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From: "Howard Hill" <>
Subject: Re: [NIR-ARMAGH-L] Rice/Lennon/Crossmaglen
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 21:06:24 +1000


Leo

Many thanks for the information on Crossmaglen et al. It has given me more
encouragement to continue with the search, which gets very frustrating some
times. I have noticed the assistance you have provided to many of the
listers over the months, and I'm sure it has been not only helpful to them,
but to many others who receive the list.

Again many thanks, and I could do with some of that heat you have to spare,
although its really not that cold with a low of about 9 deg C in Sydney,
after 10 years in Canada.
Regards
Howard Hill

----- Original Message -----
From: Leo and Sarita Cannon <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 3:59 AM
Subject: [NIR-ARMAGH-L] Rice/Lennon/Crossmaglen

> Dear Howard,
>
> Hope the Hill Clan is enjoying winter down under. The heat on our
> east coast has been especially strong this year. So far, here in
> Florida, we have been spared the hurricanes.
>
> Saw your message to Sally regarding the Ancient Creggan Cemetery
> which goes back into antiquity. The present protestant Church of
> Ireland stone church, circa 1758, is situated over part of the ancient
> ruins of a church which dated to the 1400s. There are also graves of
> Catholics in the cemetery. An O'Neill family vault was uncovered during
> a cemetery renovation project. It contained over 60 skulls. It is in
> the corner of the remains of the ancient church walls.
>
> Creganbane Glebe and nearby Drumbally townlands were part of
> catholic church lands owned by a Franciscan Friary at Creggan. The
> Cemetery was called the "Indulgence". Recent Research into a small
> stone roofed building in the Creggan Cemetery has led to the theory it
> was an early celtic christian church dedicated to St. Jarlath, a native
> of the area and 3rd or 4th successor to St. Patrick. It is the subject
> of a recent book written by Dr. Geraldine Carville of Queen's University
> in Belfast. If my memory is correct on the anniversary of the death of
> St. Jarlath the sun shined through an orfice and bathed the altar in
> light.
>
> If Sally doesn't find Michael and Rosanna listed in the Guide to
> Creggan Cemetery, don't despair. There are other graveyards of more
> recent origin. One lies in Glassdruman, St. Patrick's RC Church has a
> graveyard in Crossmaglen. Likely, it dates to 1827 or thereabouts when
> the church was built. Another RC churchyard lies behind the church in
> Cullyhanna, Lower Creggan parish but it is of more recent vintage.
>
> I believe the Lennons operated a tavern or public house in
> Crossmaglen during 1700s. There is a strong possibilty that a Marriage
> register exists for 1815, Upper Creggan Parish, which would show James
> Lennon's marrige to Mary Rice and the names of the witnesses/sponsors.
> The records which were computerized by the diocese reside at
> St.Patrick's RC Church in Crossmaglen. The priest would be likely to
> have an indexed print-out of the original register. There are also
> other cemeteries, some peculiar to certain religions. Hope this helps
> you.
>
> Regards...Leo J. Cannon, Gainesville, Florida
>
>
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