I have close friends Tom & Mary based in Birmingham Mary Flannery nee Finn who was related to The Darkie Finn she came from Cloontia & kindly sent me an artical produced by the Echoes of Ballaghaderreen 2016 Co Roscommon on the Legend My Cousin The Darkin Finn nee Pat Finn his home viiage was Sheskeen on the Sligo Mayo border near Carrcastle out side Charlestown
Its a nice artical worth getting for those interested in the Irish history in UK construction and this Legendary McAlpines Fusilier
There is a picture of a grave headstone in Carracastle Cemetry with the artical of his relative Tom Jim Finn which mentions Darkie
Our own Parish of Tourlestrane nr Aclare also sits on the Sligo Mayo border old banter Eggs & Rashers for the Sligo Slashers Hay & Oats for the Mayo Goats
Rgds John P. O'Hara tele 00353 86 0854121