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Dear Aghadowey

by the way, Jeannie Thompson was NOT Jane Harper Thompson.  Jeannie turned out to be the mssing first wife of my grandfather James Thompson - a complete surprise.  No father mentioned on marriage cert, therefore don't know who mother was either.   Have also managed to trace missing relatives of that marriage to Coleraine (Downes).  by sheer chance I rang the wrong number of same surname in Coleraine and spoke to a very old lady whose father seems to have purchased the land from my grt-grt grandfather.  We had a wonderful chat and she is aware that there is a family bible somewhere but its location had evaded her.  I might be able to trace it if I find relevant phone numbers for the Starrett family who then bought the land and had the wee country shop just at the turnoff to Drumneechy road. 

Isn't life just a series of coincidences!!

Regards
Betty

betty53, I know this is an old thread but I may be able to help you. I did a google search tonight for Drumneechy and Starret, and found this thread. The Starretts you are talking about are my grandparents that had the corner shop. They called the house Drumneechy. They have both passed away, as has my father, but I have two uncles who still live in the area and may be able to help. One of them has the Starrett family bible, I'm not sure if this is the one you are looking for? Let me know if you are still chasing this up! Hope this helps.