Maggie Madigan, originally from Askeaton,Co. Limerick Ireland, survived the sinking of the Titanic April 14/15,1912. But of the 705 survivors, she's the ONLY one historians have no accuracte positive knowledge of as to where she lived, who she really married, and where she died. I wrote a song about her and a woman named Karen Thomas (from Ohio in the USA) who attended a TITANIC Exhibit in Cleveland Ohio. Karen was given an entrance ticket to the exhibit with a replica White Star Line ticket for "Maggie Madigan" and that set the ball in motion with Karen looking for info about Maggie Madigan. She came upon my humorous jest in a "Madigan" genealogy forum web site that said Maggie was my great great aunt who left me 800 thousand dollars as an inheritance. I presented this story and song at a Song Writer's Circle in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, and from there it went to CBC radio provincially and nationally. Only after I had written the story did I find out 8 months later that my great grandfather was ALSO born in Askeaton Ireland!!! Now the quest for the truth about her being related is underway. If interested, have a listen to my song and story at my trio's web site at www.thesharecroppers.net or drop into the famous Askeaton web site at www.askeatonbynet.com. Find the box for Maggie Madigan, enjoy the story. The bottom line...a Global TV 13 episode show called "Past Lives" is interested in doing an episode on this story and the quest to know what ever happened to Maggie Madigan,Titanic survivor.
Can you help in that quest? Do you know any Madigans from Askeaton and/or Ireland who have said that they were related? Let me know at mike@thesharecroppers.net
Thanks...Mike Madigan in western Newfoundland, Canada
The song is on our 3rd cd "Home,Boys!"..as a bonus song!