Towey Clan
Clann Tuathaigh
Inclusive of Family Names
Tuohy, Touey, Touy, Towy, Toey, Tooey, Toohey, Touhey,
Towhey, Toowey. Twohy, Twohey, Tuffy and Tully
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yDNA and mtDNA Testing
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Fáilte go dtí an suíomh Clann Tuathaigh
Welcome to the Towey Clan Website
The Clan's objective is to preserve and expand knowledge about the heritage of people bearing the Towey surname. Through research and education, we seek to compile a central archive of relevant genealogical and historical information from around the globe and to make this information freely available to all enquirers.
Where is the “Home Area” of the Toweys?
People bearing the Irish surname of Towey trace their ancestry primarily to four parishes - Kilcolman, Castlemore, Kilbeagh and Kilmovee - in the vicinity of the town of Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. These four parishes form the northern half of Costello Barony and are roughly coextensive with the ancient territory known as Sliabh Lugha.
What is the Origin of the Towey Surname?
At present, any one answer to this question is controversial, so we have learned to live tentatively with two explanations: (1) Some of us have been told by our elders that we are descendants of members of the Touhy family from Co. Cork who fled the warfare in that area during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. (2) Other Toweys uphold the tradition that we were originally members of an O'Neill sept which was transplanted from Co. Tyrone by Oliver Cromwell in the mid-17th century. We also debate whether it is legitimate to consider ourselves part of Ireland's Chlann Tuathaigh. Other origins have been claimed for (but not “by”) us too, and all of these are discussed further in the About Us web page.
Do Towey's Have a Clan Constitution?
The Towey Clan Constitution was developed and approved at the Annual General Meeting held at The Foxhunter, Lucan, Co. Dublin, Ireland on 14 April 2001. Click either Word or PDF for a copy of the Towey Clan Constitution.
What are the Clan's Activities?
Periodic Clan gatherings at Ballaghaderrreen, Ireland as listed in the left navigation menu.
Besides debating family history, we also advise our members of the clan who are actively engaged in their own genealogical research. Most recently, we initiated a Y-DNA project to help male members confirm their Towey heritage when conventional records do not exist. This Clan website charts the Irish origins and world-wide progress of the Towey Clan.
Next Gathering
August 2012: We have high hopes for hundreds of Toweys and friends attending the next Towey Clan Gathering
in Minneapolis/St Paul, MN area. Meeting details will be forthcoming on this www.toweyclan.com web site.
2014: We return to our ancestors' homeland in Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon.
Inquiries may be emailed to one or more of these contact points:
Mike Towey, Taoiseach, toweymike@hotmail.com, Dublin
Edward Towey, Chairperson, etowey001@yahoo.com, Deephaven, MN
Dan Towey, Assistant Chairperson, toweydan@juno.com, Blaine, Minnesota
Janet Towey Mann, Secretary, jtafmn@snet.net Southbury, Connecticut
Dick Towey, Assistant Genealogist, toweylr@comcast.net Corvallis, Oregon
Bill Towey, Webmaster, wtowey5953@aol.com Stockton, California
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accurate, but users should check with genealogical sources for accuracy.