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Edward Higney c1798

DonegalConwal (Donegal)

Edward Higney other spelling variants marriage recorded in Scotland to Mary Gibbons 1818 see record below. Record reads born in Ireland Donegal in the Parishof Conwal. Mary Gibbons also born in Ireland Donegal but unable to read Parish name. Are you able to read it? Best wishes Andrea

Washington1971…

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Andrea:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

The parish for Mary Gibbons would be Raphoe which is to the east of Conwal parish. Unfortunately, there are no RC records available back to 1800 in Co. Donegal.

I did check the Tithe listings from the 1820s/1830s and did not see any Higney or Gibbons records in those parishes.

Roger McDonnell

 

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

 

Thank you Roger for taking the time to answer my question.  At least I now know the name of the parish which is a step in the right direction. 

Stay safe and well

 

 

Washington1971…
Hi Andrea, the name Higney has connections in Rahan letterkenny, ( I have relations married to that name) I have also come across Gibbons in the Conwall & Bonagee ( the Bonagee address was holly hill) not sure if records are available but the school records for Bonagee (Drunlodge School ) that now come under lurgybrack are in the Donegal archives in Council Offices Lifford, (1870/80 the 1901 records for Carrick Conwal or that whole area may show some of those names, Hugh Doherty
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