Hello Listers, Locating this interesting report from the Londonderry Sentinel, I thought it may be interesting to research the Armstrong family of Carrickmagrath and was surprised to locate some interesting surviving records which I will share with you. I claim no connection to this family. Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN IN CO. DONEGAL: MRS REBECCA ARMSTRONG OF CARRICKMAGRATH, DONAGHMORE PARISH 1772-1877 Extracted from the Londonderry Sentinel, March 31 1877 [cid:image001.jpg@01D74205.085BC2A0] Using this interesting newspaper report, it is possible to locate further data on the Armstrong family of Carrickmagrath DONAGHMORE, CO. DONEGAL, TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOK (1815) www.cotyroneireland.com/tithe/donaghmore1815.html<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/tithe/donaghmore1815.html> ARMSTRONG Andw. Carrickmagra ARMSTRONG George Carrickmagra ARMSTRONG Jas. Carrickmagra DONAGHMORE, CO. DONEGAL, TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOK (1826) www.cotyroneireland.com/tithe/donaghmore1826.html<http://www.cotyroneireland.com/tithe/donaghmore1826.html> ARMSTRONG Andrew Carrickmagrath ARMSTRONG James, Jun. Carrickmagrath ARMSTRONG James, Sen. Carrickmagrath GRIFFITHS VALUATION DONAGHMORE PARISH, CO. DONEGAL (c1858) ARMSTRONG Andrew Carrickmagrath ARMSTRONG Hugh Carrickmagrath ARMSTRONG James Carrickmagrath ARMSTRONG Martin Carrickmagrath ARMSTRONG Oliver Carrickmagrath ARMSTRONG Thomas Carrickmagrath Extracts from the Londonderry Sentinel: February 24 1844 [Died] On the 19th inst, at Carrickmagra, after a short illness, Mrs Oliver Armstrong November 28 1856 [Married] At Donoughmore Church, on the 18th inst., by the Rev. Edward G. Dougherty, Mr. William Knox, Pettigo, to Lucinda, eldest daughter of Mr. Olipher Armstrong, Carrickmagra, Stranorlar, county Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel) January 23 1857 [Married]On the 20th inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, Stranorlar, by the Rev. Dr. Steele, Mr. Hugh Armstrong, to Lucinda, daughter of the late Mr. Robert Perry, both of Carrickmagrath (Londonderry Sentinel) November 12 1858 [Died] On the 4th inst., at Carrickmagrath, near Stranorlar, Letitia, second daughter of Mr Oliver Armstrong, aged 24 years February 21 1862 [Died] After a short illness, at Carrickmagrath, Ballybofey, Mr Martin Armstrong, aged 68 years October 24 1862 [Died] October 14, at Carrickmagrath, Stranorlar, Mr Andrew Armstrong, P.L.G., aged 64 years Civil Registration of Marriages in Ireland 1st Stranorlar Presbyterian Church, Co. Donegal #57 January 20 1857 Hugh Armstrong full age bachelor farmer Carrickmagra, Parish of Donoughmore Father: Andrew Armstrong farmer & Lucinda Perry full age spinster Carrickmagra Father: Robert Perry farmer Witnesses: Robert Perry & Andrew Armstrong Donaghmore Parish Church (St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland), Castlefin, Co. Donegal #59 September 26 1854 Albert Given full age bachelor farmer Ball Hill? Father: James Given farmer & Rebecca Armstrong full age spinster Carrickmagra. Father: James Armstrong farmer Witnesses: Hugh Armstrong & Richard Morrow #70 November 18 1856 William Knox full age bachelor farmer Drumnawaugh, parish of Templecarne. Father: Robert Knox farmer & Lucinda Armstrong full age spinster Carrickmagrath, parish of Donaghmore. Father: Oliver Armstrong farmer Witnesses: John S. Lane & Letitia Sproule Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

Hi Len and others, your expansion of the /Sentinel's/ report shows just how useful these snippets can be in furthering the search for relatives. Well done! Gordon On 5/05/2021 10:54 pm, Len Swindley via CoTyroneList wrote: > > Hello Listers, > > Locating this interesting report from the Londonderry Sentinel, I > thought it may be interesting to research the Armstrong family of > Carrickmagrath and was surprised to locate some interesting surviving > records which I will share with you. I claim no connection to this family. > > Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia > > *DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN IN CO. DONEGAL: MRS REBECCA ARMSTRONG OF > CARRICKMAGRATH, DONAGHMORE PARISH 1772-1877* > > *Extracted from the /Londonderry Sentinel,/ March 31 1877* > > Using this interesting newspaper report, it is possible to locate > further data on the Armstrong family of Carrickmagrath > > *DONAGHMORE, CO. DONEGAL, TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOK (1815) > www.cotyroneireland.com/tithe/donaghmore1815.html > <http://www.cotyroneireland.com/tithe/donaghmore1815.html>* > > ARMSTRONG > > > > Andw. > > > > Carrickmagra > > ARMSTRONG > > > > George > > > > Carrickmagra > > ARMSTRONG > > > > Jas. > > > > Carrickmagra > > *DONAGHMORE, CO. DONEGAL, TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOK (1826) > www.cotyroneireland.com/tithe/donaghmore1826.html > <http://www.cotyroneireland.com/tithe/donaghmore1826.html>* > > ARMSTRONG > > > > Andrew > > > > Carrickmagrath > > ARMSTRONG > > > > James, Jun. > > > > Carrickmagrath > > ARMSTRONG > > > > James, Sen. > > > > Carrickmagrath > > *GRIFFITHS VALUATION DONAGHMORE PARISH, CO. DONEGAL (c1858)* > > ARMSTRONG > > > > Andrew > > > > Carrickmagrath > > ARMSTRONG > > > > Hugh > > > > Carrickmagrath > > ARMSTRONG > > > > James > > > > Carrickmagrath > > ARMSTRONG > > > > Martin > > > > Carrickmagrath > > ARMSTRONG > > > > Oliver > > > > Carrickmagrath > > ARMSTRONG > > > > Thomas > > > > Carrickmagrath > > *Extracts from the /Londonderry Sentinel/: * > > February 24 1844 > > > > [Died] On the 19th inst, at Carrickmagra, after a short illness, *Mrs > Oliver Armstrong* > > November 28 1856 > > > > [Married] At Donoughmore Church, on the 18th inst., by the Rev. Edward > G. Dougherty, *Mr. William Knox*, Pettigo, to *Lucinda*, eldest > daughter of *Mr. Olipher* *Armstrong*, Carrickmagra, Stranorlar, > county Donegal /(Londonderry Sentinel)/ > > January 23 1857 > > > > [Married]On the 20th inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, > Stranorlar, by the Rev. Dr. Steele, *Mr. Hugh* *Armstrong*, to > *Lucinda*, daughter of the late *Mr. Robert Perry*, both of > Carrickmagrath /(Londonderry Sentinel)/ > > November 12 1858 > > > > [Died] On the 4th inst., at Carrickmagrath, near Stranorlar, > *Letitia*, second daughter of *Mr Oliver Armstrong*, aged 24 years > > February 21 1862 > > > > [Died] After a short illness, at Carrickmagrath, Ballybofey, *Mr > Martin Armstrong*, aged 68 years > > October 24 1862 > > > > [Died] October 14, at Carrickmagrath, Stranorlar, *Mr Andrew > Armstrong*, P.L.G., aged 64 years > > *Civil Registration of Marriages in Ireland* > > *1st Stranorlar Presbyterian Church, Co. Donegal* > > #57 > > > > January 20 1857 > > > > *Hugh Armstrong* full age bachelor farmer Carrickmagra, Parish of > Donoughmore Father: *Andrew Armstrong* farmer > > & > > *Lucinda Perry* full age spinster Carrickmagra Father: *Robert Perry* > farmer > > Witnesses: *Robert Perry* & *Andrew Armstrong* > > *Donaghmore Parish Church (St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland), > Castlefin, Co. Donegal* > > #59 > > > > September 26 1854 > > > > *Albert Given* full age bachelor farmer Ball Hill? Father: *James > Given* farmer > > & > > *Rebecca Armstrong* full age spinster Carrickmagra. Father: *James* > *Armstrong* farmer > > Witnesses: *Hugh Armstrong* & *Richard Morrow* > > #70 > > > > November 18 1856 > > > > *William Knox* full age bachelor farmer Drumnawaugh, parish of > Templecarne. Father: *Robert Knox* farmer > > & > > *Lucinda Armstrong* full age spinster Carrickmagrath, parish of > Donaghmore. Father: *Oliver Armstrong* farmer > > Witnesses: *John S. Lane* & *Letitia Sproule* > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows 10 > > > ================================= > Send a Message to the List - cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com > List Archive - https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com > Join the list by sending an email to - cotyronelist-subscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com > To receive the Digest version, send an email to - cotyronelist-owner@list.cotyroneireland.com > Unsubscribe by sending an email to - cotyronelist-unsubscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com > =================================