I was reading a message about someone’s father who was born in Dargoon. My mom Jane McGuire came to the United States in 1939 by ship. I wanted to assure the gentleman there was such a town or village named Dargoon, Lietrim. It was stamped on the ship’s manifest from origin point in Ireland. My mom was born there inn1917. If you want to reach out my email is Moriartyk1@verizon.net
thanks,Kevin M
Kevin:
The townland is Dergvone in Killarga civil parish. Here is your family in the 1911 census https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Leitrim/Killarga/Dergvone/655157/
Can you share the other message which mentions Dargoon? Thanks!
Roger McDonnell
Hello Kevin,
The "School's Collection" at the dúchas.ie website provides a handwritten account and transcription of Dargoon and the surrounding townlands in the Civil Parish of Inishmagrath, County Leitrim.
The account, entitled, "My Home District," was collected by Nora McHugh, who interviewed Patrick McHugh of Coollegreane. I'm not sure the date that "My Home District" was compiled. The Irish language name for Dargoon was Dearg Dún (the Red Fort). See: https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4605939/4604153
And to add to the census kindly provided by Roger McDonnell, attached is an Ordnance Survey Map of Dergvone from the Tailte Eireann website. The map is from the 1829 to 1842 time period.
I also found a copy of your mom's birth record at the free irishgenealogy.ie website, and can send it to you in a follow-up reply if you don't already have it.
Best Wishes,
Dave Boylan
https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/message-board/dargoon-dowra-leitrim
This is a really interesting account off Dargoon and families who have connections, well worth reviewing