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Glamorganshire / Re: David John Currie of Cwmavon B1879
« on: Wednesday 16 February 11 13:38 GMT (UK) »
The research into the Curry/ie family tree was carried out in the 60's by a great aunt. Unfortunately, she passed away some years ago so I cannot find out the exact source of her information but here is an excerpt from her findings - don't know that it will really help. I would welcome your comments.
"My research took me back to 1737 to an island called Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
I paid a visit to this island in 1966 and had an interview with the local genealogical expert, also descendants of a union between Currie/y and the MacDonalds of ClanRanald. They told me that in the 17th century John Roy Curry (the name was then spelt the Gaelic way) came up from Barra, Outer Hebrides. After the defeat of Scotland at Culloden, where the Curry’s fought under the Shield of MacDonald of ClanRanald, the Western Isles and the Highlands were cleared and thousands emigrated forcibly.
They told me the Curry’s had a fishing smack, also a boat or ship which traded with the Clyde Ports and was known to go down as far as the Isle of Man and the Welsh coast. They were also running a croft, remains of which are still in existence. This croft was on the North Eastern part of Benbecula and after the Clearances some Curry’s went to an island between Benbecula and North Uist and some went south either to Scotland or to South Wales, presumably by boat."
Thanks,
Beth
"My research took me back to 1737 to an island called Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
I paid a visit to this island in 1966 and had an interview with the local genealogical expert, also descendants of a union between Currie/y and the MacDonalds of ClanRanald. They told me that in the 17th century John Roy Curry (the name was then spelt the Gaelic way) came up from Barra, Outer Hebrides. After the defeat of Scotland at Culloden, where the Curry’s fought under the Shield of MacDonald of ClanRanald, the Western Isles and the Highlands were cleared and thousands emigrated forcibly.
They told me the Curry’s had a fishing smack, also a boat or ship which traded with the Clyde Ports and was known to go down as far as the Isle of Man and the Welsh coast. They were also running a croft, remains of which are still in existence. This croft was on the North Eastern part of Benbecula and after the Clearances some Curry’s went to an island between Benbecula and North Uist and some went south either to Scotland or to South Wales, presumably by boat."
Thanks,
Beth