Gilbride Family of Bundoran Area / McDermott Family of Cornagawna

Hi Jeff,

I think yours is one of the 3 Gilbride families in Magheracar (just outside Bundoran) in the 1901 census. There's a Michael and Anne with several children including a Joseph aged 10. The house next door is occupied by Neal and Catherine Gilbride. The other Gilbride family (the one I am most interested in ) is that of Terence Gilbride otherwise McBride or MacBride.   

Terence was the son of James Gilbride/McBride/MacBride. Terence's age is understated in the 1901 census - he's shown as 35, but on the 1911 census he's 69. I think he was born around 1854. It seems likely that these 3 Gilbride families were related.  The names Loughlin and Munday have also cropped in connection with Gilbrides in Magheracar. 

Terence's wife Anne was the daughter of Laurence Rooney of Aughamore, Co Leitrim. 

As a matter of interest, where did you find the baptism record? 

Shaun,

Thanks so very much for the information.  Google Earth shows Magheracar as a village, or really just six houses, on a street called Dartry Court, I am guessing less than kilometer from the sea at Bundoran.  If that is correct, then the focus is quite narrow.

The Certificate of Baptism was among papers handed down to me from my family.  It is dated 1915, which suggests to me that it is something my grandfather obtained to take with him when he emigrated to the U.S. as proof of identity (as his birht was not registered).  I also have his U.S. Certificate of Naturalization issued during WWI in Norfolk, Virginia, no doubt as he was preparing to embark to France with his U.S. Army unit.  He saw action there, and was injuried during a poison gas attack.  He later returned to the U.S.  His older brother Patrick (known here as McBride) married my grandmother's older sister Catherine McDermott.  The two couples raised their families in New York City.

My grandmother returned to Ireland at least once.  The legend is that she crossed the Atlantic on the Queen Mary.  I have a photo of her outside of a cottage.  It looks like its from the 1940's or 1950's.  We think the cottage is the McDermott family homestead in Cornagawna, Co. Leitrim.  So far,  I have found nothing similar viz. the Gilbrides.

What is your nexus to the Gilbrides?

Have sent you an email.

I can see a Roseina Gilbride aged 55 on the UK manifest of the Queen Mary leaving Southampton on 24 September 1948. She's travelling with Mary McDermott aged 58.  Last address in UK was 20 Cockspur Street, London. 

Hi jeff I am eileen Gilbride my father is frederick Gilbride son of Daniel Gilbride.

Daniel Gilbride was the son of Michael and Anne Gilbride. According to the 1901 ireland census they had 6 children living at the time of the census. Thier names are Michael 30, Bridget 19, James 17, Daniel 14, Lizzie 12, and Joseph 10.

I know from my father that James Gilbride went to America and became very well off .

In the 1911 census Anne is recorded as living with Michael and Daniel her two sons so the rest must have left.

They lived in Bundoran county Donegal in the townland of Magheracan or sometimes called Magheracar . I have been there and it is about 1-2 miles outside Bundoran town. The original ruins of the cottage still remain.

I think Michael Gilbride either had Neil, John, Terence as brothers or first cousins. It was not unusual back then for families to take in and look after each others children so it often became confusing as to the relationship.

Hope this gives you some way forward in your search