Collumhill?? Co' Longford? (McKeown)

[McKeown]

Thank You.

Does this go back to the early 1800's?

All mine were in Scotland by then.

Thanks.

[hallmark]

No, 1901 census is the oldest.

[McKeown]

Thanks

[Thomas Carty]

In Colmbkille the family name is McKeon - note the spelling. Id assume is a Scots name from circa 1700's and of one of two origins in the area:

- Planters, who later turned Catholic
- Ulster Gaels, who settled North Longford from 1700-1750 after pogroms in Strabane and Antrim.

Most notable member was General Sean MacEoin - note the current spelling - whose family are still in the area. As a boy he was a humbler sounding John Joseph McKeon.

Fewof the family use the old spelling now, one who does is Fr Seamus McKeon a local parish priest.

[McKeown]

Thanks Hallmark.

[Michelle Rose]

Shame these posts are old! McKeown- if you pop back, have you by any chance come across a Rose McKeon- born; 26th January 1863 to James McKeon and Maria Whitney in Columkille?

[hallmark]

https://www.johngrenham.com/c_parish/c_parish_main.php?civilparishid=1647&civilparish=Columbkille&county=Longford

[hallmark]

https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0158  Colmcille

[hallmark]

Quite a few buried Colmcille's

http://search.freefind.com/find.html?si=13812782&pid=r&n=0&_charset_=UTF-8&bcd=%C3%B7&query=mckeo*&s=longfordstones