Does Farqueson Sound familiar?

**string** · 24th January 08, 08:19 PM

I finally got the information on what clan my family is from my Dad, I didn't catch him in a talkative mood (should have asked him while he was brewing beer) but he said the clan is Farqueson, and the only other thing I know is I'm pretty sure it's through the Conley family.

I looked up the tartan, which is quite pretty and saw some cresty things also, but I'm interested in knowing more. I am certain that the link is very small and probably quite far back, but I will try and get more information from my dad at some later date, as he has done massive amounts of genealogical study on the family.

Thankies, String

**SFCRick** · 24th January 08, 08:20 PM

good luck with your search

**slohairt** · 25th January 08, 06:15 AM

Best of luck indeed.

Would Farqueson be Farquharson? (from Gaelic Mac Fearchair).

Conley is usually Irish, from Ó Connlaoich meaning descended from Connlaoch, a personal name meaning warrior-hound.

**string** · 25th January 08, 06:18 AM

Originally Posted by slohairt

Best of luck indeed.

Would Farqueson be Farquharson? (from Gaelic Mac Fearchair).

Conley is usually Irish, from Ó Connlaoich meaning descended from Connlaoch, a personal name meaning warrior-hound.

Could be, I can't spell. Its a Scot who went to Ireland then came here, Scots-Irish, or Ulster Scots as they were called at the time.

**Dirk Skene** · 25th January 08, 06:33 AM

If I remember the Farqueson clan had a booth last year in Murry, KY. I hope to be there again this year.

**cajunscot** · 25th January 08, 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by string

Could be, I can't spell. Its a Scot who went to Ireland then came here, Scots-Irish, or Ulster Scots as they were called at the time.

Actually, Ulster-Scots is a modern designation. Some scholars believe that the term "Scotch-Irish" was adopted to differentiate them from the Southern Irish.

T.

**Cawdorian** · 25th January 08, 07:14 AM

String,

Take a look at www.electricscotland.com you can find a lot of family and clan history on their web site.

**slohairt** · 25th January 08, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Actually, Ulster-Scots is a modern designation. Some scholars believe that the term "Scotch-Irish" was adopted to differentiate them from the Southern Irish.

T.

I always found the term "southern" Irish to be funny. I'm considered southern Irish despite the fact that my home county of Donegal is the most northerly on the isle!

**Scotus** · 25th January 08, 03:07 PM

I have some Finley ancestors, which is an associated family of Farquharson.

**Casper** · 28th January 08, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by string

Could be, I can't spell. Its a Scot who went to Ireland then came here, Scots-Irish, or Ulster Scots as they were called at the time.

Same is the story of my family... Stewarts from Co. Antrim.

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Actually, Ulster-Scots is a modern designation. Some scholars believe that the term "Scotch-Irish" was adopted to differentiate them from the Southern Irish.

T.

I've usually read that the 'Scotch-Irish' term was coined in the US, whereas 'Ulster-Scots' is used in Ireland and the UK... of course, its a topic of much debate, no matter from what side you look at it.