Isle of Megoy - where is it? .....

Joan · Post by **Joan** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:38 am

I am hoping that someone out there might be able to help me with tracing the Isle of Megoy.

My ancestors arrived in Scotland between 1854 and 1861, a kindly Cenus recorder noted that Robert Murray was born in Belfast and his wife Susannah McKnight was born in Isle of Megoy.

I have searched the internet - but no joy.

My knowledge of Ireland's (and everwhere else's) geography is so poor I couldn't hazard a guess at where it might be.

Many thanks

Joan

Post by **paddyscar** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:24 am

Hi Joan:

I think this one may require someone 'in the know', as I tried National Geographic, National Library of Ireland search and Google, but no luck even with just Megoy.

I did find a few interesting websites and a tidbit that the Irish census reports for 1901 and 1911 are going to be put online in a searchable database with views similar to SP, but at no charge.

The project won't start until this fall, so I would assume a couple of years before it's useable.

Sorry, off on a tangent again. Good luck with Isle of Megoy - someone will recognize the Irish-Scottish tongue-to-ear translation, I'm sure.
Frances

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:34 am

Could be Islandmagee a peninsula off Antrim.

Joan · Post by **Joan** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 3:14 pm

Thank you both for your replies.

I will try your suggestions.

I'm sure it's just a matter of working out what phonetic spelling involved with an Irish accent speaking to a Fifer - easy really!

Again many thanks

Joan