McCrossan and Walls Families

Hi there,

Could you please post your query here (Drumquin): http://www.irelandxo.com/group/longfield-east-tyrone

Do you know what religion they were? RC church records for Ardstraw East start from 1861 (baptismal) and 1860 (marriage). Ardstraw West start from 1846 (baptismal) and 1843 (marriage). These are available from the National Library of Ireland, Pos. 5765 and 5767, or from PRONI (Public Records of Northern Ireland), MIC.1D/60 and MIC.1D/62.

You could also try looking for them in the land records called Griffith's Valuation (1848-64), which is freely available here: www.askaboutireland.com You could also check the earlier land records called the tithe Applotment Books (1823-38).

Please make sure you link anyone else in your family who is interested in their Irish heritage to our site - and indeed anyone else you know of Irish heritage.

Kind regards,

Sinead Cooney

Genealogist (Ireland XO)

Thank you for your reply.  The families were Roman Catholic.  Hugh McCrossan and Bridget (Walls) McCrossan were married in the Roman Catholic Chapel of Longfield, District of Drumquin, Union of Castlederg.  I do have a copy of their marriage record in 1867 but that is the earliest record I have. 

I have seen the town on Envagh mentioned in a US military document for Hugh McCrossan, Jr.'s  born about 1875.  He claims he was born in Invah, Tyrone Ireland.

Have very little about the Walls Family other than Bridget's father being John.  What information I've found in Massachusetts have been conflicting to say the least.

Hi there,

I have just found this book you might eb interested in reading about Drumquin:

Drumquin... A Collection of Writings and Photographs of the Past, National Library of ireland, Ir. 91411 p 10

Here is another about Ardstaw West:

Donnelly, T.P., A History of the Parish of Ardstraw West and Castlederg, 1978, NLI Ir. 94114 d 6

Gebbie, John H., Ardstraw (Newtownstewart); historical survey of a parish, 1600-1900, Omagh: Strule Press, 1968, NLI Ir. 94114 g 2, 143 p.

Historical Committee of the Grouped Parishes, The changing years: in the grouped parishes of Ardstraw, Baronscourt and Badoney Union,  Omagh: Grahams Printers, 2000, NLI, 157 p.

Kind regards,

Sinead

Thank you for list of books that may be of interest to me.  I wil look into the availability in the US.  I appreciate your input and suggestions and  welcome any additional information that may be of help to me regarding the McCrossans and Walls.

There is a protestant Walls family in this area.  I was wondering if you had looked into this area.  The Walls family from this area contects to my family protestant Gormley - Urney presbyterian via Rebecca Jane Walls born in 1874 died 1974 md Robert Gormley.

Another avenue to explore!

Claire

There is a protestant Walls family in this area.  I was wondering if you had looked into this area.  The Walls family from this area contects to my family protestant Gormley - Urney presbyterian via Rebecca Jane Walls born in 1874 died 1974 md Robert Gormley.

Another avenue to explore!

Claire

There is a protestant Walls family in this area.  I was wondering if you had looked into this area.  The Walls family from this area contects to my family protestant Gormley - Urney presbyterian via Rebecca Jane Walls born in 1874 died 1974 md Robert Gormley.

Another avenue to explore!

Claire

There is a protestant Walls family in this area.  I was wondering if you had looked into this area.  The Walls family from this area contects to my family protestant Gormley - Urney presbyterian via Rebecca Jane Walls born in 1874 died 1974 md Robert Gormley.

Another avenue to explore!

Claire