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Patrick Donnelly

Patrick Donnelly

Born
1829-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1901-07-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

My Great Grandfather Patrick Donnelly was born in 1829 in the Township of Greaghnadarragh a few miles to the West of Bailieborough in the County of Cavan. He was the son of farmers Brian Donnelly and Rose Carolan. Life was hard as a young man growing up on the 20 acre farm and when the long 1845 potatoe famine struck the townland he ,like many others, decided to emigrate to New York to try and make his fortune and return with enough money to improve life on the families farm.This he did and because of it he managed to secure the tenancy of two neighbouring farms and together with his wife Mary Clarke go on to beget eleven children. This branch of the Donnelly families of Greaghnadarragh were known as the Porras. Some of these children decided themselves at youing ages and for different reasons to emigrate and leave Ireland behind them some for good. The attached collection of stories are theirs under the title of "The Porras Donnellys Abroad".

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Associated communities

Cavan

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. 

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • 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

Timeline events in this community

  • 1850s

    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

  • 1930s

    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

  • 1920s

    1925 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1926-01-10 12:00:00

  • 1920s

    1928 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1928-09-30 12:00:00

Bailieborough (Cavan)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Bailieborough (Cavan). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Lourdesville Secondary School

    Location: Bailieborough (Cavan)

    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan

  • F. McDonald, William Street/Anne Street, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan.

    Location: Bailieborough (Cavan)

    WilliamSt./Anne Street, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan

  • Two shops, one sign.

    Location: Bailieborough (Cavan)

  • First Bailieborough (Corglass) Presbyterian Church

    Location: Bailieborough (Cavan)

    Bailieborough Cavan

Timeline events in this community

  • 1930s

    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

  • 1860s

    The Porra Donnellys Abroad

    <p>This is Part 2 of the story of the Donnelly descendants of the three brothers that arrived and settled in Greaghnadarragh, Bailieborough, Cavan in the early 1800's that emigrated. It is the stories of five members of the Porras, my branch of the Donnellys.</p>

    1866-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1860s

    The Donnellys of Greaghnadarragh Abroad

    <p>Following on from the story of the three Donnelly brothers that arrived in Greaghnadarragh, Bailieborough, Cavan in the early 1800's and settled there raising through their descendants five branches of their families, the following is Part 1 of the life and times of some members of those families that emigrated to America.</p>

    1860-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1870s

    Dr. Richard Ryan, appointed Medical Officer to Bailieborough Workhouse.

    <p>This article was published in The Anglo Celt on 11 December 1926, it detailed the appointment of Dr. Richard Ryan.</p>

    1871-07-12 12:00:00

Patrick Donnelly