Born 1867?. Possibly Parents names were John and Mary. Came to Australia under "Assisted immigration" scheme. Details on passage include that he was from Cavan, 18years old and was a farm laborer. Arrived in Sydney aboard Gulf of Venice on 4 Feb 1885. Died 1920 in Sydney.
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>
1850-03-25 12:00:00
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
County Tyrone, Tír Eoghain in Irish, is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland and is reknowned as one of the most beautiful inland counties. We have a population of almost 178,000 and our county town is Omagh. We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.
St Mary's Church Killyclogher Co Tyrone
Location: Tyrone
14 Killyclogher Road Omagh Tyrone
Murphy Homestead
Location: Tyrone
Annaghmakeown Rd, Annaghmakeown, Co. Tyrone
St. McCartans Cemetery
Location: Tyrone
Lisnagleer Baptist Church
Location: Tyrone
21 Drumconnor Rd, Dungannon BT70 3LL
1986 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final
1986-09-21 12:00:00
1995 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final
1995-09-17 12:00:00
2003 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final
2003-09-28 12:00:00
2005 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final
2005-09-25 12:00:00