Re: Mc Corristan families in Donegal Ireland
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Mc Corristan families in Donegal Ireland
Chris Light 1/28/02
Hello Chris,
My g.grandfather, Neil/Neal McCorriston emigrated to Australia from Moville, Donegal, Ireland, in 1857. He arrived at the Port of Melbourne on the ship Samuel Locke in August 1857.Neil was then 27 years old.His parents were Patrick McCorriston and Cecily Havelin.I don't know if Neil had any siblings, though it is likely that he did!
Neil married in Australia and listed his father's occupation on the marriage certificate as 'Farmer'.
That's about as much as I know.I visited Moville in 2000 but did not have any success in tracing this McCorriston line.As you mentioned, there were other McCorriston's living in Moville in the mid 1800's and they were probably related, but I don't know.There were still a couple of McCorristons there in 2000, but I could not establish a link.