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Offline SamnJoan

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Jerrettspass Co,Armagh or Co. Down?
« on: Monday 03 February 14 16:52 GMT (UK) »
Can some kind person tell me the origin of the place name Jerrettspass.   I think it's on the border of Co, Armagh and Co. Down.

Thankyou,

Joan
Adams - Berkshire
Bell - Berkshire
Forrest - Ellon Aberdeenshire, Govan Glasgow
Hendry - Aberdeenshire
Jerrett - Devon, Lancashire
McMillan - Belfast Ireland, Govan Glasgow
MacMillan - Vancouver Canada
Thornley - Warwickshire
Wernham - Chieveley Berkshire

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Re: Jerrettspass Co,Armagh or Co. Down?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 03 February 14 17:16 GMT (UK) »
Lots of history in this newsletter, including origin of name (page 9)-
http://www.poyntzpass.co.uk/Before_I_Forget/1988_No_2/Jerrettspass_and_District.pdf
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Completed. Re: Jerrettspass Co,Armagh or Co. Down?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 03 February 14 18:57 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks for that brilliant link aghadowey.   Exactly what I wanted to know.

Joan
Adams - Berkshire
Bell - Berkshire
Forrest - Ellon Aberdeenshire, Govan Glasgow
Hendry - Aberdeenshire
Jerrett - Devon, Lancashire
McMillan - Belfast Ireland, Govan Glasgow
MacMillan - Vancouver Canada
Thornley - Warwickshire
Wernham - Chieveley Berkshire
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