Attempting to locate Great Grandfather and mother

[Bernice McCann Smith]

Hi, I am new to RootsChat,  I have started looking for my father's family in Ireland. I have run into a roadblock in trying to ID his grandparents. I do not have much to go on. His name was Peter McCann his estimate date of birth was 1841, he was born and raised in Cootiehill, County of Cavan, he was a farmer. His wife is Mary Brady also from Cootiehill, I beleive they were married in 1856? They had 16 children; all I have been told left Ireland to come to America because of the horrible conditions there and no work available. I think he rented land in the Kildrumsherdan area and Larah area. If you have any hints of suggestions ?

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

[Sinann]

Cootehill is in the RC parish of Drumgoon
https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0824
A challenging register to put it mildly.

Early parish registers don't usually give parent's names so even finding his marriage may not bring you back further.

Did find the birth of one of the children
Michael in 1868
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1868/03418/2253845.pdf
But the handwriting is terrible so finding it difficult to read the address
Drum-something but so many places start with Drum in the area.
Can you give some names and birth years of other children born after 1864 in Ireland to see if the writing on birth cert is clearer.

[heywood]

Welcome to Rootschat 

Sinann,
Could it be Drumelton.

There is a Peter McCann, Drumelton, Kildrumsherdan civil parish in Tithe Applotments records, 1833 but that would not fit with your Peter.
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp

1901 census
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cavan/Tullyvin_East/Drumelton/1048613/

Death of Peter
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1907/05521/4547313.pdf

Death of Mary - 1900
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1900/05769/4630485.pdf

[Dundee]

Marriage 30 Jan 1856
Peter McCANN and Mary BRADY
Witnesses   ? SMITH and Ann? BRADY.  Perhaps also William McCANN, I don't know why he is at the bottom of the page on his own.

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634857#page/185/mode/1up

Debra 

[heywood]

The  Catholic parish is Kilsherdany.

There is a baptism here (bottom of the page) fir:
Peter McCann - father Peter and mother Anne Higgins
24th November 1844.
Godparents Mark? Brady and Rose Higgins

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634857#page/148/mode/1up

Be careful if you stray off the page as they are out of order and you have to wander around 

[Dundee]

Baptism of daughter Bridget in December 1856, sponsors are Patt BRADY and Catherine SMITH.

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634857#page/168/mode/1up

Ann July 1858, sponsors John KEOUGH and Mary McENTEE

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634857#page/171/mode/1up

Debra 

[heywood]

John McCann - parents Peter McCann and Anne Higgins
With Sponsors  Thomas and Margaret Higgins
This baptism is indexed as 18th December 1844 on Ancestry but as I wrote earlier the pages are out of order.
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634857#page/139/mode/1up

[heywood]

These years do not fit with your research though.
If Peter was married in 1856, he would not be born in 1840s so the baptism would not be him.

[heywood]

Griffiths Valuation shows Bridget McCann in Drumeltan.

https://www.rootschat.com/links/01s6i/

Death of Bridget McCann - informant Peter but does not show a relationship.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1873/020696/7261465.pdf