Posted on: County Longford, Ireland Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Ireland/Longford/670 Surname: NAVAN ------------------------- We recently found a Bible that was given to my gggrandfather Jame Navan, by his minister in Longford Cty. Ireland, Newtown Forbes. The Forbes isn't clear, it could be Fortis. Does anyone know of a town with this name or one similar to it in Longford County?

Hi Carol, The area which you refer to is Newton Forbes slightly NW of Longord and is an area which was Known as the Scottish Quarters in the 17th and 18th Century. I believe Newton Forbesis in the Civil Parish of Clongesh. Daniel Carol Jezek wrote: > Posted on: County Longford, Ireland Query Forum > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Ireland/Longford/670 > > Surname: NAVAN > ------------------------- > > We recently found a Bible that was given to my gggrandfather Jame Navan, > by his minister in Longford Cty. Ireland, Newtown Forbes. The Forbes isn't > clear, it could be Fortis. Does anyone know of a town with this name or > one similar to it in Longford County? > > ==== IRL-LONGFORD Mailing List ==== > Visit the County Longford GenWeb Page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog

Some info can be found at http://longford.local.ie/newtownforbes/ Also, you can search the database at http://www.seanruad.com/ You are so lucky to have that Bible. Good luck, Agnes At 09:24 PM 11/23/2000 -0800, Carol Jezek wrote: >Posted on: County Longford, Ireland Query Forum >Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Ireland/Longford/670 > >Surname: NAVAN >------------------------- > >We recently found a Bible that was given to my gggrandfather Jame Navan, >by his minister in Longford Cty. Ireland, Newtown Forbes. The Forbes isn't >clear, it could be Fortis. Does anyone know of a town with this name or >one similar to it in Longford County? > > > >==== IRL-LONGFORD Mailing List ==== >Visit the County Longford GenWeb Page at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog > > >