Thank you Viola this is all helpful. I really appreciate you taking the time to give me some tips. It seems like this area is difficult to navigate from a genealogy perspective. I guess this could be expected due famines, wars, fires, etc. Stephen J. Maguire Send from A Mobile Device > On Apr 26, 2015, at 6:02 PM, Viola Wiggins <viola.wiggins@tesco.net> wrote: > > Stephen > This is the link to the National Archives of Ireland Index to the Tithe Applotment books Search page. > titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search > Click on Leitrim, then Cloonclare and search for MAGUIRE that gives 83 records for that name listed for 1835. Those records give the heads of family of occupiers of more than one acre of productive land liable to pay Tithe to the Established Church. > Carl and I did meet the when he visited Fermanagh and he is an experienced researcher. > The more information we have regarding your ancestor while he lived in Ireland helps us to help you. > I researched Methodist Churches in Cloonclare Parish Manorhamilton > http://methodisthistoryireland.org/index-of-irish-methodist-churches/ > > > Methodist Churchs > Drumkeerin (Drumkeeran) Manorhamilton Leitrim Built in 1838 CHC.iii.261 re opening - by 1897 it was in very bad state. > > Sold 1961-62 for £150. Mins 1962 > > > > > Manorhamilton I P W Manorhamilton Leitrim Cloonclare 1792 Sold 1879 > > Manorhamilton II Manorhamilton Leitrim Sold (with hall, stables and old Manse) in 1963 for £2,000 and replaced by new church and hall. Mins 1963 p.81. > > Moneenlum Schoolhouse Manorhamilton Leitrim Cloonclare Built in 1866 Opened 25 April 1866 [Irish Evangelist April 1866 p.48] PRONI 2/103 > > NOTE > There were two of Methodism The Primitative Methodists, [PMC] retained their link with the Established church. Church of Ireland. > The Charles Wesley [WM] followers established the second > Most of the PMC records, before civil registration, will be found in Ch of Ireland records, But PM records are mostly retained by that Movement, usually in local custody. > After Civil registration Events [BMDs] were recorded within their own Church [Referred to in Ireland as Preaching Houses] but the local Registrar had to be informed or Present at the event. Thay is why Some Marriages or Baptisms are recorded twice at different venues, or in the case of my own Gt Uncle in different Counties. > Clooneclare Parish extended down as far as the Fermanagh Border and in actual fact Letterbreen is included within that parish because the same minister served in both places at one time. So you are moving yourr family and Carl's closer together.I have copies this to Carl. > Hope that helps you > Viola > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > http://www.avast.com >