I am new to the Clare List. I am sorry for the length of this first posting, but would very much appreciate any help/direction you can give me. Recently I was given information from the Limerick List that my family’s surname is not listed in the “Families of Limerick“, but is listed in “Families of Clare:” “The Irish Family "Roughan... recorded in the Upper & Lower Bunratty”.In the “Book of Forfeitures and Distributions-1641”, I have found: Donogh Oge O’Roughan, proprietor townland of Sunnagh North, Parish Inchicronan. Is the given name, Donogh, equivalent to Dennis? My gr gr grandfather: Denis Rowan b. 1799 immigrated to Troy, New York about 1830 He says he married in Troy in 1831 to Eleanor COSTELLOE - children were New York-born died 1892 in Arcade, New York (DC gives no parents or where “in Ireland”) Brother to Denis: John Rowan b. 1800 immigrated to the same area as Denis about 1832 married Rosanna FOX (either in Ireland or here) - they had no children died 1874 in Arcade, New York (no DC’s for this era) PRESUMED brother to Denis & John: Timothy Rowan b. 1814 married Margaret CASEY (in Ireland) - had 2 Irish-born sons when they came to US immigrated to Arcade, New York about 1845-1849 died 1862 in Arcade, New York (again, no DC’s for this era) PROBLEM: All three tombstones for my Rowan “boys” indicate “Limerick”. I have found no information for this family in Limerick. Are there any ROUGHAN researchers on this Clare List who have lines that may have gone from Clare to Limerick in the early 1800’s? I'm thinking that possibly John and Denis could have been born in Clare and the family moved to Limerick, early on. Thank you for any help you can give. Kitty