Marriage banns are simply announcements that couples intend to marry. Still printed in parishes today. Diane -----Original Message----- From: D H <hallmark1@utvinternet.com> To: irl-monaghan <irl-monaghan@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tue, Jul 17, 2012 2:27 pm Subject: Re: [IRL-MONAGHAN] A Cassiday/Cassidy Puzzle Words of Wisdom?? Try contacting them through their website www.truagh.ie where there are contact details for both RC and C of I? Many people got Married by Banns! Not that unusual. DH > Subject: [IRL-MONAGHAN] A Cassiday/Cassidy Puzzle > > > For a long time I have been researching my gggrandparents Hugh Cassiday/Bridget > McKenna, I have stuck with the CASSIDAY spelling because in the 1860-1870's > there were five families registering births in Scotstown, Monaghan using this > spelling I am aware that the spelling will vary depending on the transcriber and > the more common is CASSIDY. > I have found Francis b. 1866 the parents living in Derrynasell East probably > with the mothers McKenna family. My ggrandfather Hugh was b.1859-61 don't know > where. I have been speculating that my Hugh was one of the early children and > Hugh Cassiday/Bridget McKenna were married a few years before that time. > Now comes the puzzle, I input the parents names in rootsireland, they gave me > an Ellen Cassidy b.Dec. 1850, in Donagh Parish, Monaghan, however their source > is shown as microfilm entries 1861-1881? > Paying for records I searched for the marriage of Hugh CASSIDAY/Bridget > McKenna this brought up Hugh CASSIDY/Bridget McKenna "Church Marriage Record" > Nov. 22, 1846, Parish Errigal Truagh, Monaghan, no townland listed, no parents, > no relatives, witnesses James McElroy/Mary Kelly. No Church or denomination, > Listed at the bottom is "Banns dispensed, Priest : Rev. Paul McCusker CC". I > don't know if this indicates it was an actual RC ceremony, shot gun wedding or > what. If this is the same couple that were parents of my Hugh and Francis it > woiuld indicate 20 years of child bearing. > I have found no other children than, > Ellen 1850 > Hugh 1859-61 > Francis 1866. > > Any words of wisdom out there? Thanks,Tom Cassidy ================================= Message Boards: http://www.igp-web.com/boards.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-MONAGHAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Diane, I'm aware of that, figured that later at the actual wedding everybody came. This shows at the bottom of the form "Banns dispensed", and lists two witnesses. At the top name of Husband and Wife, the address Errigal Truagh. Then spaces for, Denomination Occupation Age Status Then the same for the parents of each, but all blank. It would be nice if finding information answered some questions rather than adding more. :-) TC ----- Original Message ----- From: <dlculhane@cs.com> To: <irl-monaghan@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-MONAGHAN] A Cassiday/Cassidy Puzzle > > Marriage banns are simply announcements that couples intend to marry. > Still printed in parishes today. > > Diane > > > >