| Grant, James (1897-1914); Identified + grave located | |
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| CelticIreland | Feb 13 2011, 12:14 PM Post #11 |
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Wasn't James Grant a Toomebridge man?
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| steve | Feb 13 2011, 01:00 PM Post #12 |
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http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Toome/Toome/125267/ Children's names aren't a complete match, but look who's visiting...
image: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001375522/ |
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| steve | Feb 13 2011, 01:10 PM Post #13 |
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And in that same edition of The Herald![]() -phew- |
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| CelticIreland | Feb 13 2011, 07:26 PM Post #14 |
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The Toomebridge Connection. The Toomebridge connection is complex but important. Tom Colgan had married in 1906, a daughter of James Grant, whose family roots were in Toomebridge. However Mrs Colgan died on the birth of their daughter Mary a short time later. From a young age Mary lived at Toome House, Toomebridge with her aunt and uncle, Neil and Felcia Grant, both of whom were unmarried. From the 1920s to the 1950s Mary and her aunt Felicia would make occasional expeditions to Glasgow for major Celtic occasions although according to surviving relatives the ladies interest in the sport was distinctly limited. Mary's cousin Brian Grant recalls joining in those expeditions which took the Toomebridge party to the Bank resturant before and after the game, on to the team bus and even into the dressing rooms! When Tom Colgan retired both from business in Glasgow and as a Celtic director in 1940 he took up residence in Toome House with his daughter and the Grants. He died in 1946 and the Colgan's shares were left to Mary who thus became, when the transfer was completed in 1949, the holder of 1103 fully paid and 1150 part paid shares making her the third force in Celtic behind only the Kellys and the Whites. From Celtic A Century With Honour by Brian Wilson. |
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| Dianogah | Feb 14 2011, 01:33 PM Post #15 |
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Tremendous work Steve |
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| Dianogah | Feb 14 2011, 01:35 PM Post #16 |
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| Dianogah | Feb 14 2011, 01:37 PM Post #17 |
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| Dianogah | Feb 14 2011, 01:52 PM Post #18 |
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In 1901 census, he's not there but wife and kid is
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| Dianogah | Feb 14 2011, 02:01 PM Post #19 |
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Main cemetery in Toome is Balle Ulster historical foundation released a book documeting all the grave stone inscriptions for that cemetery in Gravestone Inscriptions Vol 08: County Down: Barony of Lecale CLARKE, R.S., compiler :Down:Irl Ulster-Scot Historical Foundation {08524} Will see if the uni/Mitchell has this |
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| Dianogah | Feb 14 2011, 02:04 PM Post #20 |
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It's in the mitchell Will take a wander down later today |
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