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I recently found these Baptism records (on Ancestry.com) for the first 3 children of my Great Grandparents, Francis Brannigan and Susan Morris.  All 3 Baptisms were performed at Donaghmore, Tyrone, Ireland. In all 3, the Townland listed was Reclain. I would really like to find any information about Francis Brannigan birth (c.1819) and Susan Morris birth (c.1824) and their Marriage. I am assuming that these all would have been in or around Reclain, County Tyrone.

25 May 1839 - Elisabetham (Elizabeth) Branagan - Parents, Francisco Branagan and Susanna Morris - Sponsors, Jacoba Branagan and Maria Morgan.
 24 Jun 1841 - Johannem (John) Branagan - Parents, Francis Branagan and Susanna Morris - Sponsor, Eugenius Branagan.
 3 Nov 1843 - Jacobum (James) Branagan - Parents, Francisco Branagan and Susanna Morris - Sponsors, James and Isabella Morris.

An interesting point on the baptisms is that Ancestry.com shows them as occurring in Donaghmore, Donegal, Ireland. This at first wasn't consistent with their claim of being from County Tyrone, so I did a little more research. Turns out there are two Donaghmore parishes, one in Donegal and one in Tyrone. I went back to the baptism records and checked the townland listed. On all three, the townland was Reclain, which is in Tyrone. It appears that Ancestry.com shows the wrong Donaghmore parish for these.

Monday 2nd Mar 2015, 08:36PM

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  • Dear Thomas

    Apologies for the long delay in getting back to you. Have you managed to find out any more about the above?

    Best wishes

    Clare Doyle

    Genealogy Support

    Wednesday 22nd Jul 2015, 08:46AM

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