Methodist church Fermoy

[speedwobble]

Can anyone tell me if there was a Methodist church in Fermoy around 1860-1865 and if so does it still exist?

It turns out my ancestor who was married in Fermoy moved to Belfast to become a Drill Master at the newly opened Methodist College and went on to be a sexton in a Methodist church.  This all took place around 1868.

[aghadowey]

Not sure about the Methodist Church in Fermoy but many denominations were not allowed to perform legal marriages so if the couple were Methodist they might have had to attend the Registry Office for a civil cerremony. In that case they might also have had a cerremony performed in a Methodist church and if a notice appears in the local newspaper it will probably list the church cerermony rather than the R.O. one.

[shanew147]

Ecclesiastical directory in Thom's 1863 mentions Methodist Ministers located in Cork City, Queenstown (Cobh), Bandon , Clonakilty and Skibbereen.

Have you checked for a civil marriage ?


Shane

[luimneach]

If you google this term one of the sites refers to a British soldier killed by IRA c 1920/1 on way to service at the local Wesleyan Methodist Church-in reprisal the Brits burned much of the town.As a major garrison town Fermoy would have a number of Non-Conformist chapels to cater for large numbers of soldiers stationed there.If you try googling methodist ireland there are contact details and they may be able to help re records of Fermoy congregation.

[BillBrigown]

Yes, there was a Wesleyan Church in Fermoy. It is still standing but it ceased to be used as a place of worship in 1922. Unfortunately, it is now used as a motor factors and, as a result, looks the worse for wear. The church was the scene of an ambush against British forces in 1920. I've attached a photo of the Wesleyan Church from my book 'Fermoy on the Blackwater.' I'm afraid I don't know where you might go for baptismal records, but it is possible that the National Archives of Ireland may have them on microfilm. Bill Power

[speedwobble]

Thanks for the photo Bill.

[peterc99]

to luimneach,
Thanks for your reply. I don't have Ellen Chamley of Brandon in my tree - maybe a new one.
The Cork entries I have are:
Christopher Chomley died Cork, 14 Nov 1856, His son
Joseph North Chomley married (1) Sarah Kirk (dau of Edward) on 22 April 1862 at St Finnbarr, Cork. She died 13 Sept 1862 on Cork.
Ref: The Cork Examiner, 15 September 1862 : Death, On the 13th inst., at St. Luke's, Sarah, wife of Joseph North Chamley, Esq.
Joseph remarried Hester Connell (dau of William) on 19 Nov 1862 at Holy Trinity, Cork.
Children:
Christopher,IGI Birth Batch No: C701225 10 JAN 1864   0169,Carrigaline District, Cork
Harriet E. born 17 Jan 1866 Castletown district, Cork (America ?? aged 14 see below)
Caroline, born 7 Sept 1867 62, Castletown, Cork FHL Film 101154 Dates: 1867 - 1867
Louisa, born 13 Apr 1870, 84, Castletown, Cork FHL Film 101209 Dates: 1869 - 1872
Hattie E Chamley - USA Census 1880 Charlestown Dist, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts 
    Family History Library Film 1254553, NA Film Number T9-0553, Page Number 188D
many thanks
Peter
(PS could not work out how to reply to your original message)