Author Topic: Henry McCloskey - Agivey, Aghadowey  (Read 11356 times)

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Re: Henry McCloskey - Agivey, Aghadowey
« Reply #27 on: Monday 13 October 14 16:14 BST (UK) »
That is a good idea. I tried to call one yesterday to see if she/he had any information re the photos etc but  not home. I have a photo of Nana and Annie and her 2nd husband after Patrick Murray died. There is another woman in the photo we don't know but suspect might be Sarah Blair. Taken we think between 1919 - 1921 before Annie came to Australia. It is taken at Giants Causeway. I shall send it later and perhaps you can ask. Nana and Annie stayed with Sarah Blair in 1938 when they had a return trip to Ireland and Scotland. It was just before Sarah died.

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Re: Henry McCloskey - Agivey, Aghadowey
« Reply #28 on: Monday 13 October 14 16:20 BST (UK) »
I also have a number of letters that Jim Boyle (Agivey) sent to Nana.  I met him in 1971 when I was traveling around Ireland with some girlfriends and somewhere have a photo with him outside where he lived with another family I think.

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Re: Henry McCloskey - Agivey, Aghadowey
« Reply #29 on: Monday 13 October 14 17:22 BST (UK) »
Here's Sarah Blair's gravestone which was put up only a few years ago-
http://www.discovereverafter.com/plot/17424

This might be the Jim Boyle you mentioned:
http://www.discovereverafter.com/plot/17440
As far as I know, these Boyles lived at Braehead, Agivey. Robert and son Jim were blacksmiths.
"Boyle, Robert of Mullaghmore Aghadowey county Londonderry retired farmer died 18 January 1937 Probate Belfast 6 April [1965] to James Boyle retired blacksmith. Effects £271 10s. 9d."

Will let you know if I get any more information.
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Re: Henry McCloskey - Agivey, Aghadowey
« Reply #30 on: Monday 13 October 14 21:13 BST (UK) »
Hi Aghadowey.  Thank you so much for your help. I am going to attach a photo that was taken at Giants Causeway between 1919 - 1921 we believe, before Annie and James came to Australia. From left it is Annie, James McOwan at back and on right is my Nana, Margaret McClosky/Bonnyman.  We dont know who the woman in the middle is? May be Sarah Blair ?



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Re: Henry McCloskey - Agivey, Aghadowey
« Reply #31 on: Wednesday 15 October 14 00:10 BST (UK) »
Hi Aghadowey. Re the feasibility or otherwise of the McCloskey girls attending Culcrow school.  In my notes I see that I have said that Sarah and Maggie Blair names are also listed as attending this school - but I have just thought, that is strange, because Blair is Sarah's married name as per the 1911 census .... did Sarah Blair marry a John Blair?  :-\

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Re: Henry McCloskey - Agivey, Aghadowey
« Reply #32 on: Wednesday 15 October 14 05:33 BST (UK) »
Hi,
   There was indeed a marriage of a Sarah Blair to a John Blair. It took place on 11 Feb 1891 in Woods Chalel Church of Ireland, Magherafelt District.

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Browne, Barrett -Co.Armagh
Neil, Smyth _Co. Antrim

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Re: Henry McCloskey - Agivey, Aghadowey
« Reply #33 on: Wednesday 15 October 14 08:11 BST (UK) »
According to their grand-daughter, John Blair (a Presbyterian from Finvoy, Co. Antrim) married Sarah O'Kane (a Catholic from Agivey area). The marriage took place 6 Sept.1900 Coleraine district according to GRONI index.

Going back to the school register- what religion were the Blair children you found & what was their father's occupation?

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Re: Henry McCloskey - Agivey, Aghadowey
« Reply #34 on: Wednesday 15 October 14 08:34 BST (UK) »
Hi,
   The marriage which Aghadowey mentioned took place on 6 Sept 1900 in Coleraine Roman Catholic Church, Killowen, Coleraine. The bride's name is listed as Sarah Jane O'Kane.

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Stewart, Irwin, Morrison, Haslett, Murrell - Dungiven area Co. Londonderry
Browne, Barrett -Co.Armagh
Neil, Smyth _Co. Antrim

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Re: Henry McCloskey - Agivey, Aghadowey
« Reply #35 on: Wednesday 15 October 14 08:55 BST (UK) »
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!