Mullagharn, Mullinatoomog and Catholic Parishes Omagh

[maggbill]

Have spent lots of time trawling the recently online Catholic Parish registers from NLI, but not having success.  Very long complex story and there are two current stumbling blocks. 

First is the baptisms of 3 McNab siblings between 1846 - 1854.  "Drumquin" Catholic parish, most likely (believe family origins in Segully - Langfield East.) - Loads of McNabs in Drumquin records released - but no sign of my family.  Have also tried "Ardstraw" parish (Castlederg area?) - no McNabs.

Second issue is possible records of their parents deaths (1885 and 1890) in Omagh area (have "NI Direct" registrations of two possible deaths, strong possibilities but little info). Mothers death 1885 in "Mullinatoomog".  Fathers death in 1890 in Omagh Workhouse mentions he was from "Mullagharn", died in Omagh workhouse.  Proni tells me Workhouse records not available.   So, searched NLI Catholic parish death registers for the Omagh area (Drumragh Catholic Parish) - but they only go as far as 1881. 

Question is - does anyone with local Omagh Tyrone knowledge know if there could be other Catholic Parishes in the area, which not yet online?

I know this sounds very confused - like a thousand piece jigsaw which I have been putting together for years, and just can't let it rest!!  Any ideas or local knowledge would be very much appreciated.

[hallmark]

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=725276.0

[maggbill]

Hi Hallmark,

Thanks for the link - think I had a brief look at that website... and didn't realise it might indicate where other records are stored.... will have a better look tomorrow -

[maggbill]

Hi Hallmark,

Thanks again for the link and help... Apart from clarifying the NLI records, it has also helped me find Drumragh parish records online  http://www.drumraghparish.com/archiver.asp   As the website says, they would be one of the first catholic parishes to put their own archives online.... Very interesting... but still no luck.  Have always thought the Drumquin parish would be more relevant to my family search..... .. but just not "falling into place".. Oh well, - onwards with the never ending search.... Cheers - and thanks again - we live and learn!

[hallmark]

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Drumquin/Curraghamulkin/1722920/

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http://www.rootschat.com/links/01fpi/

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http://www.rootschat.com/links/01fpj/

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A Drumquin MCNABB!


Applied for Pension... shows what was on his 1851 Census check/search!!

[maggbill]

Thanks for the helpful info hallmark,

But it is a complex story as I said at the beginning - By the 1901 and 1911 censuses, my McNabs were well and truly part of the Glasgow Scotland census! 

The family (Francis McNab, Mary McHugh and 6 children) had in fact left Ireland, arriving in Glasgow Feb. 1864.  Unfortunately, the four adult daughters all died within about 8 years, leaving 2 adult sons (one my gggrandfather) - But as we failed to find any Scottish death or census records for the parents after 1871, we have come to the conclusion that they could have returned to Ireland.  They were said to come from Langfield (Drumquin C. Parish)... And we found a death for a Mary McNab wife of Francis 1885 "Mullinatoomog"... and for Francis McNab ("of Mullagharn") widower of Mary in Omagh Workhouse 1890.  If these are our "parents".. it all adds to the solving of the puzzle which might one day "knock down our Irish brickwall"!  What amazes me is that I have found so many McNabs in the Drumquin Catholic records... but not the McNabs we need!!  So convinced in one way, that we are aiming in the right direction, but on the other hand, how come we cannot find them in the period pre 1864.. Could they have left the area, gone elsewhere in Ireland, before finally coming to Glasgow? 

What a mystery!