Burial records Cork / Military cemetery Barrackton 1880-90

[celtic liberty]

Hi
I had a look at  a book Presbyterians in the City of Cork by Rev. A S Cromie to see
if there might have been any reference to the McPhersons and none.
However there are a few references to the military.

Trinity Presbyterian church , Summerhill was officialy opened in 1861 and in 1863
a school in the grounds of the church was opened.  In the book it mentions that
some children of military personnel stationed nearby ( this would be Barrackton)
attended school here.   This school was named the "Carmichael "School after
John Carmichael J.P as he was the largest contributor towards the cost of the building.
The foundation stone for the female school was laid in 1874.

There is also a reference to the Garrison troops entering the church through the Ceremonial
entrance, enhanced by a beautiful stone carved archway.

More than likely Lucy Anne McPherson would have been buried at the barracks cemetery, as
soldiers family members would have been interred there.   
The other two possibilities I would think would be St. Luke ( Church of Ireland) Douglas,
website 
http://www.douglas.cork.anglican.org/contact.htm

or St Finbarrs cemetery, Glasheen Road, Cork which is multidenominational -
you could contact the Cork City council and they might be able to look up the records for
you 
http://www.corkcity.ie/services/recreationsport/cemeteries/
or telephone the cemetery supervisor yourself by phone see above  site.

That's it for now
Mary
Celtic Liberty

[brionne]

Very many thanks Mary for taking so much trouble on this information.

Yes,would imagine that Lucy McPherson must be buried in the Garrison cemetery,your links have given me plenty of scope for making contacts.The last time I was in Cork just for a day did not get to Collins Barracks Museum,and time before it was closed that day.May take a trip over in the Spring.

Thanks again Brionne.

[brionne]

Received a most helpful email yesterday from the Templebreedy Parish Office at Crosshaven.
No burial record for Thomas McPherson found.

Other information received,,,,,,,,more than half of the Church of Ireland Registers were destroyed in the 1922 fire at the Public Records Office Dublin.
Any remaining records that survived are held at the Church of Irelands Representative Church Body Library,Dublin,who do not search,but will say which records they hold.

Brionne

[celtic liberty]

A nice speedy response from Templebreedy/Crosshaven parish office, that's what I like.
That was helpful of them.   At least you can rule that out now.

Mary
Celtic Liberty

[brionne]

Now have the youngest son of Charles Edward McPherson birth details.

                          Alan McPherson b Woolwich 1913.
                          mother, Kathleen McPherson,formerly, O Connor.
                          father C.E McPherson,Gunner R.G.A of 10 Gildersome St Woolwich.

This is a whole new unknown McPherson line.If anyone reading this on here that may have a family connection,please do get in touch with me by PM.
Thanks Brionne.[Janet Mac]

[brionne]

Thank you for all help received on this topic ,which is now completed.

Brionne.

[brionne]

Having shelved trying to find where Thomas McPherson was buried in Cork 1887 for the time being,now unearthed another mystery.that would be grateful for help with.re his son Charles from his second marriage to Fanny Cook.

                    1911 Census shows Kate McPherson age 27 b Fermoy,
                     [with husband Charles RHA and 2 children at Woolwich Kent.]
           
                    The image gives her having 3 living children,but there are only two listed,
                    unable to find a previous marriage for her in England or Wales,so there must have
                    been a child born in Ireland before her marriage c1907 to Charles,or a previous marriage somewhere.
                    The only possible one is Charles McPherson 1903 Clonmel,which may be out of
                     wedlock.
                    This one shows up 1911 with an army family in Bulford Wilts with an Ellen McPherson
                     No men listed at all ,must have been overseas.
                     Any thoughts anyone,thanks.
                     Brionne.

[brionne]

Regarding Thomas Holman McPherson 1838-1887 unknown burial place in Cork.

Received confirmation yesterday that there is definitely no Presbyterian Burial Record for him anywhere in the Cork area.
There are however two possibles [couple],buried in Deans Grange Cemetery Blackrock Co Dublin,which dates fit,in the name of HOMAN and HOLMAN. 
Other family members buried there later.
Now getting more info.

Brionne

[celtic liberty]

That's great news.  Have you checked out the  www.igp-web/archives site
Nealy all of the headstones and transcriptions are on that site  see Homan -

http://search.freefind.com/find.html?si=13812782&pid=r&n=0&_charset_=utf-8&bcd=%C3%B7&query=homan+&s=dublin&s=dublinstones

or you could send an email directly to the manager there he is really helpful and would be
able to give you the details of who might have been interred in a particular plot, you
must have at least one date of death so he could loop up the register.

Do you think the story that he drowned in Cork may not be correct after all??
Mary
Celtic Liberty