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Antrim / Re: Origins of Protestant Families arounf Ballymena and Portglenone
« on: Tuesday 25 September 18 04:58 BST (UK)  »
Leigh,
Google Clarke Carmagrim Rd portglenone and there is an Agnes E Clarke at #44.  This would be the location of the house that overlooked the Swann farm.  These people may be able to put you in touch with someone local who could give you some more information. A telephone number is included.  I don't know where you are located but Portglenone, Ahoghill and Ballymena are not far apart.

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Antrim / Re: Origins of Protestant Families arounf Ballymena and Portglenone
« on: Monday 24 September 18 04:03 BST (UK)  »
I only ever visited the area but knew people who knew Maggie Swann.  Mr Clarke and family had a house on the Carmegrim Rd which overlooked the Swann farm. The farm had quite extensive buildings visible from the upper road.  The Clarkes would have known more about the family history.  Many of the people were tenant farmers.  Tenants of Lord O'Neill but were able to buy the land because of the Irish Land Act.
Sorry I cannot be more helpful.  Good luck in your search.  If you ever visit anyone along the Carmegrim Rd would be able to show you the Swann farm.

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Antrim / Re: Origins of Protestant Families arounf Ballymena and Portglenone
« on: Sunday 23 September 18 16:11 BST (UK)  »
The farm was owned by Maggie Swann.  These were small farms, some about 20 plus acres.  Th same families had owned them for hundreds of years.  It was just common knowledge that the families were originally from Scotland.  The Swann farm was bought, I believe, by a Mr. Clarke who also lived on the Caremegrim Rd.  He would have received all the original paperwork.  Plans etc.  The Swanns in the Portglenone area are probably descended from the original family.

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Antrim / Re: Origins of Protestant Families arounf Ballymena and Portglenone
« on: Sunday 23 September 18 04:23 BST (UK)  »
In the 1960's swans and galloways had farms on the Carmegrim Rd outside portglenone.  The families were originally from Scotland.

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Down / Re: Bolton and Bowman from Kilmood, Ballygowan/ Newtownards.
« on: Friday 01 June 18 01:22 BST (UK)  »
Jane put your email in my Dropbox.  Trying to find what it is sounds like people are having trouble with it so maybe email s safer.

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Down / Re: Bolton and Bowman from Kilmood, Ballygowan/ Newtownards.
« on: Thursday 31 May 18 20:38 BST (UK)  »
Having trouble even replying.  Need to find out how to do this properly.  Sorry to hear about Lily, she must have been a great age.  Everyone was so excited when we heard she was going to England.  Sorry about Orr also, I did know about that when it happened.

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Down / Re: Bolton and Bowman from Kilmood, Ballygowan/ Newtownards.
« on: Thursday 31 May 18 19:10 BST (UK)  »
We will wait until I find out how to use the Dropbox.  Your mother would know who I am just by a series of eliminations.  I have photos of your grandfather as a young man.  Also of my grandparents and two photos of my great grandmothers.  I will be happily to email you these photos when I find out how to do it.  Not computer savvy unfortunately. Is Lily (cissy) still with us?

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Down / Re: Bolton and Bowman from Kilmood, Ballygowan/ Newtownards.
« on: Thursday 31 May 18 18:29 BST (UK)  »
I knew you uncle Billy but what is your mothers name?  I would like to know who I am in contact with.

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Down / Re: Bolton and Bowman from Kilmood, Ballygowan/ Newtownards.
« on: Thursday 31 May 18 17:44 BST (UK)  »
I will have to wait until my children or grandchildren are around as I don't know how to do that.  This is new to me but you need to tell me which cousin, just first name will do.  There were ten.

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