I am descended from Loughgall Fays and would be very interested in comparing notes.

My gg grandmother Margaret Fay married William Laidlaw in Loughgall before "emigrating" to Glasgow in the early 1870s. Her father, according to her death register was John Fay, married to Catherine McLoughlan.

However, another researcher has given me details from a sheet of the 19th century Fays of Loughgall Parish, Co. Armagh. On it is listing for James Fay/Catherine McLoughlin, married 1839. They have listed 4 children, Margaret, b. 1840,
Mary, b.1842, Mary again, b. 1844 and Ellen, b. 1847

However, the dates on this register are certainly ballpark. Given that Loughgall is a small place there's a pretty good chance that these are thesame people. Interesting that there IS a contemporary John Fay though - a possible brother/cousin - perhaps there was some shenanigans going on that the Irish Parish Registrar would not get told about?!

Any more info on the Fays would be very welcome as I have been unable to find anything prior to this!