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Comment by Carla J. De Vries on January 26, 2010 at 9:15pm

Fáilte !

I am searching for any Irving/Irwin/Irvine and associated families who would have lived in Ulster - most likely County Tyrone in the 17th and 18th centuries. My g-g-grandfather, Charles Hood Irving was born in Newtownstewart, County Tyrone in either 1818 or 1820 and left for the US in 1840. He went first to Philadelphia, then to Columbus OH where he helped build the State Capitol and was married, then to Iowa. They had 11 children and he died in IA in December, 1893.

My Irish ancestors reportedly were Milesians from the Iberian peninsula who came first to Ireland and were part of the High Kings of Ireland, then migrating to Scotland where they were kings for some time - Kenneth, Duncans, Malcolms etc. They were at the primary Irving seat at Bonshaw Castle on the Border and also related to those of Drum Castle and others from Ayrshire. At some point, some of them returned to Ireland, but I am not sure at what point that was.

Also, anything anyone might know of the Pugh family in Oswestry, Mongomeryshire, Wales (now in Shropshire, England) during the same time period or before. My g-g-grandmother Mary Jane Pugh had a 1/2 brother named William who was supposedly very bright and a couple of cousins, Evan Evans and another Sam Pugh in Nebraska. She was born in Oswestry in 1822, came to Columbus, OH in 1840 at age 18 and died in IA in January 1894.

The Pughs were probably in Wales from ancient times and were reportendly descended from the Welsh Chieftan Cadwalader AP Jevaf King of Wales d. 984 AD. Some of their lands were at Llanerchydol (a manor house currently for sale), Carmathen, Manor Avon, Llandilo and Ty Gwyn.

There we are in brief. Thanks in advance for any info you might have !

Chun sláinte,
Carla

Comment by Ruben Hector Robledo Molloy on December 6, 2009 at 2:40pm

I would like to contact all Molloy, Collins, Daly and Murphy.
Those are my irish surnames and I want to belong to those clans

Comment by Jane C. Ruge on September 14, 2009 at 2:59pm

My ancestors names where Michael Gooley and Katherine Fitzgerald. They had seven children and two died before they reached adulthood. The names of the five who survived are Martin, Patrick, Alice (my grandmother), Mary and James. They where from Waterford but I have no records proving this and this is my goal- to find documents verifying where they were from and anything else that I can find out. I have no good birth dates so I know my task is going to be difficult. If I can find out what ship they came over to the states or Canada in, I feel this will be most helpful to me.

Comment by Anne Brady on August 10, 2009 at 12:22am

I'm 100% Irish descendant. My names: Brady, Chinnery, Murphy, Donegan, Larkin, Greeley, Cannon, McTaggart, Kearns, Heafy, Morrissey, Meehan, Curtin & more. Chinnery, an English name in Ireland since the 17th century, is my biggest mystery. Anyone?

Comment by Pauline Fayne on June 3, 2009 at 6:15am

Hi all. just joined the site . My maiden name was Byrne and my paternal grandfather was a Lally . I have traced the Lally line to Galway,so am now in the position of looking for Byrnes in Dublin and Lally's in Galway ,-both akin to looking for a needle in a haystack1 Pardon the 'akin' pun by the way !

Comment by Patsy McMillan on June 2, 2009 at 9:11pm

I am searching for my father's family from Co Kerry. Michael Doran married Mary Burke in Castleisland in 1839 they arrived in Australia c1840 where my great grandad David Doran was born. Its a 24 year search and still no luck so heres hoping. cheers from downunder Patsy

Comment by Judith Casey on May 21, 2009 at 5:51pm

I am trying to find an ancestor Patrick (Patsy) Casey.
Born 1867
Filane, Castletownbere, Beara, West Cork
Alli know is that he never married and went to Australia or Butte, Montana, America and worked as a farmer.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Judith

Comment by Trish Giles on May 20, 2009 at 10:18pm

Hi. I'm new to the site. I'm searching for my Irish ancestors. My family names and places are: Dowling from Carlow; Quinn from Kildare; Byrne and Roche from Wicklow. I'd love to share info with others researching these families.
Trish

Comment by Karyn Hannigan on May 1, 2009 at 11:46pm

We found ours back in 2007--Slainte! Anyone out there who might connect with Hannigans-Hennigans-Hartes-Currids from the Barnribbon area in County Sligo [were there esp back in 1900s?] would love to 'chat'.

Comment by Ruben Hector Robledo Molloy on April 9, 2009 at 2:07am

Felices Pascuas para todos / Happy Easter from Argentina

Ruben

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