Lynch family St Johnstown- place name

[Stairheedrammy]

Wow, you guys are skilled at this.  The later information ties in mainly with other snippits I found that I thought were linked.  I will take some time later today to see how this all fits with what I already thought.  The other birth cert I was looking at was for 1864 with John and Mary Lynch as parents- so some thinking for me to do.  Thanks again
Stairheed

[Stairheedrammy]

Oh, Hugh's age jumps from 35 in 1901 to 69 by 1911!!!  Both from census information and definitely the same and right person

[gaffy]

Bingo!

A Hugh Lynch of Meaves Row on the Lecky Road Derry applied for the Old Age Pension in 1915 and gave his parents as John Lynch and Margaret Harkin of Carrickadawson, Taughboyne, a search of the 1851 census found both his parents living separately (details given), this ties in with them not yet being married, in line with my Reply #17. 

http://censussearchforms.nationalarchives.ie/reels/c19/007246683/007246683_00101.pdf

[gaffy]

From the Derry Journal of 15 May 1905:

LYNCH - May 14, at her husband's residence, 8, Meave's Row, Lecky Road, Derry, Isabella, the dearly-beloved wife of Hugh Lynch. - R.I.P. Her remains will be removed for interment in St. Johnston Old Burying-ground to-morrow (Tuesday) morning, 16th instant, at half-past ten o'clock.

[gaffy]

Bingo!

A Hugh Lynch of Meaves Row on the Lecky Road Derry applied for the Old Age Pension in 1915 and gave his parents as John Lynch and Margaret Harkin of Carrickadawson, Taughboyne, a search of the 1851 census found both his parents living separately (details given), this ties in with them not yet being married, in line with my Reply #17. 

http://censussearchforms.nationalarchives.ie/reels/c19/007246683/007246683_00101.pdf

Bingo! (again) A further pension application in 1917, look at the address:

http://censussearchforms.nationalarchives.ie/reels/c19/007246683/007246683_00102.pdf

Pretty well a smoking gun now.

[hallmark]

Have you found him?      

[gaffy]

The following might have relevance (from the PRONI Will Calendars Index):
Probate of the Will of John Lynch late of Carrickadawson County Donegal Farmer who died 17 August 1896 granted at Londonderry to Charles Harkin Farmer.

Also here:
http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/005014917/005014917_00530.pdf
 

[Stairheedrammy]

Phenomenal work folks and many thanks for this- you have confirmed much of what I previously thought and put me on the right track in regards Hugh seniors birth, death and parents.  Hats off to you while I try to put this together in my head.

[rathmore]

Donegal resources

http://www.donegalgenealogy.com

St Johnstown comes under Taughboyne

Allsaints and Raphoe are on this site

a Hannah Mary youngest daughter of a Hugh Lynch from Ballyboe married in 1864