mcclellands land.. where are the people from?

[CummingsL]

Brilliant stuff. thanks for everything

I must check out with a brother of mine who has more info on the g. g. and g.g.g. granda Joe to see what he has.
Owen I would be much appreciative if you divulged the reason for the split. My email is (*)
Thanks

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[owenc]

Do You know anything about the miskimmins surname yourself? It's the weirdest name I've seen in my life. I've looked it up and i can't find anything at all on the history. I want to find out what this mis thing means. I've looked in Scottish records and the only place I find them Is wigtownshire as already stated so they must originate there. But there's nothing on it maybe its a local surname and the mis means mc. I was shocked to find it on Scottish records because I thought it was just a coleraine surname because I've never heard it anywhere else.

[CummingsL]

OK Owen

18 Nov 1872 Tamlaght Finlagan Church of Ireland
Joseph MISKIMMONS & Ellen LOUGUE

Thats g granda Joe. I'll get his photo and I'll get more info on his father. It will probably be next week before I get the photo.  The person I know with the most on Miskimmins is Barbara in Bangor or Portaferrry direction. I believe you have been in contact with her. Thanks once again.

[owenc]

Ok thanks for that. Yes I have a very nice lady has given me alot of info. Btw isn't that church in ballykelly? Is the brides church then?

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
    Yes, Tamlaght Finlagan is the official name of the parish centered around Ballykelly and it was the custom in N. Ireland to get married in the bride's church.

Regards

[owenc]

Ok thanks for clarifying that.

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   There is an interesting article in todays Roe Valley Sentinel newspaper about an advertisment which was placed in the Londonderry Journal newspaper on 24 April 1781 by John Church (a Magilligan name) and others. They were offering a reward for  the arrest of six men who allegedly murdered John Kelly in Magilligan. One of the men was named as James Miskimmin. The article is about the Murderhole Road (now Windyhill Road) and Paddy Cushy Glen, the highwayman.

Regards

[CummingsL]

Isn't it amazing how names change the Murderhowe Road when I ran about Limavady was referred to or known as the Murder Hole Road. The story goes that it was named this because of a Highway man and murder. Sometimes the line between fact and fiction is very thin.
As for my G G G uncle James (I don't know how many G's), he was innocent of all charges and the whole thing was a fabrication. That's my story.

[kingskerswell]

Hi CummingsL,
                    Murderhowe was a typo  and has now been corrected.

Regards