This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: colinf1 Surnames: Farrelly, Ferguson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.farrelly/21.32.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Kevin, As part of the Fergus(s)on DNA Project I am researching the relationship between the O'Fergus on the O'Farrelly as described below. We have DNA samples from two different FERGUSON lines from Rossinver and would like to compare to a FARRELLY line from Drumlane. Do you think you would be willing to help? Cheers, Colin Ferguson The O'Clery Book of Genealogies these two families are said to be descended from Ailill son of Eoghan, as below. §725 Genelach .H. Forchellaigh [O'Farrelly] There is a family of this name, erenaghs of Drumlane, in Co. Cavan; Also found in the parish of Mullagh in the same county, but it's not certain this is the same family. §727 O Ferghusa Rosa Inbir [O'Fergus] An erenagh family of Rossinver, Co. Leitrim These notes are from "The Irish Genealogist", Vol. 5, No. 6 Nov. 1979, "English Index to the O'Clery Genealogies", F.B. Payton. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.