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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Donegal => Topic started by: MarriedWithChildre on Friday 08 June 12 21:04 BST (UK)
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One of my Irish ancestors was born in Donegal. The place name I've been given is Twboyne - is that correct, or could it be Taughboyne?
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Spelling variations were quite common- where did you get "Twboyne" from?
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It was the research done by my grandparents. They probably couldn't read someone's writing or something. I can't find it on Google Earth though.
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Could be Taughboyne - a parish in Donegal
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That's probably the right one then. Thanks :)
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There is also a townland Tievebane in Fahan Upper parish.
What were the names and dates for your ancestors?
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The person I'm looking for is Hugh Sweeney born in about 1788
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal
click on Donegal or Taughboyne
or come down the page to box - basis search - type in Box Hugh Sweeney Taughboyne
you really need th town land name you might see something on the site I have given you it is the Donegal Resouces site.
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That's brilliant. I'll have a good look at that site later. I didn't know it existed. I've got ancestors from Sligo and Monaghan too, but I haven't really started on them yet!
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There was a Hugh Sweeney (wife Mary, according to daughter Jane's pension application) in Castledowey which is in Taughboyne Parish in 1836 but is listed in Raymoghy Parish in 1901 - townland straddled 2 parishes.
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My ancestor was born in 1788, then joined the 9th Lancers when he was 16 and fought in Buenos Aires, the Peninsular and Walcheren, then when he retired he moved to Leeds. He married a woman named Ann (don't know her maiden name though) in about 1814/15 (that is when his regiment was back in Ireland). They did have a son also named Hugh born in about 1820. I've only just discovered the existence of this son - I only knew about three of the daughters and he had four daughters and three sons! I think 1836 might be a bit young to be getting married though.