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Leitrim / Re: McGoohan family Oughterragh
« on: Saturday 21 January 17 21:50 GMT (UK) »I am very interested in the origins of the McGoohan surname. My grandmother was Catherine 'Kate' McGoohan. She came from Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim. I have always believed that the surname is Scottish in origin. Last year one of my grandmother's nieces, Ellen McGoohan, told me that our family originated from Castlewellan, Co. Down. I have seen comments on this site from 'Mick' which seem to confirm the origins. It also gives weight to my own beliefs that the surname originates from Scotland. There were many settlers of Scottish origin in Ulster. If anyone has any more information I would be very interested to hear from you - particularly Mick who seems to know a lot about our origins.
Thank you
Lettie Fortune