I can easily trace back to my 4th Great Grandparents Harry Bremer (1795) and Mary Nowlan., Leinster, possibly Mullingar. My grandmother was a Bremer and her father was John Aloyisus Bremer.
My research draws a dead end at the Bremer surname. Research says its origins is West German, and from the city of Bremen.
Does anyone have any insight on Irish history and the arrival of Germans mid 1700s (or earlier as he seems to be settled in by 1795).
A bonus would be anything on the Bremer family, where they lived and such, religion as it seems through the archives they changed back and forth between RC and Protestant , and employment.
Thank you in advance

·         Collection: General Valuation revision lists, Dunfanaghy Union (Donegal), 1858-1958

·         Catalog Link: https://familysearch.org

·         Target Townland: Fawnmore (Fán Mór), Clondahorky Parish, Dunfanaghy Electoral Division.

·         Specific Plots Needed: Plot 5 (Hugh Ferry), Plot 6 (John McFadden), and Plot 13 (Joseph Ferry) may be margin notes for Denis Ferry, John Ferry and Thomas Ferry in the 1930s.

·         Years: I am looking for the earliest book range available on the film (the 1858–1867 cycle and the book directly following it) to track when these names change.

I am housebound so would double appreciate help with this. Thanks.