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Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church in Glencorrib; most in Ballynalty & Moyne (Rostaff); 9 Biggins & 2 Beggins in 1848-64

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Parochial House in Clones; 2 Beggan, 1 Began & 29 Beggin (Fermanagh) in 1848-64; O'Beggan in 1663-65

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Parochial House in Newtownbutler;
10 Beggan & 4 Beggin in 1848-64

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Parish House in Carrickmacross; 3 Began & 4 Beagin in 1848-64; 3 Beagan in 1796

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Parochial House at Three Mile House; 3 Began in 1848-64; 1 Beggan in 1796; 1 O'Biggan in 1663-65

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Parochial House in Newbliss; 9 Began, 7 Beggan & 2 Beggans in 1848-64; 10 O'Biggan & 1 O'Beggan in 1663-65

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Parochial House in Castleblayney; Began & Beggan in 1848-64; 1 Beagan in 1796; 3 O'Biggan in 1663-65

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Parochial House in Ballybay; 2 Beggan in 1848-64

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Parochial House in Scotstown; 1 Biggin in 1848-64

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Parochial House in Hollymount; 2 Biggin in Cloondaver in 1848-86

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Parochial House in Cong (Cross and The Neale); 2 Beggins & 1 Biggin in 1848-64. St Mary of the Rosary, Cong; St John the Baptist, The Neale; Church of the Sacred Heart, Cross.

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Parochial House in Claremorris; 2 Beggins & 2 Biggin in 1848-64

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St. Mary's Church; 1 Biggins in 1848-64

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1 Biggins in 1848-64. St Bernard's, Abbeyknockmoy; Sacred Heart, Ryehill; Immaculate Conception, Brooklodge.

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1 Beggin in Stonepark in 1848-64; St Mary's, Carnacon, Ballyglass

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Parochial House of Kildrumsherdan Parish (Kilsherdany & Drung). Four Beggan households in Drumgill in 1848-64 Griffiths Valuation. Pat Beggan born in 1807 in Drumgill.

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Where Patrick Beggan was born to Hugh and Ann Cusack Beggan in 1807

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St Bécán, one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland, founded a monastery here in the 6th century, giving rise to the town's Irish name Cill Bheagáin, meaning "the church of St Bécán".

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See Biggin Lane and Bigginmill Lane to the south and east. Lifelong resident Wendy Whitbread "has established its existence for 1000 years. In the 1200s it was known as New Biggin and owned by a Robert de Esseburn (an early name for the nearest town of Ashbourne). Over the years its name has been noted as Biggin, Bigging, Bigginge, Byggin, Byggyne, and Biggen,"

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Small farmi town first mentioned in the 13th century when it was called Newbeggin. It consisted of a grange with several small farms, owned by Garendon Abbey and farmed by monks of the Cistercian order.

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Small farming community. Note Biggin Lane.

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Nearby Biggin Hill air station played a major role in World War II, serving as a base for Spitfires and Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain.

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Where the Kings of Ulster lived for 600 years until the palace was destroyed by the Three Collas in 335.

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Where Kings of Ireland were crowned in a fort on the Hill of Tara, County Meath, and where they met with leaders every three years.

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Where Alfred the Great was educated.

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Where George Biggin lived. He invented the Biggin, a prcursor to the coffee percolator.

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Where Eleanor Biggins Hewitt died in 1859.

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Where the Rodericks are from. Their DNA matches Biggins/Beggan fairly closely.

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Where the Calkins are from whose DNA matches fairly closely with Biggins/Beggan

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Where Patrick Beggan was born in Cormeenmore in 1779. His great great grandson John Patrick Little matches fairly closely the DNA of Peter Biggins (60 of 67 markers). Parish: Laragh.

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Where Patrick McMahon lives.

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Where Patrick Beggan was baptized in 1807. Son of Hugh and Ann Cusack Beggan.

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Where James Little (known as Jimmy Beggins) was born. His grandson John Patrick Little matches fairly closely the DNA of Peter Biggins (60 of 67 markers).