Isabella Devenney

1891 - 1977  (85 years)

• Name	Isabella Devenney
  Nickname	Bella
  Birth	17 Oct 1891	Ballinabreen, Co. Donegal
  Gender	Female
  Death	5 Aug 1977	Millburn, Castlefinn, Co Donegal
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Daniel Devenney   (Grandfather)  Margaret Gallagher,   b. around 1856, Arranmore Isalnd, Co. Donegal d. 27 Feb 1920, Argery Hill, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal  (Age 64 years)  (Mother)
  Siblings	8 brothers and 3 sisters
  + 1. Catherine Devenney,   b. 9 Mar 1874, Mullanaveagh, Co. Donegal d. 21 Jul 1957  (Age 83 years) ▻ Roderick Crampsie,  m. 22 May 1898 + 2. Eliza Devenney,   b. 17 Dec 1875, Hollands, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal d. 2 Jan 1907, Mullanaveagh, Co. Donegal  (Age 31 years) ▻ John Slevin,  m. 20 Feb 1898   3. William John Devenney,   b. 22 Mar 1879, Hollands, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal d. around 1900  (Age 20 years) + 4. Bridget Devenney,   b. 3 Feb 1881, Hollands, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal ▻ Thomas McElhinney,  m. 6 May 1900 + 5. Patrick Devenney,   b. 17 Mar 1883, Hollands, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal ▻ Catherine Tinney,  m. 11 Nov 1905 + 6. Daniel Devenney,   b. 4 May 1885, Drumucklagh, Co. Donegal d. 3 Mar 1966, Gortin North, Co. Donegal  (Age 80 years) ▻ Sarah McGavigan,  m. 12 May 1906 + 7. George Devenney,   b. 18 Jun 1887, Gortin South, Co. Donegal d. 13 May 1965, Tober, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal  (Age 77 years) ▻ Elizabeth Sheerin,  m. 20 Sep 1908   8. James Devenney,   b. 31 Jul 1889, Ballinabreen, Co. Donegal d. 7 Apr 1950, Carndonagh Hospital, Co. Donegal  (Age 60 years) ▻ Ellen McGinley,  m. 28 Jul 1920 + 9. Isabella Devenney,   b. 17 Oct 1891, Ballinabreen, Co. Donegal d. 5 Aug 1977, Millburn, Castlefinn, Co Donegal  (Age 85 years) ▻ John Caulfield,  m. 12 May 1916 ;   James Holmes,  m. 16 May 1924   10. Peter Devenney,   b. 25 Feb 1894, Ballinabreen, Co. Donegal   11. Henry Devenney,   b. 8 Jun 1896, Ballinabreen, Co. Donegal d. 27 Nov 1918, Gortinreagh, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal  (Age 22 years)   12. Charles Devenney,   b. 5 Jan 1899   d. 7 Feb 1908  (Age 9 years)
  Person ID	I1	1 Crawford-Holmes Family Tree | Holmes Tree, Devenney Tree
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Daniel Devenney,   b. Abt 1843   d. 26 Feb 1920, Argery Hill, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Margaret Gallagher,   b. around 1856, Arranmore Isalnd, Co. Donegal d. 27 Feb 1920, Argery Hill, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	4 Feb 1873	St. Patrick's Church,Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal
  	No marriage cert found. Date from Clonleigh Parish Register at NLI https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633003?locale=en#page/265/mode/1up
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	John Caulfield,   b. 1 Mar 1877, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal d. 6 Apr 1919, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	12 May 1916	St.Mary's Church, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal
  Children	1. Hugh Caulfield,   b. 2 Apr 1917, Gortinreagh, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal d. 4 Jun 1989, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal (Age 72 years) ▻ Margaret Doherty  m. 29 Dec 1945 + 2. Mary Caulfield,   b. 2 Aug 1918, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal d. 1 Dec 2006, Glasgow (Age 88 years) ▻ James Kerr  m. 18 Oct 1944
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2025

  
  

  Family 2	James Holmes,   b. 12 Mar 1873, Ardnasool, Clonleigh, Co. Donegal d. 5 Mar 1952, Millburn, Castlefinn, Co Donegal (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	16 May 1924	St. Patrick's Church,Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal
  Children	1. William Holmes   d. 6 May 2006, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal ▻ Louise + 2. Sarah Holmes   d. 3 Apr 2022, Clady, Co Tyrone ▻ Brian Hunter   3. Elizabeth Holmes   d. 21 Jan 2012, Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry ▻ Charles Hunter   4. Daniel David Holmes   d. 22 Jun 2011, Bellspark, Urney, Strabane ▻ Kathleen Hamilton + 5. Margaret Jane HOLMES,   b. 12 Sep 1924, Ballybogan, Castlefinn d. 26 Sep 2015, Millburn, Castlefinn, Co Donegal (Age 91 years) ▻ George CRAWFORD  m. 7 Aug 1946   6. James Holmes,   b. 15 Sep 1925, Croaghan, Ballindrait, Co. Donegal d. 13 May 2011, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal (Age 85 years) ▻ Maisie   7. Isabel Holmes,   b. 4 Oct 1928   d. 13 Dec 2002, St. Joseph's Hospital, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal (Age 74 years) ▻ Bernard Harkin
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Oct 1891 - Ballinabreen, Co. Donegal Marriage - 12 May 1916 - St.Mary's Church, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal Marriage - 16 May 1924 - St. Patrick's Church,Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal Death - 5 Aug 1977 - Millburn, Castlefinn, Co Donegal  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Carmel with grandparents on her wedding day 27 May 1972
  		James and Bella Holmes
  		Bella (Devenney) Holmes