McDermott( Lackagh) Co Sligo

[Shawn L.]

I'm following all leads, and Sligo is close to McDermott country in Roscommon.  Don't know anything about him.  Alas, didn't ask enough questions and my grandmother's been gone 30 years.  I'm going to keep looking but this was an interesting clue.

[aghadowey]

There are McDermotts all over Ireland, including Ulster, but to do Irish research you really need a location- parish if not actual townland.

[BostonKathryn]

Try looking at the US Land Grant.  I've been researching my McDermott's and think I might have noticed your names on this site in the last few days.

From here, you might have to locate more documents which could give you further leads.  Good Luck

[tmcd1]

The posts on this thread starting on 28 Jan 14 do not relate to the original posts from 2009 relating to McDermotts known to be from Lackagh and Doorly in Co Sligo.  Recent replies are correct that the origin of Shawn's ancestors (townland/parish) is needed to search further in Ireland.

 

[BostonKathryn]

Check FindMyPast.com for the 1851/1841 Census - for Kearns, which seems to show a McDermott and Kearns marriage by the parents names - not the head of household.