Hi Chris, While in Ireland for the last two summers, I was told repeatedly that Co. Tyrone was the place to find Irwins. They did seem to be clumping there. If you look at the descendant chart below, you will see many Irwins immigrating to the U.S., especially to Lowell, Massachusetts. Many are buried in Edson Cemetery in Lowell. I know I have some information on the origin of the Irwine, Irwin name, but I cannot seem to find it at the moment. I do remember getting it as a result of an internet search. -- Diane Jameson, California Samuel Irwine b. 1802, Co. Donegal, Ireland d. 5 Sep 1880, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland & Elizabeth Johnston b. 1812, Co. Donegal, Ireland d. 29 Dec 1893, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland m. 1833, Co. Donegal, Ireland | Catherine Irwine | b. 1835, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | d. Strabane | & James Donaghy | b. abt 1830, Strabane | d. abt 1870, Strabane | m. abt 1860, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | James Donaghy | | d. bef 1939 | | Eliza Jane Donaghy | | d. bef 1939 | | Catherine Donaghy | | d. bef 1939 | | Martha Donaghy | | d. bef 1939 | | Samuel Donaghy | | d. aft 1939 | | Margaret Donaghy | | d. bef 1939 | | Nancy Donaghy | | d. aft 1939 | James Irwine | b. 1837, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | d. 20 Aug 1903, Govan, Scotland | & Nancy Annie Barr | b. 1846, Clonarel, Co. Donegal, Ireland | d. 13 Feb 1933, Lowell, Massachusetts | m. 10 Jun 1869, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | Margaret Irwine | | b. 22 Nov 1873, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | d. 12 Jul 1960, Dracut, Massachusetts | | & Avon Wallace Peasley | | b. 13 Nov 1879, East Bolton, Quebec, Canada | | d. 13 Jan 1959, Dracut, Mass | | m. 25 Nov 1903 | | Eliza Jane Irwine** | | b. 7 Apr 1870, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | d. 7 Dec 1930, Govan, Scotland | | & Samuel Harper | | b. 17 Jan 1870, Carnadore, Castlefin, Lifford, County Donegal, Irelend | | d. 16 May 1931, Govan, Scotland | | m. 12 Dec 1901 | | Frances Irwine | | b. 27 Aug 1883, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | d. 31 Mar 1966, Lowell, Massachusetts | | & Andrew Semple | | d. Co. Tyrone, Ireland | | m. 16 Nov 1921 | | Catherine Irwine | | & Rankin | | Annie Irwine | | b. 3 Jan 1889, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | d. 24 Nov 1956, Huntington Park, California | | & John Robinson | | d. California | | m. 11 Aug 1909 | | Martha Irwine | | b. 8 Apr 1887, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | d. Jul 1887, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | Robert A. Irwine* | | b. 29 Sep 1871, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | d. 12 Jun 1926, Lowell, Massachusetts | | & Mary A. McKee | | b. 14 Apr 1864 | | d. 17 Sep 1922 | | m. 5 Oct 1904 | | Robert A. Irwine* | | b. 29 Sep 1871, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | d. 12 Jun 1926, Lowell, Massachusetts | | & Christina Knaggs Thompson | | b. Scotland | | d. abt 1927, New York or Washington | | m. 12 Jan 1923, Lowell, Massachusetts | | Samuel Irwine | | b. 16 Dec 1881, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | d. 4 Mar 1945, Glasgow, Scotland | | & Mary Ann Houlihan | | m. 23 May 1911 | | Thomas Irwine | | b. 24 Apr 1877, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | d. 5 Jul 1954, Govan, Scotland | | & Jean Clark | | William James Irwine | | b. Jan 1886, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | d. 11 Aug 1916, Boston, Massachusetts | | & Margaret Ann Banford | | m. 14 Apr 1908 | | Catherine Irwine* | | b. 3 Mar 1879, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | d. 18 Feb 1952, Glasgow, Scotland ? | | & Robert Sproule | | b. Ireland | | d. Castlederg, Northern Ireland | | Catherine Irwine* | | b. 3 Mar 1879, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | d. 18 Feb 1952, Glasgow, Scotland ? | | & Robert Rankin | | Stillborn Irwine | | John McCullough Irwine | | b. 13 Apr 1891, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | d. 18 Jan 1928, Somerville, Massachusetts | | & Harriet Dobson | | Mary Ellen Irwine | | b. 2 Feb 1894, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | d. 29 Mar 1963, Lowell, Massachusetts | | & Gavin Holt | | m. 14 Aug 1912 | Martha Irwin | b. 1839, Drummcannon, County Donegal, Irelend | d. 14 Jun 1923, Carnadore, Castlefin, Lifford, County Donegal, Irelend | & John Harper | b. 1836, Co. Donegal, Ireland | d. 16 Jan 1916, Carnadore, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal, Ireland | m. 21 Dec 1865, Parish of Donaghmore, District of Stranorlar, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | Francis Harper | | b. 19 Nov 1866, Carnadore, Castlefin, Lifford, County Donegal, Irelend | | d. 3 Mar 1928, Scotland | | & Elizabeth Gentles | | b. abt 1880 | | d. 1920, Scotland | | m. 5 Feb 1904 | | Thomas Harper | | b. 20 Jan 1868, Carnadore, Castlefin, Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland | | d. ? Jan 1954 | | Samuel Harper** | | b. 17 Jan 1870, Carnadore, Castlefin, Lifford, County Donegal, Irelend | | d. 16 May 1931, Govan, Scotland | | & Eliza Jane Irwine | | b. 7 Apr 1870, Drumcannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | d. 7 Dec 1930, Govan, Scotland | | m. 12 Dec 1901 | | John James Harper | | b. 21 Mar 1872, Carnadore, Castlefin, Strabane, County Donegal, Irelend | | d. 7 Jan 1921 (see death certi.), Carnadore, Castlefin, Strabane, County Donegal, Irelend | | & Jane | | m. abt 1900, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | Eliza Jane Harper | | b. 7 Aug 1875, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | Hugh Harper | | b. 1 Dec 1878 | | d. abt 1930, Atlantic City, New Jersey | | Sarah Harper | | b. 22 Sep 1880, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | d. 23 May 1909, Carnadore, Castlefin, Strabane, Co. Donegal, Ireland | | Martha Harper | | b. 1 Aug 1881, Carnadore, Castlefin, Lifford, County Donegal, Irelend | | d. 1938, Boston, Massachusetts | | & James Mitchell | | b. 1884, Scotland | | d. 1935, Boston, Massachusetts | | Frances Margaret Harper | | b. 10 Jun 1884, Carnadore, Castlefin, Lifford, County Donegal, Irelend | | d. 4 Dec 1977, Massachusetts | | & Alexander L. Allan | | b. 31 Aug 1886 23:45, Leith South, Edinborough, Scotland | | d. 10 Apr 1952, South Whittier, Los Angeles Co., California | | m. 1916, Massachusetts | Samuel B. Irwin | b. 1842, Castlefin, Lifford, Co. Donegal, Ireland | d. 12 Jan 1916, Clonarrell, Gleneely, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal | & Nancy Nelson | b. 1839 | d. 4 Sep 1915, Clonarl, Gleneely, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal | m. 1873, Boston, Massachusetts | | Thomas Irwin | | b. 11 Apr 1874, Lowell, Massachusetts | | d. 27 Jul 1875, Lowell, Massachusetts | | Mary Irwin | | b. Jun 1878, Lowell, Massachusetts | | d. 27 Jul 1878, Lowell, Massachusetts | | Eliza Ann Irwin | | b. Jun 1878, Lowell, Massachusetts | | d. 29 Aug 1878, Lowell, Massachusetts | Thomas Irwin | b. 15 Dec 1844 | & Martha ³Mattie² Rule | b. abt 1845 | m. 29 Nov 1883 | Eliza Jane Irwin* | b. 1846, Castlefin, Lifford, Co. Donegal, Ireland | d. 17 Feb 1918, Collinsville, Dracut, Massachusetts | & Robert Long | b. abt 1826 | d. 9 Sep 1882, Clonarl, Co. Donegal, Ireland | m. 14 Mar 1878 | Eliza Jane Irwin* | b. 1846, Castlefin, Lifford, Co. Donegal, Ireland (Immigrated to Lowell, Mass. for several years) | d. 17 Feb 1918, Collinsville, Dracut, Massachusetts | & Francis ³Frank² Edwards | b. 15 Jul 1863, Somersetshire, England | d. 3 May 1939, Lowell, Massachusetts | m. 13 Aug 1890, Unity Chapel, 381 Dorchester Street, Boston, Massachusetts > From: "cwieland" <wielandec@neo.rr.com> > Reply-To: WGW-SURNAMES-SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 14:19:52 -0400 > To: WGW-SURNAMES-SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Magill and Irvin > Resent-From: WGW-SURNAMES-SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 11:19:52 -0700 > > Diane, > > Thanks for the email! Even lots of files on my computer don't prevent me > from losing messages. Sorry it's taken so long to respond. > > The only thing I know about the Irvin in my family is that her name was Mary > and she was born abt. 1797. She married my ggggrandfather, John Magill and > they lived in central Pennsylvania - around what is now Altoona. John was a > farmer. John's father, Rev. Hugh Magill, was born in Co. Down and preached > in Co. Tyrone. He was Presbyterian. As you can see, I know a lot more > about his side of the family than hers!!! > > Do you have any information on the origin of the Irvin name? > > Thanks for taking the time to respond to my email. > > Kind Regards, > Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Diane Jameson & Elma Clamp <dianeelma@earthlink.net> > To: <WGW-SURNAMES-SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 11:07 AM > Subject: Re: Magill and Irvin > > >> Hello Chris, >> I have a long line of Irwins (Irwine, Irvin, Irvine) from Co. Donegal and >> Co. Tyrone, Ireland. What do you have on Irvin? >> Diane Jameson >> -- >> >> >> ---------- >>> From: "cwieland" <wielandec@neo.rr.com> >>> To: WGW-SURNAMES-SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: Magill and Irvin >>> Date: Apr, 10 2001, Tue, 7:41 AM >>> >> >>> Hi! >>> >>> I'm searching for information on the surnames Magill (sometimes spelled >>> McGill) and Irvin. My Magill ancestors were Scotch-Irish. I'm not sure > if >>> my Irvins were Scotch-Irish. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> Chris >>> >> >> >