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    1. [CoTyIre] Crockanboy, Bodoney Lower (Greencastle R.C.)
    2. Crockanboy is in the civil parish of Bodoney Lower, north of Omagh town. The R.C. chapel is in Sheskinshule but is known as Greencastle. Yes, there is a meaning to the name of this townland -- Cnocán Buidhe "yellow hillock" I have many family lines in this parish and have done a lot of research there, so let me know if I may be of help. -Clare L. -----Original Message----- Cece wrote: <<< On a search for BREEN'S from Tyrone, I ran across this obit, and thought I would ask where Crockanboy is and is there a meaning to the name? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brooklyn Standard Union 1931..DEATHS APRIL JAMES McDERMOTT, of 757 Manhattan Avenue, died Wednesday in Greenpoint Hospital in his fiftieth year. He was born in Crockanboy, County Tyrone, Ireland, and had been a resident of the Eastern District of Brooklyn for thirty-two years. He was for many years engaged in the coal and ice business. He is survived by his widow, Mary; three sons, James, John and Peter; a daughter, Mary; his mother, Sarah McDERMOTT, and four brothers and eight sisters. He was a son of the late James McDERMOTT. The funeral will be held from the home of his sister, Mrs. Patrick McENENY, at 757 Manhattan avenue, at 9:30 A.M. to-morrow, with requiem mass at the Church of St. Antony. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery under direction of James F. MURRAY, 605 Lorimer street. >>>

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