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Re: McClure of Findrum and Killynure
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 30 March 23 12:01 BST (UK) »
Donegal resources

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Findrum comes under the parish of Convoy

McClure spelt McCluer

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Re: McClure of Findrum and Killynure
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 30 March 23 12:01 BST (UK) »
They were possible Flax Seed growers for the Linen Industry

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Re: McClure of Findrum and Killynure
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 30 March 23 12:27 BST (UK) »
Thanks Rathmore. My Cloghroe McClures were certainly men of the land. Their farming continued when they came to Australia. Although My Samuel did try his hand at other things like Shopkeeping and a boarding house.

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Re: McClure of Findrum and Killynure
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 30 March 23 13:39 BST (UK) »
Quote from: rathmore on Thursday 30 March 23 12:01 BST (UK)
They were possible Flax Seed growers for the Linen Industry

Flax Growers of Ireland, 1796 - Co Donegal (M'Clure)

https://www.failteromhat.com/flax/donegal.htm


Researching: Cuthbertson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Australia; Hunter – Co. Derry; Jackson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Canada; Scott – Co. Derry; Neilly – Co. Antrim & USA; McCurdy – Co. Antrim; Nixon – Co. Cavan, Co. Donegal, Canada & USA; Ryan & Noble – Co. Sligo

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Re: McClure of Findrum and Killynure
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 30 March 23 22:37 BST (UK) »
Thanks KG.

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Jack
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