NEWRYABBEY

Most links found on this web site connect to first edition historical manuscripts & publication's showing precise statement's as written & or proof photo's of the place or point that is reefered to in regard to the real historically recorded annals' of Newryabbey in Co Down N. Ireland. All of these book's, map's, leaflets, guides, history book's, religious writing, & almost 200 year's of Newry & Mourne's memoirs & town guides along with associated English edited Newry town guides, leaflets & booklets & abbey supplements are the author's (Oliver Curran's) own Library. Important references from medieval Cistercian's records along with period English State papers are included in order to show nothing but the truth in all eventualities. The author was born within the immediate Newryabbey enclosure & spent part his youth attending the abbey school & know's at first hand the in's and outs of the whole Abbey area like the back of his hand. In short he climed the walls of the abbey & went places where he wasnt supposed to & discovered some boy hood scary revealing truth's. He see's the recent errecting of an alleged lost English Castle as the preverbial English Cukoo. He sees the English Lottery funding for this unrecorded entity as an ongoing attemt to maintain an English heritage for the planter culture that has prevailed here for 450 years, of which he admits his members of his ancient family were part of . In short he see's this distortion of Newryabbey's historically recorded history, as an affront to his ancient Irish culture, & to those other culture's that were nursed with in this foundation of St Patrick.

Ireland is an old country, built on the earliest bones of time, the whole country is a vast archaeological site with millions of recorded & unrecorded features that could be anything from an interesting stone discovered on a hill, to a forgotten ringfort on a hill opposite.. Resonant with local attachment and deep continuities, it has the worlds most ancient historic landscapes that gives our uniqueIrish identity. Newry played a very important role in the ancient times and is recorded by the bards as doing so through out the ages. Newry is a very special place but during the past 50 years,an intensive wrecking and bulldozing of our ancient towns embankments & medieval building that are irreplaceable & the land marks used by our ancestors are all but extinct & while you may be under the illusion that Newry began only 850 years ago you are in for a big supprise. The Newryabbey was once called the college of Newry, the last time this term was used was in 1456 when Infact the Abbey went under a serious rebuilding scheme & like many others In Ireland at this period was refurbished, many of the building survived after the reformation and indeed some still survive today. Newry & Mourne say's theres none?? The worst period of destruction for the Abbey was during the Corrys dynasty, when it is believed that this once very famous Abbey was brought to the edge of extinction,they simply got the Newry Abbey's plural mixed up. This shows you cant all ways believe what you read, especially when much of Newrys past Is now under question , much was written to decieve to suit a new English way of life here. The continuity Is rife still In regard to this same Abbey when you look at the story invented by Belfast expert's to butter over the 33 mutilated body's found.

Newry at the time of the Famine was a very Important port and one of the leading out lets for the Emigration ships. The "Brothers"a converted cargo ship was to steal the headlines more than once In the following years after her first voyage to the promise land early In 1846 . The Newry Telegraph boasted about the Brothers all through the month of Feburary leading up to the voyage which was to take place on the 10th of May, the paper said she was Coppered and Copper fastened!! and with out fever or sickeness on board, this with the added lure of good bread stuffs and clean water which met Parliaments standards, out classed many other ships of the time. The 1000 ton former Packet ship was more than fit for the journey estimated to take at least 8 weeks, Make shift bunks were nailed together In her single hold along either side.   Carvills office at Merchants quay was bustling with takers for the few cabin passages offered by the firm. The voyage was post phoned till the 17th as more bunks were made for the growing human cargo, crowd after crowd of people desperate to leave the country visited the busy office, a scene which was repeated daily for the next 4 or 5 years.
The Brothers made this perlious journey no less than 10 times, most other ships of the time made the journey only once. Many of the human cargo from the north were from the protestant communities , strange as it may seem!! they were not however leaving for the same reasons as thier Catholic counterparts who were mostly In dire straights and driven to the despair of having to leave,, these people who suffered no religious persecution for perhaps 200 years or more and who mostly had wealth and land, dedided Ireland would take some time to recover from the famine and they at least could go now In comfort, this an opening which may close very quickly as the Famine bit deeper.

The "Neptune",
Seth Stephens, Master, for New Castle and Philadelphia. 117 Tons, at Warrenpoint. 29 March 1803

Surname First Name Age Occupation
Grimes John 28 Labourer
Grimes Agnes 26 His wife
Crummy James 45 Farmer
Crummy Agnes 30 His wife
Crummy Mary 15 Their daughter
Crummy Sarah 12 Their daughter
Crummy James 6 Their son
Crummy David 4 Their son
Dene Susan 18 Spinster
Gallon David 40 Farmer
Henry John 40 Farmer
Henry Hanna 30 His wife
Henry Nancy 13 Their daughter
Henry James 11 Their son
Corenter William 26 Labourer
Corenter mary 21 His wife
The "Margaret".
Thomas Marsh is Master, Bruthen 300 Tons, bound for New York in America. From Newry, 18 April 1803

Brothers Eliz. 44
Brothers Mary 19
Brothers Samuel 12
Brothers James 10
Brothers William 7
Anderson M. Ann 30
Doubly Mathew 12
Farrell James 30
Farrell Eliz. 22
Farrell Wm. 3
Harkness James 40
Harkness Jane 36
Harkness Thos. 12
Harkness Margt. 10
Harkness Abigail 8
Harkness Sarah 10
Harkness Robt. 6
Harkness James 4
Story Eliz. 47
Story Ben 18
Story Ann 16
Alexander Hugh 29
Alexander Jane 22
Alexander Jane 3
Alexander Sarah 2
Gooey Robert 20
Harten Thomas 19
Rolston John 27
Beard Ann 24
Beard Ann 2
M'Clean James 60
M'Clean Eliz. 60
M'Clean David 24
M'Clean John 22
M'Clean George 28
Riddle William 19
Magil Samuel 21
Magil Samuel 39
Enery Biddy 35
Active,
Philadelphia Pennsylvania from Newry Ireland 6 May 1803
Robert McKown, master

James Moore, 21, clerk
James Rendles, 40, labourer
John Rendles, 38, labourer
Eliza Rendles, 16
Thomas Rendles, 12, labourer
John Barnett, 38, labourer
Margaret Barnett, 34
Eliza Laverty,20
Andrew Barnett,24, labourer
Annabella Barnett,290
Martha Parnell, 18
Robert Mills, 40, labourer
Eliza Barnett, 16
Jane Barnett,12
William Stewart,50, labourer
Margaret Stewart, 38
Ann Stewart, 24
Agness Stewart, 20
Susannah Stewart, 18 [this name crossed out]

ABOLUS,
from Newry to New York, 14
December, 1811.

Wm. Bell
George Black
John Brown & Family
William Burns & Family
Peter Casey
John Class & Family
Hannah Couden & Family
Hugh Crothers
Robert Cunningham & Family
John Davidson & Family
Samuel Evans
Margaret Ferris & Family
John Flanigan
Patrick Flanigan
Lucy Fuller
John George & Family
George Grady & Niece
James Harpur
David Hawthorn & Family
Henry Holland & Family
John Jeffrys & Family
James Kerr
Samuel Kirk & Family
John McConnell
Robert McIndoo & Wife
Alice McKenney
Daniel McKey & Family
John McMullen & Family
Edward McQuaid
John Moore
John Murphy
Mary Orr
Mary Roark
James Ryers & Wife
John Triven & Wife
George Wilkins

ACTIVE
Newry to Philadelphia
5/6/1803

Barnett,Andrew,24,Labourer
Barnett,Annabella,20,Newry
Barnett,Eliza.16
Barnett,Jane,12,Newry
Barnett ,Margt.34,Newry
Laverty,Eliza,20
Mills,Robert,40,Labourer,Newry
Moore,James,21,Clerk
Parnell,Martha,18,Newry
Rendles,Eliza.,16
Rendles,John,38,Labourer,Newry Rendles,Thomas,12,Labourer
Rendles,James,40,Labourer,Newry
Stewart,Agnes,,20
,Stewart Margt.,38,,Newry Stewart ,Susannah,,18
Stewart,Wm.,,50,Labourer

Betsy
Newry to New York
9/22/1803

Burns,Mick,,25,Labourer, Armagh
Cassidy ,Pat,,17,Farmer,Armagh
Comnwell,Anthony,,28,Farmer Armagh
Conwell,Bernard,,25,Farmer, Armagh
CONWELL,Catherine,27, Armagh
CONWELL,James,,28,Farmer, Armagh
CONWELL,Jeremiah,,24,Farmer,Armagh
HUMPHRY,John,,32,Merchant, Lisburn
KILHEATH,James,,25,Farmer Kilkeel
KILHEATH,Jane,,26,Kilkeel
MCCULLOUGH,Pat,,26,Farmer,Armagh
MCCULLOUGH,Sally,,27,Armagh
MCURANEY,Owen,,22,Labourer Carrickadrummond
MOORE,James,,45,Labourer Cranfield
MURRAY,Pat,,28,Labourer Hillsborough
MURRAY,Sarrah,,26, Hillsborough
PATTERSON,Saml.,21,Labourer   Grange
SMALL,Nelly,,30,Labourer Down
SMITH,Jenny,,26, Clough
SMITH,Robert,,28,Farmer Clough
TEDFORD,Eliza.,,28,Down
TEDFORD,George,,28,Labourer Down
WESTON,Rachel, 20 Charlestown,Amer

CERES
Newry to New York
5/31/1804

HANLON,Judith,26,Armagh
HANLON,Thomas,26,Farmer,Armagh
LOVE,Joseph,23,Labourer, Armagh
LOVE,Rose,18, Armagh
MCCONNEL,Kitty, 22, Moy
MCCONNEL,Patt, 24,Labourer, Moy
MURRAY,Ann,26, Fivemiletown
MURRAY,Betsey,23, Fivemiletown
PATTERSON,Mary,34, Lisdromore
PEBBES,Ann,37,Hamiltonsbawn
PEBBES,Annebella, 5, Hamiltonsbawn
PEBBES,John,43,Gentleman, Hamiltonsbawn
PEBBES,Margt 14 Hamiltonsbawn
PEBBES,Mary Jane,,Infant,    Hamiltonsbawn
PEBBES,Sarah,9,Hamiltonsbawn
TRONSON,Robert, 17,Gentleman Newtown Hamilton

Charles Henry
Newry to New York
5/23/1811

ARMSTRONG,Isaac
ARMSTRONG,Margt./Child
BALLAH,Wm.
BELL,James
BOYD,Wm./Fam
BRABBIN,Peter
CLARK,Wm.
COPELAND,James
COPELAND,Thomas
CRARY,Samuel
DE HART,Edward
DEVAN,Francis
DOUGLASS,Joseph
FLEMAN,Betsey
FLEMAN,Joseph
FULTON,John/Fam
HARSHAW,John/Fam
HENRIETTA,Frances
HENRIETTA,Francis
HETHERTON,Betsey
HUGHES,John
HUNTER,Donald/Fam
HUNTER,John
KEATING,Abraham
KELL,John
LEMMAN,George
LEMMAN,Mary
LISTER,Eliza/Child
MCCABE,Betsey
MCCABE,James
MCDONALD,Moore
MCGURRAH,John/Fam
MCLAUGHLIN,F./Fam
MCMURRAY,Samuel/Fam
MCSLEEVE,James
MOORE,James
MOORE,Margt.
MORGAN,Luke
SEAVE,John/Fam
SEEMAN,Thomas
SEWERE,John
SLEEMAN,Jane
SMITH,Elizabeth/Fam
THOMPSON,John/Fam
WALKER,John/Fam

Diana
Newry to New York
5/18/1803

Allen,Isabella,,32 Market-hill
Barder,Sarah,,31,Labourer Ballybery
Brothers,Charlotte,,26,Labourer Banbridge
Brothers,John,,30,Labourer Monaghan
Brothers,Rebecca,,45,Labourer Newry
Burden,Richard,,28,Labourer Fentona
Burden,John,,32,Labourer Ballybery
Cahoone,Mary,,22, Cavan
Collins,Isaac,,30,Labourer Monaghan
Collins,John,,36,Labourer Market-hill
Crawley,Samuel,35,Labourer Cootehill
Crowley,Mary,39, Market-hill
Crowley,Patrick,39,Labourer Market-hill
Deblois,Rebecca,,24,Ballyconnell
DOWNS,James,,30,Labourer    Cootehill
ELLIS,Henry,,30,Labourer Newry
FARREL,James,40,Labourer Stewartstown
FURE,Thomas,39,Labourer Newry
LEWIS,Thomas,30,Labourer Monaghan
MARTIN,John,36,Labourer Monaghan
MARTIN,Mary,20,Labourer Banbridge
MICHAEL,John,30,Labourer Dundalk
MYTROOD,Hannah,,25,Labourer Newry
OVERING,Mary,25,   Cavan
PHILIPS,Benjamin,30,Labourer   Dundalk
PHILLIPS,Patrick,,24,Labourer   Strabane
ROONEY,Thomas,,40,Labourer Banbridge
SLEITH,Wm.23,Labourer Dundalk
SMITH,Thomas,,37,Labourer Bathfriland
WHITHOM,Eliza.23, Killyshandon

HOPEWELL
Newry to New York
6/6/1803

Anderson,John,25 Labourer
Couser,James,18 Labourer
Cullager,Pat,20 Labourer
Daly,Wm, 30 Labourer
Downey,Peter,22,Labourer
Ferrigan,Geo.32,Labourer
Humphries ,David,52,Labourer
Humphries,Joseph,26,Labourer
Humphries,Moses,17,Labourer
HUMPHRIES,Robert,,40,Labourer
HUMPHRIES,Robt,19,Labourer
MARTIN,Wm.,36,Labourer
MCCEAVERELL,John,,35,Labourer
MCLEHERRY,Thos.21,Labourer
REED,James,20,Labourer
SMYLEY,Sam,35,Labourer
Thornbury ,William,40,Labourer

James,
New York from Newry
10 May, 1849.

William Dongan shoemaker 30
Jane Dongan wife 25
Mary Fanning servant 23
John Hanvey labourer 18
Pat Hanvey labourer 15
Bridget Hanveyservant 11
Jane McCartin servant 19
Ann McDermott servant 24
Hugh McGeogh labourer 21
Mary McGrory servant 18
James McKeon labourer 20
Sally McKenna servant 20
Jane McNally servant 19
Margaret O'Neill servant 23
Susan O'Neill servant 19
Bridget Quin servant 17
Michael Vallely labourer 30
Margaret Vallely wife 28
Roger White labourer 20

Neptune
Master: Seth Stevens sailed for Newcastle and Philadelphia
burthen per admeasurement 117 tons at Warren Point, Newry 29 March 1803
William Countes 26 Labourer
Mary Countes his wife      21
James Crummy 45 Farmer
Agnes Crummy, his wife 30
Mary Crummy daughter 15
Sarah Crummy daughter 12
James Crummy son 6
David Crummy son 6
Susan Dene 18 Spinster
David Gallon 40 Farmer
John Grimes28 Labourer
Agnes Grimes, his wife 26
John Henry 40 Farmer
Hanna Henry his wife 30
Nancy Henry daughter 13
James Henry son 11
Alexr. Armstrong 29 labourer Armagh
John Armstrong 29 farmer Down
John Blair 29 labourer Down
Biddy Brown 38 spinster Down
Thomas Dick 32 farmer Down
Samuel Eakin 50 farmer Down
James Eakin 46 farmer Down
James Fitspatrick 37 farmer Down
Mary Fitspatrick 32 spinster Down
John Fleming 24 labourer Queens County
John Gibson 50 famer Tyrone
Wm. Griffis 34 labourer Down
Mary Harvey 45 spinster Armagh
Eliza Harvey 23 spinster   Armagh
Robt. Harvey 48 farmer Armagh
David Hunter 28 labourer Tyrone
Edward Hunter 34 labourer Tyrone
George Hunter 14 labourer Tyrone
Andrew Hurs 30 labourer Down
John Kenedy 41 labourer Down
Patk. Lynch 27 labourer Tyrone
Edward Maugher 26 labourer Queens County
Saml. McBride 28 labourer Tyrone
John McDale 38 labourer Down
James Nelson 28 farmer Down
Saml. Patton 32 labourer Down
Joseph Patton 36 labourer Down
Walter Potta 25 labourer Down
William Roncy 19   labourer Down
George Tilforde 28 labourer Down
Henry Williams 28 gentleman Armagh

The President
From Newry for New Castle in America, April 1804.

Edward Lynch 22? labourer Armagh
Robt. Frances30 farmer Cavan
Jane Frances 28 Cavan
Mary Frances 2 Cavan
Margt. Farley20 Cavan
Wm. Gilmore 50 labourer Cavan
Jane Gilmore 50 Cavan
Frances Gilmore 21 Cavan
James Gilmore19 labourer Cavan
Rose Gilmore 17 Cavan
???? Gilmore 16 Cavan
Bartley Hart 17 Cavan
Andw. McQuillan 40 farmer Cavan
Margt. McMullen   41 Cavan
John McMullen 20 farmer Cavan
Saml. McMullen 13 Cavan
Wm. Wright 40 labourer Cavan
David Ferguson 54 labourer Armagh
Robt. Ferguson 25 farmer Down
Wm. Ferguson 21 farmer Down
Hugh Ferguson19 farmer Down
Jas. Ferguson16 farmer Down
Eliza Ferguson 14 Down
Jas. McBride 37 farmer Down
Wm. McBride 22 farmer Down
Sarah McBride10 farmer Down
Jas. Lard 30 farmer Armagh
Margt. Lard 31 Armagh
Jane Lard 8 Armagh
Sarah Lard 2 Armagh
Jas. Murphy 36 farmer Armagh
Mary Murphy 30 Armagh
James Murphy 5 Armagh