McGowan's of Glenaboghil

Maureen:

I located the 1833 Tithe listings for James McGowan. He was leasing 62 acres in Glenaboghil.

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004587450/00…

Have you looked at the 1901 census for Glenaboghil (erroneously shown as Glenabohill)? I can see some additional daughters to James McGowan.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Fintown/Glenab…

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Fintown/Glenab…

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Fintown/Glenab…

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Fintown/Glenab…

There are no early church records for the parish of Glenties. The parish has a chapel in Fintown which is very close to Glenaboghil so my guess is that the family was buried in the cemetery adjacent to St. Colmcille's RC church in Fintown.

http://www.welovedonegal.com/ch-st-colmcilles-fintown.html

Let me kow if you have any questions.

Roger McDonnell

Thank you Roger! This is most helpful :)

Hi Maureen

Have you searched  irishgenealogy.ie ?
I have found a good number of records for McGowans

....however, the Irish had many colourful ways of spelling...so in these records Glenaboghil is spelled: GLENAHOHIL
the events below were registered at GLENTIES, however for a thorough exploration of the family do also have a look at DUNGLOE and LETTERKENNY registrations.

Connell McConnell married Catherine McDevitt in 1866
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_re…

here is the link to the birth of Connell McGowan b. 1870
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_retur…

he had three older siblings:  James b.1867 / Mary b.1867 (which I know does not make sense) but everything fits. plus Ann b.1869

Catherine died in 1922  / the witness was her son - John
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_retu…

Connell died in 1901 at Glenamohil / the witness was his sister - Ann
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_retu…

The above was found with only a brief explore.  Have a good prowl around.  Good Luck

Janice Kent-Mackenzie

Thank you Janice!  

A mystery is Nancy Quinn vs Ann Quin - could they possibly be the same person?  It appears that William McGowan (1826) had children with these two women - yet I can't find a marriage registration for either - I have found a birth registration for James McGowan son of William and Nancy Quinn - all other children of William I have located are with Ann Quinn - by the 1911 Census - 'Nancy" is listed with Patrick, John and Bridget as her children - but their birth registrations say the mother is "Ann Quinn" 

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002071611/

Maureen:

Nancy is a variant of Anne.

Roger

Thank you Roger!

Hi Maureen - I am related to McGowan descendants via marriage through the McDevitt's, Quinn's and Heron's.  If you want to compare DNA let me know - I'm on Ancestry and MyHeritage.

Kelly

Hi Kelly - Thank you for reaching out - my DNA is on My heritage - I will check it out and see if I have a match with a "kelly" :) 

Hi Maureen,

I've only just happened across your post. I'm a direct decendent of James McGowan (1790-1898) and have much of that family line mapped out. My father, also James McGowan, was reared in the glen. Send me an email to museumbrendan@gmail.com and I'll send you what I have. 

Beir bua,  

Brendan McGowan

Hello Brendan - we have communicated in the past; sending you an e-mail now :)