Leary, 2nd great grandparents of Feargal Hennigan and grandparents of S.C.. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd Cousins, based on sharing 234 cM across 13 segments.
• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Feargal Hennigan and his third cousin M.L.. Their most-recent common ancestors are Denis Murnane and Hannah O'Leary, 2nd great grandparents of Feargal Hennigan and 2nd great grandparents of M.L.. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd Cousins, based on sharing 32 cM across 4 segments.

Maternal

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by a 23andMe test match between Feargal Hennigan and H.K.O'G., first cousins once removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are James Kennedy and Margaret Farrell, the great grandparents of Feargal Hennigan and grandparents of H.K.O'G.. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: First Cousin, based on sharing 563 cM across 24 segments.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Feargal Hennigan and C.K., his 2nd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are James Kennedy and Margaret Farrell, the great grandparents of both Feargal Hennigan and C.K.. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd - 3rd Cousins, based on sharing 233 cM across 12 segments.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Feargal Hennigan and M.C., his 1st cousin 2x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are William Farrell and Catherine Byrne, the great great grandparents of Feargal Hennigan and grandparents of M.C.. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 1st – 2nd Cousin, based on sharing 345 cM across 14 segments.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Feargal Hennigan and L.C., his 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are William Farrell and Catherine Byrne, the great great grandparents of Feargal Hennigan and great grandparents of L.C.. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd – 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 167 cM across 10 segments.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by a MyHeritageDNA test match between Feargal Hennigan and his 2nd cousin twice removed, Prunella Doughty. Their most recent common ancestors are John Colclough and Bridget Scully, the 3rd great grandparents of Feargal Hennigan and the great grandparents of Prunella Doughty. Predicted relationship from MyHeritage: 3rd cousin to 5th cousin, based on sharing 53.4 cM across 2 segments.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by a 23andMe test match between Feargal Hennigan and K.L., second cousins twice removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are John Colclough and Bridget Scully, the third great grandparents of Feargal Hennigan and great grandparents of K.L.. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: Third Cousin, based on sharing 78 cM across 3 segments.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Feargal Hennigan and his second cousin twice removed, C.K.. Their most-recent common ancestors are John Colclough and Bridget Scully, the third great grandparents of Feargal Hennigan and great grandparents of C.K.. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd Cousins 1x Removed, based on sharing 17 cM across 2 segments.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by a MyHeritageDNA test match between Feargal Hennigan and his second cousin twice removed, C.K.. Their most-recent common ancestors are John Colclough and Bridget Scully, the third great grandparents of Feargal Hennigan and great grandparents of C.K.. Predicted relationship from MyHeritage: 3rd to 5th cousin, based on sharing 31.2 cM across 3 segments.