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Title: McDonnell, McGahan Martinstown
Post by: emr on Sunday 20 October 19 10:50 BST (UK)

Looking for info on McDonnells and McGahans from Martinstown/Belsallagh/Knockanully area of Antrim. Have Michael McDonnell and Grace McGahan, both born possibly 1830s. 

Title: Re: McDonnell, McGahan Martinstown
Post by: Elwyn Soutter on Sunday 20 October 19 12:21 BST (UK)

GRONI has these children, apparently to your couple:

Michael 8.6.1864 Knockanully
David 5.2.1867
Charles 17.6.1869 Ballsallagh
Richard 5.10.1871 Ballsallagh

Family were labourers/weavers, according to the birth certs. They tended to move about a bit to follow available work. Can be hard to trace.

The local RC parish records (Braid) don’t start till 1878 so if that’s where the couple married, there’s probably no record of it.

Title: Re: McDonnell, McGahan Martinstown
Post by: emr on Sunday 20 October 19 12:25 BST (UK)

Thanks Elwyn!

Title: Re: McDonnell, McGahan Martinstown
Post by: lanarman on Tuesday 22 October 19 18:08 BST (UK)

The 1825 Tithe Applotment records show a John McDonnell in Cravemoy (Creevamoy) townland in Skerry parish and a John McGahan in Ballinacard townland.

Title: Re: McDonnell, McGahan Martinstown
Post by: lanarman on Tuesday 22 October 19 18:39 BST (UK)

Also, in 1861/62 Griffiths Valuation there were:

McDonnell, Alex. L: Killycarn
Mcdonnell, Charles L: Islandnabracky
McDonnell, Daniel L: Killycarn
McDonnell, Ranald L: Lisbreen Halfquarter

McGahan, Catherine L: Legnagooly
McGahan, Jeremiah L: Breckagh
McGahan, Michael L: Islandnabracky

Title: Re: McDonnell, McGahan Martinstown
Post by: lanarman on Tuesday 22 October 19 19:05 BST (UK)

Roman Catholic parish registers (online):

Marriages: Glenravel/Braid Microfilm 05474 / 02 :  July 4, 1868. Michael McGahan and Mary McDonnell. Witness was Betty Diamond (Dermond?) and her fellow servant.