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    1. Re: [Derry] Re: St. John's Cemetery, Granahan, County Derry
    2. Leo McKEEFRY
    3. Evening James, Couldn't help but reply to your post. Last year I spent time in Derry in the town of Maghera. I was looking for my GGgrandfather Peter McKEEFRY and his wife Mary HENRY who lived in the townland of Culnagrew plus their family. I was told to have a look at the Parish Records for Maghera Parish. I did this but wasn't expecting to find anything. I found the complete family in the Baptismal records and also my GGgrandparent's marriage. The records I looked at were from 1874 forwards and covered the townlands of Culnagrew, Keady,Upperlands,Macnagh, Stranagor,Swateragh,Moneysharvin,Killilagh,Biagh,Tananugh and Maghera. These were just shown against my McKEEFRY family. On the copies that I have of the register there is a Patrick McKeefry and his wife Margaret O'Laughlin from Granagan with the following children,Mary 27/4/1879,Isabella 3/4/1881,Patrick 14/9/1868,Andrew 10/2/1870,John 12/11/1871,Margaret 21/9/1884. My Ggrandmother was Mary McNamee and she was married to a William QUINN. William died and Mary married again to a Michael McAlary. Mary had four children to both of these husbands. Interestingly I have a half second cousin( a QUINN) here in New Zealand who's grandmother was a Mary McELDOWNEY. On my father's direct line I also have DIAMOND third cousins also here in NZ.Don't know if any of the above is of any help but thought I would share it, cheers Leo. > I am glad to hear that you found your Great Grandparents > > gravesite (PATRICK AND MARGARET McKEEFRY ) at > St. John's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Granahan, Parish of Killelagh, > clipped.

    05/30/2003 02:39:31