Tru’s Ancestors in Ireland:

“Arthur Cottage” in Cullybacky, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, was home to my gt-gt-gt Grandfather William McNeel’s grandparents, Alan Arthur (1766-1795) and his wife Elizabeth McHarg
(also grandparents to 21^st US President Chester Alan Arthur who served 1881-1885).

The cottage’s thatched roof and some contents were destroyed 27 May 2011, but apparently the cottage has been restored.  Wiki says …

“It sits in an elevated position on Gourley’s Hill. It is constructed of local stone and its walls are some 20 inches thick; bog oak beams support the thatched roof of local flax. It is earthen-floored with a cobble-stoned hearth. The simple rectangular cottage consists of two rooms, each the full width of the building. One room is a kitchen/living room, while the other serves as a bedroom (with access to a second bed in the loft above it). Latter additions to the building were removed to restore the cottage to its original condition.”

Route= Erma Kilroy << Georgie Pearl McNeel >> Robert McNeel << William McNeel << Jane Arthur << (parents) Alan Arthur (1766-1795) and wife Elizabeth McHarg .

Elizabeth McHarg was born 1777 in The Draen, Near Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland, but 3 McHarg dna cousins give me theory that our McHarg ancestors might be sourced from Dumfries & Galloway … in Scotland.

Other Links:

& https://www.ballymenatimes.com/lifestyle/may-pole-monday-at-arthur-cottage-1-8471963
& http://discoverulsterscots.com/place/arthur-cottage/
& http://www.ballymena.today/2017/05/17/arthur-cottage-events-cullybackey/
& https://discovernorthernireland.com/Arthur-Cottage-and-Interpretative-Centre-Cullybackey-Ballymena-P8218/

vid >> https://youtu.be/eNwWh8eqPEo

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FamHist Index >> https://truthfulkindness.com/about/life-other/family-history-index/

from Ireland >> https://tlkfamhist4freykilroy.wordpress.com/2016/03/18/dan-kilroy-n-mary-deignan-from-ireland/
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