James L. Gast was born in Cavan in 1804 (approx.). Apprenticed for 7 years as a millwright. Emigrated around 1830 to New York City. Settled in Alabama. Had a younger brother Charles and a brother/cousin Edward Harrison Gast who also came to America.
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>
1938-01-01 12:00:00
1925 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final
1926-01-10 12:00:00
1928 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final
1928-09-30 12:00:00