CAVAN - Adams and McCullough

[aghadowey]

No need to contact PRONI- here's their list of church records which do include some Cavan churches-
http://www.proni.gov.uk/index_to_presbyterian_records-2.pdf

This list gives dates of earliest records-
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~fianna/county/cavan/cavpres.html

[Les57]

I have access to Presbyterian Church records for the Bailieborough area. In the marriage register of 1st Bailieborough (Corglass) Presbyterian Church which commences April 1845 I find the following: December 16th 1851 William Adams, 24 years, bachelor, farmer, Durnaskea. Father John Adams, farmer. Matilda McCullaugh, 17 years, spinster, Tatareagh. Father Thomas McCullaugh, farmer. Witnessed by Richard Adams and Jane Adams. Minister, Patrick White.

The townland of Durnaskea is obviously spelled wrong, it may well be as suggested Dernakesh, as it is a townland closer to Cootehill than Bailieborough. If you take the townland of Tatareagh which is close to Corglass the proper spelling is Tattyreagh, this shows that the minister wrote it as it sounded and as he perceived it was spelled. To the best of my knowledge the Adams name in the area was Church of Ireland. Baptismal records for Corglass commence Sept 1861. You can contact me at (*) Regards, Les.

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[Morris2013]

Thanks for checking Les      I've sent a pm

Kind Regards

Morris

[Les57]

http://www.presbyterianireland.org/About-Us/Find-a-Church/Church/Bailieborough-First?id=3451
http://www.bailie-publications.com/index.html

[Les57]

First Bailieborough Presbyterian Church (Corglass)

[bjadams]

My father, Samuel Adams was born in Cootehill at Killaliss (sp?) house to Henry and Elizabeth (Foy). The Adams family in the area were Church of Ireland and when I visited the area, many years ago,  a cousin brought me to the church, which I think was All Saints. There were records and grave stones at the church going well back and I think that the main branch of the family was in Shercock and/or Corrranearry House. The family traces it's origins in Ireland to Col. James Adams who married Catherine Magennis the granddaughter of the Earl of Tyrone (O'Neill) circa 1620. His son, Capt James Adams had two sons. Samuel Adams of Monaghan whose family went extinct in 1903 and heir Capt James Adams of Monaghan and later Corranearry House.

My father emigrated first to Australia and later to the US and the home and lands went to his older brother also a William. My mother who my father met in NY was also from Cavan and a Hall. The Hall family was Presbyterian.

I don't know if it is still available but there was "A Genealogical History of the Family of Adams of Cavan" written by Rev. Benjamin William Adams D.D. The publication date is London 1903. Some of the information in this is available in Burkes "Landed Gentry".

[ashleyadams60]

Morris,
I may well be the owner of the Ancestry tree you refer to.  William Adams 1827?-1882 and Matilda McCullough (1834 - 1922) were my great grandparents. Williams parents are believed to be John Adams and Jane Montgomery. I have relevant birth/marriage certificates.

For further information please feel free to contact me at (ashley.adams@godfrey.co.nz).
Regards,
A Adams