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Title: Towey
Post by: Becky01 on Wednesday 18 July 12 19:11 BST (UK)

Hello, I am looking for information on Thomas towey b. 1846 in Ardkill ballaghaderreen d. 1922 buried in kilmovee married ellen towey b. 1848 in derrinabrook d. 1926. had 7 children, Patrick, catherine, edward, mary,martin, thomas, ellen. Patrick was my grandfather d. 1944

any help would be grately appreciated.
becky01

Title: Re: Towey
Post by: Lisacul Rosie on Wednesday 18 July 12 19:35 BST (UK)

Have you looked at http://www.toweyclan.com/

Title: Re: Towey
Post by: Becky01 on Wednesday 18 July 12 20:54 BST (UK)

hi,
yes. butstill awaiting areply from them,
becky01

Title: Re: Towey
Post by: Lisacul Rosie on Wednesday 18 July 12 20:57 BST (UK)

Your people are Tuohy later Towey . Residents of Ardkill like a lot of townlands around Ballagh merely attached Ballaghderreen to the townland address for postal reasons,given that Ballagh was the town of any size in the area.
In reality for BDM they were more likely to use Kilmovee in Mayo and I would continue your search along these lines. Ardkill today is more commonly referred to as Ardcull.

Title: Re: Towey
Post by: Lisacul Rosie on Wednesday 18 July 12 21:02 BST (UK)

It would be better to wait for a reply from them rather than continuing your enquiry here.
As I have said Ballaghaderreen is a white elephant your people would have been attatched to Kilmovee church.

Title: Re: Towey
Post by: heywood on Wednesday 18 July 12 21:21 BST (UK)

Please see related thread here:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,606424.0.html