DUGAN / DUGGAN

[Geoff]

Hi Pat,
Thanks for the contact.
I'm about to restart my search after learning that my Michael's father may have been either Patrick Bernard Duggan/DUGAN or Bernard Patrick DUGGAN?DUGAN.

Since Michael's arrival in Australia these Christian names, especially Bernard, has been used a lot in subsequent families.

Regards
Geoff

[patdu]

Dear Geoff.
I found the source book referenced earlier: "Cloughaneely Myth and Fact" by Gerry McLaughlin,  published by Johnswood Press LTD,  Dublin c .2002, so it still might be in print.
Turns out this book was one the relatives mailed me later. As I said before, not much detail about the Great Famine, unfortunately, but the "Evictions (1889-1892)" section lists pockets of Duggans/Doogans in Ardsmore (a Joseph being the most senior of the evictees there) and Ballyness townlands. No Bernards, but there was a Paddy Doogan mentioned in Ballyness.
(Note: Cloughaneely is the district, Tullaghobegley is the parish and the individual townlands are the equivilant of family farms. ) Mr. McLaughlin culled those eviction accounts from newspaper archives. His bio lists him as residing in Falcarragh. My family apparently orginated in Ardsmore, but eventually gravitated to Falcarragh. All the parish townlands are within walking distance, however.
The maps you'll find on-line are a bit deceptive.
Hope that gives you a little more to go on.
~P

[Geoff]

(Note: Cloughaneely is the district, Tullaghobegley is the parish and the individual townlands are the equivilant of family farms. )

Hi Pat,
Thanks for setting me straight, I wasn't sure which was town ,village, district or parish, now I know.

My Michael didn't leave Ireland until early 1859 so I expect to find him on the 1851 census.
He should be about 18 years of age at the time of the census. Now that I know the district & Parish he shouldn't be too hard to locate.
If I find him still residing with other family then the names may give me a clue. The names he used for his children may match up with family he left over there.

Regards
Geoff

[patdu]

One more insight:
(I found this out after reading more of the book over the weekend.)
Tullaghobegley split into two parishes eventually so many families began to attend
St. Mary's in Gortahork (whose records are now kept at  Christ the King Church.)
See: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegal/gortbaps.htm

There are a couple of Bernard Doogans and one Bernard Dugan listed so you might want to scour the census for those particular townlands. They also mention sponsor names, i.e. godparents who were usually relatives.
Here's the full page which also references burials:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegal/tullaghoproject.htm

Hope you finally get a match!

~P

[Geoff]

Hi Pat,
Thank you for the URL's.
These may give me some clues that will tie in with what I know of our Dugan/Duggan family.

Appreciate the help.

Cheers
Geoff

[kathlingram]

I have just this week connected to my Dugan line. I was told that my Mary Dugan was from Donegal but aside from her marriage certificate that is all we knew.  She married my Patrick Faunt originally from Tipperary in Beverly NJ in 1884. States parents of Catherine Lafferty and Patrick Dugan.

This week I found a cousin( or he found me) His ancestor Bernard (Barney) Dugan was my Mary's brother.His death certificate says Patrick Dugan and Catherine McCafferty.He was reported to be from Falcarragh Donegal.They came to US c. 1879 and they and their sister Margaret live with their Uncle John Dugan.John and wife Rose are buried in a plot with a Katherine Faunt 3 months..probably daughter of my Mary.

I was able to find Mary's death certificate this week.Only husband Pat and Uncle John Dugan are mentioned.

We think that may indicate the death of the parents..Mary's birth c. 1863 and Barney 1866-68.They come about 1879

This is in Philadelphia. Mary Dugan Faunt leaves 6 children between 1 and 13. My grandfather Ed Faunt was 2 or 3.Probably from losing his Mom at an early age we never quite ascertained his birth year. 1898 is what he thought but the church record was different.

We did know that we had Coyle cousins.
Barney Dugan marries Rose Coyle from Ireland, daughter of Ellen Dugan and sister of John,Dennis and Margaret..also Donegal.

Probably we are seeking a death record for Catherine Lafferty or Mc Cafferty and Patrick Dugan.Patrick would have had a brother John who went to Philadelphia.

Possible other family members went to Australia.
Kathleen Carrow Ingram

[Geoff]

Hello Kathleen,

I've kept your details and will get back to you if I turn up any connections with our DUGAN/DUGGAN lines.

Regards
Geoff
NSW Australia

[kathlingram]

Geoff
Thank you! If I get any more dates from the new cousin I will send. Barney Dugan used to buy Irish Sweeps from a woman in Falcarragh named Norah Mc Fadden who may have been related also.

These 3 siblings may have come between 1877-1879 or all together.

Their Uncle John Dugan is less clear.His wife Rose is deceased by 1873( in Philadelphia) so they may have come by 1860?He is born in 1813 and dies in 1885.
Kathleen

[thady]

Hi Geoff,
This link takes you to information regarding the Donegal Relief Fund, including passenger ship lists.  I didn't see a Michael Doogan/Duggan listed, however interestingly the researcher's stated research interests include Doogans/Duggans , therefore you may wish to get in touch with him. Contact details are on the same page:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegal/relief.htm

Regards
Angela