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forrestal of ballytigue

GalwayAddergoole (Galway)

need to confirm that i am in the right parish for this enquiry

1833 birth county mayo mary doocher 

1869 superintendent registrars district Newport union registrars district Newport ??diofer?? district 1869 births registered in the district of Newport in the union of Newport in the county of mayo no 355 date and place of birth fifth november 1869 ballytigue name martin sex male name and surname and dwelling place of father john forrestal ballytigue name and surname and maiden surname of mother mary forrestal formerly doocher rank or profession of father landholder signature qualification and residence of informant john forrestal father ballytigue when registered eight november 1869 signature of registrar j davis registar

1869 november 5th Ireland mayo birth martin forrestal male son of mary doocher and john forrestal 

1901 census county mayo parliamentary district mayo north poor law union westport district electoral division glenhest townland ballytigue barony tirawley parish addergoole residents of a house 8 in ballyteige glenkest mayo

forrestal mary 68 female head of family roman catholic born county mayo landholder cannot read widow

forrestal martin 25 male son roman catholic born county mayo farmers son read and write not married

keane mary 12 female niece roman catholic born county mayo scholar read and write not married

 searching for information on the doocher family

william dunne

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I have a book called "Addergoole- It's Land and its people"

On page 262 it mentions that the author read a ledger belonging to Charles Knox's Steward, Stephan Colleran for the year 1876-77.....it lists "people with cattle, sheep and horses grazing on the mountains...and the amounts they were charged", for the townlands that C. Knox was the Landlord one being Ballytigue, this is written....

Horses - John Forrestal - 1 mare    1pound 5 shillings

 

In the Census of 1901 there is a John Forrestal living in Cloondaff which is in Glenhest...there is a paragraph which states..."Bridget Forrestal, daughter of John was a dressmaker"

 

For the Tithe Applotments 1823, -37 it says the land in Ballyteige was divided, "Widow Forristol paid ?3 , also a Luke Forristol, James Forristol, Patrick Forristol, each paying ?1. 10 shillings

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?…

 

In Griffiths 1850 there is a John Forrestal, Snr ?1. 12 shillings, Catherine Forrestal (Pat) ?1 5 shilling, Catherine Forrestal (Martin) ?1 12 shillings.

 

In 1861 Knox Rental There is a Catherine Forrestal ?3 6 shillings, John Forrestal Jnr ?8 10 shillings

Re; Doocher, the name might be Dooher

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?surname=dooher&firstname=&county=Mayo&parish=&townland=&search=Search

I don't know if any of the above names would be helpful for you, but Glenhest is the half parish of Newport and Islandeady.

 

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turlough thanks for the asistance 

In Griffiths 1850 there is a John Forrestal, Snr £1. 12 shillings, Catherine Forrestal (Pat) £1 5 shilling, Catherine Forrestal (Martin) £1 12 shillings.   turlough do you have a townland for these griffiths forrestals 

In 1861 Knox Rental There is a Catherine Forrestal £3 6 shillings, John Forrestal Jnr £8 10 shillings turlough do you have a estate name for these rentals 

In the Census of 1901 there is a John Forrestal living in Cloondaff which is in Glenhest...there is a paragraph which states..."Bridget Forrestal, daughter of John was a dressmaker"

my census 1901 has mary forrestal as a widow so unless this john is a son or grand uncle of the family i dont know where he slots into the family picture  

I don't know if any of the above names would be helpful for you, but Glenhest is the half parish of Newport and Islandeady 

turlough i got the parish of islandeady but on looking up parishes of mayo on the ireland xo site it does not give a parish of newport which other parish should i use from the parish names they have listed on the site  once again thanks for the help given  

william dunne

Newport is in Burrishoole Parish, but close to Glenhest so I think the Family are probably connected

 

Forrestals in Burishoole (these seem to be living in Newport town- which would be Newport Union as is mentioned in your post)

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

 

The only Dooher's I can find in Griffiths are in Kifian and in Killasser, the former one being the most likely one, as Crossmolina borders Newport.

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

 

1901 Census (if you look at this link for the townland in Glenhest, they show that the Forrestal families all lived in this area

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Mayo/Glenkest/

Ballyteige (Martin) Forrestal

Braeklagh you have a Dooher young boy

Claggarnagh East  Forristal

Cloondaff  Forristal

Gortnaheltia  Forrestal (I think this is Martin Snr)

 

Looks like the same families in Glenhest in 1911

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Mayo/Glenhest/

This is a great site for records/gravestones in North Mayo, where the Dooher's may have come from

Use the search facility, also check out the home page for site map

http://www.goldenlangan.com/search.html?cx=partner-pub-5980119661602965…

regards

Dympna

 

 

 

 

 

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My cousin is a descendant of John Forrestal and Mary Doocher.John forrestal was from Ballytigue, Glenhest, Newport, Co. Mayo and Mary from Bracklagh, Glenhest.  Glenhest is in the Parish of Addergoole and the records for that parish are kept in Lahardaun Parochial house.

Forrestals lived beside the local Cemetery of Annagh in Ballytigue and were the caretakers there.

Ann

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ann i was trying to discover if the doocher name is common in mayo or is it rare and

if it is a rare surname was it spelt any other way as i am tracking a deecher deacher dicher dycher family and am wondering if the doocher name connects with this line  (as spellings can vary from region to region)  

if you know or your cousin knows could you advise by return  

william dunne

Hi William

I have spoken to my cousin and she has no information on the Doocher name and was not aware of any other family by that name(or of a similar spelling) living in the locality. Sorry I can not be of help.

Ann

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steve that may well close off my line of enquiry so because i was hoping to link it to the dacher deacher dicher ditcher dycher family line as this name is one of the rare ones around   but if you do happen to discover a dycher dicher link do get back to me  on the day that is in it could i pass on la fheile na phadrag greeting to you and thanks again for your response   

william dunne

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