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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Donegal => Topic started by: Northdowngal on Thursday 23 April 20 15:30 BST (UK)
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Would anyone know where the area of Bradley/Bradlea is in Donegal as my Gt Grandmother is listed as this address on her marriage to my Gt Grandfather John McGrath in 1874.
A relative from Australia has asked if I know where it is and would anyone have a photo of the area?
I would appreciate any information anyone has.
Regards
Northdowngal
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What was your grandmother's name, I can't see a McGrath Morrow marriage in 1874, the registration district would narrow things down a lot.
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Ah found it as Magrath
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1874/11227/8115770.pdf
so the district is Donegal
https://www.swilson.info/regdistmap.php?gregdistid=58
and the parish is Drumholm
https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/1005
Nothing oblivious
https://www.johngrenham.com/c_parish/c_parish_main.php?civilparishid=761&county=&civilparish=Drumhome
is it not on the list or did the priest have terrible spelling ;)
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Yes that’s it!
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I know it was Drumholm Parish but where was Bradley?
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I know it was Drumholm Parish but where was Bradley?
You didn't say, so I have to find ways to narrow down the area.
Did she have any brothers or sister, trying to find a better version of the name on another record.
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This looks like a brother Andrew
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1876/11176/8094655.pdf
Looks like Bradlea on this mmmmmmmmmmm….
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Andrew and Jane in 1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Ballintra/Ballintra/1169189/
Daft.ie has properties listed for Bradley Ballintra Co.Donegal
think we're getting closer
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Yes, I thought it had to be in the Ballintra area but it’s long gone off any maps that I can share with Annette Morrow!
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If you put Bradley Ballintra into GeoHive and/or Eircode Finder they both bring you to a spot by the lough but I just can't see Bradley written on any map
http://map.geohive.ie/mapviewer.html
https://finder.eircode.ie/#/
edit between the two loughs Aghully and Mardal
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The townland GeoHive and Eircode Finder are going to is Ballymagrorty
There is an Andrew Morrow in Griffith's Valuation but at plot 12 which is a little away for the spot on the other maps, it a piece of land sticking into Lough Golagh
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=nameSearch
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Is it No 12 A and B herds house and land? Under Ballymagrorty?
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Okay I think you’ve cracked it! Thanks so much for all your research and I will pass this all on to Annette Morrow in Australia! She hails from the Thomas Morrow and Eliza Hill family although she said she has a half brother on her father’s side (don’t know the full story) but I think she will find this interesting.
Thanks again for all your help.
Northdowngal
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She hails from the Thomas Morrow and Eliza Hill family.......
Marriage of Thomas Morrow and Eliza Hill in 1874.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1874/11237/8120020.pdf
Thomas living in Ballymagrorty townland.
https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/tirhugh/drumhome/cavangarden/ballymagrorty/
Eliza's residence is Askill townland in Rossinver Civil Parish, Co Leitrim.
https://www.townlands.ie/leitrim/rosclogher/rossinver/gubacreeny/askill/
KG
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Many thanks for that info I’m very grateful.
Northdowngal