Because there were many Flanagans in Ireland, all having their records taken by a different clerk, several variations of the spelling of the name were recorded such as Flanagan, Flanaghan, Flanigan, Flannagan and numerous others.



The history of the name can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Ireland. The country had no one king or ruler and was split into numerous territories held by different family clans. Irish names emerged during this period, with most families taking the name of their leader, usually the most skilled and experienced warrior. The name Flanagan first appeared after it was given to the leader of a clan of the O’Connor kingship in Roscommon.  

1~James Flannigan M: Mary~   

     1~Joseph Flannagin Baptism of Joseph Flannigan of Strand, Ireland on 18 June 1727, St. Michan               Parish  M: Ann~ 

1~Flananagan 1745

2~James Flanagan 1746- M: Mary~

1~Thomas Flanagan 1766-  M: 10/01/1782 Eleanor Tyrrel 1762-  d/o Edward Walter Tyrrel 1730- & Sarah~

1~James Flannigan 1783-1793

2~Edward Flanegen 1785-

3~Patrick Flanagan 1787-1866 M: Catherine Morrison 1799-  d/o Charles Morrison 1775-1859 & Mary Perrin 1775-

1~John Flanagan B: 05/09/1817 Tibohine, Roscommon, Ireland D:  M:

2~Mary Flanagan 1819  Tibohine, Roscommon, Ireland D:  M:

3~Catherine Flanagan 1821 Tibohine, Roscommon, Ireland D:  M: 

4~Margaret Flanagan 1824  Tibohine, Roscommon, Ireland D:  M:

5~Michael Flanagan B: 09/29/1824 Tibohine, Roscommon, Ireland D: 07/17/1893 Somersworth, NH M: Ann Welch B: 1835 Ireland D:  see below

6~Brigid Flanagan 01/1826 Tibohine, Roscommon, Ireland D:  M:

7~Patrick Flanagan 03/01/1837  Tibohine, Roscommon, Ireland D:  M: Michael Flanagan B: 09/29/1824 Ireland D: 07/17/1893 Somersworth, NH M: Ann Welch B: 1835 Ireland D:

4~Ann Flanagan 1788-

5~Thomas Flanningham 1790-

6~Eleanor Flanagan 1792-1859

7~James Flannigan 1794- 

2~William Thomas Flannagan B: 01/03/1773 Stoke Damerel, Devon England D:  M:

3~George Samuel Flannagan B: 08/13/1775 Stoke Damerel, Devon England D:  M:       

3~Benjamin Flanagan 1753-

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Stockport, Cheshire, England

5~Michael Flanagan B: 09/29/1824 Ireland D: 07/17/1893 Somersworth, NH M: Ann Welch B: 1835 Ireland D:

1~John J Flanagan B: 06/11/1851 Stockport, Cheshire, England D: 07/22/1917 M: 1877 Mary Reilley 1855-1895

1~Helen Cecilia Flanagan 1892-1944

2~Thomas Flanagan B: 12/17/1852 Stockport, Cheshire, England  D: 1853 Stockport, Cheshire, England

3~Patrick Flanagan B: 06/04/1854 Stockport, Cheshire, England D: 04/06/1928 NH

4~Mary Ann Flanagan B: 1856 Stockport, Cheshire, England  D: 1942 NH

5~Michael Phillip Flanagan B: 12/04/1859 Stockport, Cheshire, England D: 1939 Holy Trinity Cemetery in Somersworth, NH M: Annie F Mack 1863-1920 Somersworth, NH, d/o James Byre Mack 1832-1896 & Bridget Burns 1841-1923

1~Rev Jerome John Flanagan 1887-1937. Fr. Jerome Flanagan O.S.B. was a Benedictine monk of St. Mary's Abbey (now known as Newark Abbey) in Newark, New Jersey. He was a teacher at St. Anselm's College in his native New Hampshire and at St. Mary's in Newark. Saint Marys Cemetery, East Orange, NJ

2~Edward Lawrence Flanagan Sr B: 1889 Somersworth, Strafford, NH D: 1956 Manchester, Hillsborough, NH M: Katherine E Hanagan 1889- Strafford, New Hampshire, d/o John S Hanegan 1842-1932 & Bridget Kirby 1844-1927.

1~John Scott Flanagan 1915-1987 M:

2~Edward Lawrence Flanagan Jr 1916-1987 M: 1938 Mary Anita Dube B: 01/30/1920  South Berwick, York, ME D: 1989 WWII Army 1939-1945.

1~Kirby E. L. Flanagan Sr B: 09/07/1939 D: 11/10/2018 M: Donna Gurran 1940-2020. He graduated of Spaulding High School Class of 1958 and Brewster Academy Class of 1959. While at Spaulding he was a four letter athlete. At both Spaulding and Brewster he excelled in both Baseball and Football.  He was an All American Running Back and Captain of the undefeated 1957 and 1958 Spaulding Red Raiders Football Team. He was also a member of the 1956 American Legion Post 7 State Championship team. In 1958 The St. Louis Sporting News selected Kirby as one of just 80 young men across the country to be named to the paper's All Prep Team. He owned and operated the Donna Flanagan Bingo Center for 30 years which was instrumental in raising money for numerous local and regional charitable organizations. In supporting local sports and athletes he served as Past President of the Rochester Athletic Association and continued to hold his membership for over forty years until his passing. He was inducted into the Rochester Sports Hall of Fame in 1994. Kirby was responsible for reestablishing the Loyal Order of the Moose #1298 in 1975. He served as Governor of the organization for many years and continued on as treasurer after that until resigning the post.

1~Kirby Flanagan Jr.

2~Kevin Flanagan

3~Shawn Flanagan

1~Kyle Flanagan

2~Cory Flanagan

3~Tommy Flanagan

4~Marty Flanagan

4~Kathy Flanagan 

2~Barry Kevin Flanagan 1948-2021 M1: Phillis Brewer M2: Jane C Caliendo

01~Barry Kevin Flanagan II B:  11/30/1970 D: 08/11/2015 M: Jennifer M2: Joi Roberge. Coach Bo as he helped turn the Farmington Grid Iron Club into a school recognized and funded football team. He loved to mentor kids pushing them to realize their potential and succeed in life. Bo loved his family more than anything else in the world. His children were the light of his life.

1~Molly Flanagan

2~Darcy Flanagan

3~Conner Flanagan

02~Thad Eugene Flanagan B: 06/07/1973 D: 03/09/2021

1~Evann Flanagan

2~Courtney Flanagan

1~Katie L Flanagan B: 04/10/1979 Rochester, NH  D: 09/27/2015 Windham, ME M: Joseph H. Lougee

1~Abigail Lougee

2~Haley Lougee

3~Olivia Lougee

4~John Lougee

2~Sara Flanagan M: Daniel Cotter III

3~Michele Flanagan M: Bryan Aube

3~Nancy Elaine Flanagan B: 09/05/1940 South Berwick, ME D:  12/08/2020 M: Anthony Macaione Sr

1~Rosemary Macaione

2~Anthony Macaione Jr.

3~Edward and Lauren Macaione

4~Linda Flanagan M: Richard Raymond Chase B: 09/07/1939 D: 11/13/2013 s/o George Walter Plante and Mabel Demeritt Chase. US Army

1~Donna Chase M: Paul Brock

2~Lisa Chase M: Canney

3~Cheryl Chase M: David Chandler 

4~Douglas Ellison 

5~Daniel Ellison

3~Mary Elizabeth Flanagan 1921- M: 1943 Robert Lincoln Beaudoin 1924-2019 s/o Theodore and Ruth (McDaniel) Beaudoin. Us Marine Corp WW II.

1~Roberta Beaudoin

2~Cinthia Beaudoin

3~Katherly Beaudoin

4~Katherine Elaine Flanagan 1925-2014 M: Lawrence Driscoll Mansfield 1927-2001

1~Melissa E Mansfield 1954-1955

5~Edward Flanagan 1930-

3~James Henry Flanagan B: 08/30/1891 Somersworth, NH D: 04/02/1956 M: 1910 Ann Marie Morin 1893-1967

1~Donald James Flanagan 1910-1985 AZ M: 1941 Helen Arminda Swetland 1910-1972

2~Mary Flanagan 1912-

3~Gerald Edward Flanagan 1913-1974 M: Rose T Gagne 1930-2016

1~James Flanagan 1951-2008 York, Maine

4~Ann Marie Flanagan 1916-2006 RI M1: 1940 William Peter Bohan JR 1917-1944 M2: 1945 Jeremiah Herbert Aloysius Donovon 1911-1984

1~Lorna Ann Bohan-Donovan 1941-2008

5~Jerome Francis Flanagan Sr. B: 05/11/1919 D: 04/04/1989 M: 1940 Genevieve Mae Mason 1923–2000, d/o Joseph Norbert Gaspard Leo Mason 1889–1974 & Mary Ellen Burney Grignon 1904–1966. WW II US Navy RDM1, buried Florida National Cemetery.

  

Jerome & Genevieve

      1~Jerome Francis Flanagan II B: 1932 D: 07/17/2008 Cape Coral, FL

1~Jerome Francis Flanagan III B: 02/25/1968 D: 10/08/1996 Willamette National  Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon US Army, Pvt. M:

       1~Jerome Francis Flanagan IV  B: 12/01/1993 Volusia, FL D: M:

5~Richard Joseph Flanagan 1921-1923 NH

6~Claire Teresa Flanagan 1925-2020 M: 1947 Alexander James Papatones 1924-2012

1~Cathryn Ann Papatones 1949-1983 Somersworth, Strafford, NH

4~Annie Flanagan 1894-1894

5~Stephen A Flanagan 1898-1982 M: 1918 Ellen Mary White 1897-1987

1~Infant Flanagan 1920-1920

2~Stephen Matthew Flanagan 1922-1999 M: 1953 Irene Angela Jankowski 1924-2009

6~Michael P Flanagan 1898-1982 M: 1925 Agatha Mary Flanagan 04/27/1902 D: 11/15/1997 Dover NH

1~Robert Flanagan 1926-1932 Dover, NH M:

2~Anne F Flanagan 1929-2020 M: 1953 William White Chick 1929-2003

3~David Flanagan 1932-1990 M: 1950 Marie Arlene Sullivan 1933-

4~Richard Michael Flanagan 1935-2017 M: 1959 Patricia Ann Kelley 1939-2009

5~Ellen Philomena Flanagan 1936-2006 M: 1957 Ronald Andrew Gosselin 1936-

7~Mary K Flanagan 1900-1992 M: 1927 Daniel J Driscoll 1898-1982

1~Jane M Driscoll O’Connor 1933-1987 Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts

8~Teresa Frances Flanagan 1902-1999 M: 1926 Wilbrod A Mailhot 1902-1983

1~Frances T Mailhot 1934-

9~Martha E Flanagan 1905-1997 M: 1936 Edward Heaphy Kennedy 1904-1955

6~Catherine Flanagan B: 1861 Stockport, Cheshire, England  D: 08/25/1893 NH M:                1885 John E Moran 1861-1923

1~Annie Theresa Moran 1886–1946 M: 1912 John Anthony O’Malley 1879-1972

1~John Edward O'Malley 1913-1998

2~Mary G. O'Malley 1915-

3~Anna Marguerite O'Malley 1920-1999

4~Francis Richard O'Malley 1920-

5~Bernard F. O'Malley 1921-1917

6~Kathleen Phyllis O'Malley 1923-

2~Mary Moran 1888–1888

3~Willie Moran 1893–1893

7~Edward J Flanagan B: 1863 Stockport, Cheshire, England  D: 1894 NH

8~Martin Flanagan B: 11/1864 Stockport, Cheshire, England D: 11/22/1927 NH M:                  Mary McHugh 1874-1922

1~Margaret Mary Flanagan 1897-1982 NH M: 1941 Paul Arthur Regan 1897-1979

2~Frances T. Flanagan 1900–1982

3~Martin J. Flanagan 1903–1981 M: 1939 Mary Nesbitt 1906-1977

9~James A Flanagan B: 12/07/1865 Stockport, Cheshire, England  D:                                        08/19/1941    NH. M: 1891 Sarah J Coyle 1868-1925

1~Michael Joseph Flanagan 1892-1976

2~Flanagan Female 1893-

3~Edward James Flanagan 1895–1947

4~Helen E Flanagan 1896-1917

5~ Ellen Elizabeth Flanagan 1896–1917

6~ Catherine M Flanagan 1899-1964 Henry P Hughes 1900-1979

1~James H Hughes1934-2016 M: Norma M

7~Katherine Mary Flanagan 1899-1964

8~Bernard W Flanigan 1901-1923

9~Elizabeth P Flanagan 1902-1988

10~Thomas F Flanigan 1905-1906

11~Flanagan Female 1906-

10~Richard Flanagan 1868-1868 Stockport, Cheshire, England

11~Bernard Flanagan 1869-1870 Stockport, Cheshire, England

12~Annie Teresa Flanagan B: 04/24/1872 Stockport, Cheshire, England D:                                11/10/1925 NH M: 1905 John Patrick White 1872-1952

1~Mary R White 1906-1954

2~William Joseph White 1908-1959

3~Anna Theresa White 1910-1991

4~Madeline White 1912-1912

5~John Edward White 1915-1959

6~Michael Joseph White 1920-1977

13~Honorah Flanagan 1872 Stockport, Cheshire, England D: 1872 Stalybridge, St                       Paul, Cheshire, England.

14~Edwardus Flanagan