Hello Dave,
I was very excited to read your email and to learn of your links to Tircrevan Farm. You are the only connection who's been in touch and if you are interested I can send you the Moore family tree as far as I have researched it, which is only back as far as the late 1750's.
The family name Clarke, which my grandfather also had as his middle name, goes back to Elizabeth Clarke who married Andrew Moore b.9/8/1817. Her father was James Clarke of Ballymultimber who was in America at the time of the wedding.
The info I have which relates directly to your line is when Jane Moore, your gt grandmother, born 6/9/1851 married Oliver Martin on15/2/1883 at Magilligan Parish Church. Apparently he died after a fall from his horse, though I have no date for that.
They had three children:
Samuel Martin [no dates] He was in the merchant navy for many years and married late, around the age of 40. He then had a big family of 10 or twelve children and lived in Inashowen, Donegal.
James Clarke Martin b.Dec 9th 18? He had 5 sons and 4 daughters. He inherited Tircrevan and rebuilt it on the original site in 1952. Retired to Lancashire [which is where I'm from]
Elizabeth Martin who married a man named Smith and moved away from the area. [Could be difficult to trace!]
I visited Magilligan in the 60's and found a lot of information from the local parish priest who kept all the records in his loft, but who knew the local families very well. I also visited Tircrevan and met the McCracken family.
I've done very little research recently as I've been trying to track down some of my extended Cameron family, but I'd love to know more about your connections and any recollections which your mother may have shared. Are you UK based or abroad?
I look forward to hearing from you again as your email has rekindled my interest in the Moore family and it's time I went back to my N.Ireland research!
Regards,Pat.