To add to that... as I understand it the suffix "Roe" refers to red as in colour of hair or complexion and was used to distinguish different branches of an extended family. Brian Barry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mchsi.com" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 10:36 PM Subject: Re: [ROSCOMMON] McDERMOTTROE > Gentlemen > > I have just one bit of historical information to toss into the pot. On the > Internet I read that the suffix --roe was added to McDermott to identify a > sturdy branch which had split off from the main McDermott's. If I recall > correctly, both were located in the north of County Roscommon. > > I don't recall the time frame but, if you use your browser window or > google.com, you probably can find when these branches separated. Seems like > a worthwhile search so that you can better determine your precise ancestors. > > Good luck, Rosemary > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Sheerin" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:21 PM > Subject: [ROSCOMMON] McDERMOTTROE > > > > PAT, > > > > Don't know if we can help each other but here's > > my "McDermott" input. > > > > My G/Grandmother Jane/Johanna McDermott was > > born C1840 in either the Boyle area of > > Co. Roscommon or a nearby village in Co. Sligo. > > She married my G/Grandfather Jeremiah/Darby Sheerin > > around 1860. They lived and raised their family in > > the community of Doon outside of Boyle. The names > > of the 1st born girls and boys were Margaret & Catherine, > > and Terrance, James & Michael. > > > > I have no family information on Jane McDermott. However, > > I suspect she may have lived in one of the nearby > > communities of Co. Sligo close to Doon. She was a widow > > and living on the farm in Doon during the 1901 Irish Census. > > > > I hope we can help each other. > > > > Take care and stay in contact. > > > > Jake Sheerin > > Annapolis MD (formerly from Lowell MA) > > > > > > > > From: Pat Jones > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 12:30 PM > > Subject: [ROSCOMMON] McDERMOTTROE > > > > > > Please contact me if you are researching this name in or > > around the following areas: > > Boyle, Co Roscommon, IRE > > Carthage, Hancock, IL USA > > > > pat > > Edmond, OK USA > > [email protected] > > > > ALL incoming & outgoing mail > > screened by NORTON ANTIVIRUS > > > > > > > > ==== ROSCOMMON Mailing List ==== > > Add your Genealogy website for Roscommon or Connaught here. > > Contact listadmin at: [email protected] > > Bring more visitors to your webpage. > > > > > > ==== ROSCOMMON Mailing List ==== > Connaught: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlcnn/ > Leitrim: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllet/ > Galway: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlgal2/ > >