Thanks so much, Marge, I shall keep you list handy and if I find any connection (very likely) shall let you know. At present I am having the same problem re connection, know they are mine but the link is broken around 1750’s. Duffy is another name associated with my Dolans and Snows of Fermanagh, and family oral history also mentions Fee, Hoy, and Foy. Lots of work to be done as it is barely a month or so that my search has shifted to Leitrim and Cavan, prior to that the Magauran family proved difficult to trace in Fermanagh, and no wonder. The plan now is to find a modern Dolan relation and work backwards from that, or uncover the birth/baptism records of gg-gfather Felix Dolan of Meenagleragh who’s father was certainly born in Cavan probably Templeport. In Fermanagh the family never used McGovern or other variants of the surname, always Magauran, and in some graveyards of Cavan and Leitrim some families did the same, so I shall start with these and use the traditional naming patterns, using McGauran too – my lot seem to revel in their Irishness so may not have used McGovern as a matter of pride. The type of gravestones and wording on them also seem relevant – large Celtic or high cross, carved sunburst containing IHS, double or triple plots with multiple burials, devout inscription with a degree of family pride – very typical of the family in Aust too in pre-1930’s. Recent graves more difficult to spot as they reverted to the modern norm of smaller tombstones, still with religious inscriptions. Yourself, Janet, Eilish, and I, and a few others on this list, all have a close connection – we just have yet to find it. :) Kindly, Dee. From: Marge Rossini [mailto:eireannslass@dslextreme.com] Sent: Tuesday, 24 March 2015 4:56 AM To: Dee Byster-Graham; fermanagh-gold Subject: Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD Magauran Dee, I have three McGaurans that married Fees. My problem is connecting them directly to me. I believe that I visited a McGovern couple when I was there in 2005. My friend Patricia Duffy (who used to be on this list) arranged that meeting. She and her husband knew them. We did research together while I was in Fermanagh. I have: Judith McGauran married to Patrick Fee; son Patrick b. 22 Mar 1837 and Mary b. 28 Jan 1847. None in between! Susan McGauran m. to Patrick Fee; son Owen? b. 12 June 1844 Mick McGauran m. to Biddy Fee; son Peter b. 2 Apr 1852 I also have an: Honora Magauran m. to Andrew Gilbride; son Eugene b. 26 Aug 1837 Honora Magauran m. to Nathaniel Gilbride; dau. Catherine b. 3 May 1838 Patt Magauran m. to Catherine Gilbride; son John b. 21st ? 1854 Peter Magauran m. to Biddy Magauran?; son Brian b. 23 May 1845 AND Ellen Magowan m. to Eugene McGoldrick; son Matthew b. 29 Apr 1840 I am anxious for the RC church records to go online to see if I can find connections. Slán, Marge in Southern California Searching: Golden, Sullivan, Kelly, Shea, in Kerry and Connecticut O'Connor in Kerry Fee, Cassidy, Gilbride in Fermanagh, Cavan and Connecticut Lynch in Kildare, Limerick and Connecticut Walsh, Stackpole, Garry/Garrey/McGarrey, Donovan, Doyle, Clowney/Clooney, King in Kildare

On 23/03/2015 22:51, Dee Byster-Graham via wrote: > In Fermanagh the family never used McGovern or other variants of the surname, always Magauran, and in some graveyards of Cavan and Leitrim some families did the same, so I shall start with these and use the traditional naming patterns, using McGauran too – my lot seem to revel in their Irishness so may not have used McGovern as a matter of pride. The type of gravestones and wording on them also seem relevant – large Celtic or high cross, carved sunburst containing IHS, double or triple plots with multiple burials, devout inscription with a degree of family pride – very typical of the family in Aust too in pre-1930’s. Recent graves more difficult to spot as they reverted to the modern norm of smaller tombstones, still with religious inscriptions. On the Templeport site you'll see the various spellings they used along with the "standardised" surname in separate column where you'll see McGovern standardised the Macgauran plus other versions standardised to Magauran.. One only has to look at the Mac lists to see them..... plenty of Dolans, Fees etc there too. The mid 1800's thing I mentioned gets on family units etc....