Hello All,
I am looking for information on my ancestor and hoping to connect to my Irish roots more strongly. Here is what I know so far about my Irish Ancestor:James Brumlough moved to America in 1854 on the ship The Thornton. He said he left a brother in Ireland that was a priest but the knowledge of his parent's names and brother's name have been lost to history. According to his children he spoke Irish as a first language and English second, but was fluent in both. His occupation on the ship manifest was that of a weaver. He always said he moved to America as a young man, and the manifest supports this by saying he as 21 years old. He never said where in Ireland he was from.
I went to Ireland in 2022 and talked with a genealogist at length. The genealogist only had an hour to talk, so most of the information found was already what I knew, however, she did say that the name Brumlough (spelled Brumlow now) was definitely a Gaelic name. I went to Dunquin as well and spoke with some very fluent Irish speakers who agreed that it must be a Gaelic name. I am confident he is Irish, since during the time saying you were Irish and speaking Irish was not something people bragged about when emigrating. Any and all information is very appreciated and I hope to find more info on him and his family.
I am unsure if Brumlough is the true Irish spelling, but according to the ship manifest and an 1880 census in America, it is spelled Brumlough. I used AI technology to find a possible Irish / Gaelic spelling variant and was given: Brumloch, Ó Brúmloch, Ó Brúmlach, Ó Broimhleó, and Ó Broimhleóir but plugging these variants into Google shows no results. Do these variants have any solid foundation?
I do know that in historical Irish history, the first son is named after the Father's Father's name, which in this case would be John. The second son is named after the Mother's Father's name, which is George, and that information I thankfully have traced back. The mother's name of James I believe would either be Mary, I assume since the first daughter born was named Mary. Please help me find more information. My main goal is to find what county my ancestor was from, but all information is gladly accepted.
I am on GEDmatch as well if that helps.
Thank you in advance.