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Ireland Visit August 2006
One of the main reasons for visiting Northern Ireland was family history research. Researching McMasters in the Parish of Clonfeacle, straddling the borders of Co Armagh & Co Tyrone. Day 1 took us to the village of Benburb, Co Tyrone, and a strange quirk of fate led us to find the grave of Andrew McMasters (1770-1840) & Mary McMasters (1780-1818), these I am 99% sure are the parents of John McMaster/s (1808-1861), my GG Grandfather & his brother George (1813-1882)
This grave is in the churchyard of St Patrick's Clonfeacle (in Benburb village), the stone is missing, but it was recorded in 1905, and this fact was mentioned in a 1993 listing of burials in the churchyard which was printed in the Journal of Duiche Neill No 8 (Journal of the O'Neil Country Historical Association). The Chairman of this organisation happened to be in the shop when we were asking for the address of the local Presbyterian Minister (assuming then the McMasters were Presbyterian), and after a brief discussion about the whys & wherefores, he took us to his place & found us the above edition of the Journal listing burials in St Patrick's.
We were able to visit the approximate site of the grave, the location of which was clearly described in the 1905 publication "Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland". by C I Hobson.
3. Almost at the entrance of the church, a small headstone.
Sacred to the memory
of MARY the beloved wife of
Andrew McMasters
who departed this life May 23 1818
aged 38 years
also her husband the above named
ANDREW MCMASTERS who
died November 9th 1840
aged 70 years.
It is requested that this grave will not be opened
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