I had a similar problem ...... My great grandparents were from Ballinamore in Co Leitram although my grandparents settled not far from you..... On the Newry Road in Banbridge. My g grandfather's name was William Burns...... Probably about as common a name as O'Brien! I found a website for Ballinamore and contacted them and got quite a lot of information. I did then discover g grandmother!s maiden name was quite unusual .......Tackaberry ......and when I googled it, lots of stuff came up! But I also just googled William Burns Ballinamore and it came up with all the people of that name that had died.......as you have a date it might be even easier. Also the Irish Genealogical Society looked promising...... I think there are a lot of things you can do without having to pay. Lots of luck with your search.
