looking for Breslin/Brislan

Statutory death registration started in Ireland in 1864, so if Mary Breslin died in 1871, aged 85 or thereabouts, there ought to be a death certificate for her. There won’t be one for her husband if he died in 1860.  Inver falls within the civil registration district of Donegal town. According to rootsireland, there is a Mary Breslin death registered there on 5.4.1871 aged 80. She lived in Drimareeny, parish of Inver and was a farmer’s widow. The informant was Francis Gallagher, of the same townland.

Looking at Griffiths Valuation for that townland in 1857, there was 1 Breslin farm, held by James Breslin. He had plot 4 which was a 10 acre farm. It’s possible her was Mary’s husband. The townlands more common name is Drumrainy.

No Breslins there by 1901, though the Gallaghers were still there:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Inver/Drumrainy/

The RC baptisms & marriages for Inver don’t start till 1861 so you won’t find any baptisms or marriages for the family.

There are a few of us around, originating from documents and timelines, Patrick and Mary started in mericksville Ontario and settled in Mohawk territory in upstate New York.   I have made a family tree.

Jennifer,

I am also descended from Breslins. My g-g-g grandfather was Condy Breslin (b abt 1813 in Killybegs, Donegal). I have a record that indicates he later lived in Inver Parish. Condy married Winifred Unity Gallagher around 1832 in Co. Donegal. The next record that I have shows Winifred living in the Provence of Quebec, Canada & she is widowed. I am thinking that your Patrick (b 1815) may have been a brother to my Condy. My tree is on Ancestry.com - "Fee Family Tree"

Mary  

Hello,

I'm wondering if my family may be linked to either of yours. It's been years since I've looked into any genealogy, and luckily for me, a cousin has done some work on it since then -- quite a lot, actually. 

Today, learned the names and places for several relatives I knew nothing about -- starting with a Mary (née McNeely) Brislin. Mary was born in Co Donegal, Parish of Killabegs, born about 1786. She was married to an Owen Brislin/Breslin (name used interchangeably it seems) who himself was born about 1784, not sure where, info says simply "possibly in Co Donegal". Owen is thought to have died in Ireland before 1860; Mary died 1871 in Ohio, US. Mary was living with a son and his family in the US for the 1860 and 1870 census in Ohio, US. Other sons' names were James and Hugh, but I'd expect there also to be an Owen, but don't have much beyond the information above, except all were Catholic. 
Her son Hugh married Eliza Boyle born 5 Feb 1823, her family is from Co Donegal as well, but not sure where, don't know when those two married, even. But Eliza died in Ohio, US, 1897. 
 

This is the first I've known of family from Killabegs Parish and so finding others with family having similar surnames in the same parish, I thought there's a decent chance of them being related so thought I'd try replying and see if any of these names were familiar to either of you.

Re-reading, I just realized that the original poster and I are likely distant cousins, as there can't be too many women named Mary McNeely Brislin born and died the same years married to Owens, can there? Ha! She is where I am stuck, as well -- or, my cousin is stuck, and now I am, too. But I'd l love to hear from you if you're still around the site! 

Thank you so very much!