Now I'll be accused of telling Ffibbs!! :-D DH --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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 _____________________________________________________ FERMANAGH-GOLD The name Phibbs Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2016 21:45:29 +1100 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. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help. I am trying to find any trace of an inquest / Post mortem for a SERGEANT ISAAC STEWART R.U.C who drowned in the River Derg on July 21 1943. He lived at Main Street Castle Derg but came originally from Dungiven where he was taken back to be buried. I have found 2 Newspaper reports for his son, my husband's 2nd cousin, but he has been trying to find any further info.Any help much appreciated. Makes a change from asking about the COX family and the proverbial brick wall! Maureen in a very wet Walney Island, Cumbria

Richard, Please post details of who you are looking for, and what you know already. What is the furthest back person that you are sure of (or even pretty sure)? Give us names and dates for the person who left Ireland for Australia. When was he/she was born and where? (Even a guess on the date is helpful.) How did they get to Australia (convict or assisted immigrant)? When? If a husband and wife came together, did they bring children? Ages? Don't give us details about descendants in Australia, that doesn't help us go backwards. Did you obtain the passenger arrival (ship list) for that voyage? What religion were they? What records have you already looked at for Ireland? Census? Church records--which ones? There's a lot that can be done without setting foot in Ireland. People on this list are very helpful. And new people are always joining, so it doesn't hurt to repeat your questions every 4-5 months or so. Janet C. ------------- 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.

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

It is one of the main hotels in Monaghan. DH On 24/03/2016 07:01, [email protected] wrote: > Eilish<[email protected]> > Subject: Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD The Four Seasons Hotel, Monaghan is owned > and managed by CLANN MCKENNA Members !!!!!!! > To: "Cliff. Johnston"<[email protected]>, > [email protected] > Message-ID:<[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Gee, I wish my McHughs owned a pub and had a gathering! And of course, > one for the Johnstons too, Cliff! > Eilish --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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

Fee farm grants, wills and other papers relating to the Galt, Anderson and related families and properties in Coleraine, Ballysally, Bally-brittain, and Hunter's Globe, Co. Derry, 19th c. Belfast Public Record Office, T. 1074 (3-25) --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Janet, The original link worked for me! If you don't have it I will look for it tomorrow,. Slán, Marge in Southern California Searching: Golden, Sullivan, Kelly, Shea, O'Connor in Kerry and Connecticut Fee, Cassidy, Gilbride in Fermanagh, Cavan and Connecticut Lynch in Kildare, Limerick and Connecticut Walsh, Stackpole, Garry, Donovan, Doyle, Clowney/Clooney, King in Kildare | From: "fermanagh-gold" <[email protected]> | To: "Eilish" <[email protected]>, "fermanagh-gold" | <[email protected]>, "Viola Wiggins" <[email protected]> | Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 7:56:14 AM | Subject: Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD Fwd: Fermanagh Matters 49 - Irish TV viola (Alicia) | in person | Any chance this could get put on Youtube so we in the US could see it? | Janet C. | On 3/22/16 4:09 AM, Eilish wrote: | > Alicia!!!! | > I have waiting for days to get the time to watch you on tele, and what | > a treat it was!! So lovely to see you , although we have done Skype, | > but this was so much better. Was that your house in the background? | > Your parents and all your family, wherever they are -- you did them | > proud. Love the stories of your childhood, and I've always spent so | > much time as a small child with much older relatives that I long | > worked out that it's so much fun to listen to how things were in the | > "old days". Sounds like you had a wonderful childhood and now you are | > a Celebrity!!!! | > Good on you, Vi! | > Eilish oxoxoxo (special occasion!) | > On 20/03/2016 10:01 AM, Viola Wiggins via wrote: | >>> This is an earlier programme about the Florencecourt/Killesher area | >>> http://www.irishtv.ie/fermanagh-matters-49 | >> ========================= | >> 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

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

The cost (inexpensive) of anything I quote now or in the future from National Library of Ireland, Genealogical Office can be obtained from Joe Harte at the National Library of Ireland, Genealogical Office, Dublin by emailing... jharte2'at'nli.ie DH --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Detailed abstracts of wills of Johnston of Derrydrainlough, Ardlorgan, Hollymound, Phemain Cassidy, Brising, Garway, Drumkeen, Creecon, Mowlick, Killneline and Enniskillen in Co. Fermanagh, of Killanern, Tully, Tullyculloge, Leerinagaragh, Corkeren, Cornwell, Glaslough, Emy, Helycalkisken in Co. Monaghan, 1667 -- 1798 National Library of Ireland, Genealogical Office: Ms.141, pp.169 & 231-57 Copy of grant of arms to Henry Colpoys Tweedy of Cloonamahon, Co. Sligo and Dublin, son of Henry Tweedy of Crusheen, Co. Clare and Dublin, son of Rev. Henry Tweedy by Mary, daughter of Thomas Delahunty by Jane, only daughter and heir of James Colpoys of Crusheen with details of descents from Johnston of Stoneville, Co. Fermanagh and Meredith of Cloonamahon Jan. 24, 1899. National Library of Ireland, Genealogical Office: Ms.111, pp.37-8 Account of the emigration of the Johnston family from Ederny, Co. Fermanagh to New York and later to Pennsylvania, early 19th c. Belfast Public Record Office, D. 1047 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Copy of confirmation of arms to the descendants of William Johnston, who served at Defence of Derry 1689, and to the descendants of his grandson, William Johnston of Abbey St., Armagh, and to the grandson of the latter, the Rev. Richard Johnston, Rector of Kilmore Armagh, fourth son of Dr. Andrew Johnston, M. D. of Temple St., Dublin and Barn Hill, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, June 27, 1872. National Library of Ireland, Genealogical Office: Ms. 109, pp. 247-8 Copy of confirmation of arms to the descendants of the Hon. William John Johnston, Judge of the Supreme Court, son of James Johnston of Dunarnon, Belfast, descended from William Johnston of Kilfaddy, Co. Derry, and to the son of the said Hon. William, being William Denis Johnston of 61, Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Nov. 1, 1951. Dublin: National Library of Ireland, Genealogical Office: Ms.111g, fol.87 Copy of confirmation of arms to Thomas Ernest Johnston of Chelsea, son of Thomas Johnston of Lisnamallard, son of Robert Johnston of Mountjoy, both in Co. Tyrone, May 11, 1939 National Library of Ireland, Genealogical Office: Ms.111f, fol.179 Copy of grant of arms to the Rev. Alexander Montgomery of Beaulieu, Co. Louth, on his assuming under Royal Licence and in conformity with the will of the late Arthur Johnston of Littlemount in Co. Fermanagh, the name and arms of Johnston, 1813 National Library of Ireland, Genealogical Office: Ms.106, p.52 Detailed abstracts of wills of Johnston of New Forge, Connoron, Roxborough, Fortfield in Co. Antrim, of Armagh, of Ballynamelagh in Co. Armagh, of Knockakeeth, Coleraine and Dunacoragh in Co. Derry, of Freemount, Lisnetrench, Ballinahinch, Gilford, Sallyhow and Ballie in Co. Down, 1667 -- 1798. National Library of Ireland, Genealogical Office: Ms.141, pp.169 & 231-57 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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.

Judging by the number of Johnstons I see listed, we are probably all Johnstons in one way or another. Anne in Ottawa, waiting for tomorrow's big storm On Mar 23, 2016 10:24 PM, "Eilish via" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > ========================= > 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 >

Dairy-Gold - an udder suggestion ;-)  Thanks, Dave. Cliff. On Wednesday, March 23, 2016 3:57 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: aww that's a shame, you should have called it DAIRY-GOLD !! On Wednesday, 23 March 2016 20:35:47 GMT Cliff. Johnston via wrote: > OK, I've submitted a request to Rootsweb to start the "DERRY-GOLD" list. > I trust that the owner and/or administrator/s of the Fermanagh-Gold > list will forgive and consent to my overt plagiarism and abject lack of > originality ;-) Good hunting, > Cliff.

aww that's a shame, you should have called it DAIRY-GOLD !! On Wednesday, 23 March 2016 20:35:47 GMT Cliff. Johnston via wrote: > OK, I've submitted a request to Rootsweb to start the "DERRY-GOLD" list. > I trust that the owner and/or administrator/s of the Fermanagh-Gold > list will forgive and consent to my overt plagiarism and abject lack of > originality ;-) Good hunting, > Cliff.

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 -----Original Message----- From: Dave H via Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 2:11 PM To: [email protected]otsweb.com Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD The Four Seasons Hotel, Monaghan is owned and managed by CLANN MCKENNA Members !!!!!!! The Four Seasons Hotel, Monaghan is OWNED and managed by Clann McKenna Members – Frank and Anne Marie McKenna. The “Seasons”, as it is known locally, is also home to our regular fortnightly Clann McKenna meetings which are held every two weeks. --- 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

OK, I've submitted a request to Rootsweb to start the "DERRY-GOLD" list.  I trust that the owner and/or administrator/s of the Fermanagh-Gold list will forgive and consent to my overt plagiarism and abject lack of originality ;-) Good hunting, Cliff. On Wednesday, March 23, 2016 3:15 PM, Cliff. Johnston via <[email protected]> wrote: Viola, Yes this is the best site, period :-) I don't have the computer skills to set up a link as David has done to file for open access the transcriptions that you all have done - a belated "THANK YOU" to all too.  Perhaps seeing if I can get a Derry-Gold site approved will be a start. Good hunting, Cliff.     On Wednesday, March 23, 2016 6:21 AM, Viola Wiggins <[email protected]> wrote: Cliff, I too have family links back through Tyrone to Kilrea, Coleraine and other places in Londonderry. Trouble with the Derry list is that the admin has it set for replies to go to individuals not to the entire members like FG. I joined the Derry one and unless one clicks reply to all it never appears to the members. I soon Unsubed from that one. We on FG are the very best at working together, helping each other and solving puzzles, even throwing in the off subject item as an aside occasionally. We are a Golden Family and I am proud to be a part of that family. Viola > On 22 Mar 2016, at 21:18, Cliff. Johnston via <[email protected]> wrote: > > I may be biased, but I have yet to come across a genealogy group 1/10 as good as Fermanagh-Gold.  My hat is off to all who participate and make this such a great site. > My problem is that I have Johnstons and Johnstones, Hursts and Andersons also in Co. Derry.  If you haven't tried the Rootsweb site for Londonderry you aren't missing much.  Is there a chance that someone could set up a Derry-Gold site for us who are bipartisan???  That would give us an udder choice [weak pun, but intended];-) > Cliff.   ========================= 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

Viola, Yes this is the best site, period :-) I don't have the computer skills to set up a link as David has done to file for open access the transcriptions that you all have done - a belated "THANK YOU" to all too.  Perhaps seeing if I can get a Derry-Gold site approved will be a start. Good hunting, Cliff. On Wednesday, March 23, 2016 6:21 AM, Viola Wiggins <[email protected]> wrote: Cliff, I too have family links back through Tyrone to Kilrea, Coleraine and other places in Londonderry. Trouble with the Derry list is that the admin has it set for replies to go to individuals not to the entire members like FG. I joined the Derry one and unless one clicks reply to all it never appears to the members. I soon Unsubed from that one. We on FG are the very best at working together, helping each other and solving puzzles, even throwing in the off subject item as an aside occasionally. We are a Golden Family and I am proud to be a part of that family. Viola > On 22 Mar 2016, at 21:18, Cliff. Johnston via <[email protected]> wrote: > > I may be biased, but I have yet to come across a genealogy group 1/10 as good as Fermanagh-Gold.  My hat is off to all who participate and make this such a great site. > My problem is that I have Johnstons and Johnstones, Hursts and Andersons also in Co. Derry.  If you haven't tried the Rootsweb site for Londonderry you aren't missing much.  Is there a chance that someone could set up a Derry-Gold site for us who are bipartisan???  That would give us an udder choice [weak pun, but intended];-) > Cliff.