Origins of Protestant Families arounf Ballymena and Portglenone

[Leigh P]

Thanks Hallmark! Some more information to add to my Swan knowledge bank.

Regards

Leigh

[hallmark]

Anything in return to add to my Swan knowledge bank?

[gerig]

In the 1960's swans and galloways had farms on the Carmegrim Rd outside portglenone.  The families were originally from Scotland.

[Leigh P]

In the 1960's swans and galloways had farms on the Carmegrim Rd outside portglenone.  The families were originally from Scotland.

Thanks gerig,

Are you able to tell me how you know that the Swans originally came from Scotland? Do you know if there are any Swans still in the area? They would be distant cousins of mine I assume.


Regards

Leigh

[Skoosh]

Swan, a variant of MacSwan/MacSween. MacDonald origin so Antrim spot-on!


Skoosh.

[Elwyn Soutter]

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 Do you know if there are any Swans still in the area? They would be distant cousins of mine I assume.


Regards

Leigh
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I see about 25 Swan/Swann households listed in the current Northern Ireland (North) phone book. There’s a couple in the Portglenone area. If you search under postcode BT44 you should find them easily enough.

[gerig]

The farm was owned by Maggie Swann.  These were small farms, some about 20 plus acres.  Th same families had owned them for hundreds of years.  It was just common knowledge that the families were originally from Scotland.  The Swann farm was bought, I believe, by a Mr. Clarke who also lived on the Caremegrim Rd.  He would have received all the original paperwork.  Plans etc.  The Swanns in the Portglenone area are probably descended from the original family.

[Leigh P]

Thanks Skoosh and Elwyn. I appreciate your information.

Leigh

[Leigh P]

The farm was owned by Maggie Swann.  These were small farms, some about 20 plus acres.  Th same families had owned them for hundreds of years.  It was just common knowledge that the families were originally from Scotland.  The Swann farm was bought, I believe, by a Mr. Clarke who also lived on the Caremegrim Rd.  He would have received all the original paperwork.  Plans etc.  The Swanns in the Portglenone area are probably descended from the original family.

Thanks gerig for your reply. I'll try and contact them to see if they are my distant cousins.

Leigh