Travis, an MR reader, set out to trace my Irish lineage, and here is what he found (the other, more recent parts of his story check out 100% with what I know): I was having fun, so I traced your whole family rather than just the Cowens. Good news–we’ve got definite Irish origins for almost
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Travis, an MR reader, set out to trace my Irish lineage, and here is what he found (the other, more recent parts of his story check out 100% with what I know):
I was having fun, so I traced your whole family rather than just the Cowens. Good news–we’ve got definite Irish origins for almost all of them, at least by county. The Bohans are from Killyfea in county Leitrim. The Crosbys from the Common of Lloyd in county Meath. The Wards from somewhere in County Donegal. The Cowens are the trickiest–not because there were no records, but because they were surprisingly mobile. Your immigrant ancestor John Cowen was married in the town of Longford, baptized a first child in Enniskerry, Wicklow, baptized a second in Dublin, then baptized all the rest in Kells. If I had to guess I’d say he was from Longford, but I can’t say with any certainty. His wife and his son’s wife were both likely from Kells (of Book of Kells fame).
It was extremely impressive what Travis found, including a whole line of grocers and lots of time spent in New Jersey. I am also 1/8th from the Madeira islands, but that is a story for another day…In the meantime, many thanks to Travis!
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