McConnell in Fermoy

[Henry7]

I'm trying to track down Quentin McConnell of Fermoy, and particularly exactly when he died.

He was born on 4th March 1785 in Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland, and moved to Ireland before 1813, when he was married in Cork.  He worked as a millwright, and there is a story that he was the proprietor of a "large ironworks" at Fermoy, but I suspect this is simply a much later piece of embroidery.

His son, born in Fermoy on 1st January 1815, was James Edward McConnell who was one of the founders of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 1846.  He became quite well-known, but his father's details are elusive.  Quentin's death has been given as occurring in 1819 - or in 1821.

I'd be very grateful for any information - anything at all!  Or for hints about how to discover any details about him during his time in Ireland. 

Harry.

[hallmark]

Religion?

[hallmark]

If he was RC..... the Registers for Fermoy don't include Deaths!

[Henry7]

I think he'd have been a Church of Scotland member (his family are buried in Dailly parish churchyard) and his son was Church of England when he lived in Buckinghamshire, so I'd guess he wasn't a Catholic.  C of I, perhaps? 

[hallmark]

Church Baptism, Marriage and Burial results for QUENTIN MC CONNELL

No results found 

https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/

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Baptism, Marriage and Burial results for Edward MC CONNELL
Area - DUBLIN (COI)

Displaying results 1 - 3 of 3.


Only 3, all Dublin, none with father Quentin

[Henry7]

Many thanks for looking, Hallmark!   

[hallmark]

Fermoy C of I     Cloyne Cork     B 1838-1914    M.  1838-1956    D.   1844-2000

[dathai]

https://www.GenesReunited.co.nz/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1367798

[Henry7]

Thanks again Hallmark, and thanks too, dathai - your find produces yet another date for Quentin's death: 1815!