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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Topic started by: Renee on Sunday 21 November 04 19:03 GMT (UK)
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Can anyone tell me if this is a place in Ireland?
Thanks---Renee :)
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Renee
I don't know I'm afraid. Can you tell me what context you have seen this word in? And you think it may be Irish do you?
Sorry not to be of any help - hope we can narrow it down and find something for you.
Best wishes
Ticker
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Ticker,
It's said in a "passed down family account" that an ancestor of mine was believed to be from "Duberland, Ireland".
I have considered the fact that this scrap of information,like most that we try to follow up on,was not accurate,however, before I discard it, I wanted to make sure I put it on Rootschat.
I tried it on Google and got nothing. If it comes up the same on Rootschat I will put it aside and forget it.
Thanks-----Renee :)
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Try playing with:
http://scripts.ireland.com/ancestor/placenames/index.cfm
Even in "simple" form, you can use wildcards, such as "%". The "advanced" allows a county-by-county search.
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Hi John
Good tip.
There are places called Dubber and Duburren. Either could have been referred to as Dubberland by locals perhaps.
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I may be stating the obvious and no doubt you have already considered this, but could it be Dublin? ???
Just a thought.
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That last suggestion is not a bad one one of my friends thought her family came from Doubland and it turned out to be Dublin. Say Dublin with the accent of your ancestors and see what comes out of your mouth!! Alll the best Anjo
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Another vote for ' Dublin' here...... :)
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Thank you all for your suggestions,I appreciate any insights on this one,because I am reluctant to drop it. Mostly because there is strong evidence that some of my ancestors were forced to leave Scotland at the time of a war and MAY have been routed to Ireland. However, I don't want to go off on a really long search at the moment,because I think I have stumbled onto a good lead on a,so far, lost gr gr grandmother in England.
So, once again, thank you for the help!
Renee :)
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It depends much on what period you are researching but most Scots who moved to Ireland during the "plantation periods" moved to the North see http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/plantation/settlement/index.shtml
for a migration map.
Although not unknown to venture to the south it was very unusual as that area was predominently controlled by English Lords who were hostile to the Scots and the local Irish who were hostile to all incomers.
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There is a place in Ireland called Dubber,I'm not sure about duberland.My maiden name is Dubber,and the Dubber place in Ireland crops up a lot in my searches.
If you need any info on the Dubber surname try my website for Dubber its
http://www.communigate.co.uk/hants/dubbersurname/index.phtml
I have only just found your Duberland question by putting Dubber in the rootschat search thing.Love Ann.xx ;D
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Hello Renee,
There are two places called Dubber in the Dublin area. There is also a place called Duburren in the Civil Parish of Killevy in the Poor Law Union of Newry, Co. Armagh.
I'm surprised that there has been no mention of your ancestor's surname. Some names are more popular than others in certain areas. Sometimes they may help to place a townland.