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From: "m_j_maher" <>
Subject: Re: [NIR-ARMAGH-L] Creggan Cemetery-Crossmaglen
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 07:47:10 -0500


Leo,

As I have ancestors traced to Crossmaglen, I would like to know more about
the Creggan Local History Society. Can you provide info on how to contact
them? Is there and online address, etc, etc? I'm tracing the McSHANE
family from Lough Ross. Thanks in advance,

Mike in Omaha, NE

----- Original Message -----
From: Leo and Sarita Cannon <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, 07 July, 1999 22:32
Subject: Re: [NIR-ARMAGH-L] Creggan Cemetery-Crossmaglen

> Dear John,
>
> Regarding your question...The cemetary guide in question was prepared
by
> members of the Creggan Local History Society. It covers the ancient
cemetery in
> Cregganbane next to the (now) protestant( Episcopalian) church. The
Franciscans
> had a Friary in Creggan of the Fewes before the Reformation. The family
of
> Turlough McHenry O'Neill, last Irish Chieftain of the Fewes, has a burial
> crypt/vault near the foundations of the ancient church which precedes the
current
> stone building.
>
> Creggan Parish wasn't divided into upper and lower parishes until the
late
> 1700s. Therefore people from both segments are there and some relatively
recently,
> both Catholic and Protestant.
>
> The modern RC cemeteries.are in Crossmaglen and Cullyhanna.near the
current
> churches. The latter is lower Creggan parish.
>
> Hope thsi helps.....Leo Cannon Gainesville, Florida
>
>
>
> john wrote:
>
> > Hi--I am very interested in your information but am hoping it is the
Lower
> > Creggan Roman Catholic. church cemetery in Crossmaglen you are referring
to. I
> > am interested in the following names: McElroy, Garland, McKee.
> >
> > In fact, I would love to know more about your sister's trip to
> > Crossmaglen--would she be interested in writing it up and sharing it
with
> > others on the list? I have often contemplated going there, but
understood it
> > was a center of the "troubles" and thought I might wait till the new
peace
> > agreement was confirmed. Looks like it may be never, however.
> >
> > Best regards.
> >
> > Julie Hu
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > My sister just returned from Ireland and from visiting Crossmaglen and
the
> > > Creggan Church and Graveyard where she found the baptismal record of
Michael
> > > RICE baptized 1861, son of John RICE and Mary Ann BREEN.
> > >
> > > She brought back a guide to the cemetery which was built in 1758 that
has a
> > > surname index and a listing of tombstone inscriptions.
> > > If you are interested in seeing if your surname is listed,
> > > or if you are also researching RICE or BREEN in this area, please
email me.
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
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