Marriage Notices, Fahan Upper Parish, Co Donegal
Transcribed from the Londonderry Sentinel 1829-69
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February 25 1832
At Fahan Church, county Donegal, on Tuesday, the 21st inst., by the Rev. W. Williams, the REV ROBERT WILLIAM BURTON, to ELIZA, second daughter of EDWARD KOUGH, ESQ., of New Ross, county Wexford
(Note: see notes for Thomas Kough, below)
July 19 1834
On the 17th inst., by the Rev. D. Hamilton, of Fahan, the REV SAMUEL ARMOUR, of Inch, to REBECCA, daughter of the REV H. BRROKE, Burt
September 10 1836
At Fahan, 1st Sept., by the Rev. William Hawkshaw, JOHN DUNN, ESQ., surgeon, to ANNE JANE, only daughter of the late MAJOR STEWART HOME DOUGLAS, of the 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers
February 25 1837
On Tuesday the 21st inst., at Fahan Church, by the Rev. Hugh Norman, THOMAS KOUGH, ESQ., of Fahan House, to CATHERINE, second daughter of the late THOMAS NORMAN, ESQ., of Gardener Street, Dublin, and sister of CHARLES NORMAN, ESQ., of Glendollan, county Donegal
(Note: Thomas Kough was born on 11 February 1810.1 He was the son of Edward Kough and Eliza Goff. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, and was a practising barrister. His sister Eliza married Rev Robert William Burton, 1832 (see above). Catherine Norman was a
daughter of Thomas Norman and Catherine Lyons-Montgomery)
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March 31 1838
On the 28th inst., in Fahan Church, by the Rev. William Hawkshaw, MR THOMAS BOYD, Primitive Wesleyan Minister, to MARGARET, fourth daughter of EDWARD EDGAR, ESQ., Buncrana
August 18 1838
August 9, at St. George's Church, Everton, Liverpool, CAPTAIN A. HOGES, Hon. E.I.C., Bengal Army, to HESSY, daughter of WILLIAM HUFFINGTON, ESQ., Fahan Cottage, county Donegal
July 6 1839
On Thursday 4th inst., by the Rev. Robert Gray, MR SAMUEL COCHRAN, of Chrislaugh, to DARCUS, third daughter of the late MR JAMES DYSART, Burt
August 28 1841
On Thursday, 19th inst., by the Rev. Joseph McConaghy, Presbyterian Minister of St. Johnston, MR HARVEY TAYLOR, of Craigadoes, to MARY ANNE, only daughter of MR ANDREW McCLAY, of Fahan
December 17 1842
On the 15th inst., at the residence of the lady's uncle, SAMUEL COCHRAN, SEN., ESQ., of Chrisloughmore, by the Rev. Henry Wallace, the REV JOHN MACKY, Presbyterian Minister of Fahan, to REBECCA, third daughter of MR JOSEPH COCHRAN, of this City [Londonderry]
March 11 1843
On the 8th inst, at Fahan Church, by the Rev. Henry Scott, WILLIAM HUFFINGTON, ESQ., to SUSAN, daughter of FRANCIS H. NESBITT, ESQ
April 1 1843
On the 23rd ult., by the Rev. John Macky, Presbyterian Minister, Fahan, MR ROBERT WRIGHT, of Creggan, to ELIZABETH, eldest daughter of MR SAMUEL DUNLAP, Garvarry
February 1 1845
On the 23rd ult., in Taughboyne Church, by the Rev. Mr. Barclay, MR WILLIAM McCLAY, of Creesloughkeil, Fahan, to JANE, second daughter of MR ANDREW ALEXANDER, of Kinecally
May 10 1845
On the 30th ult., at Charlton Church, Kent, by the Rev. George Dempster Miller, brother of the bride, HUGH HAWKSHAW, ESQ., R.N., and C.I., son of the late REV RICHARD HAWKSHAW, Rector of Fahan, county of Donegal, to CATHERINE ELIZA, fourth daughter of ROBERT MILLER, ESQ., of Blackheath, Berks
June 13 1846
On the 17th inst., in the Presbyterian Church, Fahan, by the Rev. John Mackey, JAMES MacPHERSON, ESQ., Letterkenny, late of Rhodes, Upper Egypt, to ANNE, daughter of MR JOSEPH MacPHERSON, Ballougry, near this City
June 10 1847
On Wednesday, the 7th inst., at Fahan Church, by the Rev. Mr. Reed, MICAH HAMILTON, ESQ., Fahan, to ANNIE, eldest daughter of JOHN MURRAY, ESQ., Londonderry
November 6 1847
On the 2nd inst., at Fahan Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. John Mackey, MR WILLIAM FINLAY, merchant, of this City [Londonderry], to ANNIE, second daughter of MR JOHN MORAN, of Elaghbeg, county Donegal
August 29 1851
On the 28th inst., at Fahan Church, by the Rev. R.H. Burgh, RICHARD ANDERSON, ESQ., Gulladuff, Moville, to CATHERINE, daughter of the late GEORGE SIDLEY, ESQ.,
December 19 1851
On Wednesday, the 17th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Macky, in Fahan Presbyterian Church, MR ANDREW FLOYD, of this City [Londonderry], to ISABELLA, third daughter of MR JOHN MORAN, of Elaghbeg
August 6 1852
August 5, in Fahan Church, by the Rev. George Smith, MINCHIN LLOYD, ESQ., of Summerhill, to ELIZA, relict of the late REV JAMES GRAHAM
December 31 1852
On the 28th inst., in the Presbyterian Church , Ballyarnett, by the Rev. Robert McCreery, ROBERT McFARLAND, ESQ., Cloon, to MARGARET, eldest daughter of the late JAMES GIBSON, ESQ., Fahan
January 21 1853
On the 14th inst., in Fahan Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. J. Macky, MR GEORGE CAMPBELL, teacher of Carnshanagh National School, to RACHAEL, eldest daughter of MR WILLIAM McNUTT, of Burnfoot
February 11 1853
January 27, in Fahan Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. John Macky, MR GEORGE ALLISON, Waterside, saddler, to ELIZABETH SARAH, only daughter of MR JAMES SLOAN, of Elaghbeg
June 24 1853
On the 16th inst., by the Rev. John Macky, in Fahan Presbyterian Church, MR ROBERT WITHEROW, Gortconnican, to SARAH, youngest daughter of MR ANDREW TAYLOR, Drumadowey, Birdstown, county Donegal
December 16 1853
On the 8th inst., in the Presbyterian Church, Fahan, by the Rev. J. Mackay, MR JAMES BRADLEY, cabinetmaker, of this City [Londonderry], to MARY, fourth daughter of MR JOHN MORAN, Elaghbeg, county Donegal
August 11 1854
On the 3rd inst., in the Presbyterian Church, Ballyarnet, by the Rev. Robert McCreery, MR ANDREW MOORE, Fahan, to MISS RACHEL DENNY, Drumacross
November 30 1855
On the 19th inst., in Glendermott Church, by the Rev. Mitchell Smyth, Rector of Errigal, the REV ROBERT HIGINBOTHAM, Junior Curate of Derry Cathedral, son of the late HENRY HIGINBOTHAM, ESQ., Mountjoy Square, Dublin, to JOSEPHINE MARY, youngest daughter of LIEUTENANT COLONEL JONES, 12th Regiment, and Fahan House, county Donegal
December 26 1856
At Lochaline House, Morvan, Argyleshire, on the 16th inst., by the Rev. David Hanson, Fahan, ANDREW T. HAMILTON, ESQ., M.D., Gort House, Fahan, to MARY ELIZABETH, youngest daughter of JOHN SINCLAIR, ESQ., Lochaline
November 13 1857
On the 20th ult., in Loughgilly Church [Co Armagh], by the Rev. W.H. Foster, MR WILLIAM MAXWELL, R.E., recently returned from India, to MARIA MINCHIN, niece of the REV A.H. MINCHIN, Incumbent of Lower Fahan
December 4 1857
On Tuesday, the 1st inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. D. Hanson, Fahan, MR SAMUEL McCLEAN, Balleighan, to MARGARET, eldest daughter of MR ANDREW TAYLOR, Drumadooey, Birdstown
January 8 1858
On the 1st inst., at Fahan Church, by the Rev. William Alexander, WILLIAM, the third son of the late MR WILLIAM BEATTY, of Millbrook, to KITTY, second daughter of MR ROBERT LONGWILL, of Lisfannon
March 26 1858
On the 12th inst., in Fahan Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. David Hanson, MR JAMES ALEXANDER, Tumack, to ELLEN, daughter of MR THOMAS WALKER, Coshquin
Note: The marriage was between James Calvin Alexander and Ellen, whose father was Thomas WALLACE and not Thomas WALKER
April 2 1858
On the 23rd ult., in Fahan Church, by the Rev. William Alexander, MR HENRY WHITTLINGTON, of Molenan, to MARTHA, eldest daughter of MR ROBERT McDERMOTT, Fahan
May 7 1858
On the 29th ult., at St. Peter's Church, Dublin, by the Rev. J.J. McSorley, M.A., MR GEORGE W.K. DREWETT, to ANNA, youngest daughter of the late WILLIAM HUFFINGTON, ESQ., of Fahan, county Donegal
January 28 1859
January 19, in the Fourth Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. David Hanson, Fahan, MR EPHRAIM McELVENNY, fourth son of MR ALEXANDER McELVENNY, Elaghbeg, to MARY JANE, second daughter of MR GEORGE CAMPBELL, Gortin
August 5 1859
On the 28th July, in the Presbyterian Church, Buncrana, by the Rev. David Mitchell, MR GEORGE McCLAY, of Crieslough, Fahan, to JANE, the only daughter of MR ANDREW MORAN, of Tullydish, Buncrana
April 6 1860
March 29, in Fahan Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. David Hanson, MR WILLIAM ELDER, Burnfoot, to MARY, youngest daughter of the late MR JOHN ARBUCKLE, Lagnadavaugh
January 25 1861
November 6, at Adelaide, South Australia, by the Very Rev. the Dean of Adelaide, EDWARD WILLIAM PRICE, ESQ., late of the Royal Navy, and youngest son of the late JAMES PRICE, ESQ., of Monkstown, county Dublin, to MINNA, eldest daughter of MICAH CARY HAMILTON, ESQ., late of Fahan Cottage, Derry
February 8 1861
February 7, in the Fourth Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. John B. McBride, A.B., Fahan, MR JOSEPH McELVENNY, Elaghbeg, to MISS ELIZA ANN TAYLOR, Birdstown
July 12 1861
On the 2nd July, in the Fahan Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. J.B. McBride, MR CHARLES GALLAGHER, of the Constabulary, Clough, county Down, to ELIZABETH, third daughter of MR WILLIAM McNUTT, Burnfoot
September 27 1861
On the 21st September, in Fahan Church, county Donegal, by the Rev. William Brandon, Rector of Seskinfere [?], and uncle of the bride, JOHN BOND, ESQ., the eldest son of OLIVER BOND, ESQ., of the Collon, Londonderry, to ELIZABETH KATHLEEN, the eldest daughter of the REV ROBERT J. WALKER, of New York
December 6 1861
November 28, in the Presbyterian Church, Buncrana, by the Rev. J.B. McBride, A.B., Fahan, MR JOHN KELLY, Milltown, to MISS CATHERINE BELL, Lisnagarvin
July 18 1862
On the 7th July, in the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. John Brown McBride, of Fahan, county Donegal, MR SAMUEL TAYLOR, of Birdstown, Assistant Surveyor for the Barony of Kilmacrenan, Ramelton, to MARGARET, the youngest daughter of the late MR WILLIAM DAVIS, of Auglehard
October 3 1862
September 30, in the Fourth Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. J.R. McBride, Fahan, MR ROBERT BEGLEY, Drain, near Manorcunningham, to MARGARET JANE, daughter of the late MR WILLIAM WALKER, Elaghbeg
January 30 1863
On the 22nd January, at Fahan Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. John B. McBride, A.B., FREDERICK KIRKPATRICK, ESQ., Londonderry, to MARGARET, eldest daughter of MR ANDREW EDWARDS, Dundrain
February 13 1863
January 26, in the Roman Catholic Church of Fahan, by the Rev. B. McEldowney, Administrator, MR JOHN BOLAND, of the Burnfoot Constabulary, to MISS MARGARET McGANDY, daughter of MR HUGH McGANDY, of Glengollin, Strabane
September 16 1864
September 12, in the Parish Church of Fahan Lower, Buncrana, by the Rev. Edward George Dougherty, A.M., and subsequently in the Roman Catholic Chapel by the Rev. Mr. McGill, MR FRANCIS KEARNS, of the Letterkenny Constabulary, to MARIA, daughter of MR JOHN WOOD, of Sheffield
November 18 1864
November 11, at the First Presbyterian Church, Ballymoney [Co Antrim], by the Rev. Robert Parke, assisted by the Rev. Jackson Graham, Armoy, the REV J.B. McBRIDE, A.B., Fahan, county Donegal, to MARY JANE, daughter of the late WILLIAM COFFEY, ESQ., Ballymoney
April 10 1866
On the 4th April, in the Fourth Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. Andrew Long, Monreagh, MR ANDREW CAMPBELL, Garvery, Upper Fahan, to ISABELLA, daughter of MR CUNNINGHAM PARKHILL, Castruse
December 14 1866
December 12, in the Parish Church of Fahan Lower, Buncrana, by the Rev. Charleton Maxwell, Rector of Leckpatrick, assisted by the Rev. Edward George Dougherty, of Fahan Lower, the REV WALTER LITTLE GILMOUR BOYD, of Skelmorlie, Scotland, to MARGARET ANNE, eldest daughter of DAVID SMYTH, ESQ., Artagarvan, county Tyrone
December 28 1866
December 24, at Letterkenny, by the Rev. Henry Danford, MR GEORGE SADLIER, Constable of Constabulary, to SARAH, eldest daughter of MR WILLIAM McCLEA, of Fahan, county Donegal
June 7 1867
June 6, in the Ballyarnet Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Professor Witherow, assisted by the Rev. Robert McCreery, MR JAMES KELLY, Waterside, to MATILDA, second daughter of the late MR ANDREW MATTHEWS, Fahan
November 15 1867
November 7, in the Fahan Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. J.B. McBride, A.B., MR JAMES SCOTT, retired Constable of the Royal Irish Constabulary, to SARAH ANNE, relict of the late MR JOHN McNUTT, late Postmaster, Burnfoot
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November 7, in Fahan Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. H.P. Charleton, MR WILLIAM BUCHANAN, St. Johnston, to ELIZABETH, eldest daughter of the late MR SAMUEL DUNLOP, Burt
March 3 1868
February 25, in the Roman Catholic Chapel, Burt, by the Rev. S. O'Hagan, C.C., MR WILLIAM McLAUGHLIN, N.T., Toobin, to MISS CATHERINE DOHERTY, Monreagh, Fahan
June 1 1869
May 25, at the Roman Catholic Church, Burt, by the Rev. J. O'Hagan, C.C., MR JAMES QUIGLEY, Fahan, to MISS JANE SWEENEY, Millbay, Inch
September 3 1869
August 26, at the Roman Catholic Church, Burt, by the Rev. J. O'Hagan, C.C., MR WILLIAM O’BRIEN, Fahan, to MAGGY, eldest daughter of MICHAEL KERR, ESQ., Deerpark
November 23 1869
Nov. 13, in the Roman Catholic Chapel of Upper Fahan, by the Rev. B. McEldowney, P.P., MR NEAL McCAFFERTY, station master, Fahan Point, to MISS M. DOHERTY, Ridgeway, Fahan