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Church marriage records show that my great grand father James Doonan married Rose Reilly on 19/10/1879. His father is shown as Stephen Doonan and his mother is Anne McCusker all of Cloncalick. The bride's father is Thomas Reilly (sic ) and her mother as Ellen McEntee all of Farmhill. The witnesses are Felix Curran of Fastry and Bridget McEntee of Annies. The Priest is named as Father Patrick Donnely (sic). I have been unable to trace any further information concerning my great great grand parents Stephen and his wife Anne. Similarly my great grand father James returned to Clones sometime after 1911 from Scotand and died in Ireland but I can find no further information concerning him. Any and all information concerning any of the parties to the marriage would be much appreciated.

 

Wednesday 13th May 2015, 05:15PM

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  • Stephen:

    I checked the 1862 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Drummully civil parish and the only Doonan entry was a Bernard in Cloncorick. There was a Thomas Reilly in Cloncallick.

    http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/fermanagh/drummully.htm

    I looked for possible civil death index records for James Doonan and the best possible record was a 1919 death. (There was a 1910 death but you indicated that he died after 1911). In any event, do you have an idea when he was born? Did he marry late? The 1834 year of birth on the death index record was provided by the informant and he/she may not have know when this James was born.

    There were at least four Anne Doonan civil death index records from 1864-1900. I did not locate a Stephen Doonan civil death index record.

    Roger McDonnell

    First name(s) James
    Last name Doonan
    Birth year 1834
    Age at death 85
    Registered year 1919
    Registered quarter/year Jan - Mar 1919
    Registration district Clones
    Volume 3
    Page 107

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Wednesday 13th May 2015, 07:10PM

  • Roger,

    First, thank you for taking the time to assist me in my research. James was born circa 1858 and Rose was born circa 1863. My late father who was born in 1918 told me he visited with James often as a child at a place named Clonfad Clones. Rose, I believe also had a brother Michael Riley(sic) born circa 1866.     Stephen just seems to fade from history much to my frustration.

     

    Stephen Doonan 

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    Thursday 14th May 2015, 07:04AM

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