Hi All
I think I should begin this message again
I am trying to trace back from 1873 and NOT forward.
I am looking for the parents and siblings of John McDermott who lived in Lackagh (re Marriage Certificate) His father was also named John > a farmer. However I can find no trace of Mcdermotts in or around this area who fit the profile.
I have all of the details of this family from the marriage in 1873 to the present day. John McDermott and his wife Annie nee Scanlon lived in Carrowkeel Ballisodare in the parish of St John's and in the civil parish of Kilmacowen. They farmed a holding that was owned by Annie Scanlon's father John Scanlon
They had 5 children >Mary Ellen was my grandmother. John,Michael and Bridget went to St Louis and Patrick remained on the farm.
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My estimate is that he was born circa 1840- 1845. Griffith Valuation has an entry for a John McDermott in Doorly(adjoining parish) Could be the same family
I have a number of clues but none have helped to advance my search.
A) John McDermott lived in L
Lackagh at the time of his marriage.
B) The obituary in the Sligo Champion March 1926 . Read O'Rourkes Histories but did not find the name of John McDermott mentioned
Re the Obituary. I apologise. I should not have put the word honorably in inverted commas.
The author of the obituary makes reference to John McDermotts interest in and knowledge of local and national history.
Quote
"He had an intelligent grasp of history ,local and national and it was always a pleasure to hear him relate some interesting episode of those long past "evil and dark" days. His name is honourably mentioned inin Dr O'Rourkes History of Sligo" (unquote)
As said I can find no mention of the name of John McDermott in Dr.O'Rourkes History of Sligo