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Pornfeish in Lanark.
« on: Monday 16 March 09 22:03 GMT (UK) »
Hi
I have a relative born in Pornfeish in Lanark [1817] can anyone tell me where this place is i cant find it on any of the old maps.
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Re: Pornfeish in Lanark.
« Reply #1 on: Monday 16 March 09 23:24 GMT (UK) »
The name is PONFEIGH in the parish of Douglas.
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Paterson, Torrance, Gilchrist - Hamilton Lanarkshire. 
McCallum - Oban, McKechnie - Ross of Mull Argyll.
Scrim - Perthshire. 
Liddell - Polmont,
Binnie - Muiravonside Stirlingshire.
Curran, McCafferty, Stevenson, McCue - Co Donegal
Gibbons, Weldon - Co Mayo.
Devlin - Co Tyrone.
Leonard - County Donegal & Glasgow.

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Re: Pornfeish in Lanark.
« Reply #2 on: Monday 16 March 09 23:45 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for that Lodger it makes interesting reading.
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