I have cross-referenced all the baptisms, marriages, burials and confirmations of Creggan Parish that relate to my family tree and that are available to me from a range of sources. My primary source was PRONI MIC 1-11. Some names are included only because they also reside in a significant townland - for example, Urker. Many of my notes are not much more than conjecture. Please take them with a grain of salt. In total, there are about 56 pages of transcriptions and notes, and several hundred names are mentioned.
Sharon Oddie Brown April 17, 2012
Update: May 12, 2023 A few dozen marriages have been added.
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Marriages Creggan Church MIC 1-11
NOTE: My main focus has
been on families connected in some way to the JACKSONs of Urker and Liscalgat. Dates
and info which I have added or changed from previous transcripts are
highlighted in red.
New records added after my 2023 trip to Ireland are
shaded in blue |
Groom |
Place |
Bride |
Place |
Date |
My notes |
Jackson, John |
Creggan |
Jones, Anne |
Agbold, Co. Wicklow |
1807 |
Banns of Marriage between John JACKSON of the Parish and
Anne JONES of the Parish of Agbold, in the County of Wicklow
NOTE: I cannot find a
parish of Agbold, Co. Wicklow, but there is a Parish Aghowle, Barony Shillelagh, Co.
Wicklow. In tithes of 1825, a James JACKSON has a holding in Aghowle at Coolkenna and James and Thomas JACKSON have holdings in Aghowle at Barnacashel.
2 Aug 1807 by me Joseph JENKINS, curate
9 Aug 1807 by me R. JOHNSON, rector
12 Aug 1807 by me Joseph JENKINS, curate.
NOTE: The name R. JOHNSON
is not included in the names of rectors on the scroll in Creggan Church. He
was likely Richard JOHNSTON. See Burke’s The General Armory of England,
Scotland, Ireland and Wales: JOHNSTON (cos Armagh and
Dublin, and the City of Dublin; confirmed to Rev Richard JOHNSTON, M.A.
Rector of Kilmore, Diocese of Armagh, descended from William JOHNSTON who
served at the siege of Londonderry, 1689, and to the other descendants of the
said WILLIAM JOHNSTON). Ar a saltire sa. as betw. in chief a trefoil slipped
vert, and in base a heart ensigned with an imperial crown ppr on a chief gu.
Three cushions or. Crest: An arm in armour embowed, the hand grasping a sword
all ppr. charged on the elbow with a spur-rowel gu. Nunquam non partus.This would mean he had Scots roots. |
Jackson, John |
Creggan |
Jones, Anne |
Agbold, Co. Wicklow |
1807, Aug 12 |
In the presence of William JOHNSTON of Clough, Wexford
& John JONES, Union of Ferns, Wexford.
NOTE: This marriage was also recorded at St. Peter's Parish in City of Dublin
NOTE: There is a
townland of Clologe,
Parish Toome, Barony Scarawalsh in Co.
Wexford.
NOTE: It is possible that this
John JACKSON was a grandson of George JACKSON & Margaret O’LAUGHLIN. Or
there may be some other relationship with the other JACKSONs of the region.
NOTE: The same record
is also recorded in the Glenealy Church of Ireland, Co. Wicklow. Images of Glenealy Church. The Parish of Glenealy is in the
Barony of Arklow and Newcastle.
Possible clue: Richard Jackson b: Abt. 1778 in of Tullyvallen,
Newtownhamilton, Co. Armagh, Ireland d: 17 Feb 1848 in at Liscalgot, Co. Armagh may be the father of John
& William JACKSON. Richard JACKSON also may
be the 1780 [Forename?] JACKSON b. Abt 1780,
Tullyvallen, Newtownhamilton, Co. Armagh. SEE: 2021 John JACKSON of Carlow & Wicklow SEE
also: Jacksons of Tullyvallen, Parish of Newtownhamilton, Co.
Armagh |
Jackson, Wm. |
Clough, Co. Wexford |
Mason, Mary |
Union of Kilmore, Co. Wexford |
1807, Aug 13 |
In the presence of William JOHNSTON of Clough, Wexford
& John JONES, Union of Ferms, Wexford.
NOTE: By special licence –
and one day after marriage of John JACKSON.
NOTE: This marriage was also recorded at St. Peter's Parish in City of Dublin
NOTE: It is possible that William JACKSON was a grandson of
George JACKSON & Margaret O’LAUGHLIN. Or there may be some other
relationship with the other JACKSONs of the region.
NOTE: The same record
is also recorded in the Glenealy Church of Ireland, Co. Wicklow. Images of Glenealy Church. The Parish of Glenealy is in the
Barony of Arklow and Newcastle.
Possible clue: Richard Jackson b: Abt. 1778 in of Tullyvallen,
Newtownhamilton, Co. Armagh, Ireland d: 17 Feb 1848 in at Liscalgot, Co. Armagh may be the father of John
& William JACKSON. Richard JACKSON also may
be the 1780 [Forename?] JACKSON b. Abt 1780,
Tullyvallen, Newtownhamilton, Co. Armagh. SEE: 2021 John JACKSON of Carlow & Wicklow SEE
also: Jacksons of Tullyvallen, Parish of Newtownhamilton, Co.
Armagh |
Stokes, William |
Creggan |
Johnston, Elizabeth |
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1813 Jan 8 |
Witness: James STOKES.
NOTE: A James
STOKES of a subsequent generation is buried in Creggan graveyard. |
Reed, Robert |
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Branagan, Mary |
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1813 Oct 12 |
A William REED b 1814 was probably their son. |
Law, John |
Woodlawn |
Crawley, Margaret |
Cullaville, Creggan parish |
1814 Apr 9 |
LAW – possibly LOW[E].
In presence of William CRAWLEY. |
Hollway, Wm |
Loghilly |
Low, Jane |
Cloghog |
1814 May 21 |
In presence of William LOW. |
Stephens, Thomas |
Creggan Parish |
Gilmer, Martha |
Creggan Parish |
1815, Mar 24 |
NOTE: Thomas STEPHENS
(1773-1829) married Barbara JACKSON (1783-1813 - daughter of David JACKSON
& Margaret BRADFORD). Barbara died soon after giving birth to her
youngest child leaving three children. Thomas STEPHENS married 2ndly Martha
GILMORE (1784-1856), a daughter of John GILMORE (1764-1823) and Mary JACKSON
(btw 1744-55 – 1790) daughter of George JACKSON & Margaret O’LAUGHLIN).
NOTE: The two wives were 1st cousins.
The JACKSONs and GILMOREs of Urker & Liscalgat shared
several intermarriages and other relationships.
SEE: 1808 Report. John Gilmer, who
had been Usher to this School for a long time, has been head of it for
thirteen years. He has a wife and 4 children, one of them grown up and
following his trade of hosier in this house.
SOURCE: Creggan Charter School 1737-1811.
Mary Cumiskey, Creggan Local Historical Society. 2007.
NOTE: There is a burial for a Martha STEPHENS of Cloghog in
1856, when she was 72 years old (hence b. 1784). |
Johnston, James |
Creggan Parish |
McLean, Anne |
|
1815 Apr 27 |
By
Special licence.
NOTE:
See Baptisms for a number of their children born 1816-1827. |
Pollock, James |
Rock[?] or Roche & Kane |
Coulter, Mary |
Mounthill |
1816, Jan 9 |
In presence of Samuel COULTER & James BAILIE.
NOTE: She was probably a daughter of Samuel COULTER (1780-1841) of
Mounthill aka Glassdrummond. |
Hill, James |
|
Stokes, Mary |
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1816 Feb 29 |
By licence
In presence of James STOKES and Mary HILL.
NOTE: A James
STOKES of a subsequent generation is buried in Creggan graveyard. |
Middleton, William |
Creggan Parish |
Johnston, Ann |
Creggan Parish |
1817 May 27 |
By special licence
In presence of Thomas FRAZIER & Richard JOHNSTON. |
Page, William |
Parish Dundalk |
Ball, Frances Maria |
Crossmaglen |
1818 Feb 7 |
By licence
She was the daughter of Capt. Samuel BALL (1757-1843) of
Urker House and Mary HOWARD (1774-1837). William PAGE was probably a brother of Dr. Robert Luke PAGE who in
1823 married Frances’ sister Elizabeth BALL (1807-1831). |
Stratton, William |
Newtown-hamilton |
Coulter, Anne |
Creggan |
1818, Nov 8 |
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Armstrong, John |
Tullynavall, Parish Creggan |
Johnston, Mary |
Ballsmill |
1821 Feb 6 |
A daughter of James
JOHNSTON (abt 1756-1843) of Woodvale & Mary BALL |
Jeffers, Jeremiah |
Parish Creggan |
Rowland, Anne |
Urker |
1822 Mar 10 |
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Coulter, Thomas |
Dorsey, Farmer |
Pierce [?] Jane |
Legmoylan |
1822 May 1 |
By licence |
Page, Robert Luke |
Dundalk |
Ball, Elizabeth |
Cossmaglen |
1823 Jul 24 |
D. M. of Dundalk
She was the daughter of Capt. Samuel BALL (1757-1843) of
Urker House and Mary HOWARD (1774-1837). of Dr. Robert Luke PAGE was probably a brother of William PAGE who in 1818
married Frances Maria BALL. |
R[?]fort, John |
Creggan |
Daly, Sarah |
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1824, Apr 27 |
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Stephens, John |
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Hale, Hanna |
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1826 Feb 23 |
By licence |
Speirs, James |
Cullyhanna |
McAllister, Anne |
Crossmaglen |
1826 Feb 28 |
James SPEIRS was likely related to Samuel SPEERS of Cullyhanna (1822-1885). |
Turner, William |
[Kegall?] Parish of Killevy |
Coulter, Anne |
Mounthill |
1826 Apr 18 |
Need to follow up: David
JACKSON (1814-1889) had a falling out with the Creggan Church over them not
hiring a Rev. TURNER. |
Corr, William |
Newtown-hamilton |
McKeenan, Eleanor |
Parish Creggan |
1827 Sep 7 |
By licence |
Stephens, William |
Crossmaglen |
Patterson |
Um[___?] |
1829 Jan 14 |
By licence |
Wright, John |
Cregganbawn |
McGrath, Elizabeth |
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1829 Feb 11 |
By licence |
Marks, Daniel |
Lissera |
Hale, Sara |
Creggan Parish |
1829 Dec 23 |
By licence |
Rowland, William |
Creggan Parish |
Carlin. Ellen |
Lurgen |
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William ROWLAND pensioner from the [Hooy?]
By licence.
Ellen CARLIN widow of Lurgen – Clanaboy in same parish. |
Callagh, James |
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Smyth, Mary Ann |
Crossmaglen |
1832 Feb 17 |
Married by licence.
James CALLAGH a policeman.
NOTE: An unusual surname.
Could it be McCULLAGH? |
Smith, Thomas |
[?] |
Stitt, Jane |
Freeduff |
1832 Aug 7 |
By licence
See beneath Aug 9 1832. |
Smith, Thomas |
Forkhill |
Stitt, Jane |
Freeduff |
1832 Aug 9 |
See above Aug 7, 1832.
IGI v. 5 Thomas SMITH b. 1799 d. 21 Jul 1872; Jane STITT
b. 1810, d. Oct 30, 1892 Forkhill, Newry, Armagh. NOTE: John STITT of Freeduff – was possibly her brother. |
Rowland, John |
Portadown |
Smyth, Mary |
Creggan Parish |
1834 Feb 6 |
Married by licence |
Stitt, William |
Parish Forkhill |
McLean, Anne |
Parish Creggan |
1834 Nov 13 |
Married by licence so directed [NOTE:
Interesting language “so directed”] |
Rainey, Thomas |
Parish of Armagh |
Marks, Charlotte |
Parish Creggan |
1835 Jan 8 |
By licence |
Wright, William |
Parish Creggan |
Tipping, Sarah |
Parish Creggan |
1835 Aug 23 |
By licence
The TIPPING family of Annaghvacky,
Parish Creggan, Barony Upper Dundalk, Co. Louth needs more work. Likely ties
back to a Samuel TIPPING who married a Mary COULTER, du of a Samuel COULTER b
abt 1690 of Cavananore. |
Marks, Daniel |
[Tassagh?] |
Rowland, Frances |
Urker |
1836 Jan 28 |
By licence |
Armstrong, John |
Cregganbane |
Wallace, Susannah |
Cregganbane |
1837 Nov 9 |
By licence |
Read, Arthur Hill Esq. |
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Atkinson, Susan |
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1837 Dec 21 |
SEE: thepeerage.com She was a daughter of Reverend Charles Atkinson (son of Reverend Guy Atkinson and Jane Wray –the daughter of Jackson Wray who was a son of Henry WRAY (1669-1737) and
Jane JACKSON (1685-1744)) and Thomasine Downing. This lineage tracks back to the first
known JACKSONs of Coleraine.
After marriage, they lived at Donneybrooke, Co.Tipperary. |
Bohannon, John |
Cloghog |
Wright, Martha |
Cregganbane |
1838 Jan 23 |
By licence |
Marks, James |
Narrowtown, Parish Ardee |
Rowland, Frances |
Crossmaglen |
1838 Dec 11 |
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Ogle, John |
Newry |
Donaldson, Sarah |
Urker, Creggan |
1838, Jun 23 |
NOTE: A John and Sarah OGLE
emigrated to Australia on Marchioness of Bute arriving 07 Jan 1842. Email,
27/07/2006 L. FRIEND
NOTE: It is possible that this
Sarah DONALDSON was a daughter of William DONALDSON (1783-1868) |
Pratt, John |
Urker, Creggan |
McNickle, Sarah |
Urker, Creggan |
1839, Feb 19 |
This entry is here because of the Urker reference. Sarah McNICKLE was the daughter of John &
Eleanor McNICKLE and would have been 20 years old at the time of her marriage
(based on baptismal and confirmation records) |
Donaldson, Samuel |
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Donaldson, Alice |
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1852, Apr 1 |
SOURCE: Emerald Ancestors |
Marks, David |
Urker |
Rowland, Eliza |
Farmer,
Parish Creggan |
1868 Nov 17 |
SOURCE: Marriage Cert. |
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