Recently while researching our Doran clan of West Belfast, Northern Ireland, I realized that our family lived in a specific neighborhood called the Old Pound Loney, near Shankill and the Falls. This was a section near to where St. Peter's Roman Catholic Cathedral was built. The word "loney" comes from an old word meaning lane. … Continue reading The Old Pound Loney, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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The Marriage of John Doran and Elizabeth Campbell, in Belfast, Ireland – 1900
John Doran married Elizabeth Campbell on 17 April 1900, at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland. The same church is now called St. Peter's Cathedral. When I received the death record for John Doran's mother, Ellen Little Doran, I decided at some future time to try to find out more about … Continue reading The Marriage of John Doran and Elizabeth Campbell, in Belfast, Ireland – 1900
William Hall – Elusive Belfast Irish Ancestor
For the last week or so, I've been researching one of my elusive Irish ancestors - William Hall. He was born circa 1800, most likely in the Shankill section of Belfast, Northern Ireland. From the few family records that I have found, St. Anne's Church of Ireland seems to have been the family church. This … Continue reading William Hall – Elusive Belfast Irish Ancestor
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