Durness Parish Register

[Munro84]

Thanks IanB. Ceanabeinne certainly seems to be where there were a lot carpenters/boat carpenters/boatman. I have actually found quite a few references to men of these trades at Ceanabeinne. Any ideas why this was ? I know it was part of the Rispond estate. Rispond being a few miles down the road, and which had a pier which boats would have used of course.

Ian I don't mean to be a pain but would you be able to give me the translations for the following aliases from the Durness parish register:

1764:

13. Angus Munro Macdhonilicorachy in Eribol, Marion 14 July.

1766:

5. Murdoch Munro, alias Macdholvicorachy, in Eribol, James 19 Mar.

1768:

30. John Munro, alias Macnish vicdholicorachie, in Freasgil, Catharine 30 Oct.

1770:

16. Wm. Munro, alias MacRobmacDholicorachy, in Balam-hulich, Janet 14 May

1774:

3. John Munro, alias Macnish macdholicorachy, in Inverhope, James 29 Jan.

1778:

9. John Munro, alias Macangus macDholicorachy, tenent in Freasgil, Angus 5 April.

1778:

18. Angus Munro, alias Macalister macDholicachin, tenent in Hope, Katharine

1785:

13. Donald Munro, alias macmhorachie, tenent in Eribol, and . . . Christian Mackintosh, Mary

1791:

35. Donald Munro, alias macnishicolicorachy, tenent in Freisgil, and . . . Christian Campbell, Janet 30 Oct.

1792:

29. James Munro, alias macmhorachieicdholicorachy, weaver in Eribol, and . . . Janet Mackay, alias Nahustian,
Marion 25 Aug.

Again really appreciate it. There won't be anymore. Thanks.

[djct59]

Ceannabeine is next to the beach at Sangobeg, next to the then inhabited island of Eilean Hoan, often referred to as "Islandhall", and Rispond is indeed within walking distance.

Morachy is, as far as I know, a local variant of "Murdoch", as in the notorious villain buried in the wall of Balnakiel Church Donald Mac Murcho or Mac Morachie.

Thus Angus (1764) and Donald (1766) are the sons of Donald the son of Murdoch

John Munro is the son of Angus the son of Donald the son of Murdoch, etc

[Munro84]

Ok,

how about these two ?

James Munro, alias macmhorachieicdholicorachy

Donald Munro, alias macnishicolicorachy

?

[IanB]

I replied, giving you all of my interpretations, but the sytem gave me a warning about postings made while I was writing, and then swallowed up my post.

I don't think there is much doubt that "Morachie" (minister has omitted the first M") is Murdo/Murdoch for Murchad/Moorochugh

James Munro: son of Murdoch; son of Donald; son of Murdoch

Donald Munro: son of Angus; son of Donald; son of Murdoch

IanB

PS if you PM your email address, I will forward to you a short paper I wrote many years ago regarding the patronymics in the Durness Parish Register.
                                                                                 IM

[djct59]

Janet MacKay was nin Uisdeán, or daughter of Hugh, by the way

[Munro84]

So am I right in thinking that;

1770: 16. Wm. Munro, alias MacRobmacDholicorachy means William Munro, son of Robert, son of Donald, son of Murdoch ?

and that:

1778: 18. Angus Munro, alias Macalister macDholicachinn means Angus Munro son of Alexander/Alistair, son of Donald, son of Hector ?

Thanks, Mike.

[IanB]

1770/16 Wm. Munro:  Almost - you omitted the Donald, i.e  son of Robert; son of Donald; son of Murdoch

1778/18;  Correct

BTW, from the 1770 entry, "Balamhulich" is now part of Durness village and is recorded on maps as "Balvolich"

IanB

[djct59]

The boundary between Balvulich and Durine has never been well defined, to the extent that when my grandfather moved his house from the foot of the croft land to the top of the hill, some records have it as moving from Durine to Balvulich. There is a defined wall that separates Balvulich from Balnakiel, but even a top quality OS map cannot define where one starts and the other ends.

[MonicaL]

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