McGowan's Ballaghameehan Rossinver Leitrim

[George McGowan]

My GGrandfather, Terrence McGowan,was married to<br>Ellen Meehan, my grandfather Bernard (Bryan) was<br>baptised in St. Aidan's Church Ballaghameehan on<br>Jan.1 1853.<br>I would dearly love to know the name of the townland<br>St. Aidan's church was located in ,in the year 1852.<br>This church still exists as a nun was buried from there<br>on April 7,1998, of this year, according to clippings I <br>have from the Dioscesan Newspaper, The Pilot.<br>Any info will be greatly appreciated.<p>George McGowan
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[Anna McGowan]

<br>: My GGrandfather, Terrence McGowan,was married to<br>: Ellen Meehan, my grandfather Bernard (Bryan) was<br>: baptised in St. Aidan's Church Ballaghameehan on<br>: Jan.1 1853.<br>: I would dearly love to know the name of the townland<br>: St. Aidan's church was located in ,in the year 1852.<br>: This church still exists as a nun was buried from there<br>: on April 7,1998, of this year, according to clippings I <br>: have from the Dioscesan Newspaper, The Pilot.<br>: Any info will be greatly appreciated.<p>: George McGowan<p>Good morning, George,<p> My family (McGowans) came from north Leitrim, the area between Donegal and Sligo, from the town of Kinlough. I believe that the church in Kinlough is also called St. Aidan's but I might be wrong about that. There are a number of McGowans in that area but I believe that the McGowans originally came from Cavan. I am not sure where Ballaghmeehan or Rossinver are located but I will hazard a guess that Rossinver must be somewhere in North Leitrim. Sorry that I am not of more help, good luck with your search. <p>Anna McGowan<br>
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[Mary L. Casey]

Hi George,<p>My husband and I visited the holy abbey and cemetery at Rossinver last summer. We didn't go farther north into the town (Rossinver) where I think St. Aidan's church is located. I have a book purchased there named "From Roscloger to Rooskey," author Lorcan Rooney. Somewhere in this book he wrote about St. Aidan's Church but I can't find it now. It's a beautiful place, just north of Kiltycloger, which is north of Manorhamilton, almost to the Fermagh border. I looked up info on the location which is on the Leitrim page. Civil Parish: Rossinver, Catholic Parish, Ballymeehan, Barony: Roscloger, Poor Law Union: Manorhamilton. Maybe you can locate it up on the map which is on the Leitrim page of the web. Good luck. Mary L. Casey
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[Michael Keany]

<br>: My GGrandfather, Terrence McGowan,was married to<br>: Ellen Meehan, my grandfather Bernard (Bryan) was<br>: baptised in St. Aidan's Church Ballaghameehan on<br>: Jan.1 1853.<br>: I would dearly love to know the name of the townland<br>: St. Aidan's church was located in ,in the year 1852.<br>: This church still exists as a nun was buried from there<br>: on April 7,1998, of this year, according to clippings I <br>: have from the Dioscesan Newspaper, The Pilot.<br>: Any info will be greatly appreciated.<p>: George McGowan<p>Dear George:<p>I was recently in the Rossinver area researching Keanys/Keaneys. I came across a local history book that might be of great interest to you. It is Rossinver Braes 1995.<p>It contains the history of the local parishes, pictures of school classes, and the Griffith's Valuation listings for the area.<p>There are many McGowans and Meehans listed. You might write to the general store in Kiltycloher where I picked up a copy for six punts.<p>If you give me specific information about an individual I'll do a search for you in the volume.<p>Regards,<p>Mike
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