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Title: Churches in Armagh
Post by: LJMcL on Saturday 14 November 09 17:12 GMT (UK)

Hi, I am new to RootsChat and I have a query I hope someone can help with.

I am trying to find the Church that my husband's family would have gone to.

We have an extract of entry in the register of marriages:

Registrar's District of Armagh
1878, Marriage solemnized in the First Presbyterian Church at Armagh in the Parish of Armagh in the County of Armagh
Between John McLaughlin - Farmer - Carrowmoney, Parish of Mullabrack - father, Alexander McLaughlin, Farmer
Ann Jane Farley - Glassdrummond - father, George Farley, Farmer 

That sounds pretty categorical doesn't it.  But there are some other confusing details.  In the 1911 census the family are recorded as Church of Ireland.  They lived in the Townland of Carrowmoney in the parish of Mullaghbrack, sub district of Markethill.  I have found Church of Ireland churches for both Mullaghbrack and Markethill.  I think I have ruled out the first and second presbyterian churches of Markethill because it has marriage and birth records online covering a number of years and my family are not mentioned.

We will be in Ireland early next year, on holiday from Australia and would really love to find out more about the family.

Can anyone shed any light on what would have been the nearest Church for the family to attend.

Looking forward to hearing from anyone.

Linda

Title: Re: Churches in Armagh
Post by: kingskerswell on Saturday 14 November 09 17:27 GMT (UK)

Linda,
        Your information would suggest that Ann Jane Farley was Presbyterian when she married therefore the couple married in her church as is traditional here. The husband appears to have been Church of Ireland so after marriage the family followed that religion. The nearest church seems to have been Mullabrack Parish church (Church of Ireland) so I would try that one.

Regards

Title: Re: Churches in Armagh
Post by: LJMcL on Saturday 14 November 09 17:35 GMT (UK)

Thanks so much for this information.  It gives us a great lead to follow up.

Linda

Title: Re: Churches in Armagh
Post by: DMF18 on Tuesday 20 December 11 21:35 GMT (UK)

Ann Jane Farley would have been married in Redrock Presbyterian church in Co Armagh as all the Farley family attended and still do attend this church. 

Hope this helps.

Title: Re: Churches in Armagh
Post by: DMF18 on Wednesday 21 December 11 16:12 GMT (UK)

hello Linda

thanks for your message as im new to rootschat im unable to reply by pm. 

I was looking for William A Farley who would be my great grand father and found your post.  Yes us farleys still live here.  We don't know of any local McLaughlins but I will ask my uncle who may know and let you know.

Di

Title: Re: Churches in Armagh
Post by: LJMcL on Thursday 22 December 11 03:44 GMT (UK)

Hi Di

I have sent you a pm with more information.  Hope you get it.

Linda

Title: Re: Churches in Armagh
Post by: m9lvy on Monday 27 August 12 18:20 BST (UK)

Hi
I have Farley in my Family TREE from Mullabrack Area
pm me if you want detail of my Farley's