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Offline Lyndyr

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Re: County of Maid - Another pronunciation?
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 27 March 10 10:23 GMT (UK) »
Found this online - Kingdom of Mide     From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
The Flag of Mide (Old Irish pronunciation [miğe]; English /ˈmiːğ/, also anglicised Meath) was a medieval kingdom in Ireland. It existed as a kingdom from at least the early historic era. Its name means "middle", denoting the fact that it was situated in the very centre of Ireland; it included all of the current County Meath (which takes its name from the kingdom) as well as all of Westmeath and parts of Cavan, Dublin, Kildare, Longford, Louth and Offaly.
Michael's son was the informant on his father's death certificate, perhaps its been twisted in his recollection?
Are there Currans in Navan or County Meath?
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Re: County of Maid?
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 27 March 10 10:29 GMT (UK) »
There are Currans all over Ireland so the surname won't narrow down the area unfortunately. The reference you found is for a medieval place name but yout Michael Currfan would have used the 'modern' county name and that what's probably suffered in the translation.
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Re: County of Maid?
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 27 March 10 10:29 GMT (UK) »
Meath was also the name of the fifth province of Ireland, and the High Kings seat was  in Tara, which is about 10k south of Navan.

The current layout of the counties seems to have been in place since about the early 1600s


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Re: County of Maid?
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 03 April 10 03:09 BST (UK) »
Hi Lyndyr its probably supposed to be Meath.
As Shane says the Meath accent can make it sound like Mead. As a Scot who has lived in Navan for 32 years I can vouch for that! ;) ::)

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Re: County of Maid?
« Reply #13 on: Friday 31 July 15 02:24 BST (UK) »
For what it's worth I have an ancestor whose gravestone says she was born in County Maid Ireland. Died 1891 aged 72 years. If I can figure out how to add a photo here I will show the stone's inscription.

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Re: County of Maid?
« Reply #14 on: Friday 31 July 15 04:47 BST (UK) »
The "Old Fulton NY Postcards" website carries several newspaper references to "County Maid, Ireland" and even more to "County Meade, Ireland".  For example, these references include one in the Utica NY Observer of 1885 which helpfully says:

"... a respected resident of this vicinity, is dead.  She was born near Trim, County Maid, Ireland, in 1793 ..."

And in the Dobbs Ferry Register of 1940 is an obituary for a woman who "... was born April 26, 1872 in County Meade, Ireland ..." and it goes on to give her parents' names.  A quick check has confirmed her coming from the parish of Oldcastle, County Meath.
 

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Re: County of Maid?
« Reply #15 on: Friday 31 July 15 08:58 BST (UK) »
Quote from: dleonard8 on Friday 31 July 15 02:24 BST (UK)
For what it's worth I have an ancestor whose gravestone says she was born in County Maid Ireland. Died 1891 aged 72 years. If I can figure out how to add a photo here I will show the stone's inscription.
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Re: County of Maid?
« Reply #16 on: Friday 31 July 15 13:09 BST (UK) »
Quote from: conahy calling on Friday 31 July 15 08:58 BST (UK)
Quote from: dleonard8 on Friday 31 July 15 02:24 BST (UK)
For what it's worth I have an ancestor whose gravestone says she was born in County Maid Ireland. Died 1891 aged 72 years. If I can figure out how to add a photo here I will show the stone's inscription.
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