| Additional Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1809 (circa) | |
| Date of Death | 16th Feb 1890 | |
| Place & Date of Marriage | Married Catherine Buntin on 20 Dec 1833 in the parish/district of Fanad. They're presbyterians. His address says Fannett and hers says Ramelton. Witnesses were Stewart Buntin and John Sweeny (via rootsireland). | |
| Father (First Name/s and Surname) | Father is Daniel Sweney (according to marriage via rootsireland) | |
| Mother (First Name/s and Maiden) | Mother is Nancy Buntin (according to marriage via rootsireland) | |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | Catherine's father is William Buntin and mother is Margaret Sweney so perhaps they were cousins? | |
| Names of Children | All addresses listed for baptisms say Ballina 1. Matthew (21 Dec 1834) 2. William (31 Jan 1836) 3. Margaret (20 Sep 1837) 4. James (20 Feb 1839) 5. Anne (7 Oct 1842) 6. Elizabeth (1 Apr 1845) 7. Catherine (6 Oct 1846) (via rootsireland) | |
| New Type | James (father) and William Sweeny (son and my direct ancestor) are listed in Griffith's Valuation in 1858 and they held land in Rosnakill. | |
| Place of Death | Died at the age of 81 on 16 Feb 1890. Parish/District is Fannett. Address is Rosnakill. Occupation: Farmer. Informant: his daughter Margaret Sweeney whose address listed is also Rosnakill. (via rootsireland) | |
James Sweeny (Sweeney) was my G-G Grandfather and I am trying to find out more about the family and any members that remain in Fanad. James son William, left Rosnakill sometimetime between the late 1850,s and through the 1860’s and ended up in Port Glasgow, Scotland. I have full family tree on the Scottish side.
I’d be very please if whoever entered this info (and marked as ‘my direct ancestor’ ) could make contact.
Many thanks - Kevin Sweeney k_sweeney@sky.com
Hi my Great Grandfather was Edwrd Martin married to Susan Sweeney married March 7 1848 I think it was . Could this Susan Sweeney be related to you?. There is a Sweeney on my DNA match I think the name was Michael. My family was from Ballynalost. My cousin still lives on the Martin land.
Mary
Looking For a William Sweeney (Sweeny) born about 1883-1884 in Donegal Came to the US With his Wife Sarah Surname Kane and His Brother Hugh Sweeney around 1904/1905. My source run dry at the 1910 Census report in the United States. A Search of this site has only yielded this Sweeny line in Donegal. All of my Sweeney people are deceased so I am desperate for any clues to continue my hunt in Ireland/Scotland journey.
My father once said we were descended of the Mac Suibhne clan of Scotland but we all know how that goes. Sweeneys are like Smiths and we all want to think we are Descendants of Vikings warriors and Psuedo Scottish Royalty. I'm more keen on gleening the facts, not the myths. The only credence I give it the myth is that he did mention it long before genealogy on the internet and Wikipedia were a household thing.
if anyone out there who has access and like to hunt in the British Isles can plug any of my holes please feel free to reach out to me
Hi,
I have Sweeney's from Donegal. Do you have a gedmatch number? I have a Mary Ann Sweeney (b. 1835) who was my 2x great grandmother and married a Francis Friel. Additionally, my great aunt Ellen McGee married a James Sweeney (b. 1884) in the early 1900s who was from Lifford in Donegal.
Teresa Maughan Emory
Santa Rosa, CA
Teresa my number is A960797. I am on Donegal Project. My Sweeney the only one i know about wss Susan Sweeney born 1825 in Ballynalost,Fanad North . Married Edward Martin not sure of his birth from same area. I might have marriage record o yeah I do I know his Father was James for her's. I can not dig the records out yet have some plumbers here working. Their son Patrick was my Grandfather. I would look up on my emails and see what I have.. Edward and Susan married March 7 1848.. Edward died sometime proior to 1901 he is not on that census. Susan died 1912. , I think I have the day but have to find that. My Cannon cousin told me all the Sweeneys, Carrs,Friel's, Boyles, Cannon,Shiels,Martins in Fanad were all related because it was a hard villiage to get around. I have been there the Martin house is the last one on the hill.
Let me know if we are a match.
Teresa my number is A960797. I am on Donegal Project. My Sweeney the only one i know about wss Susan Sweeney born 1825 in Ballynalost,Fanad North . Married Edward Martin not sure of his birth from same area. I might have marriage record o yeah I do I know his Father was James for her's. I can not dig the records out yet have some plumbers here working. Their son Patrick was my Grandfather. I would look up on my emails and see what I have.. Edward and Susan married March 7 1848.. Edward died sometime proior to 1901 he is not on that census. Susan died 1912. , I think I have the day but have to find that. My Cannon cousin told me all the Sweeneys, Carrs,Friel's, Boyles, Cannon,Shiels,Martins in Fanad were all related because it was a hard villiage to get around. I have been there the Martin house is the last one on the hill.
Let me know if we are a match.
Teresa my number is A960797. I am on Donegal Project. My Sweeney the only one i know about wss Susan Sweeney born 1825 in Ballynalost,Fanad North . Married Edward Martin not sure of his birth from same area. I might have marriage record o yeah I do I know his Father was James for her's. I can not dig the records out yet have some plumbers here working. Their son Patrick was my Grandfather. I would look up on my emails and see what I have.. Edward and Susan married March 7 1848.. Edward died sometime proior to 1901 he is not on that census. Susan died 1912. , I think I have the day but have to find that. My Cannon cousin told me all the Sweeneys, Carrs,Friel's, Boyles, Cannon,Shiels,Martins in Fanad were all related because it was a hard villiage to get around. I have been there the Martin house is the last one on the hill.
Let me know if we are a match.
