William Donnelly

[wagtail321]

I am trying to trace my fathers birthline - believed he was born Sept 1st 1895 in Limavady - his mother originated from Donegal, her name was Harkin.  That's all the information I have at the moment, hope someone can help me to build my family tree.                 Regards Wagtail321

[maryderry]

hello, any idea where in donegal his mother came from, harkin is a well known name in inishowen.

                                 kind regards
                                     mary.

[wagtail321]

Hi Mary, I think she originated from Carndonagh, and her first name was Annie, so really that's all I know - oh yes, my grandfather was also named William Donnelly and came from Claggan.     Thank you for responding to my query.
                                                   Regards   Wagtail

[maryderry]

hello again, i found a neal harkin bridge street carndonagh and a michael harken chaple street. carndonagh (griffiths valuation of ireland donegal 1857)
 nothing yet on william donnelly. where is claggan?

                                           kind regards
                                                  mary.

[wagtail321]

Hi Mary, 

See you have been busy and thank you so much, in respect of where Claggan is, it is a district just outside Limavady in the Ballykelly area, regards the Harkins in Carndonagh I haven't heard any those names, I have just found out that there are relatives in Carowblagh, Carndonagh by the name of Doherty which would be related somewhere along the line to my grandmothers family, thats all I can gather at the moment.  Look forward to your reply Mary.

                                                  Best regards   Wagtail

[maryderry]

hello again,found  hannah donnelly,drum ballydonaghy and john donnelly, oghill,civil parish tamlagh finlagan.that claggan is spelt clagan no donnelly for clagan.
i found cornelius doherty carrowblagh and john doherty carrowblagh, from same scource as before, carrowblagh is spelt with two rs. hope this is helpful.

                                kind regards
                                     mary.

[wagtail321]

Hi mary,

Thanks for your last message, I'm trying obtain more info on my Donegal connections, I shall inform you soon as I find out, once again Thanks for your good work.                     
                                                          Many regards,         Wagtail

[connie mc daid]

I am trying to trace my fathers birthline - believed he was born Sept 1st 1895 in Limavady - his mother originated from Donegal, her name was Harkin.  That's all the information I have at the moment, hope someone can help me to build my family tree.                 Regards Wagtail321

hey was william married to an annie harkin??
i am related to the dohertys in carrowblagh john francis donherty hela his mother was annie donnelly limavady regards connie

[familyroutes]

marriage of William Donnelly and Annie Harkin 1892...grooms father James

familysearch has the record
William Donnelly and Annie Harkin in Limavady
1st quarter of 1892
Volume Number: 1
Page Number: 739

According to the 1901 census http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/The_Highlands/Tartnakelly/1522980/
William was born in Derry

William with father James mother Mary  born in Derry 1859 baptised in  Agherton Church of Ireland but I don't think this is the right William as Agherton is in Portstewart