Individual Details
James MORRISON
(1806 - 9 May 1881)
The Morrisons are an old Clonmany family. For several centuries they were employed by the Bishop of Derry to administer the monastery and church lands in Straid, in which capacity they became keepers of the Shrine of Miosach, a silver- and gold-plated box-shaped reliquary dating back to the 11th century and now held in the National Museum of Ireland. The shrine is associated with St. Columbkille and is thought to have contained one of his manuscripts. The inscription, in Irish, on the front of the piece tells us it was repaired or added to by Brian, son of Brian O Morrison, in 1534.
James, a farmer, died of typhus fever aged 75.
Note from Helen: Although neither my husband nor I am descended from 'unknown' Morrison above, unknown's granddaughter Mamie Lynch married Tom McDonnell, my husband's first cousin once removed. In the course of my research into Tom's family, I was given valuable information on the Morrison family, hence its inclusion on the website.
James, a farmer, died of typhus fever aged 75.
Note from Helen: Although neither my husband nor I am descended from 'unknown' Morrison above, unknown's granddaughter Mamie Lynch married Tom McDonnell, my husband's first cousin once removed. In the course of my research into Tom's family, I was given valuable information on the Morrison family, hence its inclusion on the website.
Events
| Birth | 1806 | Straid, Clonmany, Co. Donegal | |||
| Marriage | 1855 | Clonmany, Co. Donegal - Mary DOHERTY | |||
| Death | 9 May 1881 | Straid, Clonmany, Co. Donegal | |||
| Burial | Clonmany, Co. Donegal |
Families
| Spouse | Mary DOHERTY (1828 - 1908) |
| Child | Charles MORRISON (1856 - 1939) |
| Child | Grace MORRISON (1858 - ) |
| Child | Sarah MORRISON (1864 - ) |
| Child | James MORRISON (1865 - 1932) |
| Child | John MORRISON (1866 - ) |
| Child | Catherine MORRISON (1869 - 1937) |