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
Surname Saturday – Hall Family of Northern Ireland
This week's Irish surname Saturday posting takes a look at my Hall family from West Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The inside of the St. Peter's Roman Catholic Cathedral is shown above in a photo I took of the Baptismal font, looking towards the main altar. All of the children of my great-great grandparents, William … Continue reading Surname Saturday – Hall Family of Northern Ireland
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