----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Antigonish, Nova Scotia there is a place called "Ireland". It is near the Ohio river. It is not too far from "Cross Roads", (another town). This is were in the late 1800's there is a Mrs. Kerwin listed on a handwritten map that I have of the area and all the residents. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One of the advantages of working in a FHC (or going once a week), is that I can keep up with all the films that come in each week and if any come in that are of use to my research, I utilize them. Once came in one time, Film # 919007 Tithe Books/Griffith's Primary valuation that I looked up the Kerwins. In Wexford, Ireland there were too many to hand write (as I wrote in my notes). Spelling - "Kirwan". ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family Tree maker has a Canadian Genealogy Index 1600s-1900s. Kerwins listed: John Kerwin, died 1827, Nova Scotia, source: NS Vital Statistice from Newspapers, 1823-1828, author Jean M. Holder, publisher Genealogical Committee of the NS Historical Society, Halifax, vol/page 96 Rev. T. Kerwin, born 1816, Ireland, province of record source: Ontario, extracts from the 1861 federal census of Sarnia Town, Lambton County, Microfill, National Archives of Canada, Ottawa Catherine Kirwan, event: living, year: 1843, Place: Ireland, Province of record source: Ontario, Source: Dictionary of Biography of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary in North America, Author: Sister Mary Aloysius Kerr, Publisher: Mission Press, Publication place: Toronto, Volume/Page: 90 John Kirwin, event: living, year: 1896, place: Pictou County, province of record source: NS, County of record source: Pictou, Comments: Fireman, Source: McAlpine's NS Directory for 1896, Pictou County, publisher: McAlpine's Publishing Company, Publication place: Halifax, Volume/Page 1379 Michael Kirwin, same as one above except comments: engineer Patrick Kirwin, event: living, year: 1832, Place: Ireland, province of record source: Quebec, comments: land record, source: Land Grants: Quebec 1800's, publisher: Archives of Ontario, publication place: Ottawa, volume/page 1518 Patrick T. Kirwin, same as Michael and John (of Pictou) above, except comments: Clerk ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Kirwan Crest: A Cornish chough proper. "Mon Dieu, mon Roi et ma palrie" Argent a chevron sable between three Cornish choughs proper. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >From the book: "Irish Families" O'KIRWAN The Kirwans-the O is never used with this name nowadays-are best known as one fothe "Tribes of alway"; they are second only lto the Lynches as a leading family of that city. Like the Darcys adn unlike the other twelve "tribes" they are of Gaelic origin. They are first recorded in history as erenaghs in Co. Louth, and were not connected with Galway until the fifteenth century. In Irish the name is O Ciardubhain, the sept being of the race of Heremon. Early forms in English are Kerovan, Kyrvan and O'Quirivan, whence the Co., Clare placename Craggykerrivane. It was not until they went to Galway that they made their mark in Irish history. Since then there have been many Kirwans of note. Most Rev. Francis Kirwan (1589-1661), Bishopo of Killala, was a prominent supporter of Rinuccini-he was ddriven into exile and ended his days in France. A generation later, John Kirwan is noteworthy as the only Catholic Mayor of Galway (1686) between 1654 and the passing of the Catholic Emancipation Act in 1829. Richard Kirwan (1708-1779), of Cregg, Co., Galway, was especially remarkable in an age of fine soldiers for his valour in the service of France and Austria and as a successful duellist. An Irish family of Kirwan established in Dauphiny was ranked among the nobility in France. Two men who began their careers as Jesuits and became Protestants, were Walter Blake Kirwan (1754-1805), Dean of Killala and famous preacher, and Richard Kirwan (1734-1812), chemist, linguist, philosopher, patron of Bunting and President of the Royal Irish academy. Of the former, his uncle, the Catholic parish priest, bewail his apostate brother's change of religion, is said to have remarked, "Tut, man, he had no religion to change"! Another Kirwan should also be mentioned, for Owen Kirwan was hanged with Robert Emmet in 1803. (The name O Ciardubhain has "s above the O and the second a.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1891 Nova Scotia Census - Antigonish County Antigonish Harbour - West End Mary A. Kirwain, female, age 65, widow, lodger, born NS, parents born in NS, catholic, pauper, can read and write, unsound mind and in the same home is: Teressa Kirwain, female, age 55, lodger, born NS, parents born NS, catholic, pauper, unsound mind. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------