LIST OF
NEW ZEALAND'S
IRISH MIGRANTS

NAME

DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH

DATE/PLACE OF DEATH

ARRIVED

CONTACT

MACKAY, Jane

1857, ?Ulster

1913, NZ

c. 1882-84 Wellington

See ARLOW

MACKEY, Hugh

Donegal

Auckland

1841, Shamrock

Margaret Smith

MACKEY, Sarah

Donegal

Auckland

1841, Shamrock

See NEWDICK

MACKLE, Bernard

1854, Magherfelt, Co. Londonderry

1925, Kaikoura

1877, Leicester

Neil Mackle

MACLARN, Ellen (nee Mahar)

1827, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare

1911, Auckland

Mid 1860

Joeleen Maclarn

MADDEN, Daniel

1853, Derry, Co. Cavan

1918, Takapau

?

Warwick Storey

MAGAHEY, Esther

c. 1816

1890, Auckland

1865, Dauntless

See LOGAN

MAGUIRE, Danny

1895, Coolnasillagh, Garvagh, Co. Derry

1925

c.1914

Seamus Dunn

MAGUIRE, John

c. 1858, Tullyherron, Co. Down

1925, Dunedin, Otago

c. 1875

Rosemary Anderson

MAHAR, Ellen

1827, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare

1911, Auckland

Mid 1860

See MACLARN

MAHER, James

Tipperary

1910, Blenheim

Waipa

Sue West

MAHER, Thomas

c. 1853, Co. Kilkenny

1889, Pahiatua

1878, Edwin Fox

Cathy

MAHONY, Annie

1861, Kilcommon, Tipperary

1936, Greymouth

1879, Fernglen

See Furness

MAHONY, Daniel

1840, Cork

1901, Wellington

1874, Cartvale

Angela West

MAHONY, Ellen

1862, Kilcommin, Tipperary

Unknown

1879, Fernglen

See LOUBERE

MAHONEY, Ellen

1853, near Tralee, Co. Kerry

1903, Stratford

1872, Halcione

See O'CONNOR

MAHONEY, Johanna Teresa

c. 1830 Tipperary

1884, Wanganui

?

Paddy Byers

MAHONEY, Margaret

1864, Cork

1932, Invercargill

1880, Canterbury

Helen Kennelly

MAHONEY, Mary

1849 Midleton, Co. Cork

1928 Auckland

c.1879

See ALLEN

MAHONEY, Michael

1843 Co.Tipperary

1922 Ashburton

1875 White Rose

Cathrine West

MAHONEY, Michael

1830 Ireland

1905, Wanganui

1854, Egmont

Paddy Byers

MALLEY, Bridget

c.1842 Co. Galway

1915 Dunedin

c.1865

See HEANEY

MALLEY, Catherine

c.1846 Co. Galway

1922 Waimate

c.1868-9

See COWEN

MALLEY, Mary

c.1843 Co. Galway

1917 Lawrence

c.1865

See CASEY

MALLON, Catherine (nee Ryan)

? Co. Limerick

?

1860s

Elizabeth O'Connell

MALONEY, Elizabeth

1897, Tumfarna, Co. Laois

1985, Hastings

1923, Dorset

See DEVOY

MANNING, Honora (nee Whelan)

c.1854 Longstone, Co. Tipperary

1889 Oamaru, North Otago

1876 Timaru

Dave Griffiths

MANNING, William

1837 Ballyteigue, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow

1907 Stratford

before 1875

Dave Griffiths

MARK, Margaret Jane

c.1848, Co. Antrim

1924, Whangarei

1869, Matoaka

See OLLIVER

MARRON, Alice

1889, Nallymera, Co. Antrim

1961, Wairoa

?

See MOLONEY

MARRON, Margaret

1880s, Co. Antrim

1926, Wairoa

?

Peter Davies

MARSHALL, Margaret Jane (nee Stewart)

1857, Co. Antrim

1938, Kawakawa

1865, Dauntless

Maureen Cuthbertson

MARSHALL, Robert

c. 1837, Co. Antrim

1909, Napier

c. 1860

Patricia Homan

MARSHALL, Robert

1843, Co. Tyrone

1899, Kawakawa

1866, Mary Shepherd

Maureen Cuthbertson

MARTIN, Ellen

c. 1835, Ballydugan, Co. Down

1915

1876, Rangitiki

See CARLYLE

MARTIN, Jane

c.1810, Drumcaw

?

?

See McQUOID

MATEER, James

1856, Drumbo, Antrim/Down?

1938, Matamata

c. 1876

June Mateer

MATHESON, Samuel

Belfast

Christchurch

?

Bill Matheson

MATHESON, Sarah (nee Munro)

Londonderry

Christchurch

?

Bill Matheson

MATTHEWS, Jane

1841, Bleary

1918, Pukekohe East

1864, Maori

See TOOMAN

MAXWELL, Charles

Ireland

NZ

1878, Lady Jocelyn

Gwenda Lee

MAXWELL, Sarah (nee Cleary)

Ireland

NZ

1878, Lady Jocelyn

Gwenda Lee

MAYBIN, Jane

1885, Kilbride, Co. Antrim

1963, Wairoa

1913, Ship not known

See TELFORD

MAYS, Susannah

c1854, Ma(u)llacky?

1895, Timaru

c1871, Ship unknown

Athol Munro

MCCROSSAN, James

1854, Co. Tyrone

1947, Timaru

1879, Boyne

Stephen Vickers

MEARA, Margaret

1843, Kings County

1888, Christchurch

c. 1867-1868

See RUDDY

MEE, Alexander

1833, Co. Cavan

1902, Pleasant Point

1860, Pladda

Nancy McLaughlin

MEEHAN, Eleanor Agnes

1861, Boyle, Co. Roscommon

1899, New Plymouth

1879, May Queen

See JONAS

MEGAW, Charlotte

1901, Newry, Co. Down

1977, New Plymouth

1928, Tamaroa

Kathy Lane

MEGAW, George

1899, Newry, Co. Down

1980, New Plymouth

1929, Corinthic

Kathy Lane

MEGAW, Joseph

1903, Newry, Co. Down

1987, New Plymouth

1927

Kathy Lane

MEGAW, Thomas

1902, Ireland

1985, New Zealand

1927

Kathy Lane

MELDRUM, Mary Jane (nee Millar)

1856, Limerick

1941, Invercargill

1874, Dunfillan

Ron Meldrum

MELLON, William

Co. Derry

Dunedin

Approx 1912

Henry Mellon

MENARY, Mary Gass

1818, Co. Armagh

1909, Matakana

c. 1840

See WANN

METCALF, Elizabeth

1838, Co. Armagh

1904, Hamilton

1875, British Empire

See PROCTOR

METCALF, Margaret

Montiaghs, Co. Armagth

Nth Auckland

1865, Lancashire Witch

See HARE

MEWHINNEY, Oliver

1845 Antrim

1893 Dunedin

1875

Vicky Tubert

MEWHINNEY, Samuel

1845 Antrim

1932 Dunedin

1866

Vicky Tubert

MILES, Richard Beere

1847, Cappamore, Co.Limerick

1907, Wellington

1876

Alan Leith Miles

MILLAR, Mary Jane

1856, Limerick

1941, Invercargill

1874, Dunfillan

See MELDRUM

MINCHIN, Rev William

Tipperary

1869, Halswell, Christchurch

1850s

Bryan B Martin

MINOGUE, Patrick

1858, Tuam, Graney, Co. Clare

1919, Palmerston North

1879, Loch Dee

Anne Robinson-Cast

MISKELLY, Sussanah

1853, Belfast

1932, Wellington

1869, Caroline Coventry

See CRUNDWELL

MITCHELL, Ellen

1856, Co. Cork

1921, Wanganui

?

Noelene Hill

MOLONEY, Alice (nee Marron)

1889, Nallymera, Co. Antrim

1961, Wairoa

?

Kevin Moloney

Peter Davies

MOLONEY, Denis

c. 1830-40, Co. Tipperary

1917, Lumsden

c. 1871

Justin Maloney

MOLONEY, Hanora (nee Kearney)

1852-62, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

1929, Waipularau

1881

Janice Moloney

MOLONEY, Michael

Tulla, Co. Clare

1934, Wanganui

1881

Janice Moloney

MOLONEY, William

1840, Queens Co.

?, Wairoa

?

Kevin Moloney

MONKS, Elizabeth

1826, Ireland

?

1852, Inchannan

See RYAN

MOONEY, Alice

c.1835

1922, East Taieri

?

See DON(N)ERY

MOONEY, Samuel

1823, Downpatrick, Co. Down

1904, Mangawai

c. 1844

Shonagh Delahunty

MOORE, Bessie Ann

c.1810, Co. Down

1891, Otago

1849, Ajax

See STRAIN

MOORE, Eliza Jane

1851, Belfast

1928, Christchurch

1874, Northampton

See TAYLOR

MOORE, James

1838, Co. Down

1920, Spreydon, Christchurch

?

Susan Yule

MOORE, John

c.1854, Co. Donegal

?

1874, Mairi Bhan

Margaret Moore

MOORE, Mary Ann

c.1846, Raphoe, Co. Donegal

1910

1874, Mairi Bhan

See STEELE

MOORE, William

c.1852, Co. Donegal

1912, Roxburgh

1874, Mairi Bhan

Margaret Moore

MORAN, James

1852, Galway

1932, Christchurch

?

Gail Mark

MORAN, Maryann (nee Cassidy)

1853, Antrim

1929, Christchurch

?

Gail Mark

MORIARTY, John Mortimer

1859, Co. Kerry

1944, Dunedin

Early 1870s

Kelli Barnes

MORIARTY, Thomas

1879, Castlecove, Co. Kerry

1959, Wellington

1910, Corinthic

C T Moriarity

MORLAND, Thomas

c.1843, Downpatrick

1920, Rakaia

1865, Greyhound

John Morland

MORONEY, Mary (Maria)

1857, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare

1927, Waipiata, Central Otago

1877, Wellington

Peter F W Grant

MORRIS, Catherine Theresa

1853 Roscommon

1927 Patea

1876

See McGAHEY

MORRIS, Mary (nee Shannon)

1819 Roscommon

1888 Wellington

1877 Northampton

Jack Fenaughty

MORRIS, William

1815, Blackrock, Cork

1882, Ahuriri

?

Ian Jones

MORROW, David

1838, Co.Down

1920, Christchurch

1866

Rex Morrow

MORROW, Eliza

? Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan

?

1863, David G. Fleming

See HOGG

MORROW, Eliza (nee Bole)

1814, Co. Longford

1892, Auckland

1861, Mersey

Jane Small

MORROW, Hugh

1806, Co. Longford

1921, Auckland

1861, Mersey

Jane Small

MORROW, John

1840's, Co. Antrim

? Auckland

departed Belfast 1865

Carole Lynskey

MOUNTCASHEL, Bridget

1850, Bulgaden, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick

1930, Inglewood

?

Patricia Wiltshire

MOUNTCASHEL, Margaret

c.1847-8, Bulgaden, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick

1923, Masterton

1866, Ballarat

Patricia Wiltshire

MOUNTCASHEL, Mary

c.1847-8, Bulgaden, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick

1926, Christchurch

1864, Flying Foam

Patricia Wiltshire

MOYNIHAN, Ellen

1861, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

1907, NSW (married Auckland, 1883)

?

See HESLOP

MULDOON, Catherine

1843, Co. Cavan

1923, Thames

1865, Ernestina

See McENTEER

MULHOLLAND, William James

1838, Eden, Co. Londonderry

1883, Invercargill

1866, Alhambra

Joanne Dahlenburg

MULLALLY, John

c. 1888, Co. Cork

c. 1968, Christchurch

c. 1905, Westland

Lesley Kennedy

MULLAN/MULLINS, James

1855, ?Ringsend/Coolnasillagh, Co. Derry

Wairoa

Adament

Margaret

MULLAN, John

1825 Co. Armagh

?

1870 Merape

Susan Timmins

MULLAN, Mary

c.1824 Co. Armagh

?

1870 Merape

Susan Timmins

MULLEN, Robert John

?1800

?1900, Wellington

?

Rhonda Smith

MULLEN, Robert Shirky

1848, Derry

1933, Edendale

1871

Andrew Mullen

MULLIGAN, James

1848, Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan

1901, Dunedin

1874, Surat

Bryan Mulligan

MULLIGAN, Margaret

1858, Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan

Dunedin

1874, Surat

See MEE

MULLIGAN, Peter Thomas (aka Peta Marikena)

c. 1837, Co. Tyrone

1904, Tokomaru Bay

c. 1864

Dale Mulligan; Huki Nepia

MULLIN, Bridget

c.1824 Strabane, Co. Tyrone

?

1869 Mermaid

Susan Timmins

MULLIN, Bridget

1848 Strabane, Co. Tyrone

?

1869 Mermaid

Susan Timmins

MULLIN, Eliza J

Strabane, Co. Tyrone

?

1869 Mermaid

Susan Timmins

MULLINS, Daniel

1884 Mitchelstown, Co. Cork

1949 Taumarunui

dep Ireland 1905

Neil Paul

MULLINS, Mary (nee McCarthy)

?1827 Cork

1909 Westport

?1867

D Young

MULLINS, William

?1820 Mala, Co.Cork

1893, Charleston

1867? from USA

D Young

MULRAIN, Maria

1840

?

?

See SHERLOCK

MULROONEY, John

1829, Killeen

1889, Dunedin

1865

Michael Mulrooney

MUNRO, Sarah

Londonderry

Christchurch

?

See MATHESON

MURPHY, Caroline

1850, Donegal

1904, Rakaia

1876, City of Dunedin

See HASLETT

MURPHY, Catherine (nee O'Shaunnessy)

c.1809 Co. Galway

?

?

Fiona Halliwell

MURPHY, Margaret

c.1856, Swanlinbar, Co. Cavan

?

1878

Alison Lyons

MURPHY, Mary (nee Kerrisk)

1857, Currow, Co. Kerry

1927, Auckland

1880, Eastminster

Carolyn Sarten

MURPHY, Mary Ann

c.1826, Roscommon

1859, Wanganui

1846, Java

See THURSTON

MURPHY, Minnie

1868, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

1955, New Plymouth

1885

See HICKEY

MURPHY, Thomas Patrick

c.1856, Co. Galway

1929, Ashburton

1859, Regina

Chrissy Scott

MURPHY, Walter

1807 Beagh, Co. Galway

1865 Auckland

1847 Minerva

Fiona Halliwell

MURRAY, James Henry

c.1829 Cork

1883 Wellington

1863

Shirley Arabin

MURRAY, Jessie Henrietta (nee Wrighton)

c.1839 Dublin

1906 Melbourne

1863

Shirley Arabin

MURRAY, Sophia

c. 1834, Co. Down

1903, Dunsandel, Canterbury

1862, Mermaid

See McWHA

MYERS, Margaret (Peggy) Ellen (nee Byrnes)

1856, Dublin

1920, Petone

1898

Don Lindale

MYERS, Mary

c. 1827, ?Cashel, Co. Tipperary

1899, Auckland

1849, Berhampore

See PATTEN

MYLES, Edmond

1870 Fermoy, Co. Cork

1929 Ngaruawahia

1865, Swan

Terry Montgomery