Dargoon, Dowra, Leitrim

David,

Wow, this is a coincidence.  I just ran across the name "Dargoon" for the first time on a marriage record while looking up my family -- and a Google search says you and I are talking about the same married couple.  The parents of those five sons you mention were Pat McSharry and Catherine Carrigan.  I am the g-grandson of Catherine's sister Winifred "Una" Carrigan Guihan, making our grandfathers first cousins and you and I third cousins, I believe.

I was always told by my dad's first cousin, Father Bill McGovern of Worcester, MA, that there was a branch of the family who were originally "McSharry" and were now "Foley."  I can identify, as some of my family use "Wynne" and some use "Guihan," which are both also used interchangeably on the old records in Leitrim.

Here's what I have that you may find of interest:

I. Per rootsireland.ie -- civil marriage record 17 Feb.1868 in Drumkeeran Civil Reg. district -- Pat MacSharry, Dargoon, farmer, over 21, bachelor, father Bryan MacSharry, farmer.  Catherine Carrigan, townland of Shass, over 21, spinster, father Denis Carrigan [our mutual g-g-grandfather], farmer.  Witnesses James Mooney & Catherine MacMorrow.  Married in "Innishmagrath" RC church.

II.  Per familysearch.org --

(a) John McSharry born 12 Jan 1869 Drumkeeran, Leitrim to Pat McSharry & Catherine Carrigan

(b) Francis b. 12 Feb 1871

(c) Peter b. 12 Jul 1872

(d) Pat b. 13 Jul 1874

(e) Bernard b. 25 Jul 1876

III. Denis Carrigan (b. circa 1792, died 2 Jan 1880 in Shass) appears on both the 1834 Tithe Applotment and the 1856 Griffith's Valuation land records in the townland of Shass with his single brother John.  Their landlord was Hugh Lyons Montgomery, who was sort of infamous in that area from what I understand.  Denis' wife was Mary (our mutual g-g-grandmother - b. c. 1802 - died 12 Nov 1877 in Shass).  I don't know her last name, but it could have been McMorrow or McMurray; she also may have come from up near Manorhamilton originally according to Father Bill McG.  The Carrigan family were the masons in 1735 for the roofless chapel of Kilbride in the parish of Innismagrath; legend (and written parish history) says that it was always roofless so that the parish could evade the Anti-Catholic Penal Laws.  When it came time to pay the Carrigans for their work, there was no money, so they gained the exclusive right to be buried inside the chapel.  You can see Denis and Mary's headstone right inside the chapel doorway -- it was erected by their single son John Carrigan (died 15 Apr 1905 age 75 - your g-grandmother's brother - a retired signalman who worked on the northern railway in England).  The three branches of the Carrigan family in Innismagrath are the "Mansheen," "Patsy Donal," and "Thady" Carrigans, which I think could be the names of the brothers who built the chapel.  Our branch are the "Thady" Carrigans.  The children of Denis and Mary that I know of (not sure of dates of birth or birth order) were Francis (who got the Carrigan farm in Shass in Inishmagrath), John (who I mentioned above), Michael (of Blacklion), Anne (m. Patrick McManus of Alteen), your Catherine McSharry, and my g-grandmother Winifred/Una, who married Philip Guihan of the townland of Cavan in the parish of Inishmagrath.

IV. I don't think Dargoon / Dargoone is the name of the actual townland.  There was a Catherine McSharry of "Dergvone" on the 1901 Irish census who died in 1902 as Catherine "Foley," widow of Patrick.  Not sure if this is right person or townland.  And another complication -- because they were on the border, you may have to look at both the parish of Innismagrath / Inishmagrath in Leitrim (Drumkeeran area) and Co. Cavan (I think the parish of Killinagh).  After seeing your note, I looked up "McSharry" and "Foley" in the Griffith's Valuation records on askaboutireland.ie and found four -- in Inishmagrath, there was a Denis who had land in the townland of Geaglom and Francis and Darby who had land in the townland of Greaghnaglogh; there was a Pat Foley in the townland of Kiltyfeenaghty Glebe.

I'll do some more hunting in my stuff for you to see if I can find anything else.  Hope you find this of interest!

Regards,

Michael Wynne, Chicago

mwynne1360@gmail.com

What a coincidence! Only three days ago I retouched and framed a photo of our family farm in the tiny Dargoon township. My name is John Patrick Foley (Jack) and my grandfather John was from Dargoon. He was also known as McSharry before he emigrated to Scotland. I'm 71 and I remember visiting the farm in the mid-1950s.

More information - and photos - later. Quite excited!

Hello Jack!!   My name is David, I'm the son of James Bernard son of Frank Foley (McSharry), your great uncle it appears. I'm the youngest of three boys at 64. I've just scanned some pictures of the farm my Grandad  grew up on that my Dad took back in the late 70's. Pictures of his cousins also. would love to share them with you. I'll see if I can't add them here. Your Grandad is the one that told his brother Frank to come to Scotland from America as there was work there. It is there that Frank and his wife, Catherine Long (Nana), Had their first son John P. (Fr. John) in Motherwell. When my Dad visited he said his cousins Frank and Anne were on the farm and that neither had ever married. You can get in touch with me at df228@att.net. Yes this is all pretty exciting!  Cheers David

PS the two on the right in the picture taken inside the cottage are Frank and Anne McSharry, I think Pat's(your grand uncle) children,

My ancesters are from Dargoon. I am trying to find exactly where this is. I know from a census application that Dargoon is in the townland of Dergvone and near the post office of Cooligraine (recenly closed) . This is north of Dowra. My relatives are James Keany (multiple James over the years). Jack posted in 2016 in had a map of the tiny township. I would love to see a picture of that. 

 

James wife was Gracey and had a brother Tom and a sister Margret 

 

Brian Kenney

 

Hi Brian, I have given up hearing from any of the others, despite e-mailing them. If you are willing to let me have your e-mail address, I can send you some stuff I have. My address is jackfoley@btinternet.com.

You can find a map of the post office (sorry to hear that it had closed) at:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Coollegreane,+Co.+Leitrim,+Ireland/…

I have "travelled" the roads around in streetmap view but the farm I am interested in is off the tracks.

See attached photo of PO.

Hi Brian Kenny

I was born in Dargoon, Co. Leitrim and may be able to help you.

Regards

Joe Sheerin

 

joesheerin@virginmedia.com

Dargoon is not a village but a townland. In the census taken in the early 1900s the first one lists people in the Dergvone townland. In the second census in the 1900s it changed to Dargoon or Dragoon ( cant remember which). This townland is now almost devoid of people and even the Post office has closed. The name is almost never used except as a postal reference in house sales. I dont know why the change. Here are the references that i use for the people in my family that I know are from there;  Dargoon, Coolegrain, Dowra, Dergvone Homeland, Barony Drumahaire, parish Ennismagrath, diocese Killarga, PCU ManorHamilton ,Ireland; These are of course sometime only catholic references. Hope this helps.  I would use Dergvone instead of Dargoon.  Brian Kenney

Hi i own the schòol dargoon Dowra.

My parents died and im finding it hard for people to help me.

Katie barnes

My father was John Mcsharry from dowra he lived in Northern Ireland I know he had a brother called Michael I remember being down there once when I was a child we could be relatives of some kind

Yes you are correct Frank and Annie mcsharry
They are buried at Newbridge old church

Annie was never married but she had a son who passed away

He lived in kerry and was married there
He has two grown up kids
A boy and a girl

Annie was never married but she had a son who passed away

He lived in kerry and was married there
He has two grown up kids
A boy and a girl

Annie was never married but she had a son who passed away

He lived in kerry and was married there
He has two grown up kids
A boy and a girl

Annie was not married but had a son who also passed away
He was married and lived in kerry
He had 2 kids
A boy and a girl

Katie your father is buried in newbridge
At the old church
But not your mother

I also remember your grandparents
Beautiful people

I am researching Patrick Cullen & Bridget McSharry/Foley married about 1863 or 1871 with much confusion. And without a map, having to build my own. Dergvone is just south of Gornaleck and a bit further northwest of Coollegreane in Co. Leitrim, not far from the Co. Cavan line. Dowra is a village and townland just across the bridge over the River Shannon in northwest County Cavan, Ireland. Dowra is about 6 km southeast of Dergvone (as the crow flies), and I don't understand how the two can be confused. My great-grand was Thomas McDermott b. 1833 near Glenfarne. I am looking for connections between the families & welcome any email to thomas.r.adkins@gmail.com. (Sorry, message boards are difficult for me to follow.) See also our family website at: https://www.adkins.ws/individual.php?pid=I827