I also looked around for this (being unable to resist a challenge). The only other version I saw was Dunwest - I believe on GENUKI. No other information - just the one word as a location in Longfield/Langfield West.
I wonder if a query to PRONI would help? 😣 Kathleen On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 5:28 AM dm60--- via CoTyroneList < cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com> wrote: > Thanks Len, glad you sorted that one! > > Dave > > (We can't play cricket either ..... but will try this PM against your top > draw Aussies ....) > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Len Swindley" <len_swind...@hotmail.com> > *To: *d...@mweb.co.za, "CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List" < > cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com> > *Sent: *Saturday, July 6, 2019 01:47:14 PM > *Subject: *RE: [CoTyroneMailingList] Dunwaist, Co Tyrone > > > Thanks Dave, > > > > Sorry to rain on anyone’s parade, but I eliminated Dunwish, Drumragh > parish, from the equation a decade ago when transcribing the Longfield West > tithe records. Dunwish is a fairly extensive townland of 270 acres > containing a total of fourteen tithepayers; none of the names are recorded > within Dunwaist in Longfield West. The tithe books record only townlands > within a particular parish and no other; pure and simple. The guidelines > were legislated in the parliament at Westminster. > > > > Regards, > > Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia > > > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows 10 > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* d...@mweb.co.za <d...@mweb.co.za> > *Sent:* Saturday, July 6, 2019 9:17:56 PM > *To:* CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List > *Cc:* Len Swindley > *Subject:* Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] Dunwaist, Co Tyrone > > Hi guys > > There's no mention of Dunwaist (or anything like it) in the O.S. Memoirs > Index volume. > > However I've been looking at William O'Kane's "Heather Peat and Stone" > listings and maps for co.Tyrone parishes and townlands. > > Could this be a recording variation/transcription error for the townland > of Dunwish (parish of Drumragh) ..... which is just to the east of > Mullanatoomog, Kilmore, Gillygooly and Aghnamoyle? > > Didn't want it said "we done waste" a potential good source .....! > > Best regards > > Dave Mitchell > Cape Town > South Africa > > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Len Swindley via CoTyroneList" <cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com> > *To: *"CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List" <cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com > > > *Cc: *"Len Swindley" <len_swind...@hotmail.com> > *Sent: *Saturday, July 6, 2019 11:48:51 AM > *Subject: *Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] Dunwaist, Co Tyrone > > Hello Katherine, > > > > I guess the record you have for DUNWAIST is from my transcription of the > Longfield West Parish tithe applotment book of 1826 > https://www.cotyroneireland.com/tithe/longfieldwest.html ? It is the only > instance that I have located a mention of this place. It is not recorded in > the c1860 Griffiths Valuation of the parish which indicates that it was a > subdenomination; there are only five tithepayers recorded in 1826 – John > Barton, John Bleaney, James Booth, John Booth and [?] Boyd - perhaps just a > collection of a few fields. > > I recall that when transcribing the TAB quite some years ago, I felt it > necessary to confirm my doubts by referring to an old LDS CD of indexes to > Northern Ireland TABs and it confirmed my transcription. > > No further suggestions, I’m afraid (and I also referred to the c1831 > Langfield West Ordnance Memoirs, but no luck there). > > > > All good wishes for your research, > > Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia > > > > > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows 10 > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* CoTyroneList <cotyronelist-boun...@cotyroneireland.com> on behalf > of Katherine Quigley via CoTyroneList <cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com> > *Sent:* Saturday, July 6, 2019 5:53:02 AM > *To:* cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com > *Cc:* Katherine Quigley > *Subject:* [CoTyroneMailingList] Dunwaist, Co Tyrone > > I am having the hardest time figuring out where Dunwaist is (or was). I > found a record from Longfield West that mentioned several people from > Dunwaist, but no trace of it on maps or other databases. > > Does anyone know where it is? > > I appreciate any help, > > Katherine > _______________________________________________ > CoTyroneList Mailing List > Mailing List Email Address: CoTyroneList@cotyroneireland.com > Change Your Preferences: > http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com > Mailing List Archive: https://goo.gl/mQCKrY > _______________________________________________ > CoTyroneList Mailing List > Mailing List Email Address: CoTyroneList@cotyroneireland.com > Change Your Preferences: > http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com > Mailing List Archive: https://goo.gl/mQCKrY > _______________________________________________ > CoTyroneList Mailing List > Mailing List Email Address: CoTyroneList@cotyroneireland.com > Change Your Preferences: > http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com > Mailing List Archive: https://goo.gl/mQCKrY > -- *Cuimhnigh ar na daoine ónar tháinig tú* *"Remember the men whence you came."*
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