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Armagh / Re: Co. Armagh, Tyrone Ditches/Poyntzpass, Taggart/Guy
« on: Monday 06 March 23 12:23 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Elwyn Soutter on Monday 06 March 23 10:10 GMT (UK)
Quote from: HughDaly on Monday 01 January 18 22:27 GMT (UK)
John Edward Guy was an RIC constable in Poyntzpass (in the parish of Ballymore). He was born 1859 and died 1915.

RIC policy was to not post staff to the county where they were born (or where their wife was born). If John served in Poyntzpass, it's unlikely he came from that county. Have you checked his RIC record?

That's a good point. No, I didn't look at the RIC records.

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Armagh / Re: Co. Armagh, Tyrone Ditches/Poyntzpass, Taggart/Guy
« on: Sunday 05 March 23 18:55 GMT (UK)  »
There are a few Taggart headstones in the Church of Ireland graveyard in Poyntzpass

http://www.poyntzpass.co.uk/Before_I_Forget/2000_No_8/Acton_Old_Graveyard_Headstone_Inscriptions.pdf

The Poyntzpass & District Local History Society covers Drumbanager and surrounding townlands too.

http://www.poyntzpass.co.uk/

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Armagh / Re: mid 1700s - 1800s what was happening in Armagh?
« on: Monday 01 January 18 23:19 GMT (UK)  »
Correct.

Also, there was a famine in the first half of the 18th century, but not in the second half.

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Armagh / Re: mid 1700s - 1800s what was happening in Armagh?
« on: Monday 01 January 18 22:36 GMT (UK)  »
The penal laws were being relaxed, giving Catholics and Presbyterians more rights but which did not go down well with the Protestants.

The british army were busy in the United States, so various local armies were formed (called Volunteers) in fear of an invasion by France.

The Newry to Portadown canal was opened in the 1740's which brought new trade to many area.


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Armagh / Re: Co. Armagh, Tyrone Ditches/Poyntzpass, Taggart/Guy
« on: Monday 01 January 18 22:27 GMT (UK)  »
John Edward Guy was an RIC constable in Poyntzpass (in the parish of Ballymore). He was born 1859 and died 1915.

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Armagh / Re: James Sands 4th Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers
« on: Monday 01 January 18 22:24 GMT (UK)  »
I have a James Sands born between in the townland of Tormore outside of Newry, around 1886-1900

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