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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Derry (Londonderry) => Topic started by: wagtail321 on Saturday 28 January 06 23:23 GMT (UK)
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I am trying to trace my fathers birthline - believed he was born Sept 1st 1895 in Limavady - his mother originated from Donegal, her name was Harkin. That's all the information I have at the moment, hope someone can help me to build my family tree. Regards Wagtail321
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hello, any idea where in donegal his mother came from, harkin is a well known name in inishowen.
kind regards
mary.
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Hi Mary, I think she originated from Carndonagh, and her first name was Annie, so really that's all I know - oh yes, my grandfather was also named William Donnelly and came from Claggan. Thank you for responding to my query.
Regards Wagtail
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hello again, i found a neal harkin bridge street carndonagh and a michael harken chaple street. carndonagh (griffiths valuation of ireland donegal 1857)
nothing yet on william donnelly. where is claggan?
kind regards
mary.
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Hi Mary,
See you have been busy and thank you so much, in respect of where Claggan is, it is a district just outside Limavady in the Ballykelly area, regards the Harkins in Carndonagh I haven't heard any those names, I have just found out that there are relatives in Carowblagh, Carndonagh by the name of Doherty which would be related somewhere along the line to my grandmothers family, thats all I can gather at the moment. Look forward to your reply Mary.
Best regards Wagtail
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hello again,found hannah donnelly,drum ballydonaghy and john donnelly, oghill,civil parish tamlagh finlagan.that claggan is spelt clagan no donnelly for clagan.
i found cornelius doherty carrowblagh and john doherty carrowblagh, from same scource as before, carrowblagh is spelt with two rs. hope this is helpful.
kind regards
mary.
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Hi mary,
Thanks for your last message, I'm trying obtain more info on my Donegal connections, I shall inform you soon as I find out, once again Thanks for your good work.
Many regards, Wagtail
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I am trying to trace my fathers birthline - believed he was born Sept 1st 1895 in Limavady - his mother originated from Donegal, her name was Harkin. That's all the information I have at the moment, hope someone can help me to build my family tree. Regards Wagtail321
hey was william married to an annie harkin??
i am related to the dohertys in carrowblagh john francis donherty hela his mother was annie donnelly limavady regards connie
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marriage of William Donnelly and Annie Harkin 1892...grooms father James
familysearch has the record
William Donnelly and Annie Harkin in Limavady
1st quarter of 1892
Volume Number: 1
Page Number: 739
According to the 1901 census http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/The_Highlands/Tartnakelly/1522980/
William was born in Derry
William with father James mother Mary born in Derry 1859 baptised in Agherton Church of Ireland but I don't think this is the right William as Agherton is in Portstewart
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Hi,
It is five years since Wagtail has been on this site but just in case;- William Donnelly married Annie Harkin in St. Marys Roman Catholic Church, Limavady on 25 Feb 1892.
Regards
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Hello Kingerswell
Have you Annie's parents name's
Little Annie
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Sorry Annie, I have no further information other than the family in 1901 in Tartnakelly townland in Highlands division.
Regards
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By process of elimination Annie's father is EDWARD
There are 2 Ann Harkin's in Donegal - born 1869 and 1870 with father Edward _ the one born 1870 was baptised in Carndonagh RC Church
familysearch has
Ann Harkin b. 04 Oct 1869 in Burnerana, Donegal
Father's Name: Edward Harkin
Mother's Name: Catherine Mcaleney
using Catherine as the mother's name in I get a hit for both Anns. On this site http://www.clonmany.com/genealogy/ I found the spelling McAleny and got a match for Annie b.1869
baptism in Buncrana CP
as well as Ann b.1870 also
Nancy Harkin b.29 Jun 1870 in 136, CARNDONAGH, Donegal, Ireland
Father's Name: Edward Harkin
Mother's Name: Cathrine Doherty
Edward and Catherine nee Doherty have other children listed in familysearch
William Harkin b. 18 Mar 1874
Catherine Harkin b. 03 Jun 1872
Biddy b.18 Aug 1868
Fancis Harkin b.13 Jul 1866
James Harkin b.01 Aug 1864
Denis Harkin b. 01 Jan 1876
familysearch has the marriage record of Edward and Catherine nee Doherty in Inishowen 1868
Volume Number: 2
Page Number: 211
The only information I can find for Ann b.1870 is in familysearch
Name: Anne Harkin b.Inishowen 1870
Volume Number: 12
Page Number: 141