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My name is John Mongoven.  I live in Orlando,Florida in the USA.  I have been researching my family for about 20 years.  I have recorded over 1,000 relatives in the USA, but have always had problems with the original Irish roots.  I travelled to Ireland in 2012 and visited the Clare Herritage Center contracting with them to give me some of the Irish history.  We are now almost a year later and I am still waiting.

To the best of my knowledge and records I have found, my family comes from somewhere near Ennis in County Clare.  The Original family was:

James Mongoven (spelled this way on his grave stone in Iriquois County Illinois, USA) - born 1801 near Ennis, County Clare Ireland - Died 1890 Gilman Illinois, USA,

Catherine Costello - (wife of James Mongovan (spelled this way on grave stone in Iriquois County Illinois, USA.) - born 1804 County Clare Ireland  - Died 1870 L'Erable Illinois, USA

Children - all bornnear Ennis Ireland.

Dennis Henry, John, Patrick J, Margaret, Catherine, Delia (Bridget)

Any info, ideas and/or help would be greatly appreciated.

John M

 

Sunday 11th Aug 2013, 10:43PM

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  • John:

    You don't mention when the family left Ireland but I assume it was during or right after the Famine. The Griffiths Valuation survey was conducted in Co. Clare in 1855. I checked for Mongovans and Mongovens. There were 7 Mongovans listed and no Mongoven records. Interestingly, all of the Mongovan records were for the townland of Kiltumper in Kilmihil civil parish. Kilmihil parish is two parishes to the southwest of Drumcliff civil parish. I also checked the Tithe Applotment listings for Co. Clare on the  National Archives site. http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp

    I did find a Pat Mongovan in 1833 in Stonepark townland Drumcliff parish. Not sure of any connection.

    Let me know if you have any questions.

    Roger McDonnell

     

     

    Source Surname First Name Townland Parish County  
    Griffith Mongovan James Kiltumper Kilmihil Co. Clare  
    Griffith Mongovan John Kiltumper Kilmihil Co. Clare  
    Griffith Mongovan Mary Kiltumper Kilmihil Co. Clare  
    Griffith Mongovan Michael Kiltumper Kilmihil Co. Clare  
    Griffith Mongovan Patrick Kiltumper Kilmihil Co. Clare  
    Griffith Mongovan Patrick Kiltumper Kilmihil Co. Clare  
    Griffith Mongovan Thomas Kiltumper Kilmihil Co. Clare  
    Griffith Mongovan William Priors-Land (New Road) Killeely Co. Limerick  

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    Monday 12th Aug 2013, 02:00AM

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