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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: mcclellands land.. where are the people from?
« on: Thursday 09 February 12 10:34 GMT (UK)  »
Good Owen.

I think it is a great name. Are you aware of any Miskimmins still about in the Magilligan or surrounding areas.

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: mcclellands land.. where are the people from?
« on: Wednesday 08 February 12 11:58 GMT (UK)  »
Isn't it amazing how names change the Murderhowe Road when I ran about Limavady was referred to or known as the Murder Hole Road. The story goes that it was named this because of a Highway man and murder. Sometimes the line between fact and fiction is very thin.
As for my G G G uncle James (I don't know how many G's), he was innocent of all charges and the whole thing was a fabrication. That's my story.

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: mcclellands land.. where are the people from?
« on: Tuesday 07 February 12 19:22 GMT (UK)  »
OK Owen

18 Nov 1872 Tamlaght Finlagan Church of Ireland
Joseph MISKIMMONS & Ellen LOUGUE

Thats g granda Joe. I'll get his photo and I'll get more info on his father. It will probably be next week before I get the photo.  The person I know with the most on Miskimmins is Barbara in Bangor or Portaferrry direction. I believe you have been in contact with her. Thanks once again.

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: mcclellands land.. where are the people from?
« on: Tuesday 07 February 12 09:54 GMT (UK)  »
Brilliant stuff. thanks for everything

I must check out with a brother of mine who has more info on the g. g. and g.g.g. granda Joe to see what he has.
Owen I would be much appreciative if you divulged the reason for the split. My email is (*)
Thanks

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: mcclellands land.. where are the people from?
« on: Monday 06 February 12 18:00 GMT (UK)  »
No myth. It's only my notion. My great grandfather was church of Ireland and was married in Ballykelly. Apparently he changed to be catholic some time after that. His name was Joseph as was his father and grandfather. Great grandfather Joe had three sons, Paddy Willie and Sammy (my grandfather) known as Miskimmins or Cummings. Some of the family weren't too pleased at being called Miskimmins. In fact great uncle Paddy put something in the Coleraine Chronicle that he would prosecute anyone who referred to him as Miskimmins. Is there a Joseph anywhere in your line.
Going back to the name change it may be that it was McKimmins. Kimmins became Cummins and McKimmins became Miskmmins.
Would it be possible to have a look at your family tree? I believe that there is a link from our side to Cummins in Coleraine. In fact my father was registered as Cummins but he then registered us as Cummings.
Interesting stuff.

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: mcclellands land.. where are the people from?
« on: Monday 06 February 12 10:26 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Owen.

I'm Liam son of * (from Limavady) now in Derry. May I ask which side of the family are you from?
Have you any ideas about the name change? I spoke to * (William's son, William known as Bar the Door) he and others in my family just think it was a mistake. An old woman who used to help my mother referred to us as McCummings. I believe there was something else that wasn't spoken about that brought about the change. My great grandfather Joe was in Josephine avenue in the 1911 census registered the whole family as Miskimmins yet my grandfather Sammy has Cummings on his birth certificate and Miskimming on his marriage certificate. They were known as both Miskimmins and Cummings. I see that in Tamlaghard there was a Samuel and a William Miskimmin (1730 and1749) These were the family names used at my grandfather and his siblings ie William, Samuel and Patrick. I have a notion that there was some sort of union at my great great grandfathers level between Cummings and Miskimmins. My great great grandfather was also Joe. Have you made a connection with Samuel and William from 1730 and 1749?
Thanks

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: mcclellands land.. where are the people from?
« on: Monday 30 January 12 12:00 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Owen

I see you have done a lot of work on your connections. Have you by any chance come across a marriage in Magilligan or Limavady where a Cummings married a Miskimmins?

Thanks


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