July 1, 1997 Irish & Scot Newsletter Vol. 3 No.6 May the hand of a friend always be near you, and may God fill your heart with gladness and cheer you. Author Unknown COUNTIES OF IRELAND - The following brief histories for the counties of Ireland are taken from "Irish Records Sources for Family & Local History" by James G. Ryan, Ph.D., Copyright Ancestry Incorporated (USA), ISBN # 0-916-489-22-1 Tipperary - A Brief History Tipperary is an inland county with an area ofjust over 1 million acres, 80 percent of which is arable agricultural land. The county contains the towns of Clonmel, Nenagh, Thurles, Roscrea, Tipperary, Cashel, Cahir, Templemore, Carrick-on-Suir, and Fethard. Historically the county was partly in the old Gaelic territory of Ormond and partly in Thomond. The major Irish families included the O'Fogartys, O'Briens, and O'Kennedys. Other names associated with the county are O'Moloney, O'Mulryan or Ryan, Meagher or Maher, Hourigan, Hayes, and Gleeson. The county was invaded by the Normans in 1172. In 1185 it was granted by King John of England to Theobald Walter who was given the title Chief Butler of Ireland, from which the family took the surname "Butler." Among the Norman names now found in the county are Prendergast, Burke, Purcell, Fitzgerald, Everard, St. John, and Grace. As elsewhere in the country, the Norman families assimilated into the local population and British cultural and administrative influence gradually waned. Among the vast majority of the people, English influence was negligible until the seventeenth century. Gaelic was the common language of the people, and even as late as 1841 around 8 percent of the population spoke Gaelic only. In 1641 the Irish and Norman chieftains of Tipperary joined the rebellion of the Catholic Confederacy but were defeated by Oliver Cromwell in 1649. The lands of those who had rebelled were divided among English adventurers and among the soldiers of Cromwell's army. Most of these soldiers had no interest in the land and sold it to their officers and others who thereby managed to put together large estates in the county. There was little settlement by soldiers in the county. Although not the worst affected area, Tipperary was relatively badly affected by the Great Famine of 1845-47. The population reached a peak of 436,000 in 1841. Following the large-scale failure of the potato crop, particularly in the years 1845-47, the population declined rapidly. Almost 70,000 people died in the county between 1845 and 1850, particularly in the years 1849 and 1850. Huge numbers of people are known to have emigrated from the county during the nineteenth century. About 190,000 people are estimated to have emigrated from Tipperary between 1841 and 1891, particularly in the 1840s, '50s, and '60s. In the same period the rural population fell from 364,000 to 134,000 and the town population from 71,000 to 39,000. County Tipperary is a largely agricultural county with industries in the larger towns. It has a current population of 135,000. TYRONE - A Brief History An inland Ulster county, Tyrone contains the towns of Strabane, Omagh, CIogher, Dungannon, and Ballygawley. Before the establishment of the present county, this area was part of the territory of Tirowen from which the county was named. The ruling family in the area was the O'Neills, and other important families were O'Quinn, O'Donnelly, O'Hamill, McGurk, MacMurphy, O'Hegarty, O'Devlin, O'Lunney, McGilmartin, MacGettigan, MacCloskey, MacColgan, O'Mulvenna, MacGilligan, O'Laverty, and MacNamee. The Norman invasion had little effect on this area because of the power of the O'Neills and the other chieftains. The O'Neills' base was at Dungannon, but all trace of their castle has now disappeared. In 1594, as a result of various attempts by the English to obtain control of Ulster land, Hugh O'Neill, the leader of the Irish in Ulster began a rebellion. With Red Hugh O'Donnell of Donegal and the other major families of Ulster, he defeated successive armies sent to subdue the rebellion. In 1601 the Spanish sent an army to assist the Irish in this war. However, the Spanish army landed in Kinsale in County Cork, forcing O'Neill to march the length of the country to link up with them. This proved a serious tactical mistake. O'Neill's army was forced to abandon this attempt and was subsequently defeated in 1603. Shortly afterwards, O'Neill and many of his ally chieftains and their families left the country. This so-called "Flight of the Earls" marked the final breakdown of the old Gaelic order in Ulster. Most of the O'Neill territories and those of his allies were confiscated and divided into six of the present Ulster counties. Tyrone was divided up between various English and Scottish adventurers who undertook to bring over settlers to their estates. The native Irish were also allotted some portions of these lands and others remained as laborers on the estates of the new settlers. The "armed men" of Ulster were forced to resettle in the province of Connaught. The major undertakers and large tenants who arrived in Tyrone during this "Ulster Plantation" included Hamilton, Buchanan, Galbraith, Stewart, Newcomen, Drummond, Ridgwaie, Lowther, Burleigh, Leigh, Cope, Parsons, Sanderson, Lindsey, Caulfield, Ansley, Wingfield, and Chichester. In the 1641 rebellion there was severe disturbance in this county. Sir Phelim O'Neill led the Catholic Irish in the county and successfully defeated several English armies. In 1649, however, the rebellion was finally defeated and the lands of those taking part were confiscated. New proprietors took over the remaining lands of the Irish chieftains. During the eighteenth century many Ulster Presbyterians, the so-called Scots-Irish, left Ireland as a result of the discrimination against them in the Penal Laws. These laws had been instituted in the 1690s primarily against Catholics. An indication of the origins of Tyrone inhabitants can be generally determined from the religious persuasions of its inhabitants. This is possible because the native Irish are predominantly Catholic, the Scottish, Presbyterian, and the English Protestant (Episcopalian). In 1861, when the census first determined the religion of respondents, the relative proportions were 57, 22, and 20 percent respectively. The county was relatively badly affected by the Great Famine of 1845-47. The population, which was 313,000 in 1841, fell to 256,000 by 1851. Of this drop, some 28,000 died between 1845 and 1850, and the remainder emigrated to the cities or abroad. The population continued to fall throughout the century and by 1891 was 171,000. In 1921 this county was one of the six which remained within the United Kingdom on the establishment of the Irish Free State. COUNTIES OF SCOTLAND - The following brief histories of the counties of Scotland are taken from "A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland" by Samuel Lewis, reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc. ISBN # 0- 8063-1256-4 ROSS and CROMARTY, two counties in the north of Scotland, of which the several districts, mutually interjacent, are under the jurisdiction of one sheriff; bounded on the north by Sutherlandshire, on the east by the German Ocean, on the south by Inverness-shire, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. They lie between 5 degrees 71 minutes 40 seconds and 58 degrees 5 minutes (N. Lat.) and 3 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds and 5 degrees 46 minutes 20 seconds (W. Long.); extending about sixty-seven miles in length and fifty-eight miles in breadth, and comprising an area of 3799 square miles, or 2,431,360 acres, of which 3,560 are in the county of Cromarty; containing 16,694 houses; whereof 16,286 are inhabited; and having a population of 78,685, of whom 36,779 are males and 41,906 females. The territory within these boundaries seems to have nominally formed part of the earldom of Orkney, and to have belonged at different periods to different proprietors; but from the peculiar situation of Ross, it appears to have retained its independence, and to have been an earldom of itself, to which some of the Western Isles were attached; and in several ancient charters William, son of Hugh, Earl of Ross, who was killed at the battle of Hallidon-Hill, is not only styled Earl of Ross but also Lord of Skye John, " Earl of Ross and Lord of the Isles," apparently exercised a kind of regal authority, and, as an independent prince, entered into treaties with King Edward of England. It was about the year 1630 that Ross was made a sheriffdom, including the district of Cromarty, which formerly gave the title of earl to a branch of the Mackenzies, of Seaforth. Prior to the abolition of episcopacy, the counties were in the diocese of Ross; they are at present mostly in the synod of Ross, and comprise several presbyteries, and thirty-one parishes. For civil purposes they are under the superintendence of three sheriffs-substitute, one of whom holds his courts at Cromarty and Tain, another at Dingwall and Fortrose, and the third at Stornoway in the island of Lewis. They contain the royal burghs of Dingwall, Tain, and Fortrose; the market-towns of Cromarty and Stornoway, which are burghs of barony; and numerous smaller places. Under the act of the 2 nd of William lV. they return one member to the imperial parliament, the election taking place at Dingwall. Ross and Cromarty include the districts of Ardross, Easter Ross, Ardmeanach or the Black Isle, Kintail, Strathearron, and the greater part of the island of Lewis. The general surface is wild and mountainous, diversified with numerous glens and some pleasant and fertile valleys, and enlivened with several rivers and lakes. The western coast is indented by many lochs and bays of beautifully picturesque appearance, some of which form commodious havens. Ardmeanach, or the Black Isle, so called from its bleak moorland character, is Dearly surrounded by the Firths of Cromarty and Moray. The Ross-shire part of Lewis is, from deep indentations of the sea on both sides, apparently an island of itself, but in fact is joined to the Inverness-shire parish of Harris, together forming Lewis, the largest of the Western Islands: though less mountainous than Ardmeanach, it is equally dreary and barren. Of the mountains, which usually occur in groups, the highest is Ben-Wyvis, elevated 3720 feet above the level of the sea. Among the streams are the Ewe, the Carron, and the Broom, on the western, and the Conan, the East Carron, and the Alness, on the eastern coast; the Conan falls into the Cromarty Firth, the Carron into the Firth of Dor. Duch, and the others into the sea. They all abound with salmon. The salt-water lochs are Enard, Broom, Greinord, Ewe, Gairloch, Carron, Torridon, and Loch Alsh; there are also several fresh-water lakes, but the only one of any extent is Loch Maree, on the west. There are some small remains of the ancient forests, which were very extensive, consisting chiefly of birch and oak; the plantations are numerous, and are rapidly increasing. A very small proportion of the land is in cultivation. The soil on the eastern coast and on the low lands is rich and fertile; in some parts a loamy clay, in others light and sandy. Of late years the system of agriculture has been greatly improved, and excellent crops of wheat are now raised, of which more than 10,000 quarters are annually exported; there are some good tracts of meadowland, and the mountainous parts afford pasturage for sheep and cattle. The chief minerals are, copper, which has been wrought; and ironstone, which at some distant period was extensively raised: some remains of furnaces for smelting the ore are still to be seen near Poolewe. There are indications of coal; and limestone is found in the eastern and in greater abundance in the western districts. Several springs are strongly impregnated with sulphuretted hydrogen gas; and of the numerous chalybeate springs, the principal, at Strathlieffer, is in great repute. The seats are Brahan Castle, Tulloch Castle, Mountgerald, Fowlis Castle, Balconey, Novar House, Invergordon Castle, BaInagown Castle, Tarbat House, Shandwick House, Bayfield House, Rosehaugh, Red Castle, Cromarty House, and various others. The principal manufactures are those of biscuit and cotton bagging; the spinning of flax was introduced by the trustees for the fisheries, but was not successful. The herring-fishery is extensively pursued, and a considerable number of fish are taken in the loebs. Black-cattle, sheep, and great quantities of wool are shipped from the several ports. Facility of communication is maintained by roads that have been much improved by the commissioners appointed under act of parliament. The total annual value of real property assessed to the income-tax in Ross-shire is 136,294 pounds sterling, whereof 120,824 pounds sterling are returned for lands, 6440 pounds sterling for houses, 3378 pounds sterling for fisheries, 205 pounds sterling for canal property, 120 pounds sterling for quarries, and the remainder for other species of real property not comprised in the foregoing items. The value of Cromarty is 6921 pounds sterling, of which 5857 pounds sterling are for lands, 631 pounds sterling for houses, 345 pounds sterling for fisheries, and the remainder for other species of real property. ROXBURGHSHIRE, an inland county, in the south of Scotland, bounded on the north by Berwickshire, on the east by Berwickshire and the English county of Northumberland, on the south by Dumfries-shire and the counties of Cumberland and Northumberland, and on the west by Dumfries-shire, Selkirk, and Edinburgh or Mid-Lothian. It lies between 55 degrees 6 minutes 40 seconds and 55 degrees 42 minutes 52 seconds (N.Lat.), and 1 degree 39 minutes and 2 degrees 36 minutes (W.Long.), and is thirty-eight miles in length and twenty-eight miles in breadth; comprising an area of 696 square miles, or 445,440 acres) and containing 9019 houses, of which number 8661 are inhabited; and a population of 46,025, of whom 21,941 are males and 24,084 females. This county, including Teviotdale and Liddesdale, was originally inhabited by the Gadeni and Ottadini, of whom the former possessed the western portion, and the latter the eastern, which was of inferior extent. Of the numerous fortresses erected by those warlike tribes on the heights, the chief, on the Eildon hills towards the north, was subsequently converted by the Romans into a station near the line of their military road, which passed along the eastern base of these hille to the river Tweed. During the border warfare, the county participated greatly in the frequent hostilities that took place, and was alternately in the possession of the English and the Scots; and the continued battles in which they were engaged appear to have fostered a warlike spirit in the inhabitants, many of whom fought under the banner of David I. in 1138 at the battle of the Standard, in which the men of Teviotdale were distinguished for their valour. The county was anciently included in the diocese of Lindisfarne, and subsequently in that of Glasgow; it is at present mostly in the synod of Merse and Teviotdale, and comprises several presbyteries, and thirty-two parishes. For civil purposes, it is divided Into the four districts of Jedburgh, Kelso, Melrose, and Hawick, in each of which the magistrates hold courts quarterly, or oftener, as occasion may require. It contains the royal burgh of Jedburgh, which is the county town; the market-towns of Hawick, Kelso, and Melrose, and part of the town of Galashiels. Under the act of the 2 nd William IV., the shire returns a member to the imperial parliament; the number of persons qualified to vote is about 2000. The SURFACE, though comprising some fine tracts of level land, is mountainous towards the south, and is throughout strikingly diversified with hills, generally of pleasing aspect, and covered with verdure to their summits. In the north and centre the principal heights are, Ruberslaw, which has an elevation of 1419 feet; the Eildon hills, terminating in three conical summits, the highest of which has an elevation of 1330 feet; the Dunian hills, which rise to the height of 1021 feet; the Minto, of which the two summits are flat, and 858 feet high; and various other hills of inferior height. The Carter Fell, on the confines of Northumberland, has an elevation of 1602. and the Millenwood Fell and the Windbead rise to 2000, feet. About two-fifths of the land are arable and the remainder chiefly sheep-pasture; with about 8000 acres in woodland and plantations. Among the rivers are the Tweed and the Teviot. Of these the Tweed enters the county at Faidauside, and flows along the vale of Melrose, then forms part of the northern boundary of Roxburghshire, and afterwards runs through the north-eastern part of the county, which it leaves at Redden; it receives the streams of the Gala, the Liddel, the Allan, the Eden, and the Ettrick. The Teviot, after winding along richly cultivated valleys for nearly fifty-four miles, falls into the Tweed between Roxburgh Castle and Kelso; it receives the streams of the Ale, the Slitrig, the Borthwick, the Kale, the Oxnam, the Rule, the Allan, and the Jed. The Hermitage, which has its source near the Millenwood Fell, flows into the Liddel near Castleton. There are no minerals peculiar to the county the substrata are mainly greywacke, the coal formation, red sandstone, and trap. Greywacke and greywacke-slate prevail in the whole of the western portion except Liddesdale, and form most of the hills in that district; the coal formation occupies all Liddesdale. The red sandstone is found in the middle and northern parts of the county; sandstone, also, of white colour, occurs in some places: both are extensively quarried. The trap rocks, which form the higher hills, consist of greenstone, basalt, trap-tuffa, amygdaloid, and porphyries of various kinds, of which the felspar, usually of a reddish brown colour, is the most prevalent. The principal manufactures are those of woollen cloth, flannels, blankets, and stockings and worsted pieces; employing a large number of persons: tanning and skinning are carried on to some extent, and there is a manufacture of coloured thread. The annual value of the real property in the county, as assessed to the income-tax, is: 284,204 pounds sterling, of which 235,041 pounds sterling are returned for lands, 48,684 pounds sterling for houses, 298 pounds sterling for quarries, and the remainder for fisheries. Facility of communication is maintained by the Edinburgh and Hawick railway and the Kelso and Berwick railway, and by good roads, which have been much improved, and are kept in excellent repair. British forts and Roman camps are numerous in various parts of the county, which is intersected from north to south by the Roman road into North Britain, called the Watling-street. Roxburghshire contains the ruins of some important castles, and is still more remarkable for its monastic structures: the abbeys of Jedburgh and Melrose stood at the head of their class, both for wealth and architectural grandeur, and the abbey of Kelso was an institution of almost equal dignity. SURNAMES OF THE MONTH - This month the Irish surnames taken from EDWARD MacLYSAGHT's book "IRISH FAMILIES Their Names, Arms & Origins", SciPrint Limited, Copyright Irish Academic Press Limited, ISBN # 0-7165-2364-7 are: (O)BYRNE O'Byrne is in Irish O Broin i.e. descendant of Bran (earlier form Broen), King of Leinster, who died in 1052. With the O'Tooles the O'Byrnes were driven from their original territory in the modern Co. Kildare at the time of the Anglo-Norman invasion and settled in the wilder country of south Wicklow about the year 1200. There were two main branches of the O'Byrnes of which the senior soon sank into obscurity, but the junior line, which occupied the country between Rathdrum and Shillelagh, became a sept of great importance and, like their neighbours the O'Tooles in north Wicklow, were particularly note worthy for their persistent and largely successful resistance to English aggression. They continued regularly to inaugurate chiefs of the sept up to the end of the sixteenth century. The seat of their chiefs was at Ballinacor and their territory was called Crioch Branach, the sept itself being known as Ui Broin or Branaigh. Many of these were renowned in the military history of Ireland, the most famous being Feagh or Fiacha MacHugh (or son of Aodh) O'Byrne (1544-1597) who, though he was prominent in rebellion and was killed in battle, is perhaps best remembered for his part in the escape of Hugh Roe O'Donnell from his prison in Dublin Castle in 1591. His son Phelim O'Byrne was the victim of one of the many unscrupulously trumped-up charges which disgraced English seventeenth century administration in Ireland: the Viceroy Falkland was in turn disgraced, but not with standing that the O'Byrnes lost the greater part of their estates in consequence of his action. The celebrated "Leabhar Branach" or "Book of the O'Byrnes" is a collection of Gaelic poetry by some thirty-five different authors, dealing for the most part with the exploits and personalities of the O'Byrnes in the sixteenth century: it was made about 1662. In the next century O'Byrnes were prominent in the 1798 insurrection, notably the brothers Garret O'Byrne (1774-1830) and William Byrne (1775-1799), the latter of whom was hanged; and Miles Byrne (1780-1862), who subsequently distinguished himself in France and was awarded the Legion of Honour. Other O'Byrnes have been notable in France: one branch, which was admitted to the ranks of the French nobility in 1770, was a leading family of Bordeaux before the Revolution and Garret Byrne, mentioned above, was among the distinguished exiles to that country; while in America, Irish-born Most Rev. Dr. Andrew Byrne (1802-1862), first bishop of Little Rock, is remembered as a pioneer Catholic in Indian territory. In recent times one of the best known and most popular figures in the life of the Irish capital was Alderman Alfred Byrne (1882-1956), who was ten times Lord Mayor of Dublin. The Byrnes, who in recent generations have increasingly resumed the discarded prefix 0, are very numerous in Ireland to-day, the name being in the seventh place in the list of Commonest Names. The great majority of these were born in Dublin, in Co. Wicklow and adjacent counties. (Mac)CAFFREY, (MacCafferky) The MacCaffreys are a branch of the MacGuires of Fermanagh. The townland of Ballymacaffrey near Fiverniletown on the Tyrone border marks their homeland. The great majority of persons of the name to-day belong to families located in Fermanagh and Tyrone: a little further south in Cavan and north Meath there are a considerable number of Caffreys, i.e. the same surname but with the prefix Mac dropped. In Irish it is Mac Gafraidh (son of Godfrey). At one time this was anglicized MacGoffrey by some families which migrated from Fermanagh to Roscommon; and that of course is phonetically more correct than MacCaffrey. The best known of the name was Rev. James MacCaffrey (d. 1875), the ecclesiastical historian, who was born in Co. Tyrone. The Mayo name MacCafferky called MacCafferty, has occasionally been corrupted to MacCaffrey. This is MacEachmharcaigh in Irish, formed from the words each a steed and marcach a rider. This month the Scottish surnames taken from Roddy Martine's "SCOTTISH CLAN AND FAMILY NAMES Their Arms, Origins and Tartans", Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh and London, 1992, ISBN # 1-85158-418-8 are: FLETCHER This name means 'arrow maker' and is therefore found all over Scotland. The Fletchers followed the clans for whom they made arrows. In Argyll they are associated with the Stewarts and Campbells; in Perthshire with the Macgregors. The Fletchers possessed Achallader in Glen Tulla for several generations and in the 16th century entered into a bond with Campbell of Glenorchy. Branches of the family held baronies at Inverpeffer and Saltoun, in East Lothian. Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun (1653-1716) was a Member of Parliament who bitterly opposed the Duke of Lauderdale and the Duke of York, later James VII and II, in their plans to devolve power from Scotland to England. He was eidled, but returned at the time of William and Mary, defiantly leading the anti-unionist movement. FORBES The clan Forbes is said to originate from one Ochonochar, who slew a bear and won the up until then uninhabitable Braes of Forbes in Aberdeenshire. His family settled there and a charter Of 1271 altered the tenure to feudal. Alexander de Forbes was one of the fiercest opponents of King Edward I of England and lost his life defending the castle of Urquhart beside Loch Ness. His son died at the battle of Dupplin in 1332 a twhich Edward Balliol and the disinherited barons' who opposed Robert Bruce defeated the Regent Mar. The first Lord Forbes, created a peer in 1445, married a granddaughter of Robert. There were a large number of cadet branches: Pitsligo, Boyndlie, Callendar, Castleton, Rothiemay, Culquhonny, Culloden, Tolquhon, Waterton, Thainston, Pitnacalder, Foveran, Brux, Ledmacoy, BeInabodach, Kildrummy, Towie, Invernan, Corsindae, Balfluig, Monymusk, Leslie, Corse, Craigievar and Echt. Duncan Forbes of Culloden was Lord President of the Court of Session at the time of the 1745 Rebellion and used his great influence to oppose the Prince's cause, but then afterwards fought valiantly to ease the cruel reprisals inflicted on the Highlands. The Forbes built and owned many beautiful castles, notably Craigievar in Aberdeenshire, which belongs now to the National Trust for Scotland; Monymusk, a sixteenth-century tower, which had been an Augustinian priory; Pitfichie Castle near Monymusk; and Drumminor, near Rhynnie, Corgarff Castle, Strathdon; Pitsligo Castle and Colquhonnie Castle, Strathdon; and Corse Castle in Aberdeenshire are all ruins. USEFUL WEB PAGES Below are some Web pages you may want to visit to help with your research. They contain a lot of useful information as well as links to other Web pages you can visit. If you like what you see here and want to go back, make sure you add them to your Favorite Places before you leave. Scotland: Gateway to Scotland http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/scotland.html UK Active Map http://www.uktravel.com/ukmap.html UK Travel Guide http://www.uktravel.com/index.html World Wide Genealogy Resources http://www.genhomepage.com/world.html The Genealogy Home Page http://www.genhomepage.com/ Scotland: More Information on Scottish Cities and Towns http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/regservers.html FROM THE WEB Subject: Scottish Record Office - online The Scottish Record Office is making its indexes available online. I've copied complete newspaper report from the Glasgow Herald of today 23 June and reproduced it below. Don't direct any questions to me, I only know what's in the article, but it should interest anyone with Scottish roots. "AMERICANS eager to discover their Scots roots will soon he able to trace their ancestors from the comfort of their homes through the Internet. Staff at New Register House, Edinburgh, where the details of all births, marriages and deaths of everyone in Scotland are kept, say they are constantly besieged by tourists wishing to trace the Scottish side of their family trees. They say a limited number of public access seats to the records means many Scots are unable to carry out searches because of the number of tourists using the files. They say many tourists who come to Scotland claim they are torn between visiting the sights and sitting in stuffy New Register House. Now computer experts have been hired to make details of all births, deaths and marriages in Scotland accessible via the Internet, Once the Internet web site is launched, it is hoped that people living anywhere in the world will access the pages. People will be charged for the subsequent search and it is hoped the scheme will prove to be 'very profitable. Records enterprise manager John Mackay said: "Tracing ancestors seems to be becoming more and more popular as is using the Internet so we decided to combine the two."..Mr Mackay said initially only details of birth, marriage and death certificates from the years 1855 to 1896 would be available on the Internet, However, plans were under way to have all parish registers between 1553 and 1854 added, along with census details from 1891 and 1881. Mr Mackay said: "We have decided at this stage not to put any details of births, deaths, and marriages that have occurred in the past 100 years on the Internet as we appreciate some people may not want their details sent across the world. The web site is expected to be up and running by September." Now if only they'd put the bdm records online at Myddleton Place (ex-St. Catherine's House) in London!! Subj: Re: Co. Antrim Court Records for 1839 part 6a People who appeared before the Co. Antrim Court in Carrickfergus in 1839 (601-700) 601, Eliza Anne Watt, 14, RC, petty larceny, recommitted twice, transported 7 years, can read, 17th October 602, Robert Ward, 38, RC, petty larceny, imprisoned 3 months in House of Correction, alphabet, 17th October 603, Ally Anne Watson, 17, Est.Ch, petty larceny, recommitted twice, 6 months hard labour in gaol, can spell, 19th October 604, Mary Mathews, 29, Pres., petty larceny, acquitted, can spell, 19th October 605, Esther Benn, 44, Pres., petty larceny, acquitted, can read, 19th October 606, Charles Stuart, 15, RC, petty larceny, recommitted 5 times, imprisoned 18 months, can read, write and cipher, 31 st October 607, Margaret Jane Horner, 19, Est.Ch, petty larceny, acquitted, can read, 1st November 608, Eliza Darragh, 16, Est.Ch, petty larceny, imprisoned 3 months hard labour in gaol, can read, 1st November 609, William Montgomery, 43, Pres., petty larceny, recommitted 4 times, transported for 7 years, can read, 1st November 610, Charles Connor, 36, RC, petty larceny, acquitted, can spell, 1st November 611, Catherine Malone, 22, RC, petty larceny, recommitted once, acquitted, ignorant, 5th November 612, Eliza Cowan, 38, RC, petty larceny, recommitted once, acquitted, ignorant, 5th November 613, John Clark, 13, RC, petty larceny, recommitted 4 times, imprisoned 12 months in House of Correction, can spell, 8th November 614, Biddy Craig, 14, RC, petty larceny, recommitted twice, imprisoned 12 months in House of Correction, can spell, 8th November 615, William Bell, 46, RC, petty larceny, imprisoned 1 month in House of Correction, can read and write, 9th November 616, David Patterson, 23, Pres., petty larceny, recommitted twice, acquitted, can read and write, 11th November 617, James Rafferty, 57, RC, petty larceny, acquitted, alphabet, 11th November 618, Mary Jane Isles, 22, Est.Ch, petty larceny, recommitted once, imprisoned 12 months, can read, 11th November 619, John McKenna, 14, RC, petty larceny, recommitted once, imprisoned 9 months, 11th November 620, James Loughran, 14, RC, petty larceny, recommitted twice, imprisoned 12 months, can read, 11th November 621, William Davis, 35, RC, petty larceny, recommitted once, imprisoned 9 months, can read and write, 12th November 622, John Hutchinson, 15, Est.Ch, petty larceny, recommitted once, imprisoned 12 months, can read, write and cipher, 14th November 623, William Loughran, 14, RC, petty larceny, recommitted twice, imprisoned 12 months, can read, 14th November 624, Mary McArdie, 27, Est.Ch, petty larceny, recommitted twice, imprisoned 9 months in House of Correction, alphabet, 15th November 625, Joseph Kane, 22, RC, petty larceny, imprisoned 3 months in House of Correction, can read, write and cipher, 15th November 626, Jane Wilson, 61, Pres., petty larceny, recommitted 3 times, transported for 7 years, can read, 16th November 627, Anne Kelly, 19, Est.Ch, petty larceny, imprisoned 6 weeks, alphabet, 16th November 628, Thomas Grant, 19, Est.Ch, petty larceny, imprisoned 6 months in House of Correction, can read, write and cipher, 17th November 629, Bernard Kearns, 14, RC, petty larceny, imprisoned 1 month in gaol, can spell, 18th November 630, Hana Ker Rowney, 31, RC, petty larceny, recommitted once, imprisoned 6 weeks in gaol, can read, 19th November 631, Mary Anne Barry, 19, RC, petty larceny, imprisoned 6 months in House of Correction, can spell, 20th November 632, M McEnarry, 20, Est.Ch, petty larceny, imprisoned 6 months in House of Correction, can spell, 20th November 633, Mary Mcllree, 30, Pres., petty larceny, imprisoned 6 months in House of Correction, ignorant, 22nd November 634, Rebecca Doherty, 40, Pres., petty larceny, imprisoned 3 months in goal, can spell, 22nd November 635, Edward Gilliland, 16, RC, petty larceny, imprisoned 6 months in House of Correction, can read and write, 22nd November ; 636, Jane McAreevy, 47, RC, petty larceny, no bill found, can read, 23rd November 637, Henry MeDermott, 13, RC. petty larceny, imprisoned 2 months in gaol, can read, write and cipher, 23rd November 638, William McClemon, 16, RC., petty larceny, no bill found, can read, 25th November 639, James Drennan, 50, Est.Ch, petty larceny, imprisoned 1 fortnight in House of correction, can read and write, 27th November 640, Barbara Davis, 27, Est.Ch, petty larceny, recommitted 5 times, transported years, can read, 27th November 641, William Gamble, 18, Pres., petty larceny recommitted twice, imprisoned 9 months House of Correction, can read and write, 28th November 642, Bernard McCloskey, 19, RC, petty larceny, imprisoned 3 months in House of Correction, can spell, 4th December 643, Sarah Irwin, 19, Est.Ch, petty larceny, imprisoned 1 week in gaol, can spell, 4th December 644, Maria Cole, 32, RC, petty larceny, acquitted, ignorant, 6th December 645, George Stuart, 18, RC, petty larceny, imprisoned 6 weeks in House of Correction. can read, write and cipher, 10th December 646, Donald McCudden, 19, RC, petty larceny, recommitted once, not tried, can read, 10th December 647, George Parker, 13, Est.Ch, petty larceny, recommitted 3 times, no bill found, can read, write and cipher, 14th December 648, Thomas Crawford, 51, Pres., misdemeanor, imprisoned 3 months, can read and write, 12th March 649, Patrick McCann, 43, RC, misdemeanor, recommitted once, to find bail to keep the peace, can read and write, 28th September 650, Anne Cronde, 40, RC, misdemeanor, imprisoned 1 week, can spell, 18th December 651, Mary McAreevy, 53, RC, misdemeanor, imprisoned 7 days, can spell, 24th December 652, James O'Brien, 26, RC, misdemeanor, to pay 4 pounds 16s 5d, can spell, 27th December 653, John Connor, 21, RC, perjury, admitted to bail, can read, write and cipher, 20th July 654, William Cuff, 16, RC, rape and accessory to it, acquitted, can read and write, 8th May 655, William Ferguson, 27, Est.Ch, rape and accessory to it, imprisoned 6 months in House of Correction, alphabet, 29thApril 656, John Morris, 27, RC, rape and accessory to it, to appear at next assizes, can spell. 16thApril 657, Andrew Irwin, 18, Pres., rape and accessory to it, to appear at next assizes, can read, write and cipher, 16thApril 658, James Morris, 18, Est.Ch, rape and accessory to it, to appear at next assizes, can read, 18thApril 659, John Logan, 28, RC, rescue, imprisoned 1 month, can read and write, 2nd July 660, Jatnes Logan, 19, RC, rescue, imprisoned 1 month, can spell, 2nd July 661, Hugh Logan, 2 1, RC, rescue, imprisoned 1 month, can read, 2nd July 662, Bemard Heney, 26, RC, rescue, imprisoned 1 month, can read, 2nd July 663, Thomas Patterson, 24, Est.Ch, rescue, imprisoned 3 months, can read and write, 3 1 st October 664, Thomas Smyth, 43, Est.Ch, receiving and having stolen goods, imprisoned 6 months in House of Correction, can read and write, 4th January 665, Patrick McCormick, 18, RC, receiving and having stolen goods, recommitted 3 times, transferred to petty sessions, discharged, spelling, 12th January 666, Michael Hughes, 23, RC, receiving and having stolen goods, acquitted, can read, 19th January 667, Patrick Short, 65, RC, receiving and having stolen goods, imprisoned 3 months hard labour in gaol, can read, 25th January 668, Susanna Coulter, 36, Pres., receiving and having stolen goods, recommitted twice, transported for 7 years, can spell, 25th January 669, John McDowell, 48, Pres., receiving and having stolen goods, recommitted once, acquitted, can read, write and cipher, 28th January 670, William John McDowell, 22, Pres., receiving and having stolen goods, imprisoned 12 months in House of Correction, can read, write and cipher, 28th January 671, Samuel McDowell, 20, Pres., receiving and having stolen goods, imprisoned 12 months in House of Correction, can read, write and cipher, 28th January 672, James McGivern, 11, Pres., receiving and having stolen goods, acquitted, can read, 28th January 673, Robert Brownlee, 15, Pres., receiving and having stolen goods, an appearance in the above case, discharged, can read and write, 28th January 674, Mary Johnston, 40, RC, receiving and having stolen goods, recommitted once, imprisoned 3 months in gaol, can read, 5th February 675, John McClure, 16, Pres., receiving and having stolen goods, imprisoned 4 months hard labour in gaol, ignorant, 6th February 676, John Keatings, 15, RC, receiving and having stolen goods, imprisoned 4 months in House of Correction, can read, 7th February 677, James Carrothers, 23, RC, receiving and having stolen goods, acquitted, can read, write and cipher, 11th February 678, Michael Dyer, 14, RC, receiving and having stolen goods, imprisoned 3 months hard labour in gaol, can read, 11th February 679, Michael Loughran, 25, RC, receiving and having stolen goods, imprisoned 4 months hard labour in gaol, can read and write, 14th February 680, James Carrothers, 72, Pres., receiving and having stolen goods, acquitted, can read, 16th February 681, Arthur Beatty, 27, Pres., receiving and having stolen goods, imprisoned 6 months in House of Correction, can read and write, 18th February 682, Susan Beatty, 35, Pres., receiving and having stolen goods, acquitted, can read, 18th February 683, Eliza Beatty, 33, Pres., receiving and having stolen goods, acquitted, can read, 18th February 684, John McKay, 62, Est.Ch, receiving and having stolen goods, imprisoned 1 year in House of Correction, can read, write and cipher, 23rd February 685, Nancy Esler, 32, Pres., receiving and having stolen goods, imprisoned 2 months in gaol, can read, 23rd February 686, Eliza Mcllvena, 23, Est.Ch, receiving and having stolen goods, recommitted 3 times, no bill found, can read, 23rd February 687, John Martin, 23, Est.Ch, receiving and having stolen goods, recommitted once, imprisoned 9 months in House of Correction, can read, 14th March 688, Robert Blair, 38, Est.Ch, receiving and having stolen goods, recommitted once, imprisoned 2 months hard labour in gaol, can read, 14th March 689, Jatnes Loughran, 12, RC, receiving and having stolen goods, imprisoned 3 months in gaol, alphabet, 14th March 690, Owen Loughran, 14, RC, receiving and having stolen goods, imprisoned 3 months in gaol, alphabet, 14th March 691, James Johnson, 20, Est.Ch. receiving and having stolen goods, imprisoned 12 months in House of Correction, can read, write and cipher, 18th March 692, Ellen Hutchinson, 50, Pres., receiving and having stolen goods, imprisoned 2 months hard labour in gaol, can spell, 22nd March 693, Margaret Bailly, 42, Est.Ch, receiving and having stolen goods, acquitted, ignorant, 25th March 694, Mary Anne Johnson, 17, Est.Ch, receiving and having stolen goods, recommitted once, imprisoned 6 months in House of Correction, 26th March 695, Henry Donaldson, 11, Est.Ch, receiving and having stolen goods, imprisoned 1 month's hard labour in gaol, can read, 27th March 696, Mary McKay, 20, Est.Ch, receiving and having stolen goods, imprisoned 3 months in House of Correction, ignorant, 29th March 697, Sarah Hagan, 56, Pres., receiving, and having stolen goods, imprisoned 3 months in House of Correction, ignorant, 29th March 698, Robert Morrell, 23, RC, receiving and having stolen goods, transported for 7 years, spelling, 29th March 699, Andrew Wilson, 16, Pres., receiving and having stolen goods, transported for 7 years, can read, 2ndApril 700, Margaret Carmichael, 24, RC, receiving and having stolen goods, recommitted 3 times, transported for 7 years, ignorant, 3rd April Extract from The Ordnance Survey Memoirs. Parish of Carrickfergus To subscribe to Scotch-Irish-L or Scotch-Irish-D Subj: More info on Carrickfergus-prison annuals Annals of Prisons The following annals of the prisons of Carrickfergus have been extracted from the records of that town, and may not be altogether uninteresting. 1656, July. 26 Roman Catholic priests and schoolmasters were confined at Carrickfergus, prior to their being transported to Barbados. 1747.In this year/there is mention made of the criminal prisoners receiving 10d ha'penny per week. If convicted, their allowance was usually reduced to 6d or 7d and sometimes so low as 3d per week. In 1757 the allowance was increased to 14d per week, at which rate it continued for many years. 1729.There were only 70 prisoners confined in this gaol. Of these, 28 were pirates. 1748.There were but 59 prisoners confined here. 1760.There were not any criminals in prison. 1762.From 17th April to the 15th June there was but 1 person in prison. 1764.From 13th October until February 1765 there was but 1 person, a female, in gaol here. 1765.At Lent assizes there was not a prisoner for trial. 1764.There were 64 prisoners for trial in the spring. 1783.There were in September but 19 prisoners for trial. 1792.At Lent assizes there were but 36 criminals for trial. 1816.At the summer assizes there were 72 prisoners for trial. 5 of these were sentenced to be hanged, 9 transported, 2 whipped and 9 imprisoned. 1817.At the spring assizes there were 142, and at the summer assizes of the same year 176 prisoners for trial, the latter being the greatest number known in the county. There were at the same time in gaol 94 other convicted prisoners and 64 debtors. 1818.At Lent assizes there were 97, and at summer assizes 64 prisoners for trial. 1819.At Lent assizes there were 90 prisoners, of whom 44 were found guilty. 1820.At the Lent and summer assizes there were respectively 114 and 64 persons on the criminal calendars. 1821.At Lent and summer assizes there were respectively 96 and 93 prisoners for trial. 1823.At the Lent assizes there were 36 prisoners, of whom 26 were convicted. From April 1747 till August 1771, 53 male and 3 female convicts were transported from this gaol. From May 1818 until January 1823, 57 persons, of whom 17 were females, were sent off for transportation. Between March 1797 and May 1819, 32 persons have been executed here. 15 were for murder, 3 for conspiracy to murder, 2 for parricide, 2 for high treason, 1 for rape, 2 for highway robbery, 5 for burglary, 1 for forgery and 1 for administering unlawful oaths. 1819 to the present period (1839) 4 have been executed. Hugh Loughridge and his mother were executed for murder in August 1824; William McVey was hanged for murder on the 11th April 1829; Jane Graham was executed for a similar crime, 31 st March 1830. To subscribe to Scotch-Irish-L or Scotch-Irish-D Subj: More info on Carrickfergus-deserters list Deserters in Gaol, 1830-1839 The following tables will show the number, names and ages of soldier deserters lodged in the gaol of the county of Antrim, situated at Carrickfergus, from September 1830 to August 1839, specifying the number within each year, the period of imprisonment of each person, together with the sum allowed or drawn for his support, also the date on which each was imprisoned. 1830, 27th September: Sampson Cadman, age 26, confined 14 days, 7s drawn for his support. 1830, 27th December: James Thompson, 18, 13 days, 6s 6d drawn; Total drawn 13s 6d. 1831, 19th February: John Williamson, 24, 29 days, 14s 6d drawn. 1831, 10th April: Thomas Harden, 27, 15 days, 7s 6d drawn. 1831, 26th April: James Reid, 32, 11 days, 5s 6d drawn. 1831, 31 st May: James Sterling, 25, 13 days, 6s 6d drawn. 1831, 16th June: James Anderson, 27, 18 days, 9s drawn. 1831, 28th June: Bemard Coyle, 34, 30 days, 15s drawn. 1831, 28th September: William Jones, 26, 24 days, 12s drawn. 1831, 11th October: James Jamison, 18,20 days, 10s drawn. 1831, 12th November, William Savage, 20, 20 days, 10s drawn. 1831, 19th December, Robert Boyd, 36, 17 days, 8s 6d drawn. Total drawn 4 pounds 18s 6d. Deserters in 1832 11th January: Richard Wilkins, 22, 12 days, 6s drawn. 3rd March: Hugh McAuley, 22, 11 days, 5s 6d drawn. 20th March: John Oakly, 28, 13 days, 6s 6d drawn. 25th April: Daniel McClure, 29, 7 days, 3s 6d drawn. 2nd May: Robert Dyes, 20, 10 days, 5s drawn. 24th July: George Williamson, 28, 65 days, 1 pound 12s 6d drawn. 14th August: William Devlin', 26, 13 days, 6s 6d drawn. 14th September: George Walker, 24, 14 days, 7s drawn. 26th October, Thomas Goss, 21, 15 days, 7s 6d drawn. 12th November, Duncan McCaw, 28, 16 days, 8s drawn. 13th December, William McClure, 28, 15 days, 7s 6d drawn. 15th December, Joseph Taylor, 28, 28 days, 14s drawn. Total drawn 5 pounds 7s 6d. Deserters in 1833 25th January: James Brander, 25, 10 days, 5s drawn. 6th February: James Anderson, 28, 19 days, 9s 6d drawn. 26th February: Robert Harmon, 27, 18 days, 9s drawn. 16th March: Thomas Fisher, 22, 11 days, 5s 6d drawn 16th March: George Evans, 22, 11 days, 5s 6d drawn. 20th March: John Payne, 21, 7 days, 3s 6d drawn 20th March: Richard Barber, 27, 7 days, 3s 6d drawn 20th March: William Bullers, 26, 7 days, 3s 6d drawn. 30th March: William Ferguson, 33, 33 days, 16s 6d drawn. 25th April: Saunders Gauley, 19, 11 days, 5s 6d drawn. 5th April: John Chickel, 34, 182 days, 1 pound 11 s drawn. 5th August: James McNally, 18, 18 days, 9s drawn. 7th August: Alexander Davison, 22, 11 days, 5s 6d drawn. 12th November: James Rafferty, 20, 42 days,1 pound 1s drawn. 29th November: Malcom McGregor, 20, 36 days, 18s drawn. 7th December: Francis Coldroy, 26. 65 days, 12s 6d drawn. Total drawn 12 pounds 4s. Deserters in 1834 1st January: John O'Brien, 27, 9 days, 4s 6d drawn. 4th March: James Gauge, 21, 10 days, 5s drawn. 21st March: Alexander Murphy, 30, 29 days, 14s 6d drawn. 22nd March: Henry Mesterfee, 23, 20 days, 10s drawn. 8th May: Robert McKevell, 22, 86 days, 2 pounds 3s drawn. 19th May: Samuel Anderson, 27, 9 days, 4s 6d drawn. 15th July: Thomas Anderson, 27, 76 days, I pound 18s drawn. 18th July: Hugh Whiteside, 27, 17 days, 8s 6d drawn. 19th July: John McCarthy, 36, 59 days, I pound 9s 6d drawn. 24th July: Archibald Purvis, 24, 13 days, 6s 6d drawn 24th July: Hugh Price, 20, 41 days, I pound 6d drawn 24th July: Charles McAnulty, 23, 29 days, 14s 6d drawn. 29th July: Peter McLenden, 19, 29 days, 14s 6d drawn 29th July: Thomas Forrester, 24, 29 days, 14s 6d drawn. 31st July: John Nowlan, 34, 20 days, 10s drawn. 5th August: Angus McEntosh, 21, 41 days, 1 pound 6d drawn. 6th August: James Greeny, 27, 10 days, 5s drawn. 29th August: William Winn, 22, 26 days, 13s drawn. 18th September: Daniel McGuigan, 9, 1 1 days, 5s 6d drawn. 4th October: John Connor, 22, 9 days, 4s 6d drawn. 12th November: Peter McGrier, 21, 12 days, 6s drawn. 13th November: Robert Lendray, 21, 16 days, 8s drawn. 5th December: James Neilis, 21, 25 and a half days, 12s 9d drawn. 8th December: William Nichols, 21, 21 and a half days, 10s 9d drawn. Total drawn 16 pounds 4s. Deserters in 1835 2nd March: James McLaughlin, 20, 11 days, 5s 6d drawn. 11th March: James McCarthy, 34, 12 days, 6s drawn. 30th March: James Blaney, 19, 8 days, 4s drawn. 23rd April: James Parker, 30, 14 days, 7s drawn. 25th April: Thomas Briggs, 29, 25 days, 12s 6d drawn. 10th June: Richard McCenlas, 20, Roman Catholic, 15 and a half days, 7s 9d drawn 4th July: James Errol, 38. Presbyterian. 14 days, 7s drawn. 8th August: John Dyer, 2 1, Roman Catholic, 14 days, 7s drawn. 31st August: George Barr, 23, Established Church, 14 and half days, 7s 3d drawn. 1st September: John Kennedy, 19, Presbyterian, 25 days, 12s 6d drawn. 22nd July: Alexander Spence, 30, Presbyterian, 48 days, I pound 4s drawn. 7th October: James Cook, 21, Roman Catholic, 12 days, 6s drawn. 12th November: George Lardsay, 18, Established Church,11 and a half days, 5s 9d drawn. 12th November: Robert Davison, 21, Presbyterian, 18 and a half days, 9s 3d drawn 12th November: William Stewart, 24, Presbyterian, 18 and a half days, 9s 3d drawn 12th November: Hugh McClean, 27, Presbyterian, 18 and a half days, 9s 3d drawn. 21st November: James Lowe, 18, Presbyterian, 11 and a half days, 5s 9d drawn. Total drawn 7 pounds 5s 9d. Deserters in 1836 27th January: Alexander Cameron, 21,Presbyterian, 13 and a half days, 6s 9d drawn. 12th February: John Maginnis, Roman Catholic, 26, 18 and a half days, 6s 9d drawn. 22nd February: James Morrison, Presbyterian,20, 12 days, 6s drawn. 28th March: John Moran, 34, Roman Catholic, 34 and half days, 17s 3d drawn. 14th July: Bernard Hoy, 17, Roman Catholic, 15 days, 7s 6d drawn; 14th July: Samuel Armour, 19, Presbyterian, 15 days, 7s 6d drawn. 12th October: James Kaine, 22, Roman Catholic, 14 days, 7s drawn. 10th November: James Wright, 22,Established Church, 19 days, 9s 6d drawn. 5th December: Thomas Baxter, 21,Established Church, 22 days, I Is drawn. 7th December: James Nelson, 22,Presbyterian, 12 days, 6s drawn. Total drawn 4 pounds 7s 9d. Deserters in 1837 8th February: William Crick, 28, Established Church, 12 days, 6s drawn. 14th February: Andrew Scott, 16, Established Church, 13 days, 6s 6d drawn 14th February: John Ward, 24, Established Church, 13 days, 6s 6d drawn. 15th February: George Ross, 27, Established Church, 23 days, 11s 6d drawn 15th February: John Nicholson, 21, Established Church, 23 days, 11s 6d drawn. 23rd February: James White, 27, Established Church, 12 days, 6s drawn. 28th February: Samuel Freeman, 23, Established Church, 13 days, 6s 6d drawn. 13th April: John Bradley, 21, Roman Catholic, 12 days, 6s drawn. 30th May: John Tally, 24, Roman Catholic, 12 days, 6s drawn. 8th June: John McKay, 16, Established Church, 12 days, 6s drawn. 14th July: Peter Bretherton, 20, Roman Catholic, 10 days, 5s drawn. 7th August: Hugh Gilmore, 18, Roman Catholic, I 0 days, 5s drawn. 12th August: Thomas Walsh, 34, Presbyterian, 10 days, 5s drawn. 16th August: Charles Edwards, 20, Established Church, 12 days, 6s drawn. 21st August: Jonas Bamborough, 23, Established Church, 12 days, 6s drawn. 28th August: James Wilkins, 28, Established Church, 28 days, 5s drawn. 8th September: John Haughey, 31, Roman Catholic, 10 days, 5s drawn. 21st September: Charles Murray, 23, Roman Catholic, 18 days, 9s drawn. 29th September: William Harley, 24, Established Church, I 0 days, 5s drawn. 25th November: William Johnston, 28, Established Church, 9 days, 4s 6d drawn. 23rd December: Samuel Sloan, 23, Presbyterian, 13 days, 6s 6d drawn. Total drawn 1 pound 10s. Deserters in 1838 16th February: Mitchell Taylor, 27, Presbyterian, 15 days, 7s 6d drawn 16th February: William O'Hara, 11 Presbyterian, 15 days, 7s 6d drawn 16th February: Michael Bain, 29, Presbyterian, 15 days, 7s 6d drawn. 21st February: Hugh Jameson, 24, Established Church, 13 days, 6s 6d drawn 26th April: John Grant, 22, Roman Catholic, days, 9s drawn. 27th March: John Smyth, 24, Established Church, 49 and a half days, I pound 4s 9d 9th May: Thomas Stone, 25, Established Church, 22 days, 11s drawn 9th May: Ralph Wirrow, 25, Established Church, 26 days, 13s drawn. 16th May: James Thompson, 19, Presbyterian,17 days, 8s 6d drawn. 6th June: William Anderson, 22, Established Church, 10 days, 5s drawn 6th June: John Howe, 22, Established Church, 10 days, 5s drawn. 3rd July: James Stevens, 21, Established Church, 14 days, 7s drawn 3rd July: William Burke, 24, Roman Catholic, 20 days, 10s drawn 21st July: John Vann, 19, Established Church, 20 days, 10s drawn. 31st July: Samuel Baxter, 20, Established Church, 20 days, 10s drawn. 9th August: Thomas Phillips, 19, Presbyterian, 11 days, 5s 6d drawn. 15th August: William Walsh, 21, Roman Catholic, 13 days, 6s 6d drawn. 17th August: Hugh Moore, 23, Established Church, 11 days, 5 s 6d drawn. 4th September: Richard Hickson, 30,Established Church, 10 days, 5s drawn. 12th December: Daniel Scullion, 19, Roman Catholic, 15 days, 7s 6d drawn. 19th December: James Johnston, 21,Established Church, 19 days, 9s 6d drawn. 20th December: Thomas Forde, 28, Established Church, 26 days, 13s drawn. 25th December: Thomas Campbell, 25, Roman Catholic, 13 days, 6s 6d drawn. Total drawn 10 pounds 1s 3d. Deserters in 1839 8th January: William Graham, 21, Presbyterian, 13 days, 6s 6d drawn. 15th January: Jarnes Ramsay, 21, Established Church, 20 days, 10s drawn. 19th December 1838 to 11th February 1839: William McChesney, 19, Roman Catholic, 54 days,1 pound 7s drawn. 16th January: John Mooney, 20, Presbyterian, 27 days, 13s 6d drawn. 9th February: Edward McCreavey, 28, Presbyterian, 13 days, 6s 6d drawn. 14th February: George Saunders, 20, Established Church, 11 days, 5 s 6d drawn. 12th March: Anthony McGinty, 25, Roman Catholic, 13 days, 6s 6d drawn. 23rd March: Robert Dunlop, 22, Presbyterian, 16 days, 8s drawn. 18th June: Robert Darragh, 22, Roman Catholic, 14 days, 7s drawn. 9th July: James Weir, 20, Presbyterian, 15 days, 7s 6d drawn. 13th July: Charles Dougherty, 21, Roman Catholic,11 days, 5 s 6d drawn. 23rd July: George Dennis, 18, Established Church, 14 days, 7s drawn. 29th July: Charles Connor, 19, Established Church, 19 days, 9s 6d drawn. 1st August: Robert McQuillan, 21, Roman Catholic, 11 days, 5 s 6d drawn. 7th August: James Magill, 18, Established Church, I 0 days, 5 s drawn. Total drawn 6 pounds 10s 6d. The soldier deserters imprisoned have access to the gaol course of education that other prisoners have, but there is no goal register kept of their state of education, like that of the other prisoners. Total number imprisoned, for which subsistence was drawn, 150; total sum drawn for the subsistence of the above 74 pounds 7s 3d; imprisoned at different periods during the above years and subsequently discharged by government, and during their confinement were supported at the expense of the county, 8 deserters. Information obtained from the governor and deputy governor of the gaol and also extracted from the gaol register. [Signed] Thomas Fagan. 21st to 24th October 1839. Extracted from Ordnance Survey Memoirs Parishes of Co. Antrim XIV 1832,1839-1840 FROM OUR MEMBERS Subj: Re: COUNTY DOWN OK, here it is: If you have an ancestor in the Southern part of Co. Down (South of Banbridge) and they are from the time period 1830-1870, your ancestor might be mentioned in the HARSHAW DIARIES. These important diaries were recently found and returned to the Public Record Office in Northern Ireland (PRONI) and a microfilm copy is in the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston (HisGen). The transcriber of the diaries (all 1400 pages, 7 volumes, of them!) has the only other copy of the diaries outside of those two places. She is trying to get HisGen to publish the transcription so that all of you can find your ancestors mentioned in this diary easier than travelling to Ireland or Boston! Write HisGen if you want it published--they need input now to determine marketability (?) Jane Fiske is the Director of Publications. E-mail address: nehgs@nehgs.org. This record has been declared by PRONI the "most important historical record in all Ireland!" The author, James Harshaw (1797-1867) of Ringbane, Co. Down, wrote down all the births, marriages, deaths, workers who worked for him, people he came in contact with, people he read about in the area, rumors he heard, baptisms he attended, people who took the sacrament at confirmation, etc (PRESBYTERIAN) during his lifetime of writing in his diaries. The diaries have been lost for over 100 years and were found a few years back, transcribed, microfilmed at HisGen and then donated back to Ireland at a National Irish TV media event in November 1996. Let's get them into the hands of people who can look up their ancestors! I found my ancestors in them, although I had to go to Belfast to do so. I got my genealogy back two more generations on two lines! It's awesome and more people should have access to it! Some names I can remember seeing in the diaries include: Harshaw, Martin, Boyd, McCrum, Glenny, Marshall, Douglass, Campbell (spelled Camble in the diaries), Todd, Simpson, Megaw, Bradford, Fraser, Mitchel (including John Mitchel and John Martin, the patriots, as well as other Young Irelanders), Andrews, etc. (This is from memory--sorry it's not complete.) He gives details of the potato famine, names people he knows who leave Ireland for America, names the people who died due to the famine, gives the daily weather report, details his tenants wages and names their families, etc. It's a wonderful record of a part of Irish History that is lost because of the 1922 records fire. That's why Ireland was so delighted to have the record donated to them. By the way, I receive NO monetary benefit from asking you to e-mail HisGen to encourage publication--I just want people to have access to this record like I was able to do when I was in Ireland in March for the dedication of James Harshaw's gravestone. I got to meet his descendants, I got to meet the transcriber, and I got to feel the actual diaries. It was incredible! So--thanks ahead of time for e-mailing HisGen!