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Tyrone / Re: 1st Donagheady Church of Ireland - Location c1826?
« on: Monday 10 November 14 20:49 GMT (UK) »
It looks like I owe you two a big 'thank you', for the mission appears to have been accomplished.
I'm comfortable with the deduction that the Church that existed in 1826, with James Hazlett as Curate, was indeed St. Michael's. The site is now known as St. Michael's Cemetery, and is located 150 yards NE of St. James, just as you suspected. Gaffy. This extract from the St. James site confirms the fact.
"Around 1790 a new church, St. Michael’s, was constructed in what is now known as St. Michael’s cemetery and again a portion of the gable wall remains standing to this day."
And here is a photo of the site from the County Tyrone web that also confirms the site of the old church.
http://www.cotyroneireland.com/churches/images/st_michaels_cemetery.jpg
The Ordnance Survey map also records a school house at the location so this, too, captures my imagination as to whether my ancestors may have attended.
Aghadowey: It is interesting that the page you found containing the record of James Hazlett's death in 1838 also included an entry immediately beneath and another five entries beneath for individuals named HUSTON. These may be members of the family two generations further back in my search.
Cheers!
Barry
I'm comfortable with the deduction that the Church that existed in 1826, with James Hazlett as Curate, was indeed St. Michael's. The site is now known as St. Michael's Cemetery, and is located 150 yards NE of St. James, just as you suspected. Gaffy. This extract from the St. James site confirms the fact.
"Around 1790 a new church, St. Michael’s, was constructed in what is now known as St. Michael’s cemetery and again a portion of the gable wall remains standing to this day."
And here is a photo of the site from the County Tyrone web that also confirms the site of the old church.
http://www.cotyroneireland.com/churches/images/st_michaels_cemetery.jpg
The Ordnance Survey map also records a school house at the location so this, too, captures my imagination as to whether my ancestors may have attended.
Aghadowey: It is interesting that the page you found containing the record of James Hazlett's death in 1838 also included an entry immediately beneath and another five entries beneath for individuals named HUSTON. These may be members of the family two generations further back in my search.
Cheers!
Barry