Hello all, Sorry to be the bearer of bad news here folks, but a little research reveals that the Samuel Woolaghan recorded at Killywoolaghan, Ardboe parish, Co. Tyrone in Griffiths Valuation was actually WHAN. Yes, these things have happened elsewhere i.e. my research into Kilpatricks in Leckpatrick parish in north Tyrone where they have been recorded variously since the 1660s as Leckpatrick, McIlpatrick and Kirkpatrick.
The Whans of Killywoolaghan were Catholics whereas all other Whan marriage registrations in Cookstown registration district were Presbyterian except for one Methodist marriage. The Samuel Woolaghan recorded c1860 in Griffiths Valuation died December 1896 aged 101 years, the informant was his son, James Whan. It seems that the error in Griffiths was self perpetuating in each of the revaluation books. Such are the challenges of Irish genealogical research........... Regards, Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 ________________________________ From: CoTyroneList <cotyronelist-boun...@cotyroneireland.com> on behalf of Fiona Harris <fionaehar...@hotmail.com> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2018 6:36:53 PM To: boydgra...@gmail.com; CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List Subject: Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] KILLYWOOLAGHAN Thank you so much for this Boyd. It is really appreciated. No I am not specifically looking for a Samuel, but we have been looking around the Castlederg area since I started researching 18 years ago – so I thought I should perhaps have a look at Killywoolaghan, and if there is a Woolaghan from Killywoolaghan so much the better! Thank you so much for the reference numbers for the parish records, and also for having a look at the other resources for me. In one way its great having such an unusual name to research, but in another its very frustrating! I live in Western Australia – and I had my trip to Castlederg last year with my wonderful cousins who I found through DNA testing. I’ll have to see if they are able to visit PRONI for us. Best wishes Fiona Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 ________________________________ From: CoTyroneList <cotyronelist-boun...@cotyroneireland.com> on behalf of Boyd Gray <boydgra...@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2018 8:59:48 PM To: CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List Subject: Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] KILLYWOOLAGHAN Hi Fiona, Reps usually does mean the person died and the property awaiting settlement. I checked for a will but there was none. No children born to Samuel Woolaghan at RootsIreland anywhere in Ireland. RI only has two Woolaghan births in Tyrone, both early 19th century and at Sion Mills. No marriages to anyone in Ireland whose father was a Samuel Woolaghan. No Woolaghan or Watters born or married with Killywoolaghan as an address. No deaths for Samuel Woolaghan at any of RI, IrishGenealogy or GRONI. Samuel is the only Woolaghan in the Parish of Ardboe in the GV. He is the onlt Woolaghan in Ardboe. There are only ten Woolaghan entries (several being the same person, I suspect), and two Woollaghan entries, in the whole of Tyrone, all the others being from Urney Parish. There is only one Woolaghan in Ireland in the Tithe Applotment Books at the National Archives website and he is in Co Wicklow. However, the more spelling friendly FamilySearch website has 14, most spelled Woolahan, but none in Co Tyrone. These are the church records available for the Parish of Arboe and may all be viewed at PRONI, a much easier propect than bearding the clergymen of each church for a quick peek: ARBOE, COS LONDONDERRY AND TYRONE C.I. Arboe (Armagh diocese) Baptisms, 1775-1813 and 1824-71; marriages, 1773- 1812 and 1824-45; burials, 1776-1813, 1827-1900 and 1905-06; vestry minutes, 1773-1833; list of the poor, 1789 and 1794; census, 1775; confirmation lists, 1775, 1828, 1833, 1837, 1840, 1843, 1870 and 1873; indexes to baptisms, 1775-1871, and marriages, 1773-1845. Baptisms, 1871-; marriages, 1845-; burials, 1907-; vestry minutes, 1834-; tithe applotment, 1826; register of vestrymen, 1870-; preachers’ books, 1845-62 and 1869-. MIC583/10; D1278 In local custody P. Ballygoney Baptisms, 1848-1937; marriages, 1845-1936; committee minutes, 1891-1997. Session minutes, 1850-1915; Committee minutes, 1848-69. MIC1P/448 In Presbyterian Historical Society R.C. Arboe [or Ardboe] (Archdiocese of Armagh) Baptisms, 1827-80; marriages, 1827-81. MIC1D/34 Are you actually looking for a Samuel in particular, Fiona? Because your best bet is really Castlederg if it is just the surname you are chasing. There is virtually nothing on poor old Samuel of Killywoolaghan! (And I suspect a Woolaghan of Killywoolaghan is probably a spurious name anyway!) Sorry I can be of no more help to you. Regards, Boyd https://www.facebook.com/westulstergenealogy/ http://familytrees.genopro.com/boydgray26/Boyd/ https://boydgray26.wixsite.com/westulstergenealogy On 29 April 2018 at 03:22, Fiona Harris <fionaehar...@hotmail.com<mailto:fionaehar...@hotmail.com>> wrote: Dear List In my search for WOOLAGHAN and similar names from County Tyrone I have mainly focussed in the areas around Castlederg as that is where the greatest concentration lies. But there is a townland called Killywoolaghan in Ardboe parish, Co Tyrone and a Samuel WOOLAGHAN leased 8 acres of land including a house and office from the Trustees of John Mackey at Killywoolaghan, parish of Ardboe, County Tyrone in 1860. Map reference 38. He continuously occupied this property until 1898, when the reference to the occupiers changes to 'Reps', perhaps meaning representatives, and indicating that he may have died. The next change occurs in 1921 when the occupier is changed to Ezekiel Watters. I am wondering if anyone might be able to advise me whether there are any church records still in existence for this area, and if so, where we might be able to locate them? When we visited briefly last year the closet church we found was St Michaels Church of Ireland in Clonoe, whose sign said had been established from 1431, but it was all locked up. I’d like to try and see whether this Samuel WOOLAGHAN had any family. Any help is greatly appreciated. Best wishes Fiona Harris Perth, Western Australia Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 _______________________________________________ CoTyroneList mailing list CoTyroneList@cotyroneireland.com<mailto:CoTyroneList@cotyroneireland.com> http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com
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