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Donegal / Re: Holmes family from Donegal
« on: Tuesday 04 December 12 09:27 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I have not been able to get a confirmed birth date of this John Holmes.  It should be around 1837, probably in Donegal.  Next time I am in Ireland I will try newspapers and church records.

Good luck with your research.

Sam

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Donegal / Re: Holmes family from Donegal
« on: Sunday 02 December 12 10:37 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Stevie,

Entries in Census records for 1901 and 1911 for Samuel Holmes (wife Martha, son Samuel, etc).  Could be a brother of John Holmes although religion different (CoI and Presb).  John Holmes married in Clooney CoI church in Derry City in December 1869 to Jane Gallagher (from Donegal). 

Hope this is of interest.

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Donegal / Re: Holmes family from Donegal
« on: Saturday 07 April 12 10:31 BST (UK)  »
Hi Trudi,

My great grandfather John Holmes is buried in Killea graveyard which is on the border between Derry and Donegal, don't know officially which side.  date was 1900.  I could not find his tombstone but there is a Holmes family plot in the cemetery. 

The photos I have are greater than 500 kb, maybe I will try to zip them.

There is a place, village? called Holmestown near Raphoe, Donegal

Hope this is of interest.

Sam

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