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Robert Devany born approx 1793

WestmeathNoughaval (Westmeath)

Looking for any information on the Devany/Devaney family that once lived in Noughaval. My 5x Gr Grandfather came from Westmeath to Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada in 1820, he was born approximately 1793. There was also a Anne Devany in Halifax, also from Westmeath, daughter of Henry Devany and Mary Cambell of Noughaval Westmeath. It is not proven but I am assuming Robert and Anne are siblings. I have record of what could be 5 generations of Devaney's near Tang but cannot make the connections.

1) Henry Devany + Mary Cambell, Noughaval Westmeath
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2) Anne Devany b. abt1786 RobertDevany b. abt 1793 to Halifax,N.S.

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Griffith's Evaluation Ireland 1848-64:
3) Daniel Devanny, Maghera, Noughaval
John Devanny,Walderstown, Drumraney
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4) Maghera ,Ireland Henry Devaney________ Mary Levy m. 1873 Noughaval/Tang
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5) Mary Devanny, Anne Devany, John Devaney, Patrick Devaney

bapt. 1874, m. 1898 bapt. 1876 bapt. 1879 bapt. 1881
Doonis 1911 Census

I am guessing any further decendants moved on to Mullingar . Any help would be appreciated.

By the way, might be passing through Noghaval in May 2018.

Thanks

Glenn Devanney

http://gdevanney.ca/dubheannaigh-the-ancient-origin.html

IrelandXO member

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Glenn:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

I assume your ancestors were RC. The RC parish would be Drumraney but their records start in 1834. I also looked at the 1829 Tithe records for the civil parish of Noughaval but their were no Devany/Devaney records.

Please consider adding Robert's story to our XO Chronicles site  https://www.irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/history-and-genealogy/ancestor-dat…

You may also want to consider autosomal DNA testing.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

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