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my Bailies all seem to have originated from Tullyvallen townland in co armagh and i'm almost sure they aren't connected to the co louth Bailies, although my family also have John,Hugh, william. however you could well have links to the Bailie family that Gregm49 who started this post  referred to .  the RIC connection seems more than a co incidence. If you look on PRONI wills search,  there are a few Bailies from co Louth mentioned . there is a john married to margaret with a son hugh and daughters sarah,eliza and margaret.there is a william with a father robert ellis bailie and children harriet eveline,charles edward,alfred,emily whilamina, henry victor and a deceased daughter margaret, just in case those names sound familiar.

couldn't find any McElwains in townland of Cloghoge, but there are some listed in neighbouring townlands.
1766 john McElwain in Altnamackin
1830 james McElwain in Skerrif  Tichburn
1830 samuel  McElwain  in Ballynarea
1864 Samuel  McElwain  in Cortamlet

a lot of my family  ( Brown, Megaw, Johnston, Robinson, )   were living in these townlands as well.

  i'm not sure if he is related. i did have an uncle Robert alexander Brown born 1918 in Belfast , where my grandparents were living for a few years. i  also had a great uncle Robert francis Brown  born Cloghoge in1898 and i know he went to USA.  my family didn't have an "E" on their Brown    but some of my Dad's cousins  were Brownes,  as  their father Lexie Brown married  Jean Browne.( both from Creggan/ Cloghoge area in co armagh.  jean died when the 5 children were very young and Lexie went to  USA  where he joined his brothers. some of the children were reared by their Brown grandparents  ( my greatgrandparents) and the rest reared by their Browne grandparents . these children were born  1919, 1920,1921, 1924 and 1927, so maybe your Robert is related to their Browne side of the family. Jean Browne's parents were john Brown and jean Nelson.   i will see if i can find out anything more for you.  have you looked at Creggan historical society web site which i have found really useful.

my gt  gt grandparents came from  lesh and crankey , tullyhappy.  some of the family have stated on the 1901 census that they are Brethan. does anyone know where the brethan place of worship might be for this area or where the burial groung might be. the family name is Gibson.

will try and send photo tomorrow, don't get too excited as they are just ruins !!
more confusion, 2 diff margaret bailies. the 2 witnesses  margaret bailie and william lutton got married 1877 and the margaret bailie with mum mary married john robinson in 1867.
then we have the 3rd margaret bailie ( parents hugh& charlotte) who married david donaldson in 1864, from census seems to have been born about 1841.
have no details on her brother joseph or sister mary but her sister charlotte born about 1851 married francis forster in 1878  and sister sarah born about 1861 married samuel foster in 1876. ages seem a bit spread out , have just been taking them from the census which can be a bit unrealiable at times. i got the names from their mothers will on PRONI wills and marriages from emerald ancestors.