Coyle 'Whitehill' Drumhome Ballintra

Hi,

Thanks very much for your message. I hope that someone with information makes a connection with you and helps you to further your research. In the mean time here are some websites that you may find useful:

The National Archives of Irelandhttp://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/

The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx

The National Archives UK ? genealogy search:http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/

The Public Records Office of Northern Irelandhttp://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm

FamilySearch: www.familysearch.org

Irish Genealogy Tool kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/

Genealogy Links:http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/fermanagh/index.html

From Ireland: www.from-ireland.net

Fermanagh Gold: http://www.fermanagh-gold.com/

Kind regards,

Genealogy Support

I am the Great Great Grandaughter of James Coyle and Annie Sweeney. I am the Great Grandaughter of Aeneas Coyle.

Aeneas relocated to Glasgow and married Catherine McGrory in 1886. I believe they had 3 children, Mary Agnes, Daniel and my Grandfather James Coyle.

I would love to know more about my family! Francis, please contact me.

Thanks in advance,

Catherine.

Hi Catherine,

My enquiry on this website was one of many efforts I have made over the last four years to trace any decendents of James and Annie (Sweeney) Coyle from 'Whitehill' Drumhome Co. Donegal.

James was my Great Grandfather's brother Patrick. My email address is  brockagh1@gmail.com Please forward your email address and any information you have and I will fill you in. Your commumication is great news after my years of research.

Regards,

Francie Coyle

Hi Catherine,

Attached please find record of 1891 Census showing Aeneas and family in Edinburgh. I obtained this two years ago and had planned to visit Scotland to follow up sometime over the next year. When you email me I will provide more information on what I have researched here in Donegal.

Thank you so much. I emailed you this morning directly to the email you supplied with some other info re Aeneas.

Thanks  :)

Catherine,

I didn't received the email. Were there attachments?

The email address is    brockagh1@gmail.com

Francie

yep sent to that I have just finished sending you 8 various certificates. Have you received any of those? I shall send my email of this morning again.

Cathy.

Dear Francis and Catherine,  

My Great Grandfather was named James Sweeney. I believe he was born in Leat Beg, Fanad around 1835 and came to Claggan in 1861 together with his brother Patrick.  No one knew how they came to end up in Claggan, but years after my father died, I noticed a baptism for Bernard Coyle  in Claggan with James Coyle and Annie Sweeney as parents. I know the house the Sweeney's came to was previously owned by James Coyle and guessed that maybe Annie Sweeney was an Aunt or some other relative of James and Patrick Sweeney. 

Patrick married but died young without children.  James married Anne (Nancy) McGettigan of Glenree and had 10 Children, many of whom emigrated to Pittsburgh. One son named Michael remained and married Annie Coyle of Kill (about 1/2 mile from Claggan) and one of their seven children was my father John.  I still own the house in Claggan and lived there from 1996 to 2011.  

I would be extremely interested to hear anything at all about the Coyle family and the possible link through Annie Sweeney. I've always wondered about that connection. Thank you both for your time.

Liam Sweeney

Philadelphia

Hi Liam, Frances, Catherine,

My name is Eamon Coyle from Buncrana Co Donegal. My father was Bernard Coyle who was born in Glasgow in 1907.  His father was Aeneas Coyle who was married to Rose Toland (2nd marriage). Apparently my grandfather was married previously to a woman called Catherine Mc Grory in 1886. His first wife Catherine died in 1902 and he remarried my grandmother in 1904 in Derry.N Ireland. My grandfather's mothers maiden name was Annie Sweeney and his fathers name was James. We always knew that our grandfather was marred previously but never knew that there were any children by that marriage until my sister Kathleen read Catherine's post here.  If any of ye have any further information could you e-mail myself at ecoyle52@yahoo.com and/or my sister Kathleen at kathleenmccay@yahoo.co.uk.