I have a birth certificate for Patrick Francis Doherty, born 11 April 1884. Place of birth recorded as Bog of Allan. Registered District is Buncrana. . Father's dwelling is Bog of Allan, Residence of Informant is Buncrana.
Thanks Mary. I'll investigate this.
It’s clear from the birth certificate that there is somewhere near Buncrana called Bog of Allan. It’s probably a sub-townland (ie part of a townland). Have you found the family in the 1901 census? William was a farmer and so they tend to stay put in the one place. If you know where they were in 1901, study the map of that townland (on Griffiths) to see if Bog of Allan is shown.
Did Patrick Doherty have any siblings? If so, what do their birth certificates give as place of birth?
This place would appear to be "Bog of Allen".
See right hand page - Loughrey - Wills 1889.
Regards
This might be his family
| Name | Patrick Doherty | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Marital Status | Single | |
| Age | 18 | |
| Birth Date | abt 1883 | |
| Birth Place | Co Donegal | |
| Residence Date | 31 Mar 1901 | |
| House Number | 1 | |
| Residence Place | Ballymacarry, Buncranna, Donegal, Ireland | |
| Relation to Head | Son | |
| Occupation | Farmer Son | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Literacy | Read and write | |
| Household Members (Name)AgeRelationship | ||
| William Doherty | 50 | Head of Family (Head) |
| Annie Doherty | 19 | Daughter |
| Patrick Doherty | 18 | Son |
| Sarah Doherty | 14 | Daughter |
| Maggie Doherty | 12 | Daughter |
| URL | http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Buncranna/Ballymacarry/1181132/ |
Per RootsIreland- Some of Patrick's siblings had Clonblosk, Buncrana as an address
This might be Patrick's parents' marriage record?
Desertegney, Derry - Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI
| Date of Marriage: | 06-Feb-1877 | ||||
| Parish / District: | BUNCRANA | County: | Co. Donegal | ||
| Husband | Wife | ||||
| Name: | William | Doherty | Margaret | Mclaughlin | |
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| Husband's Father | Wife's Father | ||||
| Name: | Doherty | Mclaughlin | |||
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| Husband's Mother | Wife's Mother | ||||
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| Witness 1 | Witness 2 | ||||
| Name: | John | Mclaughlin | James | Mclaughlin | |
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DISP. 3RD AND 3RD CONSANG AND IN BANNS REV. J. KEARNEY.
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| Date of Marriage: | 06-Feb-1877 | ||||
| Parish / District: | BUNCRANA | County: | Co. Donegal | ||
| Husband | Wife | ||||
| Name: | William | Doherty | Margaret | McLaughlin | |
| Address: | Tandragee | Leophin | |||
| Denomination: | Civil Record | Civil Record | |||
| Occupation: | FARMER | NOT GIVEN | |||
| Age: | Full Age (Over 21) | Full Age (Over 21) | |||
| Status: | Bachelor (Previously unmarried) | Spinster (Previously unmarried) | |||
| Husband's Father | Wife's Father | ||||
| Name: | James | Doherty | Hugh | McLaughlin | |
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| Occupation: | FARMER | FARMER | |||
| Husband's Mother | Wife's Mother | ||||
| Name: | Not Given | Not Given | Not Given | Not Given | |
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| Witness 1 | Witness 2 | ||||
| Name: | John | McLaughlin | James | McLaughlin | |
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Info on Bog of Allen:
Buncrana has bogs. You might contact this tour group to see if a bog in Buncrana was named after the famous Bog of Allen.
2025 Bog Safari Hike (Buncrana) - with Reviews
Mary
Death of Margaret Doherty in Tandragee in 1891, aged 38:
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1891/06063/4728510.pdf
Tandragee is part of Ballymacarry townland (and is marked on the Griffiths maps):
https://www.logainm.ie/en/s?txt=Tanderagee&str=on&con=100013
Many thanks to you all in your help with my question on Patrick Doherty's birthplace of Bog of Allen in 1884.
It is greatly appreciated
I thought I would update everyone who kindly helped me in my search for The Bog of Allen recently. I have found its location through a hiking company in Buncrana.
It’s now a housing estate called the Hawthorns in Ballymacarry, Buncrana.
Map attached.
Cheers Pam
Pam,
Congratulations! I am glad that site worked.
Regards- Mary