Kickham (Eigg Mountain Settlement History)  (Map Location)

 

John Kickham emigrated from Ireland in the fall of 1821 with his friend Michael Murphy, both aged 30.  In 1822 they petitioned for land on Eigg Mountain on the advice of Patrick Sullivan, who already had adjoining land surveyed for him (see petition and related petition).  He is indicated as occupying his land (south of Andrew Mooney Jr. and including the peak of Eigg Mountain) in 1828 (see M_135) and in 1822 (see Dalton petition) prior to being granted it in 1829 (see O_24).  This suggests that he had settled here by 1822, shortly before Ranald Fraser, the “first settler” in 1823.

 

We have not located the foundation.  The building does not appear in this location on the 1893 Geological survey map.  There is a slight possibility that it might have been one of the cluster of three buildings to the south including O’Brien’s.