Tomregan Civil Parish, County Cavan, Ireland Genealogy

The history of Tomregan is on Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomregan

The history of Ballyconnell is on Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballyconnell

Old photos and maps of Tomregan are on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/21729974@N08/?saved=1

Tomregan Parish Registers:

Tomregan Church of Ireland registers are available for consulting in various locations, including the local rectory, the Cavan Research Centre, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (reference MIC/1/218) and the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints archives worldwide. The records date as follows- 1. Baptism 1797 to date 2. Marriages 1802 to date 3. Burials 1805 to date (these include Catholics and other non-C of I worshippers who were buried in the Protestant graveyard). A photo of Tomregan Church of Ireland, Ballyconnell is online at- http://www.geograph.ie/photo/1854007 Tomregan Methodist registers are available for consulting in the Cavan Research Centre. The records date as follows- 1.Marriages 1880 to date. A photo of Tomregan Methodist Church, Ballyconnell is online at- http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1853800

Tomregan Presbyterian registers are available for consulting in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (reference MIC/1P/276). The records date as follows- 1.Marriages 1918-1930 A photo of Tomregan Presbyterian Church, Ballyconnell (which has now been converted to a library) is online at- http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1853863

Tomregan Roman Catholic registers are available for consulting in various locations, including with the local parish priest, the Cavan Research Centre, the National Library of Ireland (reference P.5345), the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (reference MIC.1D/78) and the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints archives worldwide (reference 979703). The records date as follows- 1. Baptism 1867 to date 2. Marriages 1867 to date 3. Burials see Church of Ireland above for Catholics who were buried in the Protestant graveyard). A photo of Tomregan Our Lady of Lourdes church, Ballyconnell is online at- http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1854210

A photo of Tomregan St.Brigid's chapel (now disused), Ballyconnell is online at- http://www.geograph.ie/photo/1854841

Tomregan Cemetery Inscriptions:

There are four separate graveyards in the County Cavan section of the civil parish of Tomregan. They are 1. The Church of Ireland graveyard at Tomregan Church in Church Street, Ballyconnell. This contains both Protestant and Catholic burials from the mid 18th century to date.

2. The Roman Catholic graveyard at St.Brigid's Chapel, Railway Road, Ballyconnell. They contain only Roman Catholic burials from the mid 19th century to date.

3. The interdenominational graveyard beside Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Daisy Hill, Ballyconnell. This contains burials from the late 20th century to date.

4. The ancient graveyard in Mullynagolman townland beside the site of the old Catholic church which fell out of use in the 16th century. This has not been excavated as yet.

Graveyards 1 & 2 are covered by the article "Ballyconnell Tombstone Inscriptions (pre 1900)", by John O'Reilly, in Breifne Journal. Vol. VII, No. 25, pp. 498-512. Some inscriptions are also covered in "OLD IRISH GRAVEYARDS pre-1940", by Eileen Hewson, PART II Arvagh; Ballyconnell; Belturbet; Shercock; Kill; Meaghera; Mullagh; Roffony. ISBN 978-0-9548979-7-0

The graveyard at Callowhill covers the County Fermanagh section of Tomregan Civil parish and is described in the article "Callohill. Inscriptions on Headstones in Callowhill Graveyard." by Bryan Gallagher & J.V. Cassidy. Breifne Journal ,1987, Vol. VI, No. 21. p.89.

Some photos of Callow Hill gravestone inscriptions are online at- http://www.tammymitchell.com/cofermanagh/cemetery.php?cemID=53 & http://www.tammymitchell.com/cofermanagh/cemetery.php?cemID=52 Tomregan Census 1901 & 1911

The 1901 census for Tomregan is available for consulting in various locations, including the Cavan Research Centre and the National Archives of Ireland.

The 1911 census for Tomregan is available for consulting in various locations, including the Cavan Research Centre, the National Archives of Ireland and online at- http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/.

Griffith’s Valuation of Tomregan 1837-1864 is available for consulting in various locations, including the Cavan Research Centre and the National Library of Ireland. An index of names and addresses is available online at- http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/cavan/tomregan.htm

The current occupiers of each property in Tomregan and Ballyconnell can be found online at- http://www.valoff.ie/search/search_clarify.asp

Tithe Applotment Books 1824-1838 for the Parish of Tomregan are available for consulting in various locations, including the Cavan Research Centre, the National Archives of Ireland and the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (reference MIC.442/2)

Hearth Money Rolls 1664 for the Parish of Tomregan are available for consulting in various locations, including the Cavan Research Centre, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (reference T808/15142) and in Breifne Journal, Volume I, Number 3 (1960) in an article entitled "The Hearth Money Rolls for the Baronies of Tullyhunco and Tullyhaw, County Cavan, 247-262." by McKiernan, Francis J. (ed.):

Estate Papers

Annesley:

The Annesley family was a landlord of parts of Tomregan from c1650 - c.1900. Their papers, including rent-rolls for Tomregan, are held in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (reference D 1503). A description can be seen online at- http://www.proni.gov.uk/introduction_annesley-3.pdf

Montgomery:

The Montgomery family was landlord of most of Tomregan and Ballyconnell from 1729 - 1841. Their papers, including rent-rolls, for Tomregan are held with the Killadoon Papers in the private possesion of Charles Clements of Killadoon, Celbridge, County Kildare (reference E/10). A description can be seen online at- http://www.nli.ie/pdfs/mss%20lists/leitrim.pdf

Enery:

The Enery family succeeded to the Montgomery estates in Tomregan and Ballyconnell. Their papers including rent-rolls for Tomregan are held in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland as part of the Eniskillen Estate papers (reference D 1702, D3689, T 2074). A description can be seen online at- http://www.proni.gov.uk/introduction_enniskillen.pdf

Benison:

The Benison family owned a flax-mill and a 500 acre estate in Ballyconnell. Their papers are held in the National Archives of Ireland (reference 999/63 and 2001/68).