Irwins from Aghanloo/Rathfad

[Belfast beau]

Hello .
I'm a two year old researcher new to genealogy and RootsChat, trying to find a wedding date for my 2G Grandfather John Irwin and wife Jane surname unknown. Jane died 17th July 1873 aged 63yrs, John died 15 Feb 1883 aged 77yrs, both had been living in Tircorran, Aghanloo, N'limavady. The ages at the time of death suggest birth dates of John 1806 and Jane 1810, any help or suggestions would be very much appreciated. Belfast Beau.

[jcass]

Hi
Checked Emerald Ans no births for a John Irwin no marriages either.

J

[Belfast beau]

Hi Jcass.
Thanks anyway it was a two horse race, and as usual I pick the wrong one. Could I ask you try Tircorran Agahanloo. I have a John Irwin Married to Jane no maiden name, Sons Daniel, William,Alexander who died 1875, I have dates for the weddings and Alexander's death but two others Thomas and Martha are proving elusive. Any help greatly appreciated. Belfast Beau.

[aghadowey]

Civil registration of Catholic marriages in Ireland started in 1864 (from 1845 for other marriages). There will be no marriage certificates before these dates. For earlier records you need to search for church records (if they exist). Going by the estimated birth years of John and Jane Irwin it's more than likely they were married before 1845.

[Gortinanima]

At the time of Griffiths valuation [1858-1859], John Irwin was residing in the townland
of Rathfad in Aghanloo parish residing in a house valued at 10 shillings, which he rented
from a William Fleming. His name is also listed in Tircorran but he did not reside there - he appears to have been looking after or in charge of a Limestone quarry of 16 perches[disused]. There was no valuation associated with the quarry, which suggests again that it was not in use. It was on the estate of the Marquis of Waterford.

The 1831 census [head of households only] lists only 2 Irwin families in the parish of Aghanloo:
Widow Irwin in Ballyhenry and Jervais Irwin in Dirtagh.

Church records are sparce for the parish of Aghanloo but the parish was close enough to Limavady it is always possible that the family may have had church links to the town

[aghadowey]

1871 sale catalogue of The estate of John H. De La Poer. Marquis of Waterford

Lot No. 109
The Townland of Tircorran
Thomas Boreland 58 acres 3 rods 26 perches
Representatives of James Oliver 62 acres 2 rods 23 perches
Representatives of John Douglass 50 acres 3 rods 35 perches
Rev. George Craig 14 acres 2 rods 26 perches
Total 187 acres 0 rods 30 perches

Lot No. 119
The Townlands of Spanvey, Rathfad, Part of the Townland of Drumbane, and the Townland of Ballybrissell
Sarah Martin and Michael King 203 acres 3 rods 24 perches
executors of John Martin 166 acres 1 rod 16 perches
                                        183 acres 2 rods 34 perches
                                        265 acres 3 rods 16 perches
Total 819 acres 3 rods 10 perches

[jcass]

Hi
Record Type Civil Birth
Date of Birth 21 Jan 1874
Name Martha IRWIN
Gender F
Fathers Name John IRWIN
Mothers Forenames Jane
Mothers Maiden Name HUTTON
Civil District  Newtown Limavady
Sub District Dungiven
County Londonderry
This is all I could find of the names you have given
J

[Belfast beau]

Hi jcass.
I have a problem with this finding, My Gx3 grandmother Jane died Tircorran 17th July 1873 aged 63 Yrs. So the Martha daughter of John Irwin and Jane Hutton would have been born the year after her mother died. The death details for both John and Jane are registered, in  Ireland register of deaths, Newtownlimavady, Bellarena. Is Bellarena a different townland?
Regards Belfast Beau.

[Belfast beau]

Hi jcass.
I have a problem with this finding, My Gx3 grandmother Jane died Tircorran 17th July 1873 aged 63 Yrs. So the Martha daughter of John Irwin and Jane Hutton would have been born the year after her mother died. The death details for both John and Jane are registered, in  Ireland register of deaths, Newtownlimavady, Bellarena. Is Bellarena a different townland?
Regards Belfast Beau.