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