Hi, while researching a book on my grandfather who was a policeman in Dugort/Doogort in Achill in the 1890s, I came across a Sheridan who was the proprietor of the Hotel there. He seems to have been a fairly go-ahead businessman at the time as he promoted his hotel for tourism.
Hi Yes I am pretty certain that is the Sheridan family I am looking for. Some members of the family appear in the Griffith Valuation living in Doogort, ? date.
In the 1901 and 1911 Census they are Church of Ireland and I "think" the family went to Achill in the 1840's with the Rev Nangle. I am hoping to confirm that by finding the records of births and marriages of Thomas (1803) Margaret (1809 ) and Richard John Sheridan( 1807) and Mary Anne, his wife (1813). I do not have a name of their father and mother, and can't figure out a way of finding it! What I don't know is whether they were born in Mayo or in some other part of Ireland.
From your knowledge of research in Achill, have you found any particular records available which I might have missed? 1750 - 1870 ish?
May I ask, was your grandfather born in Achill or somewhere else?
Kind regards
Braytons
