Hi, my great grandparents were James McGinley born about 1837 / 1841 Co. Donegal and he married Ann(ie) McFadyen on 28th February 1858 at RC church, Gortnaleck, Clondahorky, Co. Donegal. James died in a railway accident while working as a railway surfaceman near Dumbarton, Scotland on 9th May 1901.
I would greatly appreciate any information on the church and any other information. Thanks, John Dougan.
John
Based on the below website, Clondahorky is in Dunfanaghy Parish.
Clondahorky Parish Townlands, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Holy Cross Church - Dunfanaghy - Co. Donegal
Holy Cross Catholic Church, DUNFANAGHY, Dunfanaghy, DONEGAL - Buildings of Ireland
You might want to contact the Church to confirm it is the correct one. If it isn't, they can guide you to the correct Church.
Parish Priest Very Rev Martin Doohan
Address
Cottage Road, Dunfanaghy, Donegal
Phone
Website
raphoediocese.ie/parish/dunfanaghy-clondahorkey
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Other information
Include McGinley Families in the Tithe Applotment Book, Griffith Valuation, 1901 Census, and 1911 Census
Gortnaleck in Clondahorky, County Donegal: Townland Records & Maps | Irish Roots
Note a Catholic registry for baptisms and marriages began in 1877/1879 for a limited time.
Can I ask where you obtained the date of the marriage between James and Anne since no records exist for the RC parish of Clondahorkey/Dunfanaghy/Doe for 1858?
From your message, it appears that the couple was from the townland of Gortnaleck which is a large townland in the southwest part of the civil parish of Clondahorky.
The current RC parish of Dunfanaghy currently consists of three churches. Holy Cross church as mentioned by Mary which is in Dunfanaghy is the principal church but from reviewing the map of the parish likely the church you want is St. Michael's in Cresslough. The current church is modern but there was a prior chapel in the townland of Cashelmore (Doe) which existed back to the late 1700s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Michael%27s_Church,_Creeslough
This chapel would have been four miles from Gortnaleck.https://www.raphoediocese.ie/parish/dunfanaghy-clondahorkey/#collapse-mass-4968
These comments are based on Gortnaleck being the correct location for the couple.
Roger McDonnell
Hi Mary TV,
Many thanks for this information, it's very much appreciated.
Kind regards,
John Dougan
John
You should checkout Roger's suggestion.