Mc Cabe family Rockville Street Belfast.

[Gerry Burroughs]

Yes I seen that ok and after the conversation Eilish had with Kate last night I thought that has to be a connection.

[aghadowey]

Interesting to hear mention of Ballynure as I did find a birth registration for an Annie McKinstry born in Ballynure (reply #84)-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1867/03489/2282488.pdf

Looks like we have to rule this one out. John McKinstry (d.1899), grocer/merchant, m.(1851) Elizabeth Hetherington. According to 1911 census there were 8 children (7 living).
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1851/09411/5409399.pdf
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1899/05784/4635650.pdf
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Ballynure/Toberdowney/991149/
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Ballynure/Toberdowney/189670/ (m.47 yrs/. 8 ch./7 liv.)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1915/05284/4468148.pdf
Daughter Annie McKinstry married Harry Lennon-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1894/10568/5850150.pdf

Henry & Annie in 1901 & 1911-
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Ballynure/Ballylaggan/990911/
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Ballycor/Ballyboley/189280/
Family tree says she died in 1941-
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MYY5-BNS

Lennon Henry of Ballyboley Ballynure county Antrim labourer died 27 January 1926 Administration Belfast 26 April to Annie Lennon the widow. Effects £196.
Lennon Annie of Ballynure county Antrim widow died 7 November 1941 Probate Belfast 18 January to John Wilson and John McKinstry farmers. Effects £1438 1s.

[Gerry Burroughs]

Yes see that’s not a viable connection now. Really is a head spinner this period in the Mc Cabe family !!

[aghadowey]

At least you can't say your wife's family history isn't interesting 

[Gerry Burroughs]

I am certainly mesmerised now ok. I remember when we were going together back in 1966, we visited her granny’s a couple of times and she always gave us a bowl of lentil soup. lol I have printed everything out since the thread started and Eilish has put it altogether in a file with copious notes beside everything. An incredible journey underway now to try and get a handle on the life of McCabe and his family.

[bbart]

Any idea of what might have become of any old photo albums, address books, or the like, of E's granny?

[Gerry Burroughs]

Eilish has asked her cousin in England to  take photos of any papers photos she may have relating to their granny and granddad and WhatsApp them to her. Apparently her cousin was very close her grandparents as explained earlier and was very aware of the change of the names Mc Kee etc. E was never aware of this apart from the incident at the hospital.

[bbart]

Hopefully the cousin can turn something up then!

On the RIC record for James McCabe, under the column "Native County", both Fermanagh and Monaghan are written, which is baffling me.   There are a few other men on the record that have two places written in that column, but one is usually a city or townland.

Perhaps I just need a geography lesson on Co. Monaghan, but I'm hoping to narrow down the "where he was from" issue!

The C after Fermanagh is in the religion column, just for clarification on the attached clip.  Perhaps it means he was from one county but signed up in another?   

[Gerry Burroughs]

I will check that out with Jim Herlihy tomorrow for you. I dare say Jim will be enjoying a pint tonight lol thank you for staying with this story and Eilish passes on her thanks to the team.