James Carr 1807-1897

Unfortunately the RC baptism and marriage records for Arboe parish only start in 1827. They didn’t keep records prior to that, so there will probably be no record of James baptism or of any siblings born around the same period.

Griffiths Valuation (1859) lists 3 Carr households in Arboe then. So not a very common name in that area. Philip in Feagh townland; John in Brookend. Both had labourers cottages (and no land). William in Killygonlan had an 11 acre farm. Checked the 1901 Irish census but there were no Carrs farming in Killygonlan then.

https://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=nameSearch

There was a John Carr farming in Killycolpy in 1826 but the family had gone by 1859.

https://www.irishgenealogyhub.com/tyrone/tithe-applotment-books/parish-of-arboe.php

There’s a couple of RC churches in the parish but both are fairly modern (built in the 20th century). Not sure if either replaced an earlier building or whether there is another (probably disused) chapel in the parish. I suggest you contact the parish office for information. They will know the parish history.

Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Mullanahoe Rd, Arboe Dungannon BT71 5AU. Tel: 0044 28 8673 6997. They have a Facebook page too.

In the early 1800s there was a Catholic Chapel at Mullanahoe townland just outside Arboe village, across the road from the current church on Mullanahoe Road and adjacent to a graveyard. A modern streetview shows what appears to be ruins at the location of the old church - see screenshot below. Lewis Topographical Dictionary of 1837 also notes that there were also "..two outdoor altars which alternate.."

Google Streetview of probable Arboe Old Catholic chapel ruins

c1840s Map of Arboe Chapel - OSI

Overview of Arboe area with location of former chapel marked