Harrons/Arnold Ballintra

[joemc]

Hi Pat

I see the birth of  Alexander Harron 15 January 1868, Laghey, Donegal, father Thomas Harron, mother Mary Watson, link to birth here on family search site, also a posssible twin brother Andrew from same site, don't know why there was a 2 day delay in registering the births!:

 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/93LX-F6J/p1

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/93LX-DGG/p1

also the birth Elizabeth born in the parish in 1864, also daughter Mary recorded in same parish in 1872

Regards
Joe

[candycups]

Hi Pat & Joe
The only Harron's I know about which were born in Laghy were:-
George D.O.B. 20-2-1879  and William D.O.B. 9-5-1891.  It says their parents were James & Catherine Harron (nee McCrea).  Don't think this is correct.
My grandmother Mary Jane Harron's parents were James & Catherine. All her siblings were born in Drumhome.
Elizabeth D.O.B. 27-11-1862 Mary D.O.B. 4-11-1864 (my Grandmother)
Robert 14-11-1866 Joseph 4-4-1869 Catherine 12-5-1871
Margaret 24-4-1874 Rebecca 1-5-1876 Ellen 31-3-1881 William 21-10-1884
Phoebe 25-3-1887 Fanny 11-4-1889
Don't know if this is any help to you.
Regards Ruth

[violet]

Hi Ruth and Joe

Thanks for coming back to me.  My actual Harron line is Fanny Harron born 1853 to a Robert Harron of Ballynakillew/Shannagh.    Fanny married a Robert McClay/McCrea he was born c1844.   His parents were Joeseph McClay and Elizabeth Harron.  I found there marriage in the Drumhome records and whilst it is now McClay in the records at Drumhome its McCrea.   I  can find no records of any of the children.  I am coming to the conclussion that they were baptisted in Laghey and a lot of there records were destroyed.  Can find nothing on any of the family prior to the 1850's.  I am going to Dublin to see if I can find anything in the Estate papers of Thomas Conolly as I know they farmed on the Ballyshannon estate.

I am trying for Alexander because he had a daughter born 1930 and I was the spitting image of her.  so she must have been a close relation.

One day hopefully something will come to light.

Many thanks
Pat

[candycups]

Hi Pat
Found William Harron D.O.B. 9-5-1891 Born in Laghy. Said his parents were
James and Catherine Harron. Catherine was nee McCrea. Do not believe he fits into our family line. (Just like George 20-2-1879)
Hope you find what you want in Dublin.
Best of luck.
Ruth

[candycups]

Sorry Pat. Silly me, already told you about William.
Cheers Ruth

[Laura Brymer]

Hi
My name is Laura and I am related to the Arnolds of Ballintra hope you are still using this site as I only joined up yesterday James Arnold saddler was my great grandfather is daughter Rebbeca May was my grandmother hope to hear from you sometime in the future.
regards
Laura

[violet]

Hi Laura

Elizabeth Ellen Harron nee Arnold died in England 1941 a few years after her daughter.  Her husband Alex was my brothers god-father.  Trying to find out what happened to her husband Alex. did he return to Ireland.   

Pat

[Laura Brymer]

Hi Pat,
I don't know what happened to Alex and I never met Aunt Lily as she died ten years before I was born strange thing they were married the same date as I was with my first marriage, where do you live Pat I live in Belfast and heading to Ballintra in July with my cousin to see if the minister would let us have a look through Drumholm  church records did you ever meet Lily.
Laura

[violet]

Hi

I live in England but hope to be in Belfast in August/September as I am wanting to go to PRONI.  Perhaps we could meet up? I have seen the records in Drumhome, Rev Russell is very helpful, although I am still waiting for a copy of a cert for a McClay/Harron marriage.  All the Drumhome records are on computer so if its something in particular then give him a call.  I usually give him a donation.

I am away now for a couple of weeks.  Hope to make contact and exchange notes when I get back.

I have death certs for Elizabeth and their daughter Francis.  Plus Elizabeth and Alex's marriage cert.

Regards
Pat