Brady/McBrady or Killaghtee

Sher:

Unfortunately, Co. Donegal is the most difficult county to find pre-1850 RC church records. You will not find any baptismal records for you McBrady/Brady family. Killybegs records for baptisms start in 1850 https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/1019

This link  https://www.johngrenham.com/records/lewis.php?civilparishid=772&civilpa…;  provides an 1837 snapshot of the parish ogf Killaghtee. It is written from the perspective of the Church of Ireland activities but there is a mention of a church being built in Killybegs. My guess is that there was a chapel of some form in Killybegs and likely the marriage and baptisms occurred there (or the priest came to their dwelling for the baptisms).

Let me know if you have any questions.

Roger McDonnell

Roger:

Many thsnks for this information.  I've used John Grenham's sites before, and likely went to this one too, but because it didn't say Killaghtee, I didn't click on the link.  I'll go and look at it and see what I  can see.   I was wondering if they went all the way over to Killybegs.  He said he was from St. John's Point, but I wonder if he was from Dunkineely or Bruckless, as he was a wagon maker and could do better business in a town than in the barren countryside as St. John's Point appears to be/appears to have been. Many thanks for this.

Sher,

I believe the Brady/McBrady surname was very uncommon in SW Donegal and I do not see it in the 1833 Tithe Applotment record for Killaghtee Parish.  However, I do know a number of families in the Kilcar/Glencolumbkille parishes (just a litte west of Killaghtee) with the McBrearty surname changed it to Brady/McBrady when they emigrated to the US..  There were two McBrearty families resident in KIllaghtee in that 1833 Tithe record (when you would expect to see them there), one in Barnhill and another in Ramoy. I think this is likely your family.

1834 Tithe Applotment Book - Killaghtee Parish, Co Donegal (donegalgenealogy.com)

John

Many thanks for your reply, John.  This may well prove to be the right people.  I DID see the McBrearty name during my research and I DID add it to the list to be considered.  Your assistance is greatly appreciated!

Sher