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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Donegal => Topic started by: ascot123 on Saturday 31 March 18 09:54 BST (UK)
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Looking for the name of an old graveyard in the area of Upper Drumhallagh.
From childhood memories it was close to main road.
My Doherty family buried there and want to find it.
Also the name of the old Catholic Church in same area, it sat on hill. It was the family Church.
Many thanks for any help.
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On the old maps there is a St.Catherine's RC church in the townland just below Legland, it is marked as Oughterlin on the oldest map.
http://mrparishes.ie/?page_id=74
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Thank you Sinann a million for that.
It was in the 1950`s that I was there but the building and Oughterlin rings a bell!
:) :) :)
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On the modern maps I think I can see a graveyard near the church but the only one I can see on the old maps is a children's burial ground above Drumhallagh.
It's not easy to see maps on iPad and I have to go now.
I'll have another look later if someone hasn't found it in the meantime.
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Thanks. What I do remember when visiting the graveyard as a chils is that it had very old stones, was overgrown and we passed it off a main road. I do not recall it being on Church grounds if that helps anyone. It had been the Doherty burial ground since 1800`s and poss before.
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Upper Drumhallagh comes under the parish of Killgarvan
Donegal resources
http://www.donegalgenealogy.com
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Doherty mention on this site
http://www.irishgraveyards.search.php?yardid=190
then click on search top right hand side
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sorry
http://www.irishgraveyards.ie/search.php?yardid=190
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Buried Here:
Philip Doherty from Oughterlin
Margaret Doherty from Oughterlin
Isabella Doherty from Oughterlin
and more!
http://irishgraveyards.ie/plot.php?plotno=U.M.&yardid=190§ion=
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Looks like no one can be bothered taking a few photos...
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2455209/memorial-search?page=1#sr-169397083
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A million thanks to all of you for your help. :) :) :) :)
I got the answer to my previous post re Rose and Edward Doherty.
Not only have I found my family graves but my missing relatives death dates and burial places.
I have search long and hard over the years and reached success thanks to all of you!!
Not only that there is a picture of the gravestone with my other relatives. Over the moon!!
Happy Easter to all of you.
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Killygarvan burial ground on map
http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,630010,930003,11,9
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and while I have it open
St.Catherine's
http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,627458,929817,11,9
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A million thanks to all of you for your help. :) :) :) :)
I got the answer to my previous post re Rose and Edward Doherty.
Not only have I found my family graves but my missing relatives death dates and burial places.
I have search long and hard over the years and reached success thanks to all of you!!
Not only that there is a picture of the gravestone with my other relatives. Over the moon!!
Happy Easter to all of you.
Thanks really goes to the person who took the photos.... So many visit graveyards/cemeteries all over the country but very few will take a few photos that might help others!
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Yes you are right.
The person who took the photographs deserves an award.
I send them my heartfelt appreciation.