These names are not listed in the 1886 Directory for Down/ Banbridge/Loughbrickland and surrounding area but the directory is not all inclusive. McAlinden and Fitzpatrick are names commonly associated with the Newry district and the directory lists 3 McAlindens and 4 Fitzpatricks. Possibly your people were from Newry and moved to Banbridge & Loughbrickland ? The Parish lists, Griffith's Valuation, Tothe Aplotment and gravestone inscriptions might be helpful - LDS library & Ulster Historical Foundation gravestone inscription series.

Fitz[atrick is still a very common name in the townland of Ballyward and surrounding areas. Although nearer rathfriland than Banbridge the postal address today as then would be Banbridge. Don't know if it helps Ella Ella Patterson Cataloguer Resources Management Division Information Services Main Library The Queen's University of Belfast Belfast BT7 1LS Northern Ireland Telephone: +44 28 9027 3639 Fax : +44 28 9032 3340 Email : [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: 12 August 2001 05:48 To: [email protected] Subject: [ULSTER] Re: McAlindens in Co. Down These names are not listed in the 1886 Directory for Down/ Banbridge/Loughbrickland and surrounding area but the directory is not all inclusive. McAlinden and Fitzpatrick are names commonly associated with the Newry district and the directory lists 3 McAlindens and 4 Fitzpatricks. Possibly your people were from Newry and moved to Banbridge & Loughbrickland ? The Parish lists, Griffith's Valuation, Tothe Aplotment and gravestone inscriptions might be helpful - LDS library & Ulster Historical Foundation gravestone inscription series. ==== IRL-ULSTER Mailing List ==== Admin:[email protected] ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB