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Aghanunshin Parish Church near Letterkenny, Church of Ireland, County Donegal, Ireland Marriages 1830-64

PRONI Ref.: MIC1/214
Transcribed, Compiled and Submitted by
Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
len_swindley[at]hotmail.com

 

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.


Old Aghanunshin Church and graveyard

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


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