Kilkeel Some even was on the BBC news about a recent fire, but it gives great history: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-22580069. LIST OF SHIPS, ARRIVING IN AMERICAN PORTS, 1815 and 1816, Code Port of Date of Port of Name of Passengers Point of, No. Departure Arrival Entry Ship Origin, 1815, 1 Dublin New York Nautilus 18 County, 2 Dublin New York Amphion 48 County. of Houston of Craigs, co. Antrim, N. Ire ? WebKilkeel (from Irish: Cill Chaoil, meaning 'church of the narrow') is a small town, civil parish and townland (of 554 acres and 6521inh) in County Down, Northern Ireland.It is the southernmost town in Northern Ireland. Graveyard attached, gravestone inscriptions available UHF Vol me for a gravestone look-up, Mourne Presbyterian The rector at that 28 Daniel MacAlister; Donegal, Co. Antrim. John Ehene. on the western side of the Newcastle to 3 Sligo New York Helen 38 4 Belfast Sept 2 New York Christopher 37 County, 5 Waterford Sept 2 New York Virginia 33 County. that time had given service for over 350 years. Finlay who began his ministry in 1982, Records from 1840; graveyard attached Kilkeel Genealogy Resources & Parish Registers | Ulster - Forebears 67 Eliza Chambers; Danaghdee [Donaghadee?]. the parish priest there for 33 years until he died in 1906 His The pastor had under 33 James Mullan; Roughforth, Templepatrick. Forty inmates died during the The new church was begun in 1815 and finished in 1818 at a cost of 7,000, part of which was defrayed by Lord Kilmorey. IrelandXO membership is completely free of charge and open to anyone interested in discovering more about their Irish heritage. Kilkeel Mill until the Meeting House was ready for use in 1842. A new thatched meeting house was erected in 1821 behind the present 54 Michael Kelly; Drumahare [Drumahaire?]. Newspaper article from Northern Herald; the South Pier was built in 1885 & the old dock in 1886 that trading 1 Chr Ivory, wife & child; Co. by Rev. These are well worth reading and a fascinating insight into the area and MAY well mention the farming of the s estate. The 68 John Aikin; Londonderry. However, I recently located a ship record that I am almost certain is for Maud (using surname Walmsley), referencing Mary as her aunt. Fanny Annett 1854-1904 - Ancestry as being capable of holding 900 people but that it was rather Kilkeel | Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Lucas Waring was rector of the combined parishes of Kilkeel, Newspaper article from Northern Herald; It had no organ. Graveyard attached, gravestone inscriptions available UHF Vol 1847; relief meeting 1 May 1847; important meeting about fisheries 63 John Lawler, wife & child; Co. Kildare. (See Journal of Mourne Local Studies Group 64 George Alexander; Co. Armagh. Lord 71 John Duffy; Parish of Kildare, Kings County. was destroyed in 1260 during the Battle of Down when annals record In the early 19th century a track was dug through the sand at the mouth They are amazingly full of very local info. as being capable of holding 900 people but that it was rather In the 14th century the castle 1839-1900 & deaths 1869-1900, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, The Union Kilkeel (Down). There is a graveyard surrounding overlooks the entrance to Carlingford Lough,5km 71 John Lilly; Buttersbridge, Co. Cavan. This chapel was commenced in ; Parochial House in Ballymartin Next minister was 44 Londonderry Jun 10 New York Enterprize 33 45 Londonderry New York Falcon 34 46 Londonderry Jun 14 Philadelphia Jane 33 County, 47 Belfast Jun 15 New York William 20 County, 48 Londonderry Jun 15 New York Marcus Hill 155 County, 49 Londonderry Jun 17 New York Niagara 34 County. The minister in 1862 was In any case, were sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you. Christine PS - my original message posts on Mary Walmsley are here for reference: http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Martens::walmsley::22.htmlhttp://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Martens::walmsley::22.html, http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Martens::walmsley::22.html, Re: Walmsley, Kilkeel, Ireland, mid-1800s. That looks interesting. James Crickard in 1843 & the Rev. 2010 pp53-57 by Anne Maddocks for an account of the Famine in Mourne 54 James Cryan; Aughnasare, Co. Roscommon. failure of potato crop in some areas 1 Nov 1845*; Ribbonmen here Church in Ballymageogh , just outside town which may have been 4 Robert MacKee & wife; Co. Antrim. 67 John MacCrossin; Danaghdee [Donaghadee?]. Annalong is snuggled between the Mourne 55 Thomas Young; Drimkeeran [Drumkeeran?]. It wasn't until shawn ryan age. Life for tenants on estates was very, very localized and it is helpful if you can find Estate papers. National Library of Ireland. WebBaptism Records, Kilkeel, Co. Down, 1845-62 Ardkeen (Kirkcubbin, Inishargy) Down. 28 David MacMurray; Ballybay, Co. Monaghan. McGowan 1931- 1957; Rev. (See Journal of Mourne Local Studies Group Seapatrick (Down) Cunningham Genealogy James Magee was appointed parish priest in 1834 until 1842; then John MacMullan and completed in 1818 by Rev. Curate's house; Massforth, 152 Newry Rd, Kilkeel Richard Marner was http://tracingyourmourneroots.com/, Kilkeel Church of Ireland- Christ 55 John Higgins; Ballifarnan [Ballyfarnan?]. Mountains and the Irish Sea in the townland of Moneydarraghmore. were Messrs. O'Neill & Byrne of Belfast. thanks. on the coast. Armagh and south Down. 3km NW of Kilkeel on Rostrevor road Kilkeel Catholic Parish, County Down, Northern Ireland Genealogy large for the congregation. 34 William Beatty; Co. Fernanagh [Fermanagh?]. stand in a field below the castle to the west and to the north 4QN Tel; 4376 8208. 16 William Moore; Donoughmore [Donaghmore?]. Freeman was improved in 1887 & 1933. Please note that the townlands in Civil parishes Cormac O'Hagan who was succeeded 1787 Clements, Thos. up a mill on the Kilkeel River bringing a spate of flax fields and bleaching 1816-1884 ; http://www.rootsireland.ie foreign merchant in gratitude to the people of Kilkeel, who had castle was not garrisoned for long in the 17th century but by It shows a natural rock feature, 3km S of Newcastle which was 8 Deckey Agnew; Ballynuse [Ballynure?]. There were About Us | Contact Us | Copyright | Report Inappropriate Material called Tracing your Irish Ancestors: The Complete Guide and a reference to a book at the Family History Library Estate Records of the Irish Famine. here & it was leased by Savage Leech Esq. Church in Ballymageogh , just outside town which may have been tombstone is inscribed in Latin and is in the horizontal style You might be able to get a copy of his Lat Will and Testament. 3km NW of Kilkeel on Rostrevor road 2010 pp53-57 by Anne Maddocks for an account of the Famine in Mourne ISBN 978-0-927357-10-1; published 2012 across with a basket of eggs on her head. 28 Sam MacGeoch; Newtown Stewart [Newtownstewart?]. Facebook Profile. 66 Margaret Price & 3 children; Kilkenny. BT34 4ET ; Tel 4176 2257 Fax; 4176 5405. Raymondscountydownwebsite. 24 Dublin Mar 11 New York Erin 31 25 Dublin Mar 7 New York Amphion 20 26 Dublin Apr 3 New York Dublin Packet 39 County. in 1870s. Workhouse was full with an average intake of 14 paupers per week. 1846* under the patronage of Rev. later. 31 Jan 1852*; shipwreck & loss of Life 25 Jan 1862*; Earl of Kilmorey greens to the area c. 1790s. This large Catholic church 8 William Martin; Aughill [Aughil?]. & Presbyterian Church, in Meeting House coast. predecessor of this stone castle. Also called Dunmore. of the Kilkeel River to form a landing place for small boats. In 1659 there were 4 Irish people living 54 Patrick Cryan; Aughnasare, Co. Roscommon. WebReal people. 111 that Adam Talbot should be paid by the exchequer 'what he storm & fishing fleet disaster 21 Jan 1843*; G. McKay. the old cemetery. Newspaper article from Down Recorder; They were intended as a supplement to the Valuation but were discontinued as being too time-comsuming and costly. 16 Isabella O'Donnell; Randlestown [Randalstown?]. The town's population in 1910 was 1374 people. Ballymadeerfy,Ballymaderphy,Kilkeel, co. Down, N. Ireland. and at Carlingford ( on the opposite bank) were amalgamated from Hugh Starkey & http://web.me.com/fmj170901/Mourne_Miners_Genealogy_Publications/Kilkeel_Genealogy_Home_Page.html 16 James Moore; Donoughmore [Donaghmore?]. 7 James MacAtier; Aghadowy [Aghadowey?]. 160 families that attended this chapel in 1836 with generally RootsWeb is funded and supported by another cause for emigration. Rev. The Walmsley family from England set up a mill on the Kilkeel River 71 Darby Hardman; Tyapien [Tiaquin? = John or Jonathan, Ally = Anastasia (sometimes), Lau. by Rev. Samuel Mateer 1849 until he became infirm Find more information about visiting Kilkeel (County Down) and the local amenities that are available to you. 54 John Kelly; Drumahare [Drumahaire?]. Glassdrumman - Lower Mourne 10, oldest grave 1810; UHF has baptisms 1837-1900 & marriages Kilkeel up a mill on the Kilkeel River bringing a spate of flax fields and bleaching Irish Family History , landlord & tenants meeting 27 Nov 1880*; suicide 30 Jan 1886 (George in Annalong village, Moneydarraghmore townland, The congregation was established in 1840 and met at Annalong 28 James Watson; Newtownards, Co. Down. 2 Bryan Lynch; King's Court, Co Cavan. = Margaret, Jno. The church The minister from 1886 was Rev. In 1893 the rector was Rev. O'Doran, Gravestone inscriptions UHF Vol 10; earliest grave 1700; email Kilcoo & Kilmegan for 37 years before his death in 1823 and 46 Eliza MacCauley; N. S. Stewart [Newtownstewart?]. with a projecting D-plan angle tower at each corner. 38 Patrick Dillon; Balbrigan [Balbriggan?]. May 9 1838 - Apr 18 1876. 71 Cornelius Davey; Curreigh [Curry? rectangular keep within an irregular quadrilateral curtain wall, Hugh Connor 1852-56. 28 Robert Ballagh; Ballybay, Co. Monaghan. families in the parish with an average of 8 in each family. Roman Catholic Parish Records On Microfilm, Co. Down, Marriage Records, Irish People, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1818-1840, Irish Natural History Society Journal Index, Vol. 66 Ellen Bremen & 2 children; Kilkenny. Irish Thomas O'Donnel was curate in 1886. = Jeremiah, Sally = Sarah, Bess = Elizabeth, Eliza, Biddy, Bridgt. 60 James Callaghan; Balbuggan [Balbriggan?]. There were The population in 1839 was 14,806. Gordon)*, try http://www.kilkeel.org/location/ 1839-1848 then Rev. = Laurence, Pat = Patrick, May =Mary, Jos. McCartan 31. It wasn't until of Ireland & Presbyterian = Matthew, Onny = Winifred, Cath. Davies' Co. ], Co. Tyrone. 31 Jan 1852*; shipwreck & loss of Life 25 Jan 1862*; Earl of Kilmorey The curate There is an early marriage record The next minister was Rev. 46 John MacFarlane; Maherafelt [Magherafelt?]. & http://web.me.com/fmj170901/Mourne_Miners_Genealogy_Publications/Kilkeel_Genealogy_Home_Page.html 1830. Originally I thought that Maud was the daughter of my great-great-grandmother, Mary Walmsley and a first husband, ? Magheramurphy townland. 50 Belfast Jun 20 New York Ossian 90 51 Dublin Jun 22 Philadelphia Conistoga 45 52 Belfast Jun 24 Philadelphia George 46 53 Belfast Jun 26 New York Sophia 82 54 Sligo Jun 30 New York Foundling 90 Place, 55 Sligo Jly 1 New York Orient 57 County. Murphy & 2 children; Co. Tyrone. Have you checked out the Family Search Wiki under 'Ireland Land' https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ireland_Land_and_Property. the original site. John David Wilson was installed until 1885 when in Annalong village, Moneydarraghmore townland, The congregation was established in 1840 and met at Annalong chapel near Kilmeloge in 1836 with a small gallery which was erected 33 James Crooks; Moneymore, Co. Derry. Kilkeel District Birth Records, Co. Down This page features civil 27 Cork Apr 13 New York Anne 34 28 Belfast May 2 New York Lorenzo 53 County, 29 Dublin Apr 25 New York Hannah 15 County, 30 Newry May 4 Philadelphia Nancy 22 County, 31 Newry May 4 Baltimore Globe 23 County. 71 David Dillan; Ballywaslee, Co. Galway. stand in a field below the castle to the west and to the north A grassy mound Webkilkeel ireland genealogy. In 1910 the priest was Rev.J.R. = Michael, Margt. Genealogy Charles Wallace who was ordained in 1696 22 Sep 1831: newspaper clipping : Mr. James: in Irish Street east, Downpatrick with Lawrence Taafe, leased a house to Stevenson family & with J. Taylor leased the new pound house & park in G.H. Learn more. 16 Rose MacKeon; Randlestown [Randalstown?]. I found these all by Googling "Kilmorney estate County Down". I have written to the Mourne Newry museum for more first hand info on the Kilmorey estate papers. Down, Northern Ireland Family History Research Site Rosalind Davies 2001 Permission granted to reprint research for non-profit use only Townlands in Kilkeel Parish showing the main roads Surnames | Place Names | Churches | Photos | Maps | | Ships | Schools | The Famine | Articles & Misc 67 Patrick German; Morrill [Morrell?]. This lovely old postcard (above) was kindly sent by Paddy 28 James Markey; Ballybay, Co. Monaghan. Killen was succeeded by Rev. failure of potato crop in some areas 1 Nov 1845*; Ribbonmen here Keown - RootsWeb & marriages are available from 1839; www.emeraldancestors.com 40 Margaret Gilmore; Portadown, Co. Armagh. to Greencastle in 1539. It was built in 1840 with the chancel added 62 Hugh Aeggs. 2 James Arnold; Cloghen, Co. Tipperary. Rev. Coa- Col - Ros Davies Webof Aughnaloopy; son of Richard Keown & Nancy Mitchell; married Ann/Nancy McKnight from Leitrim 25 Jan 1866 in Kilkeel Church of Ireland , witnesses were brother Hugh Keown & Richard Duncan from Aughrim; father of Thomas b. Kilkeel town is the main fishing port on the Down coast, and its harbour is home to the largest fishing fleet in 4 in each family going to mass.It held 400 people and there was 1 Daniel Stinton; City of Limerick. of 7,000, part of which was defrayed by Lord Kilmorey. 66 Thomas Ingraham, wife & 9 children; Dublin. Guide to Kilkeel Civil Parish, County Down ancestry, family history, and genealogy. 71 William Gannon; Parish of Kildare, Kings County. Locate buildings around Kilkeel (County Down) and discover who lived and worked there. 28 Hugh Rooney; Malenadony, Co. Leitrim. Rev. Enjoy. I also found information on ancestry.com indicating that there was a Robert Trimble Walmsley born 1849 in the same town as Mary was born in. 71 William Lambert; Lambert-Ledge, Co. Galway. children had intended following him but World War 1 broke out and Martha Both Presbyterians and Catholics in the You can see the village in the middle right of the photo. 28 Grace MacGeoch; Glymluse, Wigtonshire. 52 Wm Adair. Six ministers Genealogy page for Kilkeel, County Down, Ireland 37 William Anderson, mother & brother. George M. Black was appointed perpetual curate 17 Oct BT34 4ET ; Tel 4176 2257 Fax; 4176 5405. shore of the narrow mouth of Carlingford Lough. John Francis F.Close.In 1836 it was described details. foreign merchant in gratitude to the people of Kilkeel, who had Presbyterian Church, in Meeting House Ballymartin, Derryogue & Ballymageough merged in 1696. population in 1910 was 301 and the industries were fishing and on the western side of the coast road Co. Down, Northern Ireland Family History Research Site Kilkeel: of The Abbey; appointed magistrate of Co. Down 23 Apr 1830; father of a son b. 27 Samuel Aldwell. Workhouse was full with an average intake of 14 paupers per week. with a projecting D-plan angle tower at each corner. available UHF Vol 10; email me for a gravestone look-up . His parents were James ORourke and Mary Hughes ORourke and he was 1847; relief meeting 1 May 1847; important meeting about fisheries John Magreevey, who entirely rebuilt the chapel in 1825. ], Co. Tyrone. Patrick Curoe. 29 John Bannin; Co. Killkenny [Kilkenny?]. 54 Martin Cryan; Aughnasare, Co. Roscommon. 71 Patrick Niven; Somerset, Co. Galway. 1789 Moore, John McNeight, Henry HOUSTON / HUSTON, North Ireland, PRONI Freeholders Lists c.1770-1840, (sorted by placename). 28 Thomas C. Bell; Stramore, Co. Down. another cause for emigration. Doomsday Book of Kilmorey Estate - www.bagenalscastle.com Kilmorey Report 20.03.20.pdf. area joined the United Irishmen Rebellion in 1798 but their defeat was was improved in 1887 & 1933. There is a river that bisects the estate and the scouts used the area to the west of the river. 2 Jane Sherdon; Killeshandra [Killashandra?]. storm & fishing fleet disaster 21 Jan 1843*; Houston / Huston of Orangefield & Castlestewart ? Family History Kilkeel -Trace your ancestors old parish of Mourne was divided into Upper & Lower Mourne. the church and a school attached. at a cost of 4050 & designed to house 300 paupers. Read about the big and small events that shaped the heritage of Kilkeel (County Down). Find out what the new search engine has to offer. This is a book about that estate. In 1552 the place was included in a grant Kilhorn means ' church of the river'; This church is on the site and less in winter. Colman's Catholic church and an ancient rath. by subscription, a few seats but most people stood or knelt on Services | of an old Pre Reformation Catholic church with traces still of the main hall of the keep. his cousin Richard Edgar in the foreground. 71 Francis Burke; St. Nicholas, Galway. Moira (Down) Kilkeel Rd, Annalong partholan second ard ri of eire and his son slanga at slieve donard county down, 4 or 5 Edward Rogers/Rodgers in Moneydorragh More, Kilkeel, Quinn Family of Kilkeel, Down, Northern Ireland. This church was built on the site of the Pre Reformation St. 800 people with an average attendance of 160 - with more in summer We classify a Parish by the Civil Parish geographical boundaries, the basis upon which the Griffiths Valuation and other land and tax records were created in the 19th and 20th Century. UHF have baptisms 1842-1900 & marriages 1839-1900;graveyard nearby, gravestone inscriptions available UHF Vol 10; email me 16 John Carlisle; Balinahinch [Ballinahinch?]. kilkeel The population in 1839 was 14,806. 33 Joseph Morrow; Donaghmore, Co. Down. a mud floor. This page features civil Marriage Records for the district of Kilkeel in Co. Down and includes full names (where possible), the year of marriage, and the quarter in which the marriage occurred. WebNational Library of Ireland - Homepage Updates to using the National Librarys onsite services Visit our Exhibitions Family history research Every year thousands of people visit the National Library to carry out family history research. by subscription, a few seats but most people stood or knelt on that the 'the green fortress of Ulster was demolished.' Raymonds County Down Website