Christopher Monaghan Inver Parish Mount Charles

[mcghee67]

Hi Everyone,

I am looking to find imformation on Christopher Monaghan of Inver Parish Mount Charles, Donegal.  He married Mary Ward daughter of William Ward and Bridget Gallacher,  Christophers parents were Christopher Monaghan and Mary Conaghan.  Christopher and Mary Monaghan had the following children William, Mary, Bridget, Patrick, James and John. Any imformation would be much appreciated.  I have Christopher and Mary on the Scottish census in 1901 living alongside their daughter Mary and her husband Robert Perkins.  Bridget remained in inver parish and married Bernard Molloy in 1896, I am trying to determine when they left Ireland and where exactly they lived and worked, if anybody can help me in anyway I would be very greatful

Kind regards Jane

[maryderry]

found these birth, you may already have this info.


WILLIAM 27-5-1867. MARIA 16-7-1869. BIDDY 13-5-1873. CHRISTOPHER 2-9-1875. PATRICK 5-12-1878. ALL BORN MOUNTCHARLES,DONEGAL.

PARENTS. CHRISTOPHER MONAGHAN & MARIA WARD.


                                                                        regards mary.

[mcghee67]

Thanks Mary it was kind of you to do the lookup

Kind regards Jane

[mmonagh]

My grand parents are Monaghan from Frosses (inver Parish) my grand father was master monaghan he was head master of frosses school.
he married rose gallagher and they had 12 kids my dad being one of them he was Joseph Monaghan. born around 1921
we still have our farm there...

[mcghee67]

Hi,

Thanks for your reply, my ggrandmother and her sister worked in a big estate house in cloverhill also know as Drumbeg, I think it could have either been Drumbeg House or Hall Demense do you know of any of them

Kind regards Jane

[mmonagh]

drumbeg sounds familiar

[cashel]

Hi Jane

Drumbeg House is, I'm fairly sure, a large house at Lower Cranny, Inver. It is still there, though empty. I believe that it was a hotel for a while and there have been planning applications for redevelopment - so get down there before it's demolished. I have a friend who's family used to own it I think but don't know if there are any records - I'll ask.

Hall Demesne is also an estate near Mountcharles - I think the house is still there and can be seen from the coast road at Mountcharles.

Charlie

[mcghee67]

Hi Charlie,

Thanks for the reply I am sure it would have been Drumbeg House they worked in as they stayed in Drumbeg also known as cloverhill, Does your friend have any pictures of it i would dearly love one for my webpage. I see it was used as a hotel but was recently sold any imfo on it would be greatly appreciated

Kind regards Jane

[mcghee67]

Hi Moira,

Its Jane here have you had much luck on your family research, I see you are researching 3 surnames the same as mine, Monaghan, Gallagher and Ward


regards Jane