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Title: Help with place location.
Post by: forthefamily on Monday 22 September 14 21:04 BST (UK)

Has anyone heard of a place called Arronac?

I have found a burial record for a Jane Kinvig born abt 1788 dated 20 Feb 1859 in Arbory. It states that her residence was Arronac.

I have found her in the census in 1841 and 1851 living at Gary Mooar, Treen of Ronague. I haven't located her after 1851 so I'm thinking that she passed away before the 1861 census.

I was wondering if anyone knows what connection if any these two places...Arronac and Gary Mooar.... have to each other.

This record seems like such a close match that I think it might be her.

mab

Title: Re: Help with place location.
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 22 September 14 22:45 BST (UK)

Could be the name of a farm

Title: Re: Help with place location.
Post by: KGarrad on Monday 22 September 14 23:06 BST (UK)

The Description and Boundary of the Enumeration District doesn't help much?!

North District - from west end of Arystyne to east end down to John Hall Cousins Richard Costain's William Gawne's William Duggan's John Cornish's Thomas Clucas's and to Balla Glonney and to Ronag (sic) and Garey Moar thence to Cringhill and the late Robert Kennak's house.
2 miles from east to west, and 1 1/2 miles from north to south

The final entry for the census for Arbory shows an entry for Ronague School?

Title: Re: Help with place location.
Post by: forthefamily on Tuesday 23 September 14 16:54 BST (UK)

Thanks to both of you for your help:)

I've been Googling around and I think Arronac might be an older name for Ronague but I can't be really sure. I'll keep looking.

mab

Title: Re: Help with place location.
Post by: Flattybasher9 on Tuesday 23 September 14 17:15 BST (UK)

Found this :-

Ronague, Treen, [].
    1511 Man. Roll. Aryssynnok.
    1643 ,, ,, Arishonick.
    1703 ,, ,, Aronag.
    1736 Dioc. Reg. Arronock.
    1822 Man, Roll. Aronick, Ronick.
    1840 Tithe Plan. Rhonnag.
    Mx. Eary Shynnagh, Ir. Airgh Sionnach, ‘the shieling of foxes.’ V. Cronk Shynnagh in this treen.

From :-  http://isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/pn1925/ay.htm

Regards

Malky

Further:- It is reportedly mentioned in Woods Atlas. There are a few "Kinvigs" mentioned in the names list.

http://isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/gazateer/woods/name_k.htm

Title: Re: Help with place location.
Post by: forthefamily on Tuesday 23 September 14 18:21 BST (UK)

Thanks Malky:)

I found the same thing as well.

mab

Title: Re: Help with place location.
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 23 September 14 21:03 BST (UK)

Well, they do say Manx was an oral language!! ;D ;D

Title: Re: Help with place location.
Post by: Frances_mnb on Tuesday 23 September 14 23:53 BST (UK)

yes see www.manxnotebook.com/fulltext/scrap1/ch04_ay.htm grid ref SC245725

Title: Re: Help with place location.
Post by: forthefamily on Wednesday 24 September 14 00:10 BST (UK)

Thank you Frances...very interesting:)

mab