Thanks to your info, Cara, but add to the SLOWEY equivalents Sloy and - believe it or not - Molloy (from Mac Sluaghadhaigh). My John S. is not likely to have been represented by any of these Slowey householders since he was no more than 19 in the years 1858 to 1869 when the GV was done in Monaghan. Cara_Links wrote: > Under the surname the name SLOWEY Appears spelt as Sloey and Slowey and the > irish equivalent is Mac Sluaghadhaigh/O Sluaghadhaigh > > Armagh shows one household > Fermanagh shows 1 household > Mayo shows 1 household > Monaghan shows 33 households. > Fewer than 5 births in 1890 in Ireland for this surname > Surname meaning > SLOWEY > Quite numerous in Fermanagh- Cavan- Monaghanetc. > Irish Mac Sluaghaidh from Sluagh -army. > Probbaly the leader of a a military expedition. The name has been long in > West Ulster. > > May give you a lead to an area > > Cheers > Cara > > > > > > > > ==== IRELAND-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Plant your Irish roots here! > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > >

GV-- You mean Griffiths Valuation ? this wasnt taken from that source its taken and based on Parish Registers in the area with those names found in them and the Monaghan Slowey households would therefore covered your lad if he was indeed born in the area .......... RC Baptism are from Nov 6 1835 - Dec 21 1847 June 12 1849 - Apr 21 1850 Marriages Feb 6 1827 - June 7 1850 Jan 12 1857 - Nov 16 1880 Pos. 5570 National Library of Ireland Cof I- none destroyed by fire no doubt Presbyterian Baptism 1825-1989 Marriage 1827-1842 1845-1919 MIC.1P/176 PRO Northen Ireland ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Gebhart" <frankge@sprintmail.com> To: <IRELAND-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 3:32 AM Subject: Re: [Irish-Roots] JOHN SLOWEY/SLOY/SLOEY/SLOWE > Thanks to your info, Cara, but add to the SLOWEY equivalents Sloy and - > believe it or not - Molloy (from Mac Sluaghadhaigh). > > My John S. is not likely to have been represented by any of these Slowey > householders since he was no more than 19 in the years 1858 to 1869 when > the GV was done in Monaghan. > > Cara_Links wrote: > >> Under the surname the name SLOWEY Appears spelt as Sloey and Slowey and >> the irish equivalent is Mac Sluaghadhaigh/O Sluaghadhaigh >> >> Armagh shows one household >> Fermanagh shows 1 household >> Mayo shows 1 household >> Monaghan shows 33 households. >> Fewer than 5 births in 1890 in Ireland for this surname >> Surname meaning >> SLOWEY >> Quite numerous in Fermanagh- Cavan- Monaghanetc. >> Irish Mac Sluaghaidh from Sluagh -army. >> Probbaly the leader of a a military expedition. The name has been long >> in West Ulster. >> >> May give you a lead to an area >> >> Cheers >> Cara >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== IRELAND-ROOTS Mailing List ==== >> Plant your Irish roots here! >> >> ============================== >> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >> >> >> > > > ==== IRELAND-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Plant your Irish roots here! > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >