Cunninghams of Roscommon

Hi my great grandmother, was marcella Cunningham, from Roscommon, who married a Flanagan man Nd had kids, one was called Clara..she re married a Coffey, and had my grandmother marcella, my name is dympna, my mother named my sister Marcella too..

My mother is a Cunningham of this lineage, and my aunt has a handwritten history by Mrs. Harriet Francis Cunningham Hart, a granddaughter of Major John Cunningham. I have just started transcribing the history. Richard Cunningham lived 1748-1823. I'm attaching a photo of a page from the handwritten history.

Hello,

I am also a descendant of Richard Cunningham who emigrated with his siblings and mother from Roscommon and settled in Nova Scotia.  I am particularly interested in the handwritten history written by Mrs. Harriet Francis Cunningham Hart.  The Harts and Cunninghams lived in Antigonish, Nova Scotia and had many children and descendants.  I have spent many years trying to find information about the Cunningham family before they left Roscommon and why they left without the father of the family.  One site gives the name of the father as John, but most say he was unknown.  The mother is always listed only as "Mrs. Elizabeth Cunningham" with no maiden name or name of her husband.  Does Harriet's history go beyond the arrival in Canada?  An information would be much appreciated!

Kate Cunningham Judson

It seems to me that John Cunningham (b1721) was married to Helen (Eleanor) Aird.  Records seem to indicate they both died in Nova Scotia, which means they likely came over with Richard and his brother John Cunningham in or around 1761.   I was born in "Eleanor's" house in New Glasgow, NS.  My father always referred to the house as "Eleanor's" and it was built at some in the late 1700s or early 1800s.  

Would love any updates you can offer....

William Cunningham