John Love [L100] Genealogy

John Love

Born: Ca. 1840 in Derryvarry, County Fermanagh, Ireland
Married: Catharine McCaffrey
Died: Father:
Mother:
Religion: Catholic

Children:

Patrick Love (10 Nov 1863 County Fermanagh, Ireland; Derryvarrey - 10 Feb 1932 Pennsylvania);
m. Susan McManus (07 Mar 1859 - May 1913)
John Love
Bernard Love; m. Cathern Flanagan
Michael Love
Catherine Love; m. Michael Punch
Sarah Ann Love; m. Francis Cassidy
Jane Love

Discussion:

The family lore is that the Love name was adopted sometime around 1800 (give or take a few decades). The name originally is said to have been Murvernagh (Murwurnagh, etc.) This may be supported by the following evidence:

1766 Religious Census, Devenish, Fermanagh http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirfer2/Census/1766census.htm
- Bryan Morvonagh Papist
- John Morvonagh Papist
- Owen Morvonagh Papist
- And Morvornagh Papist
- James Morvornagh Papist
Catholic Qualification Rolls Index: Fermanagh from the Clogher Record, 1959 Vol 2, No. 3 edited by Rev. P. O Gallachair Fermanagh Gold Web Site
- Murvernagh, Patk., farmer, Drumgorm; 8 May, 1794; Collan
- Movernough, John
Carrick graveyard, outside Derrygonnelly Glimpses of old Derrygonnelly by W.K.Parke
- Philip Love, died Aug 16, 1794, age 10, erected by his brother Brian Love.
- Francis Love, erected for his daughter Catherine Love, died Apr 15 1813, age 18
Freeholders' Records from http://www.proni.gov.uk/freeholders/intro.asp
- #279, James Morvornagh, Drumanure, Drumanure land, Devenish, Magheraboy, 40s, registry 11 Aug 1796, affirmed Enniskellin 11 Aug 1796
- #280, Patrick Mulvournagh, Drumgormly, Drumgormly land, Devenish, Magheraboy, 40s, registry 11 Aug 1796, affirmed Enniskellin 11 Aug 1796
- #281, John Mulvournagh, Drumgormly, Drumgormly land, Devenish, Magheraboy, 40s, registry 11 Aug 1796, affirmed Enniskellin 11 Aug 1796
- #1023, James Morvornagh, Drimanure, Drimanure house & land, Devenish, Magheraboy, 40s, registry 25 Nov 1801, affirmed Enniskellin 25 Nov 1801
From The Fermanagh Story
- p. 155 Ch. 15, Catholic Emancipation
  While the constitutional movements progressed with enthusiasm, the peasant struggle continued also. The Derrygonnelly fair of July 1810 was one that was long remembered. The business of the fair was hardly over when a big fight broke out between Orange and Green. Stones, pitchforks and blackthorns were used. After hours of struggle and dozens of injuries the Catholics gained the upper hand and the Orangemen fled. The Catholic rejoicings were hardly begun when the Orangemen returned to the town equipped with firearms. The Cathlics immediately retreated. In the exit young Denis Love was killed. Denis was a typical victim of these riots. He was not a Ribbonman; neither had he any interest in agitation. He was an innocent spectator who became the victim of circumstances.
- p. 157
  We have mentioned the death of young Denis Love. Yet when James Kittson was proved in court to be the murderer, he was acquitted.
- p. 431 Ch. 31 Fermanagh Families
  LOVE: Love was an English name. In one of his stories Peter Magennis mentions Dennis Love as Dennis Murwurnagh. It is possible that many of Fermanagh's 56 Love voters today (1969) are descended from some Gaelic family. Could Love be an anglicisation of McGrath? - i.e. Mac Gra, viz., Love.

Supporting Information:

Land Records

Love, Anne Tullymargy Devenish Fermanagh
Love, John Derryvarry Beg Devenish Fermanagh
Love, Rose Drumgormly Devenish Fermanagh
Love, Susanna Lisdead Devenish Fermanagh
Love, Thomas Rossinure More Devenish Fermanagh