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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Aghadowey
« on: Thursday 22 November 12 21:41 GMT (UK)  »
Well, I had a wonderful turkey day dinner with lots of family, now I'm soporific, but wanted to complete my answer to you.  The direct ancestors who left Aghadowey were Blairs, headed by Robert and his wife Isabella Rankin.  They were accompanied by James Blair, the elderly father of Robert, and a hero of the siege of Londonderry.  Robert's mother had been the late Rachel Boyd, daughter of James Boyd, Lord of Kilmarnock, and his wife Catherine Creyke. They were residents of Aghadowey.  The younger family sailed from Belfast, I think, on the ship "Robert" in the spring or summer of 1719 for the city of Boston.
I'm having a lot of fun practicing my pronunciation of Ockadooey. 
Thanks

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Aghadowey
« on: Thursday 22 November 12 17:58 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks so much for your reply!  The family surnames were Boyd and Blair - I know quite a bit about them from Ancestry - there are lots of descendents here, but this is the first time I've contacted someone from Aghadowey  - and now I know how to say it!   Thanks again.  I'm off to Thanksgiving dinner.

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Derry (Londonderry) / Aghadowey
« on: Thursday 22 November 12 16:54 GMT (UK)  »
Hello, I'm American with scotch-irish roots.  Our Scots came to Aghadowey in 1630 as part of the Plantation.  I haven't had a chance to visit yet, but want to very much.  How does one pronounce "Aghadowey" in English?

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