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Place name in Donegal
« on: Friday 08 June 12 21:04 BST (UK) »
One of my Irish ancestors was born in Donegal.  The place name I've been given is Twboyne - is that correct, or could it be Taughboyne?

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Re: Place name in Donegal
« Reply #1 on: Friday 08 June 12 21:20 BST (UK) »
Spelling variations were quite common- where did you get "Twboyne" from?
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Re: Place name in Donegal
« Reply #2 on: Friday 08 June 12 21:58 BST (UK) »
It was the research done by my grandparents.  They probably couldn't read someone's writing or something.  I can't find it on Google Earth though.

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Re: Place name in Donegal
« Reply #3 on: Friday 08 June 12 21:59 BST (UK) »
Could be Taughboyne - a parish in Donegal

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Re: Place name in Donegal
« Reply #4 on: Friday 08 June 12 22:10 BST (UK) »
That's probably the right one then.  Thanks   :)

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Re: Place name in Donegal
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 09 June 12 07:36 BST (UK) »
 There is also a townland Tievebane in Fahan Upper parish.

 What were the names and dates for your ancestors?
The Families of North West Donegal.

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Re: Place name in Donegal
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 09 June 12 07:56 BST (UK) »
The person I'm looking for is Hugh Sweeney born in about 1788

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Re: Place name in Donegal
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 09 June 12 12:00 BST (UK) »
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal

click on Donegal or Taughboyne

or come down the page to box - basis search - type in Box Hugh Sweeney Taughboyne

you really need th town land name you might see something on the site I have given you it is the Donegal Resouces site.


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Re: Place name in Donegal
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 09 June 12 12:12 BST (UK) »
That's brilliant.  I'll have a good look at that site later.  I didn't know it existed.  I've got ancestors from Sligo and Monaghan too, but I haven't really started on them yet!
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