In a message dated 7/29/98 6:08:50 PM, jabrien@africaonline.co.zw wrote: <<Just wanting to know if anyone knows of any Briens in fermanagh area . We have in our possession the Parish of Devenish and that is as much as we know. >> Yes there are definitely BRIENs as well as McBRIENs and O'BRIENS in Fermanagh. What do you mean by "you have in your possession the parish of Devinish"? There are Briens shown in Griffiths Valuation for Devinish. John D Brien lived in Castletown. Monea, and owned a lot of land in Devinish. Do you have a specific ancestor name and dates? Janet C-S