Lorrha Dorrha Parish

[Janeymac22]

If you are researching anyone from the parish of Lorrha & Dorrha try this website:-

https://web.archive.org/web/20090402144747/http://www.lorrhadorrha.com/index.htm

Archive link 2020

[Christopher]

Hi tattybilly,

Welcome to RootsChat. 

Click to see Lorrha Cemetery on internnet.net

There's a description of Lorrha in Samuel Lewis', Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837

There are great photographs of the ruins of Lorrha Cathedral on the Clann MacAodhagáin (MacEgan, Egan, Eagan, Eagen and Keegan Families) website. The pictures were taken by Greg and Sue Egan of Australia in 1993.

Saint Rodan's Church of Ireland Church, Lorrha was built between 1810-1820

The Great Grandparents of Sir William Deane, at one time the Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, left Lorrha with their eight children in 1850. They boarded
the Harry Lorrequer at Plymouth and sailed to Australia.

Christopher

[Janeymac22]

Hi Christopher,
I have transcribed all the graveyards in the parish myself! It's a parish full of history. Have you ever visited?

[taradeane]

Hello,
Just to clarify, it's Sir William, not Patrick, Deane, I am related to him and had a wonderful time in the tiny village when I visited up from Cork where I lived for several years.

[Christopher]

Hello,
Just to clarify, it's Sir William, not Patrick, Deane, I am related to him and had a wonderful time in the tiny village when I visited up from Cork where I lived for several years.

Hello taradeane,

Welcome to RootsChat. Sorry for giving your relation the wrong name.
Thanks for pointing out the error . I've made the necessary alteration.

Christopher

[taradeane]

Hi Christopher,
No problemo.
I wish I had known about this site when I lived O/S,a wealth of info.
Cheers,
T

[karoa]

I have a Thomas Coonan born 1805 from Lorrha,he married a Mary flynn in 1841(elpoed).they had 4 children in Dublin before leaving for Western australia(1853)

Any help greatly appreciated

Kim

Moderator's Note: separate thread for this family here-
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,379565.0/topicseen.html

[mbgegan]

Sounds like you did an awesome job, it must have taken a long time. I have read through many of these records but you know how hard they can be to read. Is there anyway I could get a copy of your transcriptions. I am particularly interested in Egan, MacEgan, Eagan etc. and the related families but would love to see them all (I have DNA matches to Lorrha/Dorrha).
This would be a great help. I would be grateful. Regards, Mike Egan.

[Janeymac22]

Hi Mike, I don't host the website lorrhadorrharoots any more as I have moved! But the good news is that I still have my transcriptions....somewhere. Will look for them asap and find you some Egans/MacEgans Can you send me a message with your email please?