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From Garryharry, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal to Montgomery, Pennsylvania, U.S.A!
Not Just A Chamber Maid… Matilda (Tillie) Graham Sweeney was one of ten children born to John Sweeney & Matilda Graham of Garrowcarry, Edenacarnan, Co. Donegal. She was also a granddaughter of James Baxter Sweeney and Fanny Robinson, who were … Continue reading
Posted in Co. Donegal, Family History, Ireland
Tagged Co. Donegal, Family History, Garryharry, Letterkenny, Sweeney Family
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The Robinsons of Ballyarr!
“They Too Hailed From Donegal…” On 20 Nov 1909, at the age of seventy; in Garryharry, Churchill, Co. Donegal, Fanny Sweeney, a farmers widow; passed away. Her son John was the informant of her death. She was my 2nd great … Continue reading
A Full Circle Moment!
MY Sweeney’s of Garryharry, Co. Donegal… For years I didn’t know what the initial “S” stood for when my father was signing his name. After quite some time I discovered he was named after his paternal grandmother Lizzie Sweeney. As … Continue reading
Posted in Co. Donegal, Family History, Geneaology, Ireland
Tagged Family History, Garryharry, Ireland, Letterkenny, Robinson Family, Sweeney Family
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The Garryharry Sweeney’s
“They Hailed From Donegal” – A Follow Up In an earlier post entitled “They Hailed from Donegal” I wrote about my Sweeney family of Co. Donegal. Shortly afterwards I posted an enquiry on West Ulster Genealogy Face Book page hoping … Continue reading
Twenty Two Years Ago Today…
Robert Sweeney, named after his grandmother Lizzie Sweeney of Donegal! Referred to as “young Bobby” – he was born in November 1934 at 41 Cherryville Street, Belfast, the home of his maternal grandparents. 23 Vandyk Gardens becoming his family home shortly … Continue reading
They Hailed From Donegal
The Sweeney’s James Baxter Sweeney is my 2nd great grandfather; and from the limited information I have on him it would seem he was born about 1834 in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. James father was also James Sweeney and his mother … Continue reading
Posted in Co. Donegal, Family History, Geneaology, Ireland
Tagged Co. Donegal, Family History, Geneaology, Letterkenny, Murdoch Family, Robinson Family, Sweeney Family
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