Kilcar, Teelin, Towney townlands & McFaddens

Dear Roger,

Many thanks for the above list. Several of the surnames ring true as recently revealed 3-4th cousins on my DNA test, such as the names Carr, O Donnell, Hagerty, and Doherty currently in Ireland and worldwide. Again, thanks for your prompt reply and kindness. Go Raibh Maith Agat.

Pat McFadden
Bend, Oregon

Just received a note from a local in Meenlargh who stated they may have been same family who began the old McFadden Hotel in Gortahork. Time will tell please God.

Again, many thanks for the follow up reply. The McFaddens of which I belong kept close association with Donegal people in New York, possibly were cousins or in-laws, as RC Church Records ( online RC Records from Diocese if New York) show sponsers names for baptisms and wedings as Doherty, Cunningham, Breslin, Campbell, Maguire,Gallagher,Byrnes. " Finally, an interesting excerpt from title " The Great Famine in South West Donegal 1845-1850" Pat Conaghan mentions a "...Pat...Charles...John ...McFadden, as well as the family names mentioned previously in an 1846 letter to the Rector in Kilcar regarding famine relief. It was a smaller world back then in the Parish.

In the Tithe Apploment record (c 1833)  the townland of Towney is divided into three sections, Towney-East, Towney-Middle and Towney-West and once again in the 1846 "Rent Roll" there are these same divisions. Apparently each of these divisons represent a cluster of homesteads dating back at least a generation or two from when the townlands were originally let. In the Tithe record there were no McFadden households in Towney-West (where my family resided) while in Towney-Middle there were  leases for these three,  Michael McFadden, James McFadden and Dennis McFadden. In Towney-East there was one McFadden household, Edward McFadden. In Towney-Middle the three McFaden households are grouped together along with a James Cunningan (possibly married a McFadden daughter?).

1846 Rent Roll 

Towney-West         No McFadden households

Towney-Middle        Mary McFadden (Widow),  Michael McFadden,  James McFadden

Towney-East           Edward McFadden

1852  Rent Roll      No longer divided into sections

Michael McFadden (small holding), Patrick McFadden Jr., Edward McFadden (late Patrick), John McFadden, Dennis McFadden.

Hope this is helpful.

John Dougherty

My gedmatch # is A591325. I'm interested to know if we are a match. My g-g-grandfather was John McFadden from Towney. He was married to Brigid Cannon from Crove. He father was James and he had brothers, Edward and Michael. Marilee Dalton

In GEDMATCH, WE have a very sold hit on chromosome,8  what that means I claim ignorance. It's been a long time but this endeavor takes time! Obviously, we have a common great grandparent. 

My GEDMATCH  number to compare is A309622

Just read your post for content. James was our great great grandfather.  ( On my side) Father's. This is the first direct DNA link I've had to Patrick McFaden ( McFadden) from Towney Middle. Great to hear from you cousin.

I can be reached at mcfadden.patrick@protonmail.com

 

Love to hear from you.

My GEDMATCH  #  A698624

My Doherty family resided in Towney-West

 

John Dougherty