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This is scary

I'm Australian. My family, the Cavanagh family, has lived for many generations in a region of New South Wales called the Dorrigo Plateau. In fact, my great-great-grandfather was the first white settler there.

I've only just found out that Emlaghfad is where we come from, that in 1821 Thomas Cavanagh/Kaveney was convicted and sent to Australia with his wife Mary and their child. That's all I've been able to find of our Irish ancestry, but at least now I had a place.

So of course I jumped on Google Street view to see what Emlaghfad looked like, and my jaw dropped. 

See, this is what Dorrigo looks like...

stevecav

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No Steve, No it is not scary!!!!
What you do is this.........not google earth ...it's up to date.    you paste the word Emlaghfad  into a search as google and you get this.....
Emlaghfad     this is the map.
Emlaghfad Townland, Co. Sligo

As you have 1821 you use this
The Tithe Applotment Books, 1823-37
These are the Thomas Cavangh names........... as he left Ireland in 1821  you would need his fathers name.
The Tithe Applotment Books, 1823-37
This link is the Parish records for Catholic people. These are before your Thomas. Sorry. 
A lot of digging required.
The Tithe records (above) are from 1823 to 1837
1837 to 1864 are the Griffiths Valuation records.  I have checked the townland and no sign of Cavanagh.
But there are two Kaveney listed in Griffiths Valuation too far away from yours in Sligo.

If I think of anything else I will update. ok

Good luck someone on here will help they are very good.
 

Margot Secrette

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