Maccabee/Clarke in Bailieborough, Co. Cavan

Dear JOT,  

The best way to research your family is to go back one step at a time and confirm your links as you go along and make sure they make sense.  I have searched for their marriage on Roots Ireland and here is the transcription 

25-May-1857 

 Parish / District:BAILIEBOROUGHCounty:Co. Cavan

William Henry MacCabe Margaret Clarke

Address:Bailieboro Bailieboro

Denomination:Church Of Ireland Church Of Ireland

Occupation:POLICE Age:24 Status:Bachelor (Previously unmarried)

Margaret was 18 Spinster (Previously unmarried)

Husband's Father Name:JamesMacCabe HOUSEWARDEN

Wife's Father Philip Clarke WATCHMAKER

Witness 1Name:Philip Inagam? Witness 2 Rott Clarke

THE THIRD WITNESS GIVEN IS WILLIAM KING.
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Now I am satisfied that Philip Clarke was a watchmaker in Bailieborough as he has turned up in other records.  But the fact that William was a policeman, is a great clue.  Hopefully his records are well documented and you will find RIC records on findmypast.ie, you may be able to avail fo a free trial for 14 days,  also exhaust all the free records at irishgenealogy.ie and the following sites. RIC men could not serve in their own county or that of their wifes.  Jim Herlihy has written a lot about them and he and others run a facebook page Royal Irish Constabulary1816-1922 -A forgotten Irish Police Force, they love to get stories and photos and are very helpful.

Also available for free at http://www.genealogy.nationalarchives.ie/

• Census of Ireland, 1901 and 1911, and pre-1901 survivals
• Census Search Forms, 1841 – 51
• Tithe Applotment Books, 1823 – 37
• Soldiers’ Wills, 1914 – 1918
• Calendars of Wills and Administrations, 1858 – 1922
• Prerogative and diocesan copies of some wills and indexes to others, 1596 – 1858
• Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage Licence Bonds Indexes, 1623 – 1866
• Catholic qualification & convert rolls, 1700 – 1845
• Valuation Office house, field, tenure and quarto books 1824 – 1856
• Shipping agreements and crew lists, 1863 – 1921
• Will Registers 1858 – 1900

• CHURCH RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH OFFLINE

  1. The National Library of Ireland has microfilm copies of almost all pre-1880 Roman Catholic parish registers on the island of Ireland. Access is free and print-outs of the records are allowed. See www.nli.ie.
  2. The LDS Family History Library has microfilm copies of c. 40% of Irish Roman Catholic parish registers, some copies of National Library of Ireland films, others filmed by the LDS themselves. See https://familysearch.org/catalog-search. These films can be ordered via the Family History Centers attached to most Mormon temples. 
  3. Most local Roman Catholic parishes do not permit research on their original records. Callers will normally be referred to the heritage centres whose records are now almost all on www.rootsireland.ie. If necessary, contact details for local parishes can be found via www.catholicireland.net.
  4. The Representative Church Body Library is the official archive of record for Church of Ireland records that survived the burning of the Public Record Office in 1922. A full list of its holdings is at http://ireland.anglican.org. All are freely searchable if they are not too fragile to be handled.
  5. The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (www.proni.gov.uk) has freely available microfilm copies of almost all surviving records of all denominations for areas now in Northern Ireland, as well as a good number for areas in the border counties of Donegal, Cavan, Leitrim, Monaghan and Louth. A full list is at http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/online_indexes/church_of_ireland_index.htm.
  6. Quaker records are very comprehensive back to the 17th century, with microfilm copies in NLI and PRONI. See www.quakers-in-ireland.ie.
  7. Some Presbyterian records are only available locally or in the Presbyterian Historical Society. See www.presbyterianhistoryireland.com.

•  I hope I have pointed you in a direction to find your family.  If you need a second set of eyes with any of the records, please let me know.  
• Regards Carmel

Wow Carmel, that is brilliant. I had reached a dead end and this information you found is great. I really appreciate your help and advice. Thank you so much. Best wishes, June

Try checking Larah Parish. I am searching for Clarke ancestors from either Larah or Bailieborough.