Donohoes from Derry Cassin (spelling?)

Hi John

Welcome to IrelandXO.

Yes the Census returns outline the chain of events so should be records of the transaction though slightly different from your version.

In the 1901 census John Donohoe is residing with his Sister Annie Reilly and daughters Mary Reilly and Bridget Reilly.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cavan/Lisanover/Derryc…;

In 1903 John Donohoe's niece Bridget Reilly listed above married Michael Heery (Heevy on marriage record)    https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_re…;

The 1911 Census for Derrycassan shows Michael Heery as Head of Family, his wife Bridget Reilly and children. Also in the Household  is John Donohoe aged 78, single and listed as an Uncle of the Head of Family.             http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001688952/ ;

Anne Donohoe Married Charles Reilly 27th Feb. 1865. Listed as a daughter of John Donoghoe of Derrycasson.  https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_re…;

Based on 1901 Census John and his sister Anne Donohoe were born 1834 / 1836, their father John Donohoe possibly a brother of your connection Hugh Donohoe born abt 1807.

Regards

Hi John,

I know your message was a few years ago but I have some information related to the Donohoe's from Derrycassan and around that area.

My 4x great grandfather was Hugh Donohoe, I believe from Derrycassan. I don't have a date of birth for him but would estimate around 1800 based on my 3X great grandmother, Catherine Donohoe, being born in 1831.

Most of the records I have seen show links to the areas of Drumane, Clintycarnahan, Lecharrownahone and Derrycassan. Confirmed records show the names of Donohoe, McGovern, Reilly, McGerty (various spellings), and McGuire.

Catherine Donohoe, My 3x great grandmothers death records show her parents were Hugh Donohoe and Cecelia McGovern. Catherine married 1st to a Bernard Gunn and then second to a Patrick McGuire in Clintycarnahan. My 2x great grandmother was Margaret Gunn from Catherine's first marriage.

This family all moved to Glasgow, Scotland between 1865 and 1868. Marrgaret Gunn married Bernard McGarrity (McGerty) in Glasgow but he was also from Drumane / Clintycarnahan. Bernard McGerty's parents were Patrick McGerty (Drumane) and Bridget Reilly. You will notice the theme in the names from Gerards post above.

Other names linked were McGinn (Derrycassan), Prior (Derrycassan), Dolan, Baxter, Brady, Smith/Smyth, Freehill among others.

The families appear to have left Cavan in large numbers between 1865-1870 but i've never been able to find out the exact reason why. There were Donohoes, McGerty's, Reilly's, McGuire's and McGinns all living together in same block of flats in Lancefield Street, Glasgow, in the 1871 census and many remained there for decades.

I've found the Bawnboy page below quite helpful to see the different family names in each area.

Bawnboy & Templeport Genealogical & Historical Data

Thanks

Allan McGarrity