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Re: Edward Derby
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 20 May 20 08:51 BST (UK) »
Did lots of searches at this site - https://thecore.com/seanruad/ - (with or without Antrim as county, using parts of the word to search, etc.) and didn't come up with anything that seemed to match the townland exactly. I think it does look like Kishandon (beginning with a K rather than an H).
However, I am offering this as a possibility to investigate further-
Cushdendun on the northeastern coast of Antrim- Culfeightrin Civil Parish, Poor Law Union/Registration District of Ballycastle.
https://www.townlands.ie/antrim/cary/culfeightrin/cushendun/

Now, if it is Cushendun that could mean the village or a place outside the village as well as within the townland boundaries.

The (free) online Catholic Parish register for Cushendun R.C. Parish (different than civil parish) only starts in 1862-
https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0409
However, there are earlier records (from 1848) available-
https://www.johngrenham.com/records/rc_church.php?churchid=0409&parish=Cushendun
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Re: Edward Derby
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 20 May 20 09:32 BST (UK) »

You've played a 'blinder', aghadowey  ;D ;D



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Researching: Cuthbertson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Australia; Hunter – Co. Derry; Jackson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Canada; Scott – Co. Derry; Neilly – Co. Antrim & USA; McCurdy – Co. Antrim; Nixon – Co. Cavan, Co. Donegal, Canada & USA; Ryan & Noble – Co. Sligo

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Re: Edward Derby
« Reply #11 on: Friday 22 May 20 01:40 BST (UK) »
Thankyou for your effort aghadowey. I have leads which I will pursue. Cushendun looks prospective to me, but I have not found Derby as a name in the area yet.
Johnston Derby wife is Janet and it looks like Downer on Edward's marriage certificate. Is Downer an Irish name?
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