QUINN in Tyrone

[KDQ]

Hi Patty... I'm living in east Meath, beside the sea!!  I'm originally from Dublin but have lived away for a number of years .....  Its so cold here today, I've flu and my children are both sick so, needless to say, its a bit miserable here!!...... where are you from?

I will look up those sites you mentioned... I really need to get myself organised, I've info. everywhere!.... I just need a massive whiteboard ..!  I have to get the marriage cert for my Quinn from Australia and I'm hoping it will mentions his parents names .... then I'll have a better idea ....  Do any of your Quinns come from a place called Pomeroy?.. I was there a while back and took some photos of Gravestones... which I must dig out and post to see if it helps anyone .....

Keep in touch!!! Thanks and take care, Karen

[Quinn]

I live in Southern Colorado in the states.  And right now, I would be more than happy to take your snow and cold!  It was close to 80 degrees here today, unheard of for February in the Rocky Mountains!  (Well, not extremely unusual, but definitely out of the ordinary.)  But we do have some dark clouds building up, so maybe something is coming our way.

Believe me, the white board won't work! LOL  I bought a pad of very large drawing paper, it's 18 inches by 30 inches.  Stuck a bunch of them together and tried to "plot out" the family lines and the connections to each other.  Got lost about half way through it and I'm STILL trying to get it straightened out! LOL  Your best bet would be to just do one whole room in white board all the way around!!

I have not run across Pomeroy as a place for my Quinns yet.  Doesn't mean I won't though.  We come up with another location all the time.  Where exactly is Pomeroy, and that would give me an idea if they might have been in the area for sure or not.

Patty

[Christopher]

Hiya Patty,

Here's a map of Co. Tyrone showing the location of Pomeroy. http://www.countytyrone.com/tyrone_map.htm This site shows Pomeroy Roman Catholic Parish Records - Baptismal and Marriage Records 1869-72 www.from-ireland.net/contents/tyroneconts.htm

All the Best,

Chris
 

[KDQ]

Hello Patty! Hope you are well..

I've just received a marriage cert for my James Quinn - married Catherine Galway in 1866 in Ipwich Australia.  It states his parents as:

James Quinn - Farmer
Catherine McSorley

It also states that he (James Jnr)  was born in County Tyrone ..... so I'm assuming his parents (father at least) was from Tyrone and married before 1839......if you've any of the same names in your Tree, I'd be grateful if you could let me know.. At least I know have a County!! 

Kind regards, Karen

 

[Quinn]

Sorry - have been away for a while.  I think that somewhere in my pile of stuff - I have the name of Catherine McSorley.  I know it rings a bell with me.

I am wondering right now if your James Quinn and Catherine were from around the area of Omagh.

I'll dig a little and see what I can come up with.

Patty

[KDQ]

Hello Patty!

I've been away a while too.  Love to know anything about your Catherine McSorley - I'm at a standstill with mine.

Hope you are keeping well, Take care, Karen

[QFT]

here's hoping its my Catherine McSorley that Quinn has.

[Gettin Close Quinn]

Hope there is a connection to my g.g.g.grandfather Hugh Quinn

**Hugh Quinn born c.1778 in Drumragh, Omagh, Co. Tyrone.
                    died 1861 Clarendon, Quebec, Canada.
**His son Michael Quinn and wife Bridget Logan emigrated 1841-3 to Quebec also.  My g.grandfather Patrick Quinn (Michael & Bridget) was born 1832 in Co. Tyrone likely around Omagh as well.  Patrick was 10yrs old at the time of emigration and love to play football. 
**Mary Quinn, Hugh's daug. and sister of Michael married Charles McCullough and had a daugh. Ann born also Co. Tyrone, same area. 
**All were early settlers to Clarendon Township, Quebec.

Apparently like a lot of Catholic Quinns, Hugh was illiterate as documents show he could not sign his own name.  He came to Canada having joined the British Army and stayed after the war of 1812 ended and received a 200 acre Land Grant in 1835. He apparently had to clear the land starting back around 1826. 
**We Quinns still have the land in our possesion.  We would love to contact any Quinns who may have information on these folks.   

Thank you     Frank

[A.D.]

Hi i'm A.D.baylis
I'm adopted but my fathers name was **** Quinn
 (i belive every one says so and he diudnlt exactly deny it)
anyways  we're the Quinns are from Coalisland Tyrone.
I'done a bit of reasech on the net
what i see is not what i'm hearing from here
this is what ive come acroo here
1 the Quinn's were th quatermasters of the O'Neil army and seemingly were a large part of the O'Neial caverlry up to 'the flight of the Earls'many left with them
2 Quinn comes from O'Coinn drived from Conn meaning wolf or noble hound.
3 the Conn in Quetion originator of the family name waS the grandson of a northen king  Nial who was famed for Viking bashing (danes i belive the norwegian veriaty seed to get on with the locals) the name O'Higgins means son of the viking or yellow hair
4 at some point the family seat was at a place called DrumQuinn in Omagh (about 30 miles or so away.5 it is entirly possable that the clan had  status before pre-dating Drumquinn
6 the Quinns of Thurmond are surpossedly dal cassians Brian Boru's(battle of clontaff) lot
7 in this major battle the O'Neil's refused to fight and sat on the hill and watched  (a family despute over a marrige or apointment of a bishop. one of Boru's lot got the job .well they do tend to kiss --- better
the point being that they didn't get on well and no marrige or treaty was made
well that's it for now
PS we tend not to join the brits and never did from Coalisland area 

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