When James Henry Duignan was born on 5 July 1849 in Killeshandra, Cavan, his father, John, was 31 and his mother, Jane, was 22. He married Sarah Ann Wakefield on 20 February 1879 in Norwood, South Australia. They had three children during their marriage. He died on 13 July 1884 in Adelaide, South Australia, at the age of 35.
County Cavan, or An Cabhán in Irish, lies in Ulster and borders on Northern Ireland. It is known as "The Lakeland County" as it is reputed to have 365 lakes. Our county town is Cavan and we have a population of approximately 76,092. We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors' place of origin.
Clements Estate & Tenant Maps KILDRUMSHERDAN
Location: Cavan
Kildrumsherdan, Co Cavan
First Presbyterian (Corglass) Church
Location: Cavan
Bailieborough, County Cavan
House 1 Drumcoghill Lower, Killashandra, Tullyhunco, Cavan, Ireland
Location: Cavan
House 1 Drumcoghill Lower, Killashandra, Tullyhunco, Cavan, Ireland
Cloughoughter Castle
Location: Cavan
Lough Oughter, Cavan, Ireland
Emigration to Australia - John & Jane (Leahy) Duignan & 2 sons
<p>John, Jane, and their 2 sons, John Joseph and James Henry, departed on 'The Lucy' from Liverpool, arriving 4 months later on 25 Jul 1850, at Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. In the few years prior to their departure, the family was living in Killashandra parish, Cavan (potentially Cornafane).</p>
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Travelling Folk in the 1930s
<p>Between 1937 and 1939, primary school pupils across the Republic of Ireland interviewed the elderly in their neighborhood to collect and record local stories and folklore from the 19th century. "The Schools Collection" as it became known is held by the Dúchas Folklore Collection in UCD and is and has been digitized online at duchas.ie. One of the topics schoolchildren were asked to write about were "Travelling Folk" or An Lucht Siúil. </p> <p>Here is a selection of what "settled" children wrote about travelers in the late 1930s.</p>
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1925 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final
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1928 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final
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St Paul's Church of Ireland
Location: Ballymachugh (Cavan)
St Paul's Church of Ireland Church, LAVAGH, Ballymachugh, County Cavan
Omard Cottage
Location: Ballymachugh (Cavan)
Omard, County Cavan
Emigration to Australia - John & Jane (Leahy) Duignan & 2 sons
<p>John, Jane, and their 2 sons, John Joseph and James Henry, departed on 'The Lucy' from Liverpool, arriving 4 months later on 25 Jul 1850, at Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. In the few years prior to their departure, the family was living in Killashandra parish, Cavan (potentially Cornafane).</p>
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Christmas Pastimes
<p>Even in 1833, the narrative around Christmas was to look back with nostalgia upon how previous generations understood and better celebrated this (recently commercialised with modern playthings) holiday. </p> <p>As published in the Dublin Observer on Saturday 21 December 1833...</p>
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