Donohue Family

Therese:

I can give you a few records but it is very likely that there were two Michael Donoghue and Hanora Collins couples in Dromcolliher parish at that time. Dromcolliher/Broadford RC parish records start in early 1830  https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0869

I searched the subscription site Roots Ireland and did not locate a marriage record. I found three baptismal records but the first two were four months apart which leads me to the conclusion that there were two Donoghue/Collins couples. Here is a link that will take you to the late 1834/early 1835 baptismal records on the parish register.

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634937#page/25/mode/1up

Honora Donoghue baptized September 10 1834 father Michael Donoghue mother Hanora Collins  Dromcoliher church witness Joanna Barry

Michael Donoghue baptized January 5 1835 father Michael Donoghue mother Hanora Collins Dromcoliher witnesses Cornelius Collins and Margaret Collins

Margaret Donoghue baptized March 5 1838 father Michael Donoghue mother Hana. Collins Dromcoliher church witnesses Philip McAuliffe and Maria Dennehy

I'm not sure why other records did not come up when I searched. You can try to scan the parish register.

Civil registration of deaths started in 1864. Some RC church maintained death data but Dromcolliher did not.

It is unlikely that there would be headstones for someone who died in 1855.

Here is some background on cemeteries.

http://limerickdioceseheritage.org/Dromcollogher/gyDromcollogher.htm

Let me know what questions you have.

Roger McDonnell