The towns, counties, and villages listed below are associated with my direct maternal and paternal family lines. I’ve confirmed these associations either through a genealogical (family tree) relationship or by shared familial DNA.

I’ve also noted whether the connection is with my paternal (P) or maternal (M) family line.

Northern Ireland

Annahilt, County Down (P)
Ardihannon, County Antrim (P)
Billy, County Antrim (P)
Bushmills, County Antrim (P)
Ballycastle, County Antrim (M)
Belfast (M) (P)
Carnside, County Antrim (P)
Curramoney, County Antrim (P)
Comber, County Down (P)
Ballynahinch, County Down (P)
Giant’s Causeway, County Antrim (P)
Magheraknock, County Down (P)

Townlands.ie is a fantastic OpenStreetMap community resource for searching for current and historical location names in Ireland. Search by the listed counties, and drill down to see baronies, civil parishes and townlands in the respective county.

England

Caldbeck, Cumbria (P) including Ratten Row, Cumbria (P)
Wigton, Cumbria (P)

Scotland

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (M)

If you have any further locations you’d like to suggest are connected to our family, please get in touch!