From Scotland we flew over to Belfast for a few days researching McLaughlan family history in and around Armagh.

We researched town records, maps and wills. Before we met with a local historian. He said it’s a small area and suggested we go there and knock on the houses there.

From the city we travelled to Hamilton’s Bawn, it was around that area where I know my Great Grandfather and a number of earlier generations were born, as yet, not sure how many generations. They lived and farmed in Carrowmoney on the Hamilton’s Bawn Estate.

There were only about three homes in the Carrowmoney but no one had any helpful information. Still it was worth a try. Back to the computer.