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Re: Griffiths Valuation-Ancestry search question
« Reply #18 on: Thursday 14 February 19 18:35 GMT (UK) »
Denis O'Brien  Aghaderry wasn't very tall!


Name   DENIS OBRIEN
Date of Death   1880
Group Registration ID   6519122
SR District/Reg Area   Castlerea
Deceased Age at Death   72

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1880/06473/4861929.pdf
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« Reply #19 on: Thursday 14 February 19 18:38 GMT (UK) »
Name   DENIS OBRIEN  (junior??)  Aghaderry 
Date of Death   1882
Group Registration ID   6737474
SR District/Reg Area   Castlerea
Deceased Age at Death   28

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1882/06399/4837433.pdf
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Re: Griffiths Valuation-Ancestry search question
« Reply #20 on: Thursday 14 February 19 18:41 GMT (UK) »
Denis O'Brien  Aghaderry wasn't very tall!


Name   DENIS OBRIEN
Date of Death   1880
Group Registration ID   6519122
SR District/Reg Area   Castlerea
Deceased Age at Death   72

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1880/06473/4861929.pdf

and definitely not a doctor!

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Re: Griffiths Valuation-Ancestry search question
« Reply #21 on: Thursday 14 February 19 18:53 GMT (UK) »
Denis junior died in 1880 but his father Denis senior died in 1855 so before civil registration. His death was reported in an Irish national newspaper -Freeman's Journal  under the name of Mister D O'Brien which would indicate a person of some importance.

The 1882 death was the grandson.
O'Brien, Horan, Neary (Co. Roscommon, Co Clare, Shropshire and Wrexham)
Dolan, McGovern, McGrail (Co. Cavan, Co. Leitrim and Worcester USA)


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« Reply #22 on: Thursday 14 February 19 19:04 GMT (UK) »
Trying to find the source, Irish Microfilms Ltd, the person in Ancestry got the name incorrect.
Ancestry has this
https://search.ancestry.ie/search/db.aspx?dbid=1269
National Library http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000229705
I'm not getting anywhere with Irish Microforms Ltd

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Re: Griffiths Valuation-Ancestry search question
« Reply #23 on: Thursday 14 February 19 19:07 GMT (UK) »
Denis junior died in 1880 but his father Denis senior died in 1855 so before civil registration. His death was reported in an Irish national newspaper -Freeman's Journal  under the name of Mister D O'Brien which would indicate a person of some importance.

The 1882 death was the grandson.


If you're doing the  Inchiquin lot you'll be connecting to quite a lot of people... 

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Re: Griffiths Valuation-Ancestry search question
« Reply #24 on: Thursday 14 February 19 19:07 GMT (UK) »
There is simply no basis for the "Esquire MD" addition to 15,500+ entries on Ancestry.
 - Pure invention?
 - Fantasy?
 - Incompetence?

Whatever the reason, OP has wasted time on this, as it eliminates the supposed link between two Denis O'Briens.
BRENNANx2 Davidstown/Taghmon,Ballybrennan; COOPER St.Helens;CREAN Raheennaskeagh/Ballywalter;COSGRAVE Castlebridge?;CULLEN Lady's Island;CULLETON Forth Commons;CURRAN Hillbrook, Wic;DOYLE Clonee/Tombrack;FOX Knockbrandon; FURLONG Moortown;HAYESx2 Walsheslough/Wex;McGILL Litter;MORRIS Forth Commons;PIERCE Ladys Island;POTTS Bennettstown;REDMOND Gerry; ROCHEx2 Wex; ROCHFORD Ballysampson/Ballyhit;SHERIDAN Moneydurtlow; SINNOTT Wex;SMYTH Gerry/Oulart;WALSH Kilrane/Wex; WHITE Tagoat area

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« Reply #25 on: Thursday 14 February 19 19:16 GMT (UK) »
It must have come from somewhere.

It can come from a fevered imagination. It can come from incompetence. Ancestry is littered with inaccuracies: dreadful, error ridden indicies, family trees which should win awards for inventive fiction.
So no, it did not have to come from anywhere meaningful.
BRENNANx2 Davidstown/Taghmon,Ballybrennan; COOPER St.Helens;CREAN Raheennaskeagh/Ballywalter;COSGRAVE Castlebridge?;CULLEN Lady's Island;CULLETON Forth Commons;CURRAN Hillbrook, Wic;DOYLE Clonee/Tombrack;FOX Knockbrandon; FURLONG Moortown;HAYESx2 Walsheslough/Wex;McGILL Litter;MORRIS Forth Commons;PIERCE Ladys Island;POTTS Bennettstown;REDMOND Gerry; ROCHEx2 Wex; ROCHFORD Ballysampson/Ballyhit;SHERIDAN Moneydurtlow; SINNOTT Wex;SMYTH Gerry/Oulart;WALSH Kilrane/Wex; WHITE Tagoat area

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« Reply #26 on: Thursday 14 February 19 19:17 GMT (UK) »
Irish Microforms Ltd
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01nej/
wonder if they are still in business