This file of MARRIAGES RECORDED AT AGHANUNSHIN PARISH CHURCH, NEAR LETTERKENNY, COUNTY DONEGAL 1845-63 forms part of the vast archive of 4,000+ pages of genealogical records relating to COUNTIES TYRONE, DONEGAL, LONDONDERRY & FERMANAGH provided without charge or subscription by CoTyroneIreland Welcome to the Premier Website & Research Tool for Cos. Tyrone, Donegal, Londonderry & Fermanagh Genealogy (cotyroneireland.com) A complete list of records pertaining to AGHANUNSHIN PARISH and FURTHER MARRIAGE RECORDS IN COUNTY DONEGAL on this website can be found at the foot of this file.
Earliest Aghanunshin Parish Church registers were destroyed in Dublin in 1922. Surviving records have been filmed by the staff of the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Belfast (PRONI) where they may be consulted:
Baptisms: 1878-1975 PRONI Ref.: MIC1/214 Marriages: 1845-1957 PRONI Ref.: MIC1/214 Vestry Minutes: 1788-1814 PRONI Ref.: MIC1/214 Tithe Applotment Book (1834) PRONI Ref.: MIC1/214
PRE-1845 MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS EXTRACTED FROM THE LONDONDERRY SENTINEL
Date Marriage Oct 23 1830 STEWART & MANSFIELD. On the 20th inst., at the Parish Church of Aughaninchin, by the Rev. George Homan, Sir James Stewart, Bart, of Fortstewart, to Jane, fourth daughter of the late Francis Mansfield, Esq. of Castlewray, This event occasioned a great joy to the worthy Baronet's numerous tenantry, to which they gave expression in bonfires and illuminations. The town of Ramelton, in particular, was splendidly illuminated, tar barrels were to be seen disturbing the reign of night in every quarter, and an amateur band perambulated the streets till a late hour, and played a variety of airs in excellent style (Londonderry Sentinel) Mar 27 1841 TAGERT & MANSFIELD. On the 20th inst., at the Church of Aughanuncheon, by the Rev. George D. Mansfield, Robert M. Tagert, Esq., of Woodbrook, in the county Tyrone, to Anna Helena, fifth daughter of the late Francis Mansfield, Esq., of Castlewray, in the county of Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel)
CIVIL REGISTRATION OF NON-CATHOLIC MARRIAGES IN IRELAND COMMENCED 1845
REGISTRATION DISTRICT OF LETTERKENNY, COUNTY DONEGAL
***ORIGINAL SPELLING HAS BEEN RETAINED***
NO. DATE MARRIAGE DETAILS 1 Sep 2 1845 William Pickins full age bachelor labourer Magherenan. Father: John Pickins labourer
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Mary Birney full age peasant spinster Magherenan. Father: John Birney labourer
Witnesses: Samuel Blackwood & Thomas Porter
2 Aug 21 1846 Colin Duncan full age bachelor tailor Ardrawer. Father: John Duncan musick master
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Mary McConnel full age spinster Ardrawer. King McConnel farmer
Witnesses: J. William Irwin & Joseph Clegg
3 Jan 7 1847 Thomas S. Davis Fussel full age bachelor gentry Castlewray. Father: Thomas Fussel gentleman
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Grace Octavia Mansfield full age spinster gentry Castlewray. Father: Francis Mansfield gentleman
Witnesses: Francis Forster & Francis Mansfield
4 Jan 21 1847 Andrew Larmour 20 years bachelor sailor Aughanunshin. Father: John Larmour mason
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Ann Bovaird 20 years spinster Aughanunshin. Father: Alexander Bovaird farmer
Witnesses: Joseph Clegg & Alexander Bovaird
5 Apr 27 1847 James Birney full age bachelor labourer Castlewray. Father: John Birney labourer
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Margaret Birney full age spinster servant Castlewray. Father: James Birney labourer
Witnesses: Joseph Clegg & Samuel Hawthorn
6 May 20 1847 Thomas Smith full age bachelor farmer Drumuckla. Father: Robert Smith farmer
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Anne Jane Stewart full age spinster farmer Drumnahoe. Father: John Stewart farmer
Witnesses: Thomas Porter & James McCutchen
7 Jun 3 1847 Simon Faussett full age bachelor clergyman Oak Park. Father: Charles Faussett esquire
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Anne Jane Wray full age spinster lady Oak Park. Father: William Wray esquire
Witnesses: William Wray & Charles Fausett
8 Apr 4 1848 William Carson full age bachelor farmer Aughanunshin. Father: Samuel Carson farmer
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Grizzy Bovaird full age spinster Gartan. Father: James Bovaird farmer
Witnesses: William McClay & Matthew Hopkins
9 Dec 17 1850 John Locherey Full age bachelor labourer Ballieboencurragh. Father: James Locherey labourer
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Mary Whirirkey 17 years servant Ballieboencurragh. Father: Darby Whirirkey beggarman
Witnesses: Thomas Porter & Alexander Boyle
10 Dec 23 1851 John McConnel full age bachelor servant Oak Park. Father: Andrew McConnell policeman
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Ellen Rowland full age spinster servant Oak Park. Father: James Rowland labourer
Witnesses: Edward Smith & William Tierney
11 May 25 1852 William Morrow full age bachelor labourer Lisnanees. Father: William Morrow labourer
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Margaret Taylor full age spinster Lisnanees. Father: Joe? Taylor [no occupation given]
Witnesses: Hugh Stevenson & Thomas Porter
12 May 25 1854 Mark Galagher full age bachelor labourer Castlewray. Father: Mark Galagher labourer
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Hanna McClay full age spinster labourer Castlewray. Father: James McCay labourer
Witnesses: James Mulhern & Thomas Porter
13 Nov 11 1854 John William Burgan full age bachelor miner Woodland. Father: Robert Burgan miner
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Ellen Mahaffie full age spinster Woodland. Father: Peter Mahaffie shoemaker
Witnesses: Thomas Porter & Joe Kennedy
14 Apr 30 1855 William Peoples full age bachelor farmer Leck. Father: James Peoples farmer
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Matilda McBay full age spinster Lisnanees. Father: William McBay farmer
Witnesses: John McBay & Thomas Porter
15 Feb 3 1857 John Laird full age bachelor servant Greenhill, Raphoe. Father: John Laird labourer
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Jane Reid full age spinster servant Ballymaleel. Father: Robert Reid labourer
Witnesses: Andrew Thompson & Fanny Bovaird
16 May 10 1859 William Robb full age bachelor labourer Manorcunningham. Father: William Robb labourer
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Catherine Gailey 18 years spinster servant Magheranen. Father: Joe Gailey labourer
Witnesses: Thomas Porter & John Dick
17 Apr 19 1860 George Kempton full age bachelor policeman Magherenan. Father: John Kempton [no profession]
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Rebecca Wylie full age spinster farmer…..? Magherenan. Father: Samuel Wylie [no profession]
Witnesses: Allen Wylie & John Baird
18 Apr 24 1860 John Gregg full age bachelor labourer Drimanany. Father: John Gregg yeoman
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Martha Reid full age spinster labourer Oak Park. Father: Robert Reid yeoman
Witnesses: James McCleland & James Ashe
19 Oct 6 1860 David Ramsay full age bachelor farmer Magherenan. Father: David Ramsay farmer
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Sarah Gibson full age spinster Magherenan. Father: John Gibson farmer
Witnesses: James Ramsay & John Gibson
20 Oct 18 1860 John Hayes full age bachelor servant Kiltoi. Father: John Hayes labourer
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Sarah Reid full age spinster Cornagill. Father: Robert Reid labourer
Witnesses: David Kerr & Thomas Porter
21 Dec 24 1860 William McMonigle full age bachelor servant Ballyrane. Father: John McMonagle labourer
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Mary Dugan full age spinster servant Aghanunshin. Father: James Dugan labourer
Witnesses: Robert Schoales & Thomas Porter
22 Sep 1 1861 James Reid full age bachelor labourer Aghanunshin. Father: James Reid labourer
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Louisa Reid full age spinster labourer Aghanunshin. Father: Robert Reid labourer
Witnesses: Charles ……? & Thomas Porter
23 Nov 26 1863 Anthony Wilkinson full age bachelor servant Castlegrove Father: no details given
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Eliza Speer full age spinster Castlegrove. Father: no details given
Witnesses: William Crawford & Thomas Watt
Further records for AGHANUNSHIN PARISH, COUNTY DONEGAL can be found at:
Aghanunsin Parish Records, County Donegal
Further County Donegal marriages can be found here:
Marriage Records, County Donegal
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