"The majority of Littles, Lytles and Lyttles in Canada, USA, Australia and New Zealand have their family roots deep in the old West March of the Scottish Border." ~ Clan Little Society North America Motto: Concedo Nulli (No surrender, no retreat, yield no ground). Our connection to the surname Little, comes from our great-great-grandmother, Ellen … Continue reading Surname Saturday – Little Clan – Belfast
Campbell
The Old Pound Loney, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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
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
GenealogySisters 