Norah Duggan, B 1835, Macroom, County Cork, Ireland

[gjsmall]

Researching Norah, my GGGM.  She migrated to Australia and I am happy with what happened after that.
From her marriage certificate, her father was Dennis and her Mother was Norah (Honora/Nora) as well.
Nothing found on her parents so far.  Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

[taramcdsmall]

Hi There and Welcome !

You have posted your message on the County Clare board which I'm presuming was in error.

I had a look at the Griffiths Valuation for Macroom and there is a Denis Duggan on it which is possibly Norah's father !

http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/cork/macroom.htm

Have you ever found an indication as to what her father's occupation was ?

Are any of these you ?

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.britisles.ireland.crk.general/19739.1/mb.ashx

This might be of use too !

http://corkgen.org/publicgenealogy/cork/potpourri/corkancestors.com/Macroom.htm

http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/places/streetandtradedirectories/1875-76guysdirectorycorklmx/files/assets/basic-html/page211.html

Tara

[gjsmall]

Thanks Tara,

Yes, I did put it in the wrong place.  I have a number of relatives from Clare also and was investigating them when I wrote the initial piece.  Dennis was a 'weaver' as listed on the marriage certificate. 

The ancestry link is not me but I have communicated with Belinda on other family members.

Thanks for those links.  They are great.

I think I will have to come to Ireland for a while and visit all the family towns.

Thanks again,

Gavin

[taramcdsmall]

No probs Gavin

Just noticed your username - is Small your surname ?

I'm married to a Small !

Tara

[gjsmall]

Yes Tara, Small is my surname.  I can trace it back to William Small B 1816, Middlesex.  His son William James Small migrated to Australia and married Norah Duggan there.  Not much known about the elder William but the Australian history of William James is pretty robust.  Norah and William James are my paternal Great Great Grandparents AND my maternal Great Great Great Grandparents.  (Not many people living in Australia back in those days.)

There used to be an advertisement on Australian TV that said that the Small family was the largest family (of related people) in the state of New South Wales.  Unfortunately, I am not from that Small family but there are plenty of Smalls in Australia.  Where is your husband's family from?

Gavin

[taramcdsmall]

Hiya

My husband's Small's are Galway Small's.

A branch of them went to Australia and I helped them find their way back to Galway HA !

They've been to Galway twice now which is super.

Have you heard of Clive Small - well it's his cousin that I am in touch with.

These are not related to your Small's though !

Tara

[gjsmall]

If that is Clive the retired police officer, then it is definitely a Small world.  My father and Clive were police together (possibly the same academy intake 1965 or 66) and were Superintendents at the same time.  Clive was my brother's boss at one stage also.

William James and Norah lived in Victoria and their Grandson David (my GF) moved to New South Wales to farm sheep and wheat. 

I will post up a request about my Clare relatives soon.  Fingers crossed I will get some useful answers there also.

Gavin

[taramcdsmall]

Yes, that's the same Clive (the chap whom has written a few books too).

I've said it before and I'll say it again - this world is getting smaller by the minute !

I must tell my pal Val Small Warner about the connection - she will get a good laugh about it !

Tara