Where is DUNDOOAN LOWER Rosguill and - where are the CULLION Family from the 1901 and 1911 Census Irealnd

Hi Eileen

Thank you for getting in contact and Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

I would like to try and help you as best as I can with your queries on the Cullion family and finding these locations you mentioned in the message. Thank you for adding all the information as this helps a lot.

I came across the John Cullion and Sarah Doherty homestead in Dundooan Lower, Rosguill, Donegal in the 1901 and 1911  Census Ireland. I attached both below for handiness.

The name Cullion and Cullen is a popular name in Mevagh and the surrounding Parishes. It is a very similar name to each other and you could find both recorded on different documentation depending on the individual taking down the name at the time or transcribing them later on in sites such as ancestry and rootsireland etc.

You would be right Eileen with the Death Certificate for Sarah Cullen aged 82. This would be without dought be Johns wife Sarah Cullion (Doherty). We are luck as lot of the time the age of the deceased is a guess at best!

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1912/05373/4498840.pdf

The Townland of Dundooan can found in the Parish of Mevagh, and not far away from it you have the Townland of Cool Upper in the Parish of Kilmacrenan. Both these locations would be located close to the western shore of Mulroy Bay.

The Parish of Mevagh - Mevagh - Parish Map

Dundooan Lower Townland, (in the Parish of Mevagh) Location - Dundooan Lower

The Parish of Kilmacrenan - Kilmacrenan - Parish Map

Cool Upper Townland, (in the Parish of Kilmacrenan) Location - Cool Upper

Hi Eilean, Please try out this link below:

Google Maps - Location of Francis Cullion's Plot of Land in Dundooan Lower back in 1858 (Plot 7).

It should drop you exactly where Francis Cullion's Plot 7 was situated. There seems to be two really old stone buildings on this Plot, which is a great find considering its 150 Years ago, as this may turn out to have been the old Cullion Family Homestead from back in the time. Unfortunatley for the other locations nearby Plots 9d (Francis) & 9c (Kate Cullion) seem to have been knocked at some stage. 

GMaps - Location of Francis Cullions Plot of Land in 1858

Hi Eilean,

I Interpreted the 1858 Griffith Valuation Maps for Dundooan Lower and found the location for the Plots of land for a Francis Cullion and a Kate Cullion from back in the 1850's. I think it is possible that Francis may have been the decendant of the family you happened to be looking about, The location and the name Francis Cullion is hard to ignore.

If you open the veiw maps in this link (link below) for askaboutIreland.ie - Griffith Valuation and compare it to the maps in the slides (attached file) I am hoping you will be able to see how I went about finding the location.

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNam…

I think I may be able to advise you on how to best to get local interaction back on this also.

I am wondering is the information above seem ok and easy enough to follow.

Seamus Callaghan (Kerrykeel)

You are very welcome Eilean, I will need just a few days, as I want to try contacting a known source, and inquire about best way to advertise this post locally and I will get back to you soon.

Seamus

Hi Eilean,

Don’t worry I haven’t forgot about you, I have had some feedback privately about this post and just waiting for member of a Cullen family that is living in Dundooan to contact to me by email. They have been shown the message up on  the board, which is great news to get.

Regards Seamus

Hi Eilean, sorry for short delay, I have some good news for you. A relation of the Cullen family has indeed got in contact, and yes she is a decendant of John Cullion and his son Francis in the 1901 Census for Dundooan, the location of the homestead was also correct which I am very happy about. Great news!

If you wouldnt mind privately sending me on you contact details to clondavaddog@irelandxo.com I will be sure to put you and Bridget in contact. I only ask that you come back and maybe tell how you get on some time!

Sincere thanks to Paddy logue from Mulroy Drive for helping with thiss connecetion.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004301477237

Regards, Seamus