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But my David Joseph Buchanan was either Presbyterian or Church of Ireland. He wasn't Catholics

I have read all the above posts and am fascinated. My Buchanan family stems from Limavady, Derry and I cannot find any trace of them. My 3 times grandfather is David Joseph Buchanan, Presbyterian born 1825 who was a British soldier who fought in the Crimean war in 1850. He returned to Ireland and married four times, converting to RC to marry his third wife. He had no children that I am aware of until he married Elizabeth Ridgeway from Co. Longford in 1877 and that's my Buchanan line. However, the photos uploaded on this link are uncanny, because they are so much like my family, yet the name David is not here. Would he have been disowned and written out of the family because he changed to RC? His father was also David Buchanan and his mother was Isabella McCutcheon. I would be so thrilled if I could solve this mystery.

Hi,  I'm new to this forum.  I'm researching the Keenan family of Longford and all I have is Brigid Keenan(my 3rd great grandmother)  married Samuel Ridgeway and had my 2nd great grandmother Elizabeth Ridgeway.  However,  my mother-in--law is a Ledwith from Dublin and if my research is right,  they are also from westmeath/Longford.  It's as much as I have right now but if I get anywhere I will be quite happy to pass it on. 
Dolores