Thank you Len and Elwin! Despite many dead ends in my research, I have been amazed how much is possible. I learn so much from this forum’s participants. Kerry
> On Aug 17, 2018, at 1:13 AM, elwyn soutter via CoTyroneList > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Kerry, > > > > There are 2 Church of Ireland churches in Donagheady parish. Donagheady > itself and Dunnalong. It looks as though this burial was conducted by the > Minister from Dunnalong. Unless the register happens to say where the burial > took place (some were meticulous about recording that, most weren’t), it > could be anywhere in the parish. > > > > Elwyn > > >> On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 2:28 AM, Len Swindley via CoTyroneList >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello Kerry, >> >> >> >> Thanks for your query. >> >> >> >> St. John’s C of I, Dunnalong, Bready, Co. Tyrone was erected 1864/5 to >> serve the lower section of Donagheady parish; the first perpetual curate was >> Rev. Frederick Clark (formerly curate of Donagheady parish church, >> Earlesgift, Donemana. >> http://leckpatrick.derry.anglican.org/dunnalongwrittenhistory.htm >> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/11287317@N04/2402226243/ >> >> There is a graveyard attached; perhaps Ellen was an earlier interment. >> >> Have looked at the transcriptions of inscribed headstones at Donagheady Old >> Burial Ground, Benowen, Donemana and Grange Old Burial Ground – several for >> Dunn families, but none commemorate Ellen. You have not stated her age at >> death nor the townland address. >> >> >> >> Her burial is not recorded in the burial register of Donagheady parish >> church which may be searched on the Bready Ancestry >> http://www.breadyancestry.com/ although many Dunns are – it may be >> worthwhile to check out the many marriages and baptisms for family >> connections. >> >> >> >> Her death was not announced in any of the Londonderry papers. >> >> >> >> Sorry for the negative news, but hope this assists in your understanding of >> the situation as things were in Donagheady (and Ireland) at that time. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >> >> >> >> From: CoTyroneList <[email protected]> on behalf of >> Kerry Dunn via CoTyroneList <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 9:47:58 AM >> To: CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List >> Cc: Kerry Dunn >> Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] Dunn PRONI Burial Record Question: Donagheady >> Parish >> >> Hello Listers, >> >> >> >> This is a basic question and I am fairly new to genealogy research. I hope >> to call upon Listers’ wisdom to understand a PRONI record. >> >> >> >> The record for my ancestor, Ellen Taggart Dunn who died 7 Nov 1872, states >> that she was buried in Donagheady Parish, ceremony conducted by R. Clarke of >> Dunnalog. Does this mean that she was buried at the COI Donagheady Parish >> church in Donemana or just somewhere in the Parish? >> >> >> >> Thanks for your help! >> >> Kerry Dunn >> >> Albany, California >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> CoTyroneList mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > CoTyroneList mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com
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