McCONAGHEY, Bernard ¹

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  General Notes:

"Church Baptism Record

Name: Bernd McConaghey
Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism:11/12/1836
Address: Cornikimegan
Parish / District: SHANKHILL
Gender: Unknown
County Co. Armagh
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Michael McConaghey
Mother: Margaret O'Neill
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /Informant 1: Hugh McLindon
Sponsor 2 /Informant 2: Mary Ann O'Neill
Notes:
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The baptismal sponsors at Bernard's baptism in December 1836, according to the transcription (see above) found in the database of the Irish Family History Foundation, were Hugh McAlindon and Mary Ann O'Neill.

Another child in this family was named Bernard in 1857, probably as a memorial of Bernard who died. This second Bernard was known in his life as Henry..


"Church Burial Record

Name: Bernard McConaghey
Date of Death: 18/04/1854
Age: Parish / District: SHANKHILL
Address: Analoist
County: Co. Armagh
Status:
Denomination: Roman Catholic"

A male burial of a Bernard McConaghey took place in Shankill RC parish in 1854 (see above). The date of Bernard's death was 18 April 1854. The address recorded was Analoist. All of these factors suggest together that this was the eldest son of Michael McConaghey and Margaret O'Neill who died then. If so he would have been 17 years old. ^{1 2 3}