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My great grandfather James McCloskey married Bridget Breslin in 1878 in Frosses Donegal, they lived in Croagh 5 miles from Dunkineely. According to the marriage certificate his father James McCloskey was still alive. James and Bridget had 6 children, Ann, James, Mary Jane, Francis, Catherine and John. James and Bridget died 1924 & 1925 both are buried in Bruckless Cemetery.

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McCloskey Found mainly in the northern counties of Derry and Donegal, McCloskey was originally Mac Bloscaidh and they were a tribe of the OKanes. Bloscaidh O Cain was born around the areas of Dungiven and Limavady in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. McCloskeys are also present in Kerry, Cork, and Dublin Keller Clark
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