seacrhing for downey family in derry

[guidinghand]

i am searching for information about family members who are from derry city in northern ireland

a Robert/Bobby Downey married a Mary Carlin i believe her name was... she died around 1993/1994 and was burried in a cemetery in a place called creggan in derry. Bobby died around the year 1990

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[guidinghand]

i am not searching for the living reletives their parents and grandparents are both dead, its them i wish to search for

[aghadowey]

The information you are looking for is quite recent and unlikely to be available online.

[DoireM]

Hello guidinghand and welcome to Rootschat.

If you can give me exact dates of death for Bobby and Mary Downey I can check out details at City Cemetery.  Their records will give you their place of birth and their parents names.

[edenreaghbeg]

Hi Guiding hand I have come across the attached link to a local newspaper article which names  a Bertie Downey(may he rest in peace) whom I knew very well as I live near where he had his shoe repair business

heres the link which you can browse
http://www.derryjournal.com/lifestyle/the_night_the_germans_bombed_pennyburn_1_2596241

Moderator's Comment: cut and paste from newspaper article removed. Please see the above link to hear the story

[bobbydowney]

i believe i may be able to help with your enquieries as i believe i am the son of this particular bobby and mary! if you would like to contact me id be happy to answer any questions

[edenreaghbeg]

I knew a (Bertie) Robert Downey who sadly has passed away now, he was a local shoemaker/repairer
in my local area I am friendly with his son and one of his Daughters
If you contact the loacl Derry City Cemetery office they will give you details of his death and garve plot number they are very helpful there
All enquiries relating to Cemeteries/Graveyards to:

City Cemetery Office,
Gatelodge,
Lone Moor Road,
Derry/Londonderry
BT48 9LA
Tel : 028 71362615

Email : phyllis.callan at derrystrabane.com
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[aghadowey]

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