Fahan Upper Parish, County Donegal, Ireland Marriage Announcements 1787-1869
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This page is Fahan Upper Parish, County Donegal marriage announcements from 1787 to 1869 which were published in various newspapers of the time.
***ORIGINAL SPELLING HAS BEEN RETAINED***
| Date | Marriage |
| May 19 1787 | MCKIE & WALLACE. Mr. Wm. McKie to Miss Wallace of Fahan (Dublin Evening Post) |
| Nov 9 1792 | MARSHALL & STEWART. Rev. J. Marshall of Fahan, to Mrs Stewart, widow of the late George Stewart, Esq., county Derry (Dublin Evening Post) |
| Aug 7 1810 | HAMILTON & LOGAN. Rev. Mr. Hamilton, of Fahan, to Miss Logan, of Buncrana (Saunders’ Newsletter) |
| Feb 4 1821 | MCCREA & WALLACE. By the Rev. Mr. Dill, on the 14th inst., Mr. Robert McCrea, of Grange [Co. Tyrone], to Florinda, eldest daughter of Mr. M. Wallace, of Carnshanagh, near Fahan, county Donegal (Belfast Commercial Chronicle) |
| Jun 9 1828 | COCHRANE & KITSON. At Fahan Church, on the 29th May, by the Rev. Wm. Hawkshaw, Mr. Joseph Cochrane, Coleraine [Co. Londonderry], to Miss Kitson, Buncrana (Belfast Commercial Chronicle) |
| Feb 25 1832 | BURTON & KOUGH. At Fahan Church, county Donegal, on Tuesday, the 21st inst., by the Rev. W. Williams, the Rev. Robert William Burton, to Eliza, second daughter of Edward Kough, Esq., of New Ross, county Wexford (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| May 15 1829 | HUFFINGTON & CAMPBELL. At Fahan Church, Mr. William Huffington, to Johanna, daughter of Mr. John Campbell, of Londonderry (The Pilot) |
| Jul 19 1834 | ARMOUR & BROOKE. On the 17th inst., by the Rev. D. Hamilton, of Fahan, the Rev. Samuel Armour, of Inch, to Rebecca, daughter of the Rev. H. Brooke, Burt (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Jul 9 1836 | CAMPBELL & MAXWELL. On the 28th ult., at Bath, Lieutenant Colonel Campbell, Bombay Artillery, of Avisyards, county of Ayr, Scotland, to Nicola Anne Maxwell, daughter of the late Richard Maxwell, Esq., of Birdstown, county of Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Sep 10 1836 | DUNN & DOUGLAS. At Fahan, 1st Sept., by the Rev. William Hawkshaw, John Dunn, Esq., surgeon, to Anne Jane, only daughter of the late Major Stewart Home Douglas, of the 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Feb 25 1837 | KOUGH & NORMAN. On Tuesday the 21st inst., at Fahan Church, by the Rev. Hugh Norman, Thomas Kough, Esq., of Fahan House, to Catherine, second daughter of the late Thomas Norman, Esq., of Gardener Street, Dublin, and sister of Charles Norman, Esq., of Glendollan, county Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Mar 31 1838 | BOYD & EDGAR. On the 28th inst., in Fahan Church, by the Rev. William Hawkshaw, Mr Thomas Boyd, Primitive Wesleyan Minister, to Margaret, fourth daughter of Edward Edgar, Esq., Buncrana (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Aug 18 1838 | HOGES & HUFFINGTON. August 9, at St. George's Church, Everton, Liverpool, Captain A. Hoges, Hon. E.I.C., Bengal Army, to Hessy, daughter of William Huffington, Esq., Fahan Cottage, county Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Jul 6 1839 | COCHRAN & DYSART. On Thursday 4th inst., by the Rev. Robert Gray, Mr Samuel Cochran, of Chrislaugh, to Darcus, third daughter of the late Mr James Dysart, Burt (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Aug 28 1841 | TAYLOR & MCCLAY. On Thursday, 19th inst., by the Rev. Joseph McConaghy, Presbyterian Minister of St. Johnston, Mr Harvey Taylor, of Craigadoes, to Mary Anne, only daughter of Mr Andrew McClay, of Fahan (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Jul 30 1842 | MAXWELL & SYNGE. July 20th, at St. Peter's Church, by the Rev. Edward Synge, P.B. Maxwell, Esq., fourth son of the Rev. P.B. Maxwell, of Birdstown, county Donegal, to Frances D. Synge, daughter of the late Frances Synge, Esq., of Glanmore, county Wicklow (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Dec 17 1842 | MACKY & COCHRAN. On the 15th inst., at the residence of the lady's uncle, Samuel Cochran, Sen., Esq., of Chrisloughmore, by the Rev. Henry Wallace, the Rev. John Macky, Presbyterian Minister of Fahan, to Rebecca, third daughter of Mr Joseph Cochran, of this City (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Mar 11 1843 | HUFFINGTON & NESBITT. On the 8th inst., at Fahan Church, by the Rev. Henry Scott, William Huffington, Esq., to Susan, daughter of Francis H. Nesbitt, Esq (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Apr 1 1843 | WRIGHT & DUNLAP. On the 23rd ult., by the Rev. John Macky, Presbyterian Minister, Fahan, Mr Robert Wright, of Creggan, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr Samuel Dunlap, Garvarry (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Feb 1 1845 | MCCLAY & ALEXANDER. On the 23rd ult., in Taughboyne Church, by the Rev. Mr. Barclay, Mr William McClay, of Creesloughkeil, Fahan, to Jane, second daughter of Mr Andrew Alexander, of Kinecally (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| May 10 1845 | HAWKSHAW & MILLER. On the 30th ult., at Charlton Church, Kent, by the Rev. George Dempster Miller, brother of the bride, Hugh Hawkshaw, Esq., R.N., and C.I., son of the late Rev. Richard Hawkshaw, Rector of Fahan, county of Donegal, to Catherine Eliza, fourth daughter of Robert Miller, Esq., of Blackheath, Berks. (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Jun 13 1846 | MACPHERSON & MACPHERSON. On the 17th inst., in the Presbyterian Church, Fahan, by the Rev. John Mackey, James MacPherson, Esq., Letterkenny, late of Rhodes, Upper Egypt, to Anne, daughter of Mr Joseph MacPherson, Ballougry, near this City (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Jun 10 1847 | HAMILTON & MURRAY. On Wednesday, the 7th inst., at Fahan Church, by the Rev. Mr. Reed, Micah Hamilton, Esq., Fahan, to Annie, eldest daughter of John Murray, Esq., Londonderry (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Nov 6 1847 | FINLAY & MORAN. On the 2nd inst., at Fahan Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. John Mackey, Mr William Finlay, merchant, of this City, to Annie, second daughter of Mr John Moran, of Elaghbeg, county Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Jan 10 1851 | MAXWELL & KEARNEY. On the 4th inst., at St. Mary's, Cheltenham, by the Rev. Duncan Gilby, Captain G.V. Maxwell, 88th Connaught Rangers, son of the Rev. P.B. Maxwell, of Birdstown, Londonderry (sic), to Charlotte Wilhelmina, daughter of the late John Kearney, Esq., of county Kilkenny, and grand-daughter of the late Very Rev. Cadogan Keatinge, Dean of Clogher (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Aug 1 1851 | MAXWELL & PATON. On 30th July, at St. Mark's Church, Armagh, by the Rev. William Maclean, Rector of Tynan, Stewart Maxwell, Esq., son of the Rev. P.B. Maxwell, Birdstown, county Donegal, to Annie, third daughter of William Paton, Esq., Armagh (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Aug 29 1851 | ANDERSON & SIDLEY. On the 28th inst., at Fahan Church, by the Rev. R.H. Burgh, Richard Anderson, Esq., Gulladuff, Moville, to Catherine, daughter of the late George Sidley, Esq. (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Dec 19 1851 | FLOYD & MORAN. On Wednesday, the 17th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Macky, in Fahan Presbyterian Church, Mr Andrew Floyd, of this City to Isabella, third daughter of Mr John Moran, of Elaghbeg (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| May 14 1852 | MAXWELL & PONSONBY. In the Cathedral of Derry, on the 11th inst., by the Very Rev. the Dean of Derry, the Rev. Charleton Maxwell, Rector of Lower Badoney, son of the Rev. P.B. Maxwell, of Birdstown, county Donegal, to Emily Augusta Grace Ponsonby, youngest daughter of the Hon. and Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Derry and Raphoe (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Aug 6 1852 | LLOYD & GRAHAM (RALLEIGH). August 5, in Fahan Church, by the Rev. George Smith, Minchin Lloyd, Esq., of Summerhill, to Eliza, relict of the late Rev. James Graham (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Dec 31 1852 | MCFARLAND & GIBSON. On the 28th inst., in the Presbyterian Church , Ballyarnett, by the Rev. Robert McCreery, Robert McFarland, Esq., Cloon, to Margaret, eldest daughter of the late James Gibson, Esq., Fahan (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Jan 21 1853 | CAMPBELL & MCNUTT. On the 14th inst., in Fahan Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. J. Macky, Mr George Campbell, teacher of Carnshanagh National School, to Rachael, eldest daughter of Mr William McNutt, of Burnfoot (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Feb 11 1853 | ALLISON & SLOAN. January 27, in Fahan Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. John Macky, Mr George Allison, Waterside, saddler, to Elizabeth Sarah, only daughter of Mr James Sloan, of Elaghbeg (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Jun 24 1853 | WITHEROW & TAYLOR. On the 16th inst., by the Rev. John Macky, in Fahan Presbyterian Church, Mr Robert Witherow, Gortconnican, to Sarah, youngest daughter of Mr Andrew Taylor, Drumadowey, Birdstown, county Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Dec 16 1853 | BRADLEY & MORAN. On the 8th inst., in the Presbyterian Church, Fahan, by the Rev. J. Mackay, Mr James Bradley, cabinetmaker, of this City [Londonderry], to Mary, fourth daughter of Mr John Moran, Elaghbeg, county Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Aug 11 1854 | MOORE & DENNY. On the 3rd inst., in the Presbyterian Church, Ballyarnet, by the Rev. Robert McCreery, Mr Andrew Moore, Fahan, to Miss Rachel Denny, Drumacross (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Nov 30 1855 | HIGINBOTHAM & JONES. On the 19th inst., in Glendermott Church, by the Rev. Mitchell Smyth, Rector of Errigal, the Rev. Robert Higinbotham, Junior Curate of Derry Cathedral, son of the late Henry Higinbotham, Esq., Mountjoy Square, Dublin, to Josephine Mary, youngest daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Jones, 12th Regiment, and Fahan House, county Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Dec 26 1856 | HAMILTON & SINCLAIR. At Lochaline House, Morvan, Argyleshire, on the 16th inst., by the Rev. David Hanson, Fahan, Andrew T. Hamilton, Esq., M.D., Gort House, Fahan, to Mary Elizabeth, youngest daughter of John Sinclair, Esq., Lochaline (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Nov 13 1857 | MAXWELL & MINCHIN. On the 20th ult., in Loughgilly Church [Co Armagh], by the Rev. W.H. Foster, Mr William Maxwell, R.E., recently returned from India, to Maria Minchin, niece of the Rev A.H. Minchin, Incumbent of Lower Fahan |
| Dec 4 1857 | MCCLEAN & TAYLOR. On Tuesday, the 1st inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. D. Hanson, Fahan, Mr Samuel McClean, Balleighan, to Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr Andrew Taylor, Drumadooey, Birdstown (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Jan 8 1858 | BEATTY & LONGWILL. On the 1st inst., at Fahan Church, by the Rev. William Alexander, William, the third son of the late Mr William Beatty, of Millbrook, to Kitty, second daughter of Mr Robert Longwill, of Lisfannon (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Mar 26 1858 | ALEXANDER & WALKER. On the 12th inst., in Fahan Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. David Hanson, Mr James Alexander, Tumack, to Ellen, daughter of Mr Thomas Walker, Coshquin (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Apr 2 1858 | WHITTINGTON & MCDERMOTT. On the 23rd ult., in Fahan Church, by the Rev. William Alexander, Mr Henry Whittington, of Molenan, to Martha, eldest daughter of Mr Robert McDermott, Fahan (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| May 7 1858 | DREWETT & HUFFINGTON. On the 29th ult., at St. Peter's Church, Dublin, by the Rev. J.J. McSorley, M.A., Mr George W.K. Drewett, to Anna, youngest daughter of the late William Huffington, Esq., of Fahan, county Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Jan 28 1859 | MCELVENNY & CAMPBELL. January 19, in the Fourth Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. David Hanson, Fahan, Mr Ephraim McElvenny, fourth son of Mr Alexander McElvenny, Elaghbeg, to Mary Jane, second daughter of Mr George Campbell, Gortin (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Aug 5 1859 | MCCLAY & MORAN. On the 28th July, in the Presbyterian Church, Buncrana, by the Rev. David Mitchell, Mr George McClay, of Crieslough, Fahan, to Jane, the only daughter of Mr Andrew Moran, of Tullydish, Buncrana (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Apr 6 1860 | ELDER & ARBUCKLE. March 29, in Fahan Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. David Hanson, Mr William Elder, Burnfoot, to Mary, youngest daughter of the late Mr John Arbuckle, Lagnadavaugh [marriage cert states his residence as Elaghbeg, Burt] (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Jan 25 1861 | PRICE & HAMILTON. November 6, at Adelaide, South Australia, by the Very Rev. the Dean of Adelaide, Edward William Price, Esq., late of the Royal Navy, and youngest son of the late James Price, Esq., of Monkstown, county Dublin, to Minna, eldest daughter of Micah Cary Hamilton, Esq., late of Fahan Cottage, Derry (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Feb 8 1861 | MCELVENNY & TAYLOR. February 7, in the Fourth Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. John B. McBride, A.B., Fahan, Mr Joseph McElvenny, Elaghbeg, to Miss Eliza Ann Taylor, Birdstown (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Jul 12 1861 | GALLAGHER & MCNUTT. On the 2nd July, in the Fahan Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. J.B. McBride, Mr Charles Gallagher, of the Constabulary, Clough, county Down, to Elizabeth, third daughter of Mr William McNutt, Burnfoot (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Sep 27 1861 | BOND & WALKER. On the 21st September, in Fahan Church, county Donegal, by the Rev. William Brandon, Rector of Seskinfere, and uncle of the bride, John Bond, Esq., the eldest son of Oliver Bond, Esq., of the Collon, Londonderry, to Elizabeth Kathleen, the eldest daughter of the Rev. Robert J. Walker, of New York (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Dec 6 1861 | KELLY & BELL. November 28, in the Presbyterian Church, Buncrana, by the Rev. J.B. McBride, A.B., Fahan, Mr John Kelly, Milltown, to Miss Catherine Bell, Lisnagarvin (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Jul 18 1862 | TAYLOR & DAVIS. On the 7th July, in the First Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. John Brown McBride, of Fahan, county Donegal, Mr Samuel Taylor, of Birdstown, Assistant Surveyor for the Barony of Kilmacrenan, Ramelton, to Margaret, the youngest daughter of the late Mr William Davis, of Auglehard (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Oct 3 1862 | BEGLEY & WALKER. September 30, in the Fourth Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. J.R. McBride, Fahan, Mr Robert Begley, Drain, near Manorcunningham, to Margaret Jane, daughter of the late Mr William Walker, Elaghbeg (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Jan 30 1863 | KIRKPATRICK & EDWARDS. On the 22nd January, at Fahan Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. John B. McBride, A.B., Frederick Kirkpatrick, Esq., Londonderry, to Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr Andrew Edwards, Dundrain (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Feb 13 1863 | BOLAND & MCGANDY. January 26, in the Roman Catholic Church of Fahan, by the Rev. B. McEldowney, Administrator, Mr John Boland, of the Burnfoot Constabulary, to Miss Margaret McGandy, daughter of Mr Hugh McGandy, of Glengollin, Strabane [Co. Tyrone] (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Sep 16 1864 | KEARNS & WOOD. September 12, in the Parish Church of Fahan Lower, Buncrana, by the Rev. Edward George Dougherty, A.M., and subsequently in the Roman Catholic Chapel by the Rev. Mr. McGill, Mr Francis Kearns, of the Letterkenny Constabulary, to Maria, daughter of Mr John Wood, of Sheffield (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Nov 18 1864 | MCBRIDE & COFFEY. November 11, at the First Presbyterian Church, Ballymoney [Co Antrim], by the Rev. Robert Parke, assisted by the Rev. Jackson Graham, Armoy, the Rev. J.B. McBride, A.B., Fahan, county Donegal, to Mary Jane, daughter of the late William Coffey, Esq., Ballymoney (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Apr 10 1866 | CAMPBELL & PARKHILL. On the 4th April, in the Fourth Presbyterian Church, Derry, by the Rev. Andrew Long, Monreagh, Mr Andrew Campbell, Garvery, Upper Fahan, to Isabella, daughter of Mr Cunningham Parkhill, Castruse (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Dec 14 1866 | BOYD & SMYTH. December 12, in the Parish Church of Fahan Lower, Buncrana, by the Rev. Charleton Maxwell, Rector of Leckpatrick, assisted by the Rev. Edward George Dougherty, of Fahan Lower, the Rev Walter Little Gilmour Boyd, of Skelmorlie, Scotland, to Margaret Anne, eldest daughter of David Smyth, Esq., Artagarvan, county Tyrone (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Dec 28 1866 | SADLIER & MCCLEA. December 24, at Letterkenny, by the Rev. Henry Danford, Mr George Sadlier, Constable of Constabulary, to Sarah, eldest daughter of Mr William McClea, of Fahan, county Donegal (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Jun 7 1867 | KELLY & MATTHEWS. June 6, in the Ballyarnet Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Professor Witherow, assisted by the Rev. Robert McCreery, Mr James Kelly, Waterside, to Matilda, second daughter of the late Mr Andrew Matthews, Fahan (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Nov 15 1867 | SCOTT & MCNUTT. November 7, in the Fahan Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. J.B. McBride, A.B., Mr James Scott, retired Constable of the Royal Irish Constabulary, to Sarah Anne, relict of the late Mr John McNutt, late Postmaster, Burnfoot (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Nov 15 1867 | BUCHANAN & DUNLOP. November 7, in Fahan Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. H.P. Charleton, Mr William Buchanan, St. Johnston, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late Mr Samuel Dunlop, Burt (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Mar 3 1868 | MCLAUGHLIN & DOHERTY. February 25, in the Roman Catholic Chapel, Burt, by the Rev. S. O'Hagan, C.C., Mr William McLaughlin, N.T., Toobin, to Miss Catherine Doherty, Monreagh, Fahan (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Jun 1 1869 | QUIGLEY & SWEENEY. May 25, at the Roman Catholic Church, Burt, by the Rev. J. O'Hagan, C.C., Mr James Quigley, Fahan, to Miss Jane Sweeney, Millbay, Inch (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Sep 3 1869 | O’BRIEN & KERR. August 26, at the Roman Catholic Church, Burt, by the Rev. J. O'Hagan, C.C., Mr William O’Brien, Fahan, to Maggy, eldest daughter of Michael Kerr, Esq., Deerpark (Londonderry Sentinel) |
| Nov 23 1869 | MCCAFFERTY & DOHERTY. Nov. 13, in the Roman Catholic Chapel of Upper Fahan, by the Rev. B. McEldowney, P.P., Mr Neal McCafferty, station master, Fahan Point, to Miss M. Doherty, Ridgeway, Fahan |