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Harrison-Cliffony/Bunduff

SligoAhamlish (Sligo)

Hello,

My 2nd great grandmother, Hannah Harrison born ~ 1833 migrated to NYC in 1851 with another young girl passenger Elizabeth Harriion in 1851 from Livepool.  DNA relatives show the area of Cliffony/Bunduff.  Next year I plan to visit all parts of Ireland and Northern Ireland as all my Irish ancestry migrated in 1850s era it has been a difficult task.

I have been lucky on some connections such as Ballycastle; County Meath.  

Any advise on visitng Sligo is much appreciated.

Margaret

 

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Hello Margaret and welcome to ireland Reaching Out.

Margaret have you posted on the Sligo page here on Ireland Reaching Out.  Cliffoney (North Sligo) is about 14 miles from Sligo Town.

Hannah was age just 17 years when she sailed from Liverpool.  The link below is to the Parish records for Cliffoney.  I had a quick look but found no Harrison yet, but you could have a look through and see if you can spot any Harrison.

Harrison is a common enough name in Sligo, also below is a link to Cliffoney village, maybe you could message them and ask for some local help on this.

 

Ahamlish, Elphin - Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI

 

Catholic Church, Cliffoney – Cliffoney Village

I will be back to you if I find out more information

Geraldine

Geraldine Buckley-Smith, Ireland XO VolunteerIrelandXO Volunteer

Margaret:

I assume Hannah Harrison was Roman Catholic? I checked the subscription site Roots Ireland and there are many Harrison baptismal records in Ahamlish RC parish around 1833. I don't see a Hannah record but there is an Honor Harrison in 1831 wih father Andrew and mother Honor McGowan.She has a younger sister Elenora born in 1839. 

I checked the 1858 Griffiths Valuation and there is an Andrew Harrison reocrd in Bunduff townland which matches your DNA connections.

https://failteromhat.com/griffiths/sligo/ahamlish.htm

Keep us posted on your plans to travel to Ireland.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Margaret would you think Hannah and Elizabeth were sisters 

Geraldine Buckley-Smith, Ireland XO VolunteerIrelandXO Volunteer

Hello,

Thank you for all the guidance and information.  I assume they were sisters since traveling together and the manifast lists the a year age difference.

Sorry to confuse names as I will attach the passenger list and the other girl passenger is Bridget (19).  Hannah was estimate 20 years so year born would be 1831.

There are several Hannah Harrision that migrated to US but this Hannah had a son in 1855 and my G grandfather James Mullaney in 1857. The timeline seems right.
I have a DNA relative that has Patrick Harrision from Sligo so this is how I got the connection to Ahamlish Parish. Patrick was born 1830 and may have been the older brother. He did not leave Ireland.
I will dig deeper into the links sent to see if I can find any names that match those years.
Once again, Thank you
Margaret

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