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Father Michael mother unknown,lived at Cornonagh married Ellen Keenan 1886,children Mary Anne,John and Patrick (my Grandfather) say's he was born in Armagh but I am unable to find his birth certificate or his mother's name,I hope someone can help.

Welcome to the boards.

You won't find a birth certificate because 1849 was before civil registration started in Ireland. (birth registration started 1864).

Kath. x

Well, my computer is really playing up tonight, can'y get into Irish genealogy site or 1901/11 census.

EDIT - the wheel has spun and eventually tells me that the server is temporarily unable to service my request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems!!

So this from Family Search - just for our info

1901 census - Creggan Lower, Co. Armagh

all Roman Catholic, all born Co. Armagh
Michael Woods 52 Farmer Married
Ellen Woods Wife RC 50
Mary Anne 14
John 12
Patrick 8

1911 census. You don't say you have census info - here Ellen says born Co. Louth, but rest Armagh and another child said to have been born.

Surname Forename Townland/Street DED County Age Sex Birthplace Occupation Religion
Woods Michael Cornoonagh Creggan Lower Armagh 66 M Co Armagh Farmer R Catholic Read Head of Family Married
Woods Ellen Cornoonagh Creggan Lower Armagh 55 F Co Louth R Catholic Read Wife Married 24 4 3
Woods John Cornoonagh Creggan Lower Armagh 21 M Co Armagh Farmers Son R Catholic Read and write Son Single
Woods Patrick Cornoonagh Creggan Lower Armagh 18 M Co Armagh Farmers Son R Catholic Read and write Son Single
Woods Mary Anne Cornoonagh Creggan Lower Armagh 23 F Co Armagh R Catholic Read and write

Michael's age out from 1901 so born 1844 -1849 (if either are correct !)

Michael and Ellen married 24 years, 4 children born, 3 living

Mary Anne is said to have been married for 3 years - 2 children born and both living
Did she marry another Woods or just mistakenly noted as Woods?

Marriage from - https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie

Party 1 Name MICHAEL WOODS
Party 2 Name ELLEN KEENAN
Date of Event 01 June 1886
Group Registration ID 2371885
SR District/Reg Area Castleblayney

Image shows
Marriage took place RC Chapel of Crossmaglen in the Union of Castleblaney, Armagh

both of Full Age (so no help there)

Michael was a Widower of Cornonagh, Father Michael a Farmer. Ellen was a Spinster, Servant of ?Courtbarn. Father Patrick a Cooper

Witnesses incase family - Thomas Lavill and Maggie Daly

Couple of previous marriage possibilities, but not seeing an appropriate death. Not helping with Michael's parents!

Party 1 Name MICHAEL WOODS
Party 2 Name CATHERINE MCCREESH
Date of Event 21 February 1884
Group Registration ID 2278432
SR District/Reg Area Castleblayney
Image(s) 1 2

From image -
Both full age and single
Michael a Farmer of Cornoonagh, Father Michael a Farmer
Catherine a Servant of Bally --------. Father Thomas a Farmer

Married in the RC Chapel of Crossmaglen.

Witnesses - James ----------- and Kate McCreesh

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Another one but in Co. Clare 1867 (Galway on transcript but Clare on original;)
RC Chapel of Kille________ District of Tulla, Co. Clare

Michael Woods to Mary McMahon
Both of full age and single.

Michael a Farmer, Father Michael a Farmer

witnesses - John Broderick and _______ Woods

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Deceased SurnameWoods
Deceased ForenameCatherine
Primary Beneficiary/ExecutorMichael Woods
Date of Death4 Jan 1885
County of DeathArmagh

EFFECTS £30 Catherine Woods late of Cornonagh County Armagh who died 4th Jan 1885 at same place were granted at Armagh to Michael Woods of Cornonagh Farmer the husband.


http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/search/cwa/details.jsp?id=1639580135