Hi Dennis, not knowing what you have, i went off starting with the Irish Tithe Applotment Books/records for Donaghadee civil parishhttp://www.irishgenealogyhub.com/down/tithe-applotment-books/donaghadee-parish.php#.VZI9EkuDoYU
Keenan, Saml. Townland: Ballyraer Year: 1834
As Ros Davies in Australia describes it ‘Ballyraer Donaghadee . alternate spelling for Ballyrawer townland in 1659 census PNNI V2 p 186’ in another place entry she says ‘Carrowdore Castle is in this townland; 7km S of Donaghadee; 336 acres.......’ I add its 3 miles away SSE by road, about half way to MountStewart or Greyabbey
I reminded myself Millisle itself is a village in the townlands of Ballymacruise & Ballycopeland. and Griffiths valuation lists nearly 30 years ie 1863 later the Keenans living in the parish were in Ballycopeland [Robert at map ref 23]. Ballyhay [Robert at map ref 41]. Ganaway [Hugh at map ref 41]. each can be looked up to describe the homestead, but the fun bit is the map where the boundaries and the homestead are shown usually.. However the connection to Ballyrawer doesn’t show up.
Ros Davies is someone who emigrated to Australia and who many years ago founded a Co Down website which she continues to expand. The website is
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies I started with her heading for Keenan in Donaghadee parish
Miss Eliza KEENAN . Donaghadee daughter of James Keenan;aged 17 married John Tennant 8 Apr 1853 at Carrowdore CR that could be a relative of Samuel eg a neice all in Ballyrawer Which church gets interesting
Hugh KEENAN . Donaghade of Ganaway; with Gilbert Stephenson leased 2 houses & 8 acres in 1863 from James Allen GV
Hugh KEENAN . Donaghadee husband of Eliza Jane Morrow ; father of margaret Morrow Keenan b. 29 Jul 1872 CR
John KEENAN . Donaghadee husband of Ellen Gibson; father of Samuel b. 14 Jul 1868 & Robert b. 26 Feb 1871 CR
John KEENAN . Newtownards & Donaghadee son of John Keenan; aged 35 married Ann McConnell 4 Nov 1850 in Newtownards; father of Henry b. 4 Dec 1867 (regd. Donaghadee) CR
Robert KEENAN . Donaghadee of Ballyhay; husband of Ellen McMillen; father of James b. 27 May 1871 & Robert & Sarah & Agnes & Margaret Ann; died 17 Feb 1882; buried Donaghadee graveyard CR; MIs
I omitted the Griffiths valuation for Robert as previously mentioned.
Under her heading Churches, in Donaghadee civil parish, she lists her knowledge of church records, which are usually different to PRONI Listings
Millisle Presbyterian Church 17 Ballywalter Rd, Millisle village, Ballymacruise townland
records from 1773; baptisms from 1773 , marriages from 1838; gravestone inscriptions available UHF Vol 16, oldest stone 1850; photo in Vol 16; email me Ros Davies for a gravestone look-up;
also try
http://www.bangor.homecall.co.uk/index.htmFor gravestone photos try
http://www.graves1.homecall.co.uk/Millisle/FrameSet.htmReferences; HCPCI p195; V7 p 51 OSM; POD; GIPR; V16 MIs;GIC
Millisle Seceeders Presbyterian Church in the village in Ballycopeland townland
North of Ireland FHS (
www.nifhs.org) has baptisms1773 -1930 & marriages 1838 -1936; the Presbyterian Historical Society has Baptisms, 1773–1818
(
http://www.presbyterianhistoryireland.com/index.php?id=44) ; graveyard attached; gravestone inscriptions available UHF Vol 15, oldest stone 1847; email me Ros Davies for a gravestone look-up; also try
http://www.bangor.homecall.co.uk/index.htmFor gravestone photos try-
http://www.graves.homecall.co.uk/Ballycopeland/index.htmReferences; V7 p 49 OSM ; GIC; V17 MIs
To email Ros Davies, send an email to daviesmarneratgmail.com first changing the at to the symbol
Carrowdore Presbyterian Church on a small road near the castle in Ballyrawer townland
Baptisms from 1873, marriages from 1846 & burials from 1875; North of Ireland FHS (
www.nifs.org) has baptisms 1861-1940 & marriages 1845-1936; gravestones UHF Vol 14; photo in Vol 14; email me Ros Davies for a gravestone look-up
http://www.carrowdore-ballyfrenis.orgPRONI see
http://www.proni.gov.uk/ then find online church records section guide. you can download this pdf file easily.
P. Millisle
Baptisms, 1773-1941; marriages, 1845-1936; marriage
notice books, 1845-1941; list of elders and members of
the congregation, 1777; call to the Rev. Hanna signed
by 82 members of the congregation, 1815.
MIC1P/230/7; This means you must call in person or employ someone etc.
I think an email to Ros Davies then NIFHS who have volunteers to help their members. A letter or email to to the Presbyterian Historical Records
So good luck and keep going JimG