Someone mentioned forming a Sligo List a few days ago. I don’t have the reference but as I am just transcribing the Old Sligo Cemetery, they might want to include a reference to Captain Edward P. Doherty who although born in Canada of immigrant parents from Sligo, has a monument to his memory in Old Sligo, erected by his eldest sister Mary Anne Elizabeth Doherty. Captain Doherty (1838-1897) was a U.S. Civil War officer who led the detachment that captured and killed John Wilkes Booth. I thought it was interesting that his sister memorialized him in Old Sligo Cemetery as “the brave avenger of President Lincoln” in 1887, 10 years before his death in the U.S. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. So if you want to mention Doherty in the Sligo list, check out the IGP-Web for Old Sligo Cemetery (well, in a few days when I have finished transcribing and Chris has had a chance to post it.) Val

Doug, I have the will of Robert Cowan from Glenkeen dated 4 Oct 1901 which mentions William Henry Fletcher Drumadravey as executor in case it is of interest to you : WILL of Robert Cowan Glenkeen Co Fermanagh. I Robert Cowan of Glenkeen Co. Fermanagh do will and bequeath to my wife Margaret Jane Cowan my entire interest in the farm of land I now hold and all other effects, within the house and on the farm, that I possess. At my wife's decease the said farm of land to fall to my eldest son William Robert Cowan, also I allow my wife to make a provision for each of the rest of the family should they think of leaving home, but I wish all to live together until able to do for themselves. My weekly tenant William John Love is to have his holdings as per agreement. I appoint as my executors William Quinn Drumarkey, and William Henry Fletcher Drumadravey. Dated this the fourth day of October one thousand nine hundred and one (4,10,1901) Pia.

There used to be a firm of Solicitors in Sligo, called ARGUE & PHIBBS, around 1962. They were the then Earl of Enniskillen's Lawyers. I remember my poor Dad, who was quite ill at the time, laughing his head off and saying it was the best combination of names he had ever heard. Viola

Thank you Pia, William Henry Fletcher’s older brother John was my great grandfather. I am exploring wills because executors and administrators can sometimes suggest family connections. The 1901 census for Robert Cowan at Glenkeen shows he was 87 therefore bn abt 1814. In 1901, executor William Henry Fletcher was 54 and Quinn was 40, so a generation younger (at least). interestingly, William Henry Fletcher’s father William Fletcher was also still alive in 1901, age 89 so born abt 1812. This William Fletcher was my GG grandfather. So Robert Cowan 87 and William Fletcher 89 same generation and both lived same area, separated by one or two townlands. The 1901 census shows Robert Cowan’s wife is only 42 (although she has ballooned to 57 in the 1911 census) This has to be a second marriage for Robert. Or else Robert Cowan got married very very late in life!!! In 1901 he has a one year old at 87. What a guy. Do you happen to know if he had a first marriage and who his wife might have been? Also, when I looked at the Derryvullen burials, I see two Cowan burials where the location is recorded/transcribed as "Clonkeen??” Might this in fact be a mis-transcription of Glenkeen townland? There is no Clonkeen townland in the parish. And a Phibbs Alexander Cowan son of Robert bn 1829 again "Clonkeen??“ probably mis-transcribed from Glenkeen. And in I see your Phibs McGrigor with daughter Jane bn 1829 in the Derryvullen baptisms. Thanks for your help, Doug Fletcher > On Mar 25, 2016, at 8:27 PM, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote: > > Doug, > > I have the will of Robert Cowan from Glenkeen dated 4 Oct 1901 which mentions William Henry Fletcher Drumadravey as executor in case it is of interest to you : >

Dave, Many thanks for your interesting insight into the history of the name Phibbs. And I agree with you, it does sometimes make it difficult if the name is unusual as records can then end up with many variants of the spelling. I had an experience with a very easy name being turned into something else recently. I had been trying to find a Marian Nolan (mentioned here http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/result?q=%22notice+to+marian+nolan%22) only to find that her name was actually Mary Ann. The problem was that her first Husband Dennis Nolan (who also variously went by the name Daniel Nolan, Dennis Daniel Nolan and Dennis Nowland) could not read or write so I'm assuming that he could not have easily corrected the spelling of names when he saw them in print and nor could he spell out the names. Just makes the job of researching more exciting! Pia. From: Dave H <[email protected]> Subject: Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD The name Phibbs, Ffibbs, Phillips Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2016 11:14:13 +0000 It makes it easier to trace and find records when the name is a little unusual but also difficult because of the various spellings used The earliest record of this family is found in a list of names of subscribers to a loan raised in 1589, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, to defray expenses incurred during the arming of the country at the time of the threatened Spanish Armada. The name there appears as Phillips, as it also does in the official list of High Sheriffs for co. Sligo, as , late as 1716, where Mathew Phibbs, of Templevaney, is styled Mathew Phillips. Of this family, two brothers came over to Ireland, as soldiers, about 1590. >From records now existing in Trin. Coll. Dublin, they are found on half-pay, 1616 and 1619, under the name of Phipps, a name that some of the younger branches of the family resumed about 1765. Of these two, William settled in co. Cork, in the south-west of which county the name still remains as Ffibbs. DH

Belfast Public Record Office, D. 620 (1) Conveyance of lands of Kenine, Co. Fermanagh, Parties F. Crawford, A. Betty, Robert Mc Gregor, D. Coulter, R. Cluff, S. Betty, J. Noble and others Nov. 1, 1805. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Pedigree of the Archdale family of Castle Archdale, County Fermanagh, 16th-20th cents. GO MS 823/28 Genealogical Office Manuscripts Collection, National Library of Ireland, Department of Manuscripts. On 26/03/2016 07:01, [email protected] wrote: > I saw in an earlier post that Jane may have been an Archdale. > > I haven't been able to find proof of this. > > Pia. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Pedigree of the Johnston family of County Donegal and Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1992 GO MS 823/22 National LIbrary of Ireland --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Kim, Yes, thanks for the correction, I got my generations mixed up. Christopher was Phibbs' father. It was Phibbs McGregor who married Jane Arsdell. They are here in the 1821 census : http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1821/Fermanagh/Derryvullan/Druma ll/5/ I saw in an earlier post that Jane may have been an Archdale. I haven't been able to find proof of this. Pia. -----Original Message----- From: Kim Craig [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, 25 March 2016 11:26 PM To: cowan4356; [email protected] Subject: Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD The name Phibbs I am researching the same McGregor family but I have Christopher's brother Phibbs marrying Jane Arsdell. They had just 1 son and 5 daughters. The son was also named Phibbs born in 1803. Kim Craig > On 24 Mar 2016, at 9:45 pm, cowan4356 via <[email protected]> wrote: > > A name which was used for three generations in the Cowan family was Phibbs. > > > > A Christopher McGregor listed in the 1766 religious census in Drumall > had a daughter by Jane Arsdell (1763-1840) named Sidney McGregor (circa 1800-). > She married Robert Cowan (1777-1836) and they had a son named Phibbs > Alexander Cowan born at Clonkeen. > > > > Phibbs Alexander Cowan migrated to Australia in 1854. He settled near > Wollongong and purchased land at Broughton Creek. > > > > Phibbs married Mary Jane James (1835 - 1889) and they had a son named > Charles Phibbs Alexander Cowan (1869 - 1942). He died in Port Kembla. > > > > Makes it interesting when you see the same name go through generations. > Also of course makes it easier to trace and find records when the name > is a little unusual. > > > > Pia. > > > > > > > > > > ========================= > https://www.facebook.com/groups/FermanaghGold/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Google maps give a good aerial view. Change map view to aerial view. You can see the fence lines in the fields and the outline of the townlands. Bonnie On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 9:11 AM, caiside via <[email protected]> wrote: > Clive, > > WOW! This is a wonderful resource! I know I should read the > directions, but I am too excited. Is there a way to get a "topo" map or > else an aerial photo of a particular area? Can these be printed out? > > Thanks, > Janet C. >

Dick and Ruth, You have received several replies regarding your McKennas. Presently I'm looking at family ties in the Scotstown area. Just what are the details that you have been working with please? James -----Original Message----- From: Viola Wiggins via Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 11:36 AM To: Dick & Ruth McKenna ; [email protected] Subject: Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD McKenna in Monaghan. Out of interest I counted some McKenna names with Monaghan telephone numbers and gave up at the Ps as I'd reached 300. Most of them in Emyvale, Clones and Scotstown areas. That would indicate research needed in those areas because families in Ireland did not move far from their roots, apart from emigration. Viola

Me? No, I'm not an Archdale. I did visit the church graveyard at Derryvullen which I think is near the old Castle Archdale. And I did see a land lease at PRONI which listed some of my Hilliard family (Guy Hilliard) at Archdale. But I don't believe I'm an Archdale. If I am, I'm going to Ireland to take back my castle! LOL - Jane Dixon Anderson > To: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2016 10:12:40 +0000 > Subject: Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD Jane may have been an Archdale. > From: [email protected] > > Pedigree of the Archdale family of Castle Archdale, County Fermanagh, > 16th-20th cents. > > GO MS 823/28 > Genealogical Office Manuscripts Collection, National Library of Ireland, > Department of Manuscripts. > > > > > > On 26/03/2016 07:01, [email protected] wrote: > > I saw in an earlier post that Jane may have been an Archdale. > > > > I haven't been able to find proof of this. > > > > Pia. > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > ========================= > https://www.facebook.com/groups/FermanaghGold/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am researching the same McGregor family but I have Christopher's brother Phibbs marrying Jane Arsdell. They had just 1 son and 5 daughters. The son was also named Phibbs born in 1803. Kim Craig > On 24 Mar 2016, at 9:45 pm, cowan4356 via <[email protected]> wrote: > > A name which was used for three generations in the Cowan family was Phibbs. > > > > A Christopher McGregor listed in the 1766 religious census in Drumall had a > daughter by Jane Arsdell (1763-1840) named Sidney McGregor (circa 1800-). > She married Robert Cowan (1777-1836) and they had a son named Phibbs > Alexander Cowan born at Clonkeen. > > > > Phibbs Alexander Cowan migrated to Australia in 1854. He settled near > Wollongong and purchased land at Broughton Creek. > > > > Phibbs married Mary Jane James (1835 - 1889) and they had a son named > Charles Phibbs Alexander Cowan (1869 - 1942). He died in Port Kembla. > > > > Makes it interesting when you see the same name go through generations. > Also of course makes it easier to trace and find records when the name is a > little unusual. > > > > Pia. > > > > > > > > > > ========================= > https://www.facebook.com/groups/FermanaghGold/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Janet Morgan <[email protected]> > Date: March 25, 2016 at 12:19:27 PM EDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: Maguire family > > Hi all > I have posted what I know of a Maguire family that may be my GGGrandmother Bessie Maguire McDonnell both here and on rootsweb surname board many years ago. > I was contacted by a lady who has a grandfather who was the son and brother of Edward Maguire(father and son same name). I have now put them in contact with each other. > > I wanted to give her the info about the Maguire researcher who does the Maguire weekend but I can't remember her name or email and I even had lunch with her in Lisnaskea 2 1/2 years ago. I know that she is on the list too. > > Moral of my story is if you have postings on Rootsweb or other places and change your email go back in and update your email address so others can find you!!! > Janet M > > Sent from my iPhone

Hullo Pia, I have more than 5 different Johnstons in my tree who may all be part of the same family or who may not. I did think over Easter I may try to track them down. Yesterday, going through the Parish records for St. Marys Ardess, I noticed at least 4 Si(y)dney Johnstons, including one in my extended family who married George Allingham in 1821. I also have quite a few males with Johnston as their middle name, even continued after family came to Oz. I don’t know if I will be banging my head against a brick wall attempting to sort mine out but I will at least have a try. Margaret in Oz. > On 24 Mar 2016, at 21:31, cowan4356 via <[email protected]> wrote: > > Speaking of Johnston, I have a Sidney Johnston (1851 - circa 1910) who > resided at Shallony in 1901. She married Christopher McMulkin (circa 1841 - > circa 1917). They had 5 children, Elizabeth (1870-), Robert (1872-), Andrew > (1875-), Francis (1883-) and Johnston McMulkin (1889- ). > > > > The McMulkins then married into the Cowans from Clonkeen later on. > > > > Pia. > > ========================= > https://www.facebook.com/groups/FermanaghGold/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

A name which was used for three generations in the Cowan family was Phibbs. A Christopher McGregor listed in the 1766 religious census in Drumall had a daughter by Jane Arsdell (1763-1840) named Sidney McGregor (circa 1800-). She married Robert Cowan (1777-1836) and they had a son named Phibbs Alexander Cowan born at Clonkeen. Phibbs Alexander Cowan migrated to Australia in 1854. He settled near Wollongong and purchased land at Broughton Creek. Phibbs married Mary Jane James (1835 - 1889) and they had a son named Charles Phibbs Alexander Cowan (1869 - 1942). He died in Port Kembla. Makes it interesting when you see the same name go through generations. Also of course makes it easier to trace and find records when the name is a little unusual. Pia.

Speaking of Johnston, I have a Sidney Johnston (1851 - circa 1910) who resided at Shallony in 1901. She married Christopher McMulkin (circa 1841 - circa 1917). They had 5 children, Elizabeth (1870-), Robert (1872-), Andrew (1875-), Francis (1883-) and Johnston McMulkin (1889- ). The McMulkins then married into the Cowans from Clonkeen later on. Pia.

That's an idea! The company I work for uses drones....perhaps I could "borrow one". There are no records of my rellies in any graveyards where they lived (perhaps they are zombies?) but having a drone would be fun to see where they lived. Knowing my luck it'd get caught up in your washing line! Eilish On 24/03/2016 7:12 PM, Dave H via wrote: > Probably soon you will be able to Rent-a-Drone and fly around the > graveyards in Curraghmore / Pettigo area looking at the g/stones!! :-D :-D > > DH > > > > > > Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD McKenna > To: Dick & Ruth McKenna<[email protected]>, > [email protected] > Message-ID:<[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed > > Hello Richard, > I too am in Australia but have not had the good fortune to travel to > Fermanagh. I too wish that someone from the Curraghmore / Pettigo area > where my ancestors lived would be on the list. > In 15 years that hasn't happened, but I have stayed on the list, and > learned lots of things I would not have had the opportunity to do so if > I had dropped out. > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > ========================= > https://www.facebook.com/groups/FermanaghGold/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Gee, I wish my McHughs owned a pub and had a gathering! And of course, one for the Johnstons too, Cliff! Eilish On 24/03/2016 1:08 PM, Cliff. Johnston via wrote: > OMG, I can't even begin to imagine the celebration with all on the same day!!! ;-) > Cliff. > > On Wednesday, March 23, 2016 7:59 PM, Dave H via <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 4 Irish Seasons... often got on same day!! :-D :-P > > > > > > > On 24/03/2016 00:52, Anne Sterling wrote: >> totally off topic here-I thought it was a Canadian chain. I will look >> at the Monaghan one, and perhaps see it on my trip to Ireland. I >> would love to stay at ANY Four Seasons hotel. >> Anne > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > ========================= > https://www.facebook.com/groups/FermanaghGold/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ========================= > https://www.facebook.com/groups/FermanaghGold/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Richard, I too am in Australia but have not had the good fortune to travel to Fermanagh. I too wish that someone from the Curraghmore / Pettigo area where my ancestors lived would be on the list. In 15 years that hasn't happened, but I have stayed on the list, and learned lots of things I would not have had the opportunity to do so if I had dropped out. I have tried to help people with their family searches where I can, particularly if they have family who came to Australia. I work full time but I do transcribing of gravestones in my spare time which I enjoy. I have not been lucky enough to find one of my own among the gravestons, but it adds to the data base so that others who come after me may find where their families are buried. And who knows, one day a person from my family line may join and it will all have been worthwhile.If I leave, they can't find me. In the meantime , it's fun to watch others find their families and break down their own brick walls. And of course, watch Vi on the TV! Eilish in Australia On 24/03/2016 12:01 AM, Dick & Ruth McKenna via wrote: > May I thank the people who responded to my posting of late January. > > Unfortunately, all suggested courses of action have already been followed, > and nothing has been gained from them. > > As I stated, we live in Australia and have visited Ireland five times. We > spent a lot of time in Roslea and Monaghan Town, with some stays up to 7 > days. > > It's a long haul from here to Ireland, and we accept that our next visit may > well be our last. Age and health must be taken into account. > > My wish was that someone from the Roslea/Clones/Monaghan Town area who was > researching the McKenna family would reply to my posting. I am disappointed > to reveal that such was not the case. Many headstones/gravestones in the > cemetery beside the lovely St Tierney's Church prove that a strong McKenna > connection still exists in the area. > > Your honour, I rest my case. > > Richard McKenna > Tasmania > Australia. > > ========================= > https://www.facebook.com/groups/FermanaghGold/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >