McKenna & Philips County Louth Ireland

Hi Brenda, at this point we are relying on church records and it is difficult to locate a baptism or likely one if the fathers name is not known. Mary Philips is from Greenhills from the marriage record, this is north of the river Boyne and to the east of the town along the river, it is in Mellifont parish though separate from the main parish, you can see this on the map on the Registers NLI website. 

As the baptism is from 1830 I assume it is St Peters parish, the main parish north of the river (baptism records for St Mary's south of the river are only from about 1834) so assume the lived in St Peters. 

If you look at this website and check the surnames for burials I may be able to access the inscriptions of the headstones. https://jbhall.clahs.ie/ I will return to this later but we are having visitors now and I will not be available much onver the next two weeks but will check in.

There is a  Facebook group Drogheda Down Memory Lane Lost Families, not the most busy page but may be worth a try and there are similiar pages for Louth. Drogheda would have been a busy place at the time, the port and many industries here then.

Pat

Hi Brenda, by chance a friend from Termonfeckin parish visited me the other day and I mentioned the Philips from Greenhills and he said he had recently visited the old graveyard in Newtownstabalen which is not accessible from the original entrance and he found it by crossing fields and Google maps. It appeared to have been either sprayed or cut down to clear parts, I do not want to post a photo as there are people in them and they show nothing really except a headstone from the side. However he informed a book had been published about Newtownstabalen and contained grave inscriptions for the graveyard, no Philips unfortunately but one Mckenna from Lawrence Street (Near enough to Greenhill) A neighbour in the local library got the inscription which is interesting but may or may not be relevant.

McKenna Erected by Christopher McKenna of Lawrence Street, Drogheda in memory of his father Michael McKenna who died 27th June 1832 also the above named Christopher McKenna who died in America 30th March 1879.

I have some more information but doubt it is relevant, the Philips name is more in North Louth than around Drogheda, I think at the time there was  a big linen industry in Drogheda with a lot of skilled people moving from Ulster where the industry was well established.

Regards the missing years when they were "celibate" did you try searching Roots without the mothers surname as sometimes the priest would not record the maiden name, the poorer the people the less they bothered recording or may have forgotten it by the time they wrote it up.

Away again until at least mid week.

Regards

Pat

Brenda, see here in C of I registers a number of Philips under each heading, including a shoe maker in Lawrence St. and a gent too.  C of I were responsible for burials of all so if RC in burials you will see dissenter after the name. St. Peter’s Drogheda Registers (1702 – 1900) - Church of Ireland - A Member of the Anglican Communion

I will post more stuff later on Cord Road graveyard and McKenna. 

I am Pat the local Drogheda volunteer, Patricia is another volunteer but not the same person despite the names.

Regards

Pat

Brenda, the Cord Cemetery is closed for a long time now and there is no access allowed for safety reasons and there is local annoyance, a book was published on inscriptions some years ago but is not freely available now, there is a copy in the local library here. Cord is often spelled Chord also, the graveyard is off the road by this name.

McKenna Erected to the memory of Thomas McKenna, North Road, Drogheda, who died 26th November, 1882. He was a respected member of every public board in Drogheda. May the Lord have mercy on his soul.

McKenna Erected by Catherine McKenna, in memory of her father Thomas McKenna who died 10th April 1882 aged 82 years.

McKenna Erected by Margaret McKenna North Road in memory of her husband John, also their son Patrick the latter died 10th December 1856 aged 2 years, the former the 25th November 1861aged 64 years.

McKenna This monument was erected by his affectionate wife to the memory of Charles McKenna for many ........... .. lous promoter of the Cha....ies to ...... eating the female poor of Drogheda. He closed his v ......life on 11th day of February .... in his 65th year of his age. (Stone badly worn)

McKenna Of your charity pray for the soul of Patrick McKenna, North Road, Drogheda who died on 9th June 1890. HIs brother John died 8th May 1893 and his sister Catherine who died 13th February 1895. Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord.

McKenna Erected by Patrick McKenna or Hand Street in memory of his wife Margaret who died 6th August 1869. Also his daughter Mary who died young and also his father and mother.

McKenna Here lies Patrick McKenna of Drogheda who died 1st March 1839 aged 34 years and his mother Anne McKenna who died 18th November 1869 aged 86 years.

McKenna Erected by Mary Any McKenna, Shop Street, in memory of her husband James McKenna who died 8th April 1881 aged 71 years.

McKenna Erected by Bridget McKenna in memory of her husband John McKenna late of Patrickswell Lane, Drogheda who died 18th January 1843 aged 71 years.

McKenna Erected by Catherine McKenna in memory of her husband Michael Smyth died 1827 Also her daughter Mary died 1833 and her mother Honora White died 1859 and her son John died September 1865 and the above Catherine McKenna died January 1868. Deeply lamented by her sorrowing children.

There are also 3 McKenna people buried in other graves following:

Nugent: Erected by Edward Nugent of West Street Drogheda in memory of his father Owen who died 10th February 1875 aged 82 years and of his brother Bernard who died 10th April 1875 aged 24 years. Also his mother Mary Nugent died 18th July 1882 and Bernard McKenna who died who died 18th June 1891.

Dunleavy Erected by Mrs Mary Dunleavy in memory of her aunt Kate McKenna who died on 14th February 1895 at North Road, Drogheda. Thy will be done.

Read: Also James Read who, Sunday Gate, grandson by marriage pf the Ajoint Sarah Browne who died 6th September 1829 age 42 years. Also Sarah Read wife of the above James Read 12th May 1858 age 46 and her grandchildren Sarah, James and Lizzie McKenna who died young.

Sunday Gate is so named as Drogheda was a walled town and it was the gate opened on a Sunday to allow Catholics attend mass, it is still called that but only bits of the wall remain as it was demolished in the late 1700s.

There are another number to add later from Tullyallen to the north of the town but only a few.

Regards

Pat

Hi Brenda, there is only one McKenna in the Tullyallen graveyard transcripts, you can see the various areas in the registers NLI site but here is a site of townlands for you to assist where places are

Townlands in Ireland 

McKenna Erected by Catherine McKenna Trinity Street Drogheda, in loving memory of her sister Anne Levins who died 12th July 1900. All deaths etc are available from the register on the site Irish Genealogy from 1864 but the cert for deaths are not visible until the early 1870s but can be purchased for about €4 by email, not sure why the early ones are not visible the site is here Irish Genealogy - Explore your Family History

There are two McPhillips deaths records in the Tullyallen graves so include them in the off chance they are relevant.

McPhilllps: Erected by Thomas McPhillips Balgathern, in memory of his wife Bridget who died Jan 11th 1934 aged 61 years.

McPhillips: In loving memory of Margaret McPhillips Balgathern who died 17th February 1955 aged 85 years

Her brother Patrick who died 28th March 1962 aged 94 years also their parents James and Ann McPhillips who are interred here.

Please revert if you have any follow up queries.

Regards

Pat