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Donnelly's of Altaglushan (known as Phadrick family)

TyroneDonaghmore (Tyrone)

I am planning on being in County Tryone, specifically the Donaghmore area in the end of March. I am seeking to find where a few of my great grandparents were born and lived.

My great grandmother was Alice Donnelly of Altaglushan. She was baptised 24 July 1866. Her parents were Patrick Donnelly and Alice Boyle. Her godparents were James Donnelly and Rose Boyle. I know that there were 3 Patrick Donnelly families in Altaglushan at that time and I have found that my Donnellys were known as the Phadricks. I have found them in the Valuation books on the GRONI website with the Phadrick notation.

Alice Donnelly married John McOscar (McCusker/McOsker) on 10 May 1893 in Donaghmore. The witnesses were Francis Duffy and Caroline McGurk. I know that they left immediately to come to NY. I have them entering NY on 22 May 1893.

Alice Boyle was the older sister of Margaret Boyle who married Patrick McVeigh of the corn mill at Galbally.

Alices siblings were:
Ann born 24 jun 1855
Michael born 16 Jan 1857
Francis born 16 Aug 1859
Mary born 14 Sept 1861
Hugh born 22 June 1862
Patrick born 20 Sept 1864
Margaret born 23 August 1868
Rose born 11 November 1870

I am almost positive that Ann married Arthur Kelly who was a baker. Margaret also came to NY (still trying to find a record of her entry)

Alices oldest daughter Rose Ann McCusker was sent to Ireland to live with her grandmother Alice Donnelly in 1905. Rose Ann married Francis Magee in Belfast in 1920 and came back to the States in around 1926.

I know Alice Boyle Donnelly was alive in 1901 since I have found her in the census but not in 1911. I would love to be able to walk the land etc.

Thank you for any assistance
Joanne Walsh

jcwalsh96@gmail.com

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The revaluation records show that the Donnelly (Phadrick) property was plot 13 in Altnaglushan, a 23 acre farm. Today it’s down a dead end lane, off the Altnaglushan Rd, a little to the west of the junction with Upper Cranlome Rd. You can see where it is using the maps on the Griffiths site.

Looking at the farm today on Google Earth, there’s a couple of red roofed buildings there. Possibly replacement dwellings for the originals. Hard to tell. But there's something there to see, and the surrounding land looks largely unchanged from the Griffiths map in the 1800s. It looks pretty straightforwrd to find if you have a local map.

Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you so much.  Would you know what cemetery someone who lived there would be buried in?

Joanne

jcwalsh96@gmail.com

Joanne,

I don’t know the area well enough to advise on local graveyards. You might try Donaghmore Historical Society:

http://donaghmorelivinghistory.com/dhs.htm

 

Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

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