My late father was James Martin born in 1912 in a place called Comertha, Carrickmacross. He was a Catholic. He went to Carrickmacross Grammar School and was close friends with a Willy McCabe who he stayed in contact with all through his life. My father died in 1986 in England and Willy died one year later.
My father's father was a John Martin and his mother Mary Anne (nee McEntee) who I understand might have been originally from a placed called Beagh in the same area (I live in England and have no knowledge of the locality at all.)
I vaguely remember my father telling me that his family were known as the 'Martin Doaghs' or the 'Black Martins'.
My grandmother, Mary Anne, died in 1913 in childbirth (her daughter survived - I think she was called Mamie but I'm not sure) and my grandfather John Martin married again at some point and had another family.
I have my grandfather's death certificate that showed he died in a place called Coolcair in 1966 aged 88 years and present at his death was a son named Michael Martin who I presume was one of the children from his second marriage.
Does anyone know these locations or have knowledge of any of these people?
Also, can anyone advise me as to which graveyards they might possibly have been buried and how would I get hold of burial records?
Many thanks
