darroch/lundy

[andrew shanks]

I am seeking any information about edward darroch and his wife elizabeth lundy.  Their daughter eileen darroch was born in 1918 in, I think, the Belfast area.

I would be grateful for any assistance with this.

 

[maryderry]

hello coonwarra, this might be yours. birth EDWARD THOMPSON DARROCH ON 4-8-1871. BELFAST, CO. ANTRIM. PARENTS DUNCAN DARROCK & CATHERINE TAYLOR.
a sib. of edwards MARGARET DARROCH ON 12-6-1874.

marriage EDWARD DARRAGH TO AGNES LUNDY 30-1-1897.  MARINERS CHURCH OF IRELAND SHANKILL PARISH, BELFAST, ANTRIM.

sorry could'nt find their daughter eileen.

                                regards mary.

[andrew shanks]

Hi Mary

Thank you so much - this is brilliant information for me.  We have a family story that a Darroch ancestor was hung on the walls of derry.  One story says he was a sheep stealer.  the other is much more interesting and says that he was a double traitor.  I hope to investigate this and find out what his crime really was.

regards

 

[andrew shanks]

would they appear in the 1901 census?

 

[maryderry]

yes they would if they where at home on the night of the  census.

do they hail from derry or belfast.

             regards mary.

[andrew shanks]

Hi maryderry

Thanks for this.  I'm not sure about their origins but given the marriage info I guess that they were from belfast.

 

[maryderry]

you may know this, there was a famous traitor from derry by the name lundy, hence the ? i ask.

                                         regards mary.

                             

[andrew shanks]

Hi mary - no, i did not know about this traitor Lundy.  i wonder if he might be the source of the story.  all i know is that my gt aunt eileen b1918,  is supposed to have had an ancestor who was hung on the walls at derry.  one story says he stole sheep - the other that he was a double traitor i.e. hung by his own people!

i am only connected through marriage but this seemed like a very interesting tale worth investigating.

 

[maryderry]

if you google it you'll get all the info. about him. sorry to long a story fom me to recite.


                                              regards mary.