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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Armagh => Topic started by: Rob P on Monday 20 August 07 09:30 BST (UK)
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Hi
I'm told that my ancestors, the Scott family, owned a farm in a part of Armagh which came to be known as Scott's Corner. Apparently it's on the Newry Road, near to Markethill. Can anybody confirm or deny this please?
Thanks
Rob
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Could it by any chance be Scotch Corran, which is the unofficial name for the Townland of Corran in the Parish of Lisnadill????? Scotch Corran and Irish Corran are marked on the Ordance Survey map. Scotch Corran is on the B31 from MArmagh to Newtownhamilton, just South of the junction with the B3 Markethill/Keady road. RosemaryJoan
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P.S. There are quite a few Scotts living in the Parish of Lisnadill in Griffith's Valuation. RosemaryJoan
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Thanks for the reply.
I've been doing a bit of Googling, and there is a Scott's Corner bus stop on the route from Tandragee and Lurgan. Has anybody heard of this, can it be the same place? It does seem unlikely...
Thanks again
Rob
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Hello Rob,
Both Translink/Ulsterbus and the people who live in the locality know of Scott's Corner. I doubt that it is the place about which you are enquiring but I'm almost certain that there are a few such places that John Broderick (aka SeanRuad) was unable to include in his IreAtlas site before he passed away on April 7, 2001. Translink/Ulsterbus drivers might know of another Scott's Corner on the Newry - Markethill Road.
I have been in touch with Ulsterbus/Translink who contacted the Portadown Depot to see if they could throw any light on the subject but they only know of the Scott's Corner you found on the internet.
All I can say at the moment is don't rule out the possibility of another place with the same name.
Rosemary Joan, what does your map have on the A28, please ???
Christopher
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There is nothing on my map on the B3 Tandragee/Markethill Road, nor on the B28 Markethill/Newry Road, but an even more detailed map might help. My maps are only 'Discoverer' OS maps and I don't have a 'proper' Ordance Survey one. RosemaryJoan
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The Scotts corner you mention near Lurgan is on the Sugar Island Road near Bleary. The surrounding townlands are Bleary, Drumgask ,Moyraverty etc.
Scotts farm still stands. It is directly opposite Deans Road. To my knowledge it was built in the early 1850's. Unfortunatley it has been lying vacant for approx a year but it still owned by members of the Scott Family. The past occupant, (Mr W Scott) died just before the Summer. I have a map of the Moyraverty area from the early 1850's but I cannot pinpoint the house on it due to the new road layout of Craigavon.
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Hi,
My name is Priscilla Anderson (nee Scott). I am the daughter of Gordon and Peggy Scott from Annacramp, otherwise known as Scott's Corner. This is 2.5 miles from Armagh on the Loughgall Road. My brother still lives on the farm today and it is widely known as Scott's Corner.
My Grandfather was James Scott.
I'm only too happy to help anyone who had relatives in Annacramp. Do get in touch. Either on the forum or private message so we can exchange emails.
Priscilla
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Thanks Priscilla and welcome to RootsChat.
If I'm right that's not on the Tandragee / Lurgan Road.
Christopher.
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Hi Christopher,
That's right its not on the Tandragee/Lurgan Road but a different Scott's corner where I'm from - Armagh/Loughgall Road.
Thought I would post it anyway.
Priscilla
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Priscilla, it's James Scott from Annacramp I've been looking for. A personal message is on its way!!!
If anyone else has any Scott information, please send me a PM.
Thanks for all replies to my original post, it's another great result for this site!!!
Regards
Rob
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Hi,
We are trying to identify a “Mr. Scott” who married my Great-Grandmother’s sister “Miss Orr” sometime in the 1880’s. Miss Orr was the daughter of Joseph Orr (1819c - 1871) and Mary Ann Orr (nee Kerr) (1829c -1873 ) of Lisnacroy (near Benburb), Co Tyrone. Mr and Mrs Scott lived in Belfast and were living at 4 Orangefield Crescent (near Castlereagh Road) in the mid-1940’s. According to a family member who visited in 1945, the Scotts were financially well off and had business interests in Belfast harbour. Mr and Mrs Scott had three children:
Joseph Scott (1889-1941), killed during the bombing of Belfast harbour
Harriet Elizabeth Scott (1886-1970c)
Dickson (Dick) Scott (1895-1980c)
Do you see any connection with your Scott family? We have pictures of Miss Orr and would love to know her first name and exchange information about the family.
Thanks in advance for any information you are able to provide. Please respond to: (*)
E James
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maybe this could be your couple.
marriage. JOHN ROBERT SCOTT TO ELIZA JANE ORR 3-6-1887 @ ST. ANNES COFI SHANKILL, BELFAST, ANTRIM.
marriage. JOSEPH ORR TO MARY ANN KERR 31-1-1854 @ DERRYGORTREAVY COFI CLONFEACLE, DUNGANNON, TYRONE.
fathers. ROBERT ORR & JAMES KERR.
births. JOSEPH 1-1-1865. FEMALE 20-1-1867. DAVID 3-8-1870 ALL BORN TYRONE
parents. JOSEPH ORR & MARY ANN KERR.
regards mary.
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Thank you for your quick reply and the information. Joseph Orr and Mary Ann Kerr were my Great, Great Grandparents. Their female child was my Great Grandmother, Annie, born on Jan 20, 1867. Annie had an older sister who married Mr. Scott.
I have a copy of the Belfast newspaper announcement for the marriage of John Robert Scott to Eliza Jane Orr on June 3, 1887. It indicates that Eliza Jane Orr was the youngest daughter of the late Nathaniel Orr or Annacramp, Armagh and J.R. Scott was the eldest son of James Scott of Annacramp. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like they were the Mr. and Mrs. Scott in my family.
Thanks again for the information.
E James
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I know your message is a couple of years old now, but would you still have that Belfast newspaper announcement? John Robert Scott and Eliza Jane Orr are my ancestors
regards
Megan
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Megan,
3 Jun 1887 John Robert Scott married Eliza Jane Orr in St. Annes Church of Ireland, Shankill. Belfast.
Regards