Patrick Madigan was, as were his siblings, baptized at Parteen-Meelick Parish in Ireland. As reported on the Parteen-Meelick-Coonagh Parish Diocesan Heritage Project site at Limerick Diocese Heritage, the parish is situated mostly in County Clare, with the exception of Coonagh, which is in County Limerick. Patrick's siblings, excluding James who is identified as being from Meelick Gate, all lived in Coonagh when they were baptized.
"There are presently two churches in use in the parish, one in the village of Parteen, and the other in Meelick village.... Parteen church is dedicated to St. Patrick and was built between 1831 and 1835.... Meelick church is dedicated to St. John the Baptist and was built in the early 1830s." So both churches were in existence when the Madigan children were born and baptized.
"The name Parteen is derived from the Irish An Póirtin meaning the little port or landing place. Meelick is from the Irish Miliuc, which in turn is derived from Máighe Fhliuch, or the low marshy land. The Irish for Coonagh is Cuanach, a place indented with bays and harbors."
The Limerick portion of the Parteen-Meelick Parish is in the civil Parish of Killeely which borders the water.
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