I found Jane O'Brien's notes to the Fermanagh List some time ago about the use of first names in Ireland interesting and informative. It brought to mind a little problem I have. My father used to maintain that Sylvester Cassidy was the greatest of the Cassidys, but I have no idea who Sylvester Cassidy was. If he lived within the last two centuries, he was probably American Irish. Anybody out there know of a famous Irish American out there of that name? If he is an ancestor he propably lived at least 200 years ago. I think I know most of the names since. My problem is that at that time he would probably have spoken Gaelic and almost certainly had a Gaelic name. Does anybody know of a Gaelic equivelant of Sylvester? Sorry if I am repeating myself. I know I sent this before but to the subscribe address, not the list address

Hi Joan I have located Cleenish on an 1837 map of Fermanagh, that I bought recently. Cleenish is/was located between Lough Mac?ean and Lough Nilly, near the border where Leitrim and Cavan join. I'm afraid that I have lent a lot of local material to a friend, so someone else may have access to info on the area. However, from my map, Cleenish looks like a parish, as the village below it was listed as Holywell. Hope it helps. Jennifer Glasgow, Scotland ---------- >From: "Joan Gerhard" <gerhard@ican.net> >To: FERMANAGH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Location of CLEENISH >Date: Tue, Aug 17, 1999, 1:37 pm > >Hello, >I've just joined your list because I recently learned that my great, great >grandparents were James WELSH and Mary BURGESS. Mary was born about 1811 to >John BURGESS and Margaret. I believe Mary had, at least, a brother Arthur >who was married at Cleenish. I've tried to find this on my maps, the atlas, >guide books of NI, expedia maps, etc. without success > >My questions: > >1. Would this be a name of a parish or was there a place, at one time >called this? > >2. Might this be a clue as to were in Fermanagh the family resided prior to >their emigration to Canada? > >3. Is there anyone else researching these names? > >.Any help will be appreciated. >Thanks, >Joan, On. Canada > >

I, too, am very interested in locating the ship (unknown name) that sailed on May 5, 1821 from Londonderry Ireland with my ggg grandfather, George DICKSON and family, and Walter MITCHELL, and William STERRIT/STERRET to either the US or to Canada. I've searched the net and been through everything in my local genealogy library and there's very little info available for that year. Any suggestions/help would be greatly appreciated. Shelton Christopher

I've been trying to find the sailing ship in which my ancestors left Ireland to come to America, in 1817. I've had no luck either. If you find anything like that, I'd be interested. Sorry I can't help you. Lois > Hi Listers, > Does anyone have information on military regiments in the Devenish Fermanagh area around 1800? Also I have not been able to find any information on passenger lists for ships leaving Ireland 1800-1817, and 1840, arriving in Canada, despite the fact that I have looked at all the web sites. Does anyone have information on these lost ships?! > Thanks for your help, > Betty Jean > > >

Hi Listers, Does anyone have information on military regiments in the Devenish Fermanagh area around 1800? Also I have not been able to find any information on passenger lists for ships leaving Ireland 1800-1817, and 1840, arriving in Canada, despite the fact that I have looked at all the web sites. Does anyone have information on these lost ships?! Thanks for your help, Betty Jean

Hello, I've just joined your list because I recently learned that my great, great grandparents were James WELSH and Mary BURGESS. Mary was born about 1811 to John BURGESS and Margaret. I believe Mary had, at least, a brother Arthur who was married at Cleenish. I've tried to find this on my maps, the atlas, guide books of NI, expedia maps, etc. without success My questions: 1. Would this be a name of a parish or was there a place, at one time called this? 2. Might this be a clue as to were in Fermanagh the family resided prior to their emigration to Canada? 3. Is there anyone else researching these names? .Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, Joan, On. Canada

Hi John, Noticed your surname of STINSON. Whereabouts are your STINSON ancestors from? My 2g grandmother was Jane STINSON who was living in Derryvullan parish in Fermanagh. She would have been born around 1810. Regards, Catriona KELLY Brisbane, Queensland, Australia ---------- > From: JSti477840@aol.com > To: FERMANAGH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Bally-bigelmore > Date: Tuesday, 10 August 1999 11:18 > > We are trying to locate Bally-bigelmore in Northern Ireland. > > My GGGrandfather; Archibald Alexander b 1708 married Margaret Parks in 1734. > In Bally-bigelmore, Ulster. Can anyone help with the county? > John Stinson Jacksonville, FL >

I've been trying to find the sailing ship in which my ancestors left Ireland to come to America, between 1830-1843. Have found a few, but only a few most are later than that If you find anything like that, I'd be interested also. Thanks, Brandi CASSIDY/BASHAW/GRADY/VANCE/SHUTTERS/KNIGHT/LEMMONS/MAHAR/HOLBERT/SMITH

Trying to find information about George Portteus b. 1754 in Ireland. He had a son, Thomas, born in Enniskillen May 20, 1799 and a son David, born in Enniskillen April 17, 1797. They left Ireland for America in 1817 along with a Mitchell family (one of whom later married Thomas Portteus), also said to be from Enniskillen. I am trying to find any information about any Portteus or Mitchell families living in Enniskillen during that time period. Thank you, Lois Terrell

Hello List, Does anyone have any pedigree information on the Maguire family of Fermanagh from the 1600's. Looking for information on Mary Maguire, born 1606, died 1680, married Edward Armstrong. Thanks much for any leads. Regards, Dee Carlozzi

Hi Doreen and all, Have you tried using the Rootsweb Archives? http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl It is a great way to track down postings that you have "lost" as well as checking to see if there has been mentions of names of people / locations of interest. Have fun!!!..........Pat Patricia Folkers Alberta, Canada folkersa@cadvision.com Who we are is who we were ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dorgil37@aol.com> To: <FERMANAGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 13, 1999 11:33 Subject: Fwd: Ulster gravestone inscriptions > Listers, > I mistakenly deleted a e-mail concerning a URL for the above subject that > was sent to list on 8-9-99! Would someone kindly send this site to me at > their convenience? Thanks for your time! > Doreen > Dorgil37@aol.com

Hi all I am researching the following families Armstrong, John & Ann (nee Crozier) at Ballinamallard Wilson, Thomas & ?Elizabeth at Lowtherstown (Irvinestown) Gray/Grey, John & Mary (nee Hetherington) at Shanmullagh Any information gratefully received. Love to share info I have from their arrival in Australia up to now, if any one is interested. email: jomarsh@bigpond.com Regards Joanne Marsh Toowoomba, Qld Australia

Janice There is avillage called Glenawley in County Fermanagh. Dont know about a parish called Bright though Maurice Cassidy

Hello lists This site was recommended in another list I read - it's excellent for finding batch and film IGI nos. on the LDS site and asks for submissions. I highly recommend it! take a look http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Trail/8333/index4.html The entry for Ireland includes some for each county. I have today sent my list for Antrim and Essex in the UK - so with all our help it should become quite a resource for all of us! Jan Hart janhart@webleicester.co.uk searching: Antrim - Houston and Colville Fermanagh: Barton, Johnston, Irvine, Hanna and too many more to mention!

HERE IS AN INTERESTING COINCIDENCE FROM THE CO.SLIGO LIST ! IS THIS THE SAME JOHN ARMSTRONG ARRIVING IN ONTARIO IN 1841 WITH A NEW WIFE MARY? -----Original Message----- > From: Norma Valley [mailto:nvalley@conknet.com] > Sent: Sunday, August 08, 1999 9:56 PM > To: IRL-SLIGO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: JINKS > > Are there any Jinks families living in Sligo? > > I'm searching for the family of Mary Jinks, thought to have been born in > County Sligo. Family history relates that Mary married JOHN ARMSTRONG > and they migrated to Ontario around 1841. I believe all their children > were born in Ontario. > > Any connection? > > Thanks, > Norma Valley > New Hampshire, USA -----Original Message----- From: Gary Dowd [mailto:garry.dowd@sympatico.ca] Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 9:31 PM To: FERMANAGH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: ARMSTRONG AND DOWD Hello Everyone, I don't have much to go on but here it is: JOHN ARMSTRONG (Widower) from Enniskillen, County Fermanagh left Ireland c. 1841 for Canada. He came with his sons Christopher, Edward, James, John and John's wife Sara and Thomas the son of John and Sarah. They settled in Huntley Township appox 30 miles west of Ottawa.

Think it is St. Rowan's have a picture of the Church with cemetery. Though Fleming Orr was a Methodist minister he is buried there with a daughter Edith Francis Orr and his wife Myra Constance Plewman Orr. It is a double stone. With Lilly Burnside and Thomas Burnside , Margaret Burnside Orr and John Orr on other side. Would someone know how the address to this church or how to get the address.

Message text written by INTERNET:FERMANAGH-L@rootsweb.com > Does anybody have a reference to Michael Cassidy, who may have lived somewhere in Fermanagh and later moved to Longwood, Hill-of-downs area, Co. Meath? His date of birth would be c.1841. Family lore has it that he had several brothers. Ray Cassidy Massachusetts, U.S.A. < Hello Ray I have no reference to a Michael, but you will find some Cassidys (Charles, Patrick, and Andrew) in the following. I am tracing the MONTGOMERY families from the area. Note dates in > <. Tithe Applotment Books, FHL film #0258443, Aghalurcher Parish, >1833< A census of landowners & a list of tenants CLEA [as spelled. Also CLAY] Township Number of tithable acres Value per acre in each farm in A (acres), R (roods, P (perches) Patt McAnulty 3.3.0 12 Mary Forster 4.0.0 9 1/2 Patt Flanigan 8.0.12 12 1/2 William MONTGOMERY, sen 15.2.0 12 1/2 William MONTGOMERY 6.2.33 10 1/4 Owen Droogan 5.0.37 11 1/2 Robert MONTGOMERY 2.3 11 1/2 William Lunney 4.1.24 10 1/2? Pat Cosgrove 7.3.23 12 1/2 John Clark 9.20 11 1/2 John Breslin 8.1.34 12 1/2 Total Acres 71.0.36 Total Taxes £3.9.8 Same Townland in Griffith's Valuation >1862< FHL film #0258753 County of Fermanagh, Parish of Aghalurcher, Barony of Magherastephana, Elect. Div. Maguiresbridge, Township of Clay, Ordnance Survey Map #28 Occupiers Immediate Lessors Acres Thomas Johnston, Ambrose U. Gledstanes, 9.3.15 William MONTGOMERY, Thomas Johnston, 16.2.20 [House, offices, and land] Alice Flanagan, Same 15.1.10 Francis MONTGOMERY, Same 26.3.20 [House, offices, and land James Cosgrave, Same 8.3.0 William Lunny, Same 7.1.25 Patrick Cassidy, Same 12.2.20 James McGeraghty, Patrick Cassidy, John Breslin, Thomas Johnston 7.1.15 Hugh Breslin, Same 9.3.25 Jane Breslin, Same 13.3.0 Total of 128 acres Total Annual Valuation of Property £91.10.0 Tithe Applotment Books, FHL film #0258443, Aghalurcher Parish, >1833< A census of landowners & a list of tenants Drumhariff Townland Number of titheable acres Value per acre in each farm in A (acres), R (roods, P (perches) Charles & Andrew Cassady 62.1.30 £3.25 FHL film #0258753 Townland, Drumharriff, in Griffith's Valuation >1862< County of Fermanagh, Parish of Aghalurcher, Barony of Magherastephana, Elect. div. Belleisle, Ordnance Survey Maps 27, 28, 33, 34 (Yes, it straddles the corners of four maps.) Occupiers Immediate Lessors Acres Andrew Cassidy, John Brady, 35.0.25 John McClintock, Andrew Cassidy, James McManus, Same, Michael White, Same, Mark Noble, John Brady, 76.2.25 John Deery, Mark Noble, William Sleator, Same, Unoccupied, Same, Anne MONTGOMERY, John Brady, 10.0.0 9.2.0 [Herd's ho., off., & ld.] Francis Faulkner, Same, 5.2.15 6.1.5 Thos. & Bernard Turney, Same, 1.2.10 John Brady, In fee 23.1.16 Total Acres 178.0.16 Total Assessed Valuation of Assessed Property £88.0.0 Tithe Applotment Books, FHL film #0258443 >1833< A census of landowners & a list of tenants Mullaghkippin Townland Number of tithable acres Value per acre in each farm in A (acres), R (roods, P (perches) Wm MONTGOMERY & 62.1.0 £3.7.5 Capt. Charters FHL film #0258753 Same Townland,, in Griffith's Valuation >1862< County of Fermanagh, Parish of Derrybrusk, Barony of Magherastephana, Elect. Div. of Belleisle, Ordnance Survey Map #27 Occupiers Immediate Lessors Acres Thomas Armstrong, Reps. Eliz. Chartres & 2.2.30 Reps. Captain MONTGOMERY, 24.0.0 William Trimble, Same 1.0.20 21.0.20 William Trimble Same 4.3.15 Thomas Armstrong} James McElroy Same 0.0.33 15.0.20 0.0.15 Thomas McManus Reps. Eliz. Chartres & Reps. Captain MONTGOMERY, 0.3.33 14.3.30 0.0.30 Adam Wilson Same 1.1.0 17.0.10 John Fitzpatrick Same 0.1.0 Alexander MONTGOMERY Same 0.1.35 4.0.30 [House, offices, & land] 0.0.20 Anne Watkins Same 0.0.20 0.0.20 Andrew Cassidy Same 2.3.5 0.0.30 Thomas Arthur Andrew Cassidy Robert Wilson Sir James W. King. Bt. 3.1.25 5.0.20 Total Area 121.1.33 Total Annual Valuation of Ratable Property £86.0.0 Suzanne Sommerville In Michigan, USA

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I'm unsubbing for 2 weeks while I visit Fermanagh in person. Bye all, Janet C-S

: Does anybody have a reference to Michael Cassidy, who may have lived somewhere in Fermanagh and later moved to Longwood, Hill-of-downs area, Co. Meath? His date of birth would be c.1841. Family lore has it that he had several brothers. It is known that he married Margaret Hinds in Longwood, Co. Meath, on April 8, 1861, and that they had an only son, Christopher, born there on November 12, 1861. Nothing further is known of Margaret Hinds. Either they parted or she died, since only Michael and his son, Christopher, emigrated to the U.S. in 1872, the record showing that they entered through Philadelphia, PA. I know most of the record from that point on, but I can't find references to Michael prior to his marriage date. I know that Michael Cassidy is a fairly common name, particularly in Fermanagh; but at this point I'll grasp at any straw so that I can continue. Any information will be very grateful received. Ray Cassidy Massachusetts, U.S.A.