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Crosskeys?
« on: Monday 08 November 10 22:58 GMT (UK) »
Hello,
 In researching my family tree I have come across the placename "Crosskeys" in Longford but I can't find it on any map. Has anyone on here heard of it and know which part of Longford it's in?

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Re: Crosskeys?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 09 November 10 08:30 GMT (UK) »
I dont know of a place named Crosskeys in Co. Longford, but there is one in Co. Cavan which is not that far from the border with Co. Longford - a little over 20km


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Re: Crosskeys?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 10 November 10 02:31 GMT (UK) »
Whenever I google crosskeys it is always the Cavan one that comes up but I'm pretty sure it's not the same place. I think it is quite close to Longford town and probably not an official name but one used by locals. It may even be just a road junction.

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Re: Crosskeys?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 02 February 12 22:33 GMT (UK) »
Crosskeys is at the end of The Battery Road out of longford Town as you go towards Sligo the N4, there are 4 or 5 houses in a row opposite the roundabout for the Demense or Demain as its known locally. THESE HOUSES ARE THE CROSSKEYS. hope this helps, what family are you researching?


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Re: Crosskeys?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 19 May 14 12:07 BST (UK) »
Hi. Im looking for William Kenny of Cross Keys Longford.  Although on his death cert of 1849 it is listed as Croy Keys. Are the same place? The parish is templemichael. I presumed it was church of Ireland  but reading posts people say its RC. I am totally confused.  Our lineage is COI bit im stumped trying to find a birth certificate for him in this parish. His wife was Elizabeth (Eliza) Marshal. Its Marshal on her birth cert. But Marshall on her marriage cert. I dont know where William is from or how old. 2yrs later Im still stuck on him. Any help i would be absolutely grateful. .Many thanks.

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Re: Crosskeys?
« Reply #5 on: Monday 19 May 14 13:52 BST (UK) »
There is both a COI and a RC.
The COI parish http://ireland.anglican.org/information/dioceses/parish/14110
The RC parish of the same name http://www.ardaghdiocese.com/parish-templemichael.htm

William won't have a birth cert he's too early, do you have any idea when he was born to find a baptism.

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« Reply #6 on: Monday 19 May 14 14:13 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that.  I went to rathgar (rcb) last year to look at templemichael coi record books. Could find no baptism for william. I think roughly between 1805 -1820 his wife was born 1808. I think hes from dublin just a hunce.i think its one of those questions that will never be answered.  Thanks very much for reply.

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Re: Crosskeys?
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 26 July 17 05:44 BST (UK) »
I am researching Margaret Lynden, who listed herself as a servant at Elm Cottage, Crosskeys, Longford when she married in the 1860s. Are the houses at the end of Battery Road that old? Ever heard of "Elm Cottage?" Thank you.

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Re: Crosskeys?
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 26 July 17 09:36 BST (UK) »
Welcome to RootsChat Diane
On the OSI mapviewer 1897 to 1913 Elm Lodge is marked just down from Cross Keys
http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,613145,776327,11,9
on the 1829 to 1841 map neither name appears but there is a smaller building at the same spot as Elm Lodge so it's very likely the house was known as Elm Cottage at some stage between the two maps.
http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,613145,776327,11,8