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Title: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: Summerhill on Thursday 23 April 09 21:31 BST (UK)
He There,
Can any one tellme if there are any graveyard  transcriptions for the above cemetery. I know that it is in Magh Ene Parish and that Finner Graveyard in Bundoran its sister parish has been transcribed. I am trying to obtain burial records for my Great Grand parents James Mc Gowan and Brigid Mc Guinness from Westport Ballyshannon. They Married at St. Josephs  The Rock Church in 1899. I have written to the parish priest Oct.2008 and have never received any reply

I would appreciate any help in this regard

Summerhill.
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: malchie1 on Monday 11 May 09 23:23 BST (UK)
hi summerhill i live in ballyshannon know the priest will try and find out as much as i can for you what month and date did they marry and did they continue to live in Ballyshannon will look up cenus for Balyyshannon. give me a couple of days and i will see what i can do
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: Summerhill on Tuesday 12 May 09 21:24 BST (UK)
Hi Malachie,
Thanks for replying. My Grandmother Elizabeth MC Gowan was born on the 31st march 1905 at 13 Westport ,Ballyshannon. Her Fathers Name was JamesMc Gowan and Bridget Mc Gowan (Nee Mc Ginney/McGuinness) the entry in the bmd register is not very clear. James Was a plumber.

On the 7th April,1926 Elizabeth Married James Campbell in st.Josephs Church, The Rock,Ballyshannon. James was a Garda Sergeant in Ballyshannon.
Elizabeth's mother Bridget died around the time of her Holy communion, she would have been around 7or 8 yrs old.

What I am trying to find out if they are buried in St. Joseph sCemetery Bally shannon and also the Baptismal record for Bridget and for my ggrandfather James McGowan.  My husband & I hope tovisit Ballyshannon later this year and we would like to visit their grave & pay our respects.  I wrote to Fr. Mumster last october and I have not received a reply. I have never been to Ballyshannon, buthave seen it on the net
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: malchie1 on Tuesday 12 May 09 23:52 BST (UK)
hi summerhill will check that out for you and will ask a few  i know who would know the family. Ihave ask already and when have all in hab=nd will let you know as I say give me a couple of days FRmunster isnt there any more he is in Bundoran it is FR F MC Manus that is there now but it should not be hard to check out i will check grave yard to morrow for you be in touch in few days
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: Summerhill on Wednesday 13 May 09 20:18 BST (UK)
Thanks a million Malachie, that would be lovely. It would be lovely to find their grave including those of the Mc Ginney/McGuinness family too.  Ballyshannon looks a lovely town.  Unfortunately my grandmother died when I was ayear old.  So i only knew my  grandad but i did n't see him veryoften.  He died 25 years ago.
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: malchie1 on Thursday 14 May 09 23:52 BST (UK)
found Jamesw mc Gowans grave yesterday but only his name on it so am i finding out tomorrw if that is diffinatelys his grave sorry to day in bad stat  if it is his will send u pic of it . There are stacks of MC Guiness es still living in west port Ballyshannon so you coukld be related.Did James campbeel come from Ballyshannon? will fill u in later
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: Summerhill on Friday 15 May 09 21:19 BST (UK)
Thanks a million again malachy you are very kind.  If it is Great Grandfather James MC Gowans Grave can you send me a picture? James campbell Came from Derry City.  He joined the Garda Siochana in 1923 and was stationed in Ballyshannon when he married granny Elizabeth .  They probably movedon from there shortly after.He was stationed in Monaghan, Athlone,Oulart,Co. wexford, Kilmore quay Co. Wexford and finally Wexford town.
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: malchie1 on Saturday 16 May 09 00:33 BST (UK)
great will have more info oom Momday evening the inscription on grave is no date or his wife is not mention so i am waitng to find out if that id his grave  but will let you know it funny  number 13 westport is still in habited by the  MC Guiness and they were plumbers some still are
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: Summerhill on Saturday 16 May 09 21:36 BST (UK)
Hiya Malachie.  Thanks for the reply.  Now I received James &Bridget Mc Gowans Marriage Cert. from Donegal Ancestry yesterday.
Date of Marriage; 29th June,1899.
Church: St. Marys  Catholic Church .Bundoran Co. Donegal.
Groom: James Mc Gowan , Full Age, Ballyshannon.Fathers Name: William Mc Gowan-Labourer.
Bride: Bridget mcGuinness Ballyshannon. Fathers Name: John Mc Guinness- Labourer.
Witnesses: William McGuinness, & Annie Ginn.
Priest: Rev.William Doherty C.C.

As you can see in that marriage cert she is Bridget McGuinness but in my Granny Elizabeths Birth Cert her maiden name is Mc Ginney.

Now I do know that a parish register would have contained more information regarding addresses.  As I still dont know where exactly in Ballyshannon Bridget came from so I am still in the dark.
Donegal ancestry also sent me the 1901 census and on that were  James &Bridget &their Daughter Mary kate Born 1900
They also sent me the 1911 census on that are:
James & Bridget, Granny Elizabeth (Aged 6).
Margaret (Maggie) aged 2.

Sadly Maggie died in 1912 and they had 2 sons named John born 1908 & 1910 who also died in infancy. Donegal ancestry confirmed this for me.  So my Granny was the only surviving child.  And as Bridget died around the time my granny made her communion.  You mentioned in your last post having found James Mc Gowans grave , but his is the only name on the headstone and it is in a bad state.  I think that Bridget & her infant children may have buried with her own people the Mc Guinnesses.  (THis happened with my Maternal Grandmother who is buried with her people in Ardcavan Cemetery wexford.
But her husband is buried in Castlebridge 5 miles away. The reason being the parish opened a new cemetery in castlebridge. My maternal grandmother died in 1932 while my grandfather died 30 years later in 1963 but by this time Ardcavan cemetery had fallen into dis use.) So probably by the time James died he had no family left but my granny who was living far awayand there are no living relations left to maintain it.  it is quite possible that it is his grave.
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: rathmore on Thursday 04 June 09 11:43 BST (UK)
Hi, My grandad was Eddie McGuinness (McGuiney) married Maggie Madden from Bundoran in 1905 ran off to glasgow then came back to Ireland in about 1910, move between townlands Carrickboy and Higginstown, Maggie was from townland Rathmore in Bundoran they were flax seed growers for the linen industry.  I think St. Josephs over the years has been trying to sort out the cemetery, I know my Gran and Grandad are buried there have you look on the Ballyshannon site McGuinness listed in the phone book - address:- www.geocities.com/johngall_99/oldphoto1C.html
owing to the fact a lot of people are trying to find out were they come from all around Ireland Father Munster and Co will not have time to sort every one out.  McGongle, McGowan, McGloin, Madden, Doherty and possible many more are my relatives. I was born in Ballyshannon in XXXX but never been back.

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Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: rathmore on Friday 05 June 09 10:51 BST (UK)
Hi,
Have a look at http://genforum.genealogy.com/mcguinness/messages/194.thml
in 1911 Census my Gran and Co were McGuiney by the time the 1939/40 Census they were McGuinness I guess it depends if the powers that be can read your writing.  Or maybe it was easier for them all to be come McGuinness.
Looks like McGuinness lived at West Port.  If you are writing to the Church did you send enough funds to cover cost of printing and postage.  Have you written to the Garda. 

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Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: Summerhill on Friday 05 June 09 21:15 BST (UK)
Hi Rathmore,
Thanksfor your replies, Yes I did enclose a cheque for £25 when I wrote to Fr.Munster.  But I have never received a reply.  Idid ring the Garda in ballyshannon about it too.  But noluck as yet. It probably did go astray in the post. As you can see from my earlier posts I hope to visit BLLYSHANNON THIS SUMMER and would like to find my great grandparents grave to pay my respects.   But I will definately consult that census link you gave me.
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: rathmore on Saturday 06 June 09 10:51 BST (UK)
Thank you for your reply, you might not be getting anywhere because you are looking for McGuinness, I sent photos of my family to the Ballyshannon site, the Ballyshannon site said they did not know my family, I have since worked out that other people are going to Ireland as my family.  I blame Ballyshannon and County Donegal and relatives who were involved in this for doing this to my family and for not telling my late mum Meg McGuinness (McGuinness was her maiden name) that other people are going to Ireland as us.  If I can help you in any way I will.  Meg and her brothers moved to the new houses that were built on St. Mary's Terrace, Ballyshannon in the late 1940's,  my sister and I were born in Ballyshannon.
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: Summerhill on Saturday 06 June 09 21:09 BST (UK)
Hi rathmore, I have sent you a personal message.
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: rathmore on Sunday 07 June 09 11:54 BST (UK)
Hi,

Thank you for your message, it has something do done with land that was left to a cousin McGuinness who aunt was a Kennan cannot remember the man she married a man who had money and land, and when she died sometime before 1980.  The land is in Ireland, when they could not find the right cousin someone came forward and claimed the land the people involved in this are going to Ireland as my family.  I am from Lancashire.  Noel Farrell writes books about ballyshannon and other counties.  Ballyshannon used to come under the Province of Ulster some record will be held under PRONI have a look at site www.moyvane.com photo under memories photo of men at a retreat men named as connell or oconnell I think they are McGuinness.  On the Ballyshannon site photo of McGuinness playing football, look under OLD PHOTOS.  I worked out who took the land then wrote to the land registry in Letterkenney the about 2week  later I had a phone call from Letterkenny I knew straight away it was not Letterkenney ringing me.  who every is involved took my letter.
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: rathmore on Tuesday 09 June 09 10:53 BST (UK)

Me again, someone told mum long time before she died what ever was going on that they had all called a truce.  Well I am not  interested in the land I am interested in the people going to Ireland as my family.  I would not put you of going to Ballyshannon the McGuinness that still live round West Port might not be involved in this, it is sad that maybe other members of the family have been looking for relatives and cannot find their relatives because of what happen in the past.  On Gran and Grandad wedding certification Great Grandad is called William McGuinness mum used to say he was one of the first McGuinness in Ballyshannon.  If you did not get my message, if you send me your e-mail I will send you a copy of the 1939/40 Electors list for 1939/40  Owing to the fact I have been on most Irish sites all this information is not secret.  1939/40 Electors List Campbell Mary, Mary lived at West Port but with everything Irish you take with a pinch of salt.  The Electors list mention people who were in the house at the time the Electors came to take the names.
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: Summerhill on Tuesday 09 June 09 21:44 BST (UK)
Hello Rathmore,
Thanks for your replies.  I am sorry that I have not replied sooner but a neighbours son was drowned tragically at the weekend he was only 23 RIP , so with the funeral etc, it is only now that I have come on line.

I was so sorry to hear about your difficulties.  land is always a sore spot with some people.  I am married to a farmer... need I say more.

On my great grand parents marriage ( James McGowan & Bridget Mc Guinness) at st. Marys Church, Bundoran on 29th June, 1899, Bridgets father is listed as John Mc Guinness and her residence at time of marriage only states Ballyshannon. No street or townsland given only ballyshannon.

so maybe they lived on the Ballyshannon/Bundoran border.  I dont know.  So thats why I wrote to the priest to see if his church registers carried any further information. And it may not even be the right marriage certificate.  This is the one ireceived from Donegal Ancestry, in Ramelton, Co. Donegal.

I wrote to them, when I received no reply from the priest.
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: rathmore on Wednesday 10 June 09 11:17 BST (UK)
did you look on the genealogy page I mention Griffith's Valuation 1858-1864
Edward McGuinness 9 West Port, John McGuinness 19 Castle Street, Willian Ginn 25 Chapel Lane, Daniel McGinney 41 College Street.
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: aghadowey on Wednesday 10 June 09 13:30 BST (UK)
did you look on the genealogy page I mention Griffith's Valuation 1858-1864
Edward McGuinness 9 West Port, John McGuinness 19 Castle Street, Willian Ginn 25 Chapel Lane, Daniel McGinney 41 College Street.

Not sure which Griffith's site is referred to here but here's a link to one:
http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/gv_family_search_form.php

Griffith Valuation was compiled over a number of years. The year is given in details. In the case of William Ginn of Chapel Lane the year is 1858.

The Griffith's references are not for house numbers- if you look at the original page the column is headed no. + letters of reference to map. not house number. Therefore, using the above example, William Ginn & Rose McIntire lived at Chapel Lane in the number numbered 25 on the map.

Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: rathmore on Sunday 14 June 09 10:44 BST (UK)
Hi,

Assaroe Abbey Cemetery Under the Sheil Vault - James McGowan died 3.9.1929 aged 87.  Other McGowan are buried in this Cemetery
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: Summerhill on Monday 15 June 09 22:39 BST (UK)
Gosh Rathmore, Thats a great find altogether.  Did itgive any address for James McGowan?  I know that my great grandfather JamesMcGowan's father was called William Mc Gowan, but this James McGowan could be a relative?
Maybe he was Williaams Father or brother?
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: rathmore on Tuesday 16 June 09 10:24 BST (UK)
Hi, Rathmore was a Townland Bundoran near Ballyshannon my Gran Maggie Maddie family were flax seed growers for the linen industry.  The Madden's and McGloin listed under Rathmore will be my relatives, most of the Flax Seed growers Townlands were made up of family members, I will have to look at other paper work I have at home to see if McGowan are mention.  You could go through www.google.com and type in the box The Spinning Wheel Premium entitlements List for County Donegal   With the Flax Seed Growers came a book called Index To Tithe Applotment Book some of this will be mention under GRIFFTINS VALUATION
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: rathmore on Tuesday 16 June 09 10:57 BST (UK)
Hi,

I putting some of this information on this site maybe it might be of use to others reading it have you been in touch with Ballyshannon Council they might be able to tell you who live in the house at West Port.  If you were a Catholic they did not start saving some of the records till later on.  Carrickboy, and Higginstown Flax Seed Growers is were my mums family lived, McGowan on Higginstown, Carrickboy, Falcarragh in 1939/40, Falcarragh I think that were my late Uncle Eddie lived.
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: Summerhill on Tuesday 16 June 09 21:35 BST (UK)
No I mafraid I have not but I will give them a ring.  Thank you for putting up so much information, it is really helpful. 
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: rathmore on Wednesday 17 June 09 10:28 BST (UK)
The Census of Ireland for Ballyshannon or any part of Ireland is a good source of Information Form A,  will have the name of person/s, relation to Head of Family, Religious Profession, Education, Age, Sex, Proffession or Occupation, Marriage, Where Born, Irish Language, If Deaf etc.
I think Form B - may be more to do with the Townland but on the form House and Building Returns. deals with how many families lived in the Houses.
In 2007 came across by chance from ICI Individual Records, The Church of Jesus Christ of latter -day Saints.
Edward McGuiney born 6.7.1864 Ballyshannon, Donegal, Ireland.  Father William McGuiney, Mother Mary Cammel
Source Information Batch No. C701233 Souce Call No. 0101091 .  I do now if these people are my relatives.
It might help other people looking for relatives.
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: Summerhill on Wednesday 17 June 09 21:23 BST (UK)
Thanks for that one Rathmore.  I have been looking up the 1911 census for Donegal since it came online. I saw the household forms for james & Bridget McGowan. Westport and the children listed were Maggie, aged 4, Lizzie (my granny) aged6 and baby John who was only 3 weeks old. But that is about asmuch I know. Although I told you about the information that I got from Donegal Ancestry. Well Maggie & 2 boys named John Died in childhood.  So I,m afraid thats all the information I can get. Afraid its like hitting a brick wall.

But the IGI listing for the McGuineys looks interesting.  I must look it up.   Thanks again.

Summerhill
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: Summerhill on Wednesday 14 October 09 21:32 BST (UK)
Would any one have any information on Brother Eunan McGuinness who I believe was related to my great grandmother
Brigid Mc Gowan (nee McGuinness)?

Any help greatly appreciated once again.
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: Summerhill on Monday 23 November 09 19:11 GMT (UK)
Also would anyone know of or have information about the Mc Guinness Family of Westport ,Ballyshannon who may have been plumbers?

Again any help greatly appreciated
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: remccallum2001 on Friday 04 December 09 22:23 GMT (UK)
St. Joseph's cemetary; searching for James McCollum or McCallum, died in 1894 or 1895, 9 months old, Father Frank says no records after 1929.

Any way to help find baby James grave?  I am in San Francisco, CA;
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: Summerhill on Saturday 05 December 09 20:02 GMT (UK)
Hi There remccallum,
if Baby James died in 1894/1895 then there surelymust be a burial record somewhere.  Fr. Frank Says no records after 1929 so therefore if Baby James died in 1894 then there must be a burial record for him.  Could you try the local undertakers in Ballyshannon?  or the local historical historical society.

If you look at www.yourlocal.ie then enter Balllyshannon and then the business i.e. undertakers this site should give you the names & addresses of local undertakers.  Also can you try Donegal Ancestry. and also look up the Magh Ene parish website this gives the St. Josephs Ballyshannon website.  From this site they give further information on geneaological matters.

I hope this helps and good luck with your search.

Summerhill.
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: mc guinness 10 on Sunday 10 January 10 10:22 GMT (UK)
Hello Rathmore,
Thanks for your replies.  I am sorry that I have not replied sooner but a neighbours son was drowned tragically at the weekend he was only 23 RIP , so with the funeral etc, it is only now that I have come on line.

I was so sorry to hear about your difficulties.  land is always a sore spot with some people.  I am married to a farmer... need I say more.

On my great grand parents marriage ( James McGowan & Bridget Mc Guinness) at st. Marys Church, Bundoran on 29th June, 1899, Bridgets father is listed as John Mc Guinness and her residence at time of marriage only states Ballyshannon. No street or townsland given only ballyshannon.

so maybe they lived on the Ballyshannon/Bundoran border.  I dont know.  So thats why I wrote to the priest to see if his church registers carried any further information. And it may not even be the right marriage certificate.  This is the one ireceived from Donegal Ancestry, in Ramelton, Co. Donegal.

I wrote to them, when I received no reply from the priest.
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: mc guinness 10 on Sunday 10 January 10 10:23 GMT (UK)
i am married to paul mc guinness who father hugh was a plumber from west port ballyshannon ?
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: mc guinness 10 on Sunday 10 January 10 10:26 GMT (UK)
Also would anyone know of or have information about the Mc Guinness Family of Westport ,Ballyshannon who may have been plumbers?

Again any help greatly appreciated
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: mc guinness 10 on Sunday 10 January 10 10:27 GMT (UK)
i am married to paul mc guinness whos father was hugh a plumber from the port and whos uncle was the fr eunan !
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: Summerhill on Sunday 10 January 10 19:14 GMT (UK)
Hi There Mc Guinness 10 ,Thank you for answering my post. 
Delighted toknow that your husband is a nephew of Fr. Eunan.

Well as my granny died in 1963 and my grandad and father are also dead, I know very little about my Ballyshannon relatives except that my great grandparents were BridgetMcGuinness who married James mc Gowan in Bundoran church in 1899.
James McGowan was from Westport Ballyshannon , but I do not know where my great Granny came from but may have been Westport too.  When my Great grandparents married my great grandfathers occupation at the time was a plumbers apprentice.  BY the time my Granny Elizabeth was born in 1905 in Westport,Ballyshannon , James'had obviously finished his training and was listed as a Plumber on her birth cert.

My great grandparents had 5children. Mary kate born 1900, Margaret born 1906, and two boys named John, born 1902 & 1908. Granny Elizabeth, born 1905.  Sadly all grannys siblings died in infancy.  Also Grannys mother Bridget died on her holy communion day may have been about 1911/1912.  James Mc Gowan died later than she did ,but I don't know when.

I also know that Fr.Eunan was a friar and he was a cousin of grannys.  I have a picture taken of them both together in 1961.  What I am trying to find is my great grandparents grave
and also to go further backin my family history research.
questions such as did Bridget Mc Gowan (nee Mc Guinness)have any siblings.  What her parents names were.  If James Mc Gowan had siblings and his parents names too.  Having this information will help me enormously in my research.

If you could help me in this regard I would be very grateful.

Thanks once again for replying,

Summerhill.
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: remccallum2001 on Sunday 10 January 10 19:36 GMT (UK)
Malchie,

I need someone to try to find a grave at St. Joseph's; James McCollum or McCallum; died 1893-1895 at 9 months old.  Parents Patrick McCollum (or McCallum) and Rose Dolan-McCollum or McCallum.

I will pay for your service, please let me know how much.  I live in San Francisco.

I asked Father Frank; he said there were not records for graves before 1912 or so.

Thank you,

Richard McCallum (*)



hi summerhill i live in ballyshannon know the priest will try and find out as much as i can for you what month and date did they marry and did they continue to live in Ballyshannon will look up cenus for Balyyshannon. give me a couple of days and i will see what i can do

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Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: mc guinness 10 on Monday 11 January 10 16:14 GMT (UK)
ill ask around the mcguinness clan would love to see that photo and ill try find the one of brother eunen ....are you sure he wasnt a JOHN OF GOD brother ?? take care helen
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: Summerhill on Monday 11 January 10 18:16 GMT (UK)
Hello again

The photo I have is a black and white one . It was taken by my late Grandad of Granny, Br. Eunan & my aunt when they went  home to Ballyshannon for a wedding.  Br. Eunans' habit looks brown to me ,so I assumed that he was a franciscan friar.

The photo was taken in 1961.  Thanks Helen for asking around. I'm thrilled to have made the contact.  I will send you me email address and contact details by personal message (PM)

With kind regards,

Anita.
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: Summerhill on Monday 11 January 10 18:22 GMT (UK)
I also forget to mention that my Granny Elizabeth McGowan Married my Grandad  James Campbell at St. Josephs Church, the Rock, Ballyshannon in 1926. Grandad was a Garda Sergeant ,who was based in Ballyshannon the time. So this might ring a bell with the clan for you.
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: remccallum2001 on Wednesday 17 November 10 15:10 GMT (UK)
Quote from: malchie1 on Monday 11 May 09 22:23 UTC (UK)
hi summerhill i live in ballyshannon know the priest will try and find out as much as i can for you what month and date did they marry and did they continue to live in Ballyshannon will look up census for Balyyshannon. give me a couple of days and i will see what i can do

Hi, Summerhill, We found Michael James McCollum/McCallum baptised at Kilbarron Parish Nov. 5 1892.  No record of brother James who supposedly was born and died in the time frame of 1893-1895 and is supposed to be buried at St. Joseph ballyshannon.

You mention a census for Ballyshannon; I think our relatives lived at 9 college street row house (gone now) would like to confirm address.  Patrick McCollum and his wife Rose Dolan-McCallum.  Lived across street from Sheil house where he worked as butler.

You can reach me at (*)

McCallums

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Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: irishkungfu1 on Saturday 02 April 11 17:02 BST (UK)
Hello, Greetings from across the pond. My name is Craig Dougherty from Chelmsford, MA, USA. I have confirmed and have dates of my ancestors living and dying in Ballyshannon from at least 1840 to after 1908. How would I find my Great Great Grandparents Thomas Doherty and wife Sarah Rourke's grave with their children that did not come to America? They were Roman Catholics. I know from birth records that Thomas and Sarah had to die after 1872. Buried with them would be son Anthony who died 12 Mar 1865 at age three. A Thomas who was born 6 Apr 1864  died before 1901. A Michael who was born 20 Jan 1866 and died before 1901. I research a tremendous amount and work on over 100 tree helping people find their roots but this is for me. I plan on coming to Ballyshannon next year or so and would like to pay my repsects at my relatives grave and walk the paths that they did. I will pay for the time and effort put into the request. Thanks and cheers, Craig Dougherty

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Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: Summerhill on Wednesday 10 August 11 22:01 BST (UK)
Have you tried writing to the parish priests of st. Josephs Church Ballyshannon or Kilbarron Catholic Church Ballyshannon? They may be able to help you & if not perhaps they could point you in the direction of a local historian who could help.

best of luck with your research.

regards,
Summerhill
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: Summerhill on Friday 07 October 11 22:16 BST (UK)
I am back on the research trail again now that the evenings are getting shorter.Could anyone please tell me names of some townlands on the Bundoran side of Ballyshannon? Given that my great grandparents married in Bundoran Star of the Sea church in 1899. This probably was my great grannys parish church so I figure she must have been from a townland that was on the Bundoran/Ballyshannon road.But nearer to Bundoran than ballyshannon.

Any help or replies will be greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: emeraldmaid on Sunday 27 May 12 00:35 BST (UK)
Hello Summerhill, I'm new to RootsChat. My great great great grandparents were  William McGowan and Winifred Boyle from Ballyshannon. Winifred and her family of 6 adult children Patrick, William (my great great grandfather), Matthew, Anne, Margaret & Catherine moved to Glasgow around the mid 1850's. There may have been other children who were perhaps married and remained in Ballyshannon. I found them on the 1861 Scottish Cenus, with a Mary McGowan aged 50 (widow) living with them. However, William who was a fisherman was not with the family and I think he may have died in Ireland as I have been unable to find any death record for him in Scotland.  I have not been able to find out where in Ballyshannon they were from. Winifred Boyle's father Edward Boyle was a blacksmith and her mother was called Mary Tierney. I don't know how many McGowans would have been in Ballyshannon at that time but I wonder could there be any connection between your McGowans and mine?
Title: Re: St. Josephs Cemetery,The Rock, Ballyshannon.
Post by: Annie Mcintyre on Monday 28 October 13 00:47 GMT (UK)
Hi im looking for help with finding a Patrick Mcgowan who marriedd a bridget daly  they married in bundoran 5 feb 1873 bur can`t find anything more on them they did move to Glasgow where son peter was born any help ould be great ty ;D