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Re: Finlay of Templeport Co Caven
« Reply #45 on: Monday 08 June 15 22:46 BST (UK) »
I entered just  Corkagh here in search archives
and got a reference to a John Finlay 1821
will of Col Henry Thomas Finlay 1937
will of George P A Colley 1933
http://www.nationalarchives.ie/search-the-archives/

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Re: Finlay of Templeport Co Caven
« Reply #47 on: Monday 08 June 15 23:11 BST (UK) »
If you Google  The House of Corkagh it will take you to a pdf file which i cant copy and paste which has several more family photos

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Re: Finlay of Templeport Co Caven
« Reply #48 on: Tuesday 09 June 15 19:25 BST (UK) »
Glasgow University  M.A. 1774.

JOANNES FINLAY, Thomae filius natu major de Corkagh, Armigeri, in Parochia de Clondalkin in Comitatu
de Dublin. Hibernia. Of Corkagh. Held the rank of Colonel. Sometime M P for County Dublin. Died in 1823. Brother of GULIELMUS HENRICUS FINLAY filius natu minimus Thomae de Corkagh in Comitatu Dubliniensi in Hibernia.   Father-in-law of the third Baron Dufferin
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Re: Finlay of Templeport Co Caven
« Reply #49 on: Monday 14 February 22 16:01 GMT (UK) »
Back to: Sir Thomas Finlays birth date and parents!

Thomas Findlay Knt created 1837. Son of David Finlay Esq by his wife Mary daughter of Lake Esq of Sugar Loaf, County Cavan. Born 1803. Is a magistrate for and has been High Sherriff in County Cavan. Bawnboy, Cavan. 19 Adelaide Road, Noreh (?) NW.

https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=C9EkzFlBgz0C&pg=PA359&dq=sir+thomas+finlay&hl=en&sa=X&ei=un1tVcyCGqO-mgWttIDYCg&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=sir%20thomas%20finlay&f=false

Sir Thomas Finlay had a sister:
In Belturbet Church, on the 8th inst., by the Rev. William HEARNE, James CROWLEY, Jun., of Temple street, in the city of Dublin, Esq., to Ann, Daughter of David FINLAY, of Sugar-loaf, in the County of Cavan, Esq.
http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1825/MAR.html

Mary Finlay his mother died in 1847 on the 22nd of December
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/IRL-CAVAN/2003-09/1064534026

Ah and this links them to Brackley house!
1835
Mary Finlay, Sugarloaf house, county Cavan,
widow, in respect of Sugarloaf house.
Lease to run for the natural lives of Sir Thomas Finlay and Catherine Lake Finlay, son and daughter of lessee, and David Finlay, eldest son of John Finlay,
Brackley house, county Cavan, or for the term of 31 years
whichever lasts longer.
http://www.cavanlibrary.ie/file/Local-Studies/Archives/small%20private%20collections.pdf

Picture of Sugarloaf house
http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CV&regno=40401504

So they are all related

I found these inscriptions at Kildallon Graveyard

To the memory of
DAVID Finlay
Of SUGARLOAF IN THE COUNTY OF CAVAN
Who departed this life
On the 7th day of January ad 1826
Aged 60 years
This monument has been erected
By his widow

This stone was erected by
David finlay of sugarloaf esq
In memory of his father
Mr james finlay of clowney
Who departed this life
On the 30th July 1778 aged 69 years
Also his children
Samuel finlay who departed this
Life the 22nd decemb 1778 aged 11 months
alexander finlay who departed this
life on the 3rd July 1817 aged 55 years
james finlay who departed this life
the 5th decemb 1817 aged 16 years
Thomas finlay who departed this
Life the 11th July 1815 aged 62 years
William finlay who departed this
Life The 15th of January 1821 aged 61 Years

right next to above grave is

Here Leyh the remains of
Sophia finlay
Wife of
Mr George finlay
Who departed this life
19th October 1810
Aged 62 years