The County Donegal lasted until 1960 as it had largely dieselised its passenger trains by 1951. This website is a means of our reaching out to and connecting with our broad DonegalDiaspora in all parts of the world. The medieval genealogies of Ireland tell us that the Mac Lochlainn, anglicized McLaughlins of Donegal are descendants of a mysterious figure from the 11th century called Lochlainn. The Donegal Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area) is the second-largest in Ireland. They include not just Cassidys, but Brennans, Friels, McMullens, Gallaghers, Bradleys, McGintys, Murphys, Devlins and many more. It has a deeply indented coastline forming natural sea loughs, of which both Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle are the most notable. John Crowley, William J. Smyth and Mike Murphy (Editors). Douglas, C, O'Sullivan, A, Grogan, H, Kelly, L, Garvey, L, Van Doorslaer, L, Scally, L, Dunnells, D, & Wyse Jackson, M, Goodwillie, R, Mooney, E. Parks, H.M. 1958. Donegal is bounded on the west and north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by Lough (lake) Foyle and Northern Ireland, and on the south by Northern Ireland and the Irish county of Leitrim. [10] Since 1978 he has authored: 60 books; 40 CD's and Videos; 300 podcasts; and over 1,000 articles. Donegal Irish has a strong influence on learnt Irish across Ulster. These weaves are known as donegal tweeds (with a small 'd') and are world-renowned. Catherine Brogan (1869-) Patrick Brogan (1870-) son of Edward Brogan, moved from Drumconor to Drumagraa after father died and living with siblings in census records below Biddy Brogan (1875-) Patrick Brogan (1877-) Daniel Brogan (1877-) Anne Brogan (1880-) Michael Brogan (1888-) Griffith's Valuation (1857 in Donegal Union, including Drumagraa) Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Visit Amazon's Michael C. O'Laughlin Page, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. [48], As the ice sheet thinned, topography became the dominant force driving the direction of ice and meltwater flow. This hardbound work is from the 32 volume series on Irish Families by the Irish Genealogical Foundation. in works like the Irish Book of Arms, IGF edition. Donegal Diaspora Project, Donegal County Council, Local Enterprise Office, The Enterprise Fund Business Centre, Ballyraine, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, Ireland.Tel: +353 (0)74 9160735 - Email: info@donegaldiaspora.ie - Connect with us -Follow us on Facebook - Read our Privacy Policy, Flight of the Earls Monument, Rathmullan - Image courtesy of Michael McFadden. Jim MacLaughlin and Sen Beattie (Editors). Walsh, Ward, Watson, & Watt - extracts from the baptismal registry St Patrick's, Crossroads, Killygordon by Jane Ward Young (and related families - Brooke, Cary, Chichester, O'Neill, ffolliott, Hamilton, Hart, Harvey, O'Doherty, Stewart, Stuart, Vaughan, plus more) - submitted by BACK Donegal's rugged landscape and coastline lends itself to active sports like climbing, mountain biking, hillwalking, surfing and kite-flying. A general survey of the marine algae of Mulroy Bay, Co. Donegal. Such people include Daniel O'Donnell, Phil Coulter, Shay Given, Packie Bonner, Pat Crerand, Seamus Coleman and the Brennan family. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. Having written books on every county in Ireland, he also publishes rare works in both Irish and English, including 'The Annals of Ireland by the Four Masters'. However, the greater economic and administrative integration with Northern Ireland, following the Good Friday Agreement of April 1998 has been of benefit to the county. Families of Co. Donegal, Ireland by O'Laughlin, Michael C. and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. Donegal has a wide variety of habitats, and over half of Ireland's plant and animal species can be found within the county. New Secretary of State Brandon Lewis mixed up Ireland for Scotland when he was British Housing Minister Instructions on how to trace and find your ancestors in Donegal are included, along with a helpful address list and bibliography. There is more info, including, placenames and history in the links below each book. The county is the most mountainous in Ulster consisting chiefly of two ranges of low mountains; the Derryveagh Mountains in the north and the Bluestack Mountains in the south, with Mount Errigal at 749 metres (2,457 ft) the highest peak. He is a noted speaker, singer, consultant and exhibitor for special events, see more at www.Irishroots.com, Reach Mike by email here: mike@Irishroots.com, Snail Mail here: Box 7575, Kansas City, MO 64116. Additionally many old Irish names were translated, or 'mistranslated' into English from the original, gaelic. Map of County Donegal. The 'noble' families since the plantation of Donegal, according to O'Hart, include Fitzwilliam, who became, the earls of Tirconnell; and Richart Talbot, the Lord, Lt. of Ireland, who was created Duke of Tirconnell, The families of Brownlow and Carpenter have been, subsequent earls of Tirconnell; Chichester, earls of. (Debug. 2) First 34 book set, by county, on Irish Families. It marked the destruction of Ireland's ancient Gaelic aristocracy following the Tudor re-conquest and cleared the way for the Plantation of Ulster. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. were chiefs. The county has an expansive network of wildlife and conservation zones, which includes 46 European Union designated Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and 26 Special Protection Areas (SPAs), as well as 14 Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs), 74 proposed Natural Heritage Areas, 145 Irish Geological Heritage Areas (IGHs) and Ireland's second largest national park, Glenveagh, which extends to over 42,000 acres (170km2) in northwestern Donegal. From-Ireland.net . On the issue of abortion and right to life vs pro-choice, Donegal has consistently been the most conservative county in Ireland. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Note how the usage, of the 'O' and 'Mac' before Irish names had changed, An example of a different spelling is given after the. Cricket is chiefly confined to The Laggan district and the Finn Valley in the east of the county. Donegal people maintain a distinct cultural and friendly identity which is easily . Adam Boyd ( born in County Donegal) aged 43 and his wife Mary aged 41 (born in County Leitrim) travelled to Australia with their nine children, Elizabeth 22, Mary Jane 20, James 19, Margaret 17, William 15, Anne 13, Robert 11, Adam 9 and Susan, 7 years. About 1700 years B.C., Milesius, then king of Spain, planned an invasion of Ireland. Below are some of my books that today have record of, the families in Donegal. Blanket bog covers an area of 148,656ha (367,337 acres), or roughly 30 percent of the entire county.[27]. Ireland ; County Donegal . The county is physically connected to the rest of the Republic by an internal border of only a few miles. Donegal, the fourth largest county in Ireland, has attracted the attention of many when it bagged the number one spot in the "Cool List" of National Geographic, UK.The beautiful landscape of this county makes it a rich source of inspiration and refreshment for travellers. Unable to add item to List. More Added to all this, in the late 20th century County Donegal was adversely affected by The Troubles in Northern Ireland. Hugh, a Franciscan Friar, at present based in Killiney, is head of the O'Donnells. We've posted stories and old photos in hopes of memorializing our ancestors for future generations. It has a deeply indented coastline forming natural sea loughs, of which Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle are the most notable. County Donegal's ancient Celtic history, mysterious megalithic monuments. These Donegal Clans have dedicated websites which you can view by clicking the website beneath the Clan name. Reviewed 25 November 2021 . Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. This meant that all goods had to be transhipped at Derry and Strabane. He also bears Sullivan, Buckley, Kilmartin, Llewellyn and, A one of a kind resource, Mike is the most published. family at the Inishowen gateway hotel we have stayed here many christmases and have always had a great experience and this weekend didn't let us down The hotel is beautifully decorated food was lovely Sunday carvery was amazing and staff more than welcoming couldn't do enough for their quests and everywhere was . or the Lough Swilly Company for short). It is a truly unique As Chief Executive I am glad to welcome you to the Donegal Diaspora website. It has also been known by the alternative name County Tyrconnell, Tirconnell or Tirconaill (Tr Chonaill, meaning 'Land of Conall'). 8. An extensive rail network used to exist throughout the county and was mainly operated by the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee and the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Company (known as the L. & L.S.R. With an area of 312,410 acres (1,264km2), Kilmacrennan is also the largest barony in Ireland, being roughly equal in size to County Monaghan. A general survey of the marine algae of Mulroy Bay, Co. Donegal: II. A Guide to Tracing Your Donegal Ancestors. Marriage Index 1843-45; Roman Catholic Parishes, Co. Donegal . (See HERE for his Gallagher Lineage). Happy to chat. Donegal has a population density of 34.2 people per square kilometre, the lowest in Ulster and the fifth lowest in Ireland. County Donegal has a long literary tradition in both Irish and English. My McClure is associated with the townlands of Cloghroe, Wilsons Fort, Killynure, Convoy and Findrum. Donegal Genealogy Resources - free online genealogy resources for family research in County Donegal, Ireland. This Donegal name is from MacColl, Gaelic Mac Colla, the name of a galloglass family introduced there from Argyllshire in the sicteenth century. Harps' main rivals are Derry City F.C., with whom they contest Ireland's North-West Derby. 2) County Donegal, Ireland, genealogy. Now lets look at the birth family names I posted in, County Donegal, Ireland, genealogy and family, The 19th century finds the following families most, The number of births recorded is given in parenthesis, after the name. February 7, 1998 Kilcar The Cannon family and many of their Irish relatives are from Kilcar, a small town in southwestern County Donegal. Like all narrow gauge railways, this became a handicap after World War I, when road transport began to erode the railways' goods traffic. [47] Lough Swilly is the county's largest inlet and forms the western boundary of the Inishowen Peninsula. The Ballymanus mine disaster occurred on 10 May 1943 on a beach at Ballymanus, County Donegal, when local villagers attempted to bring ashore an unexploded marine mine. Toland was also instrumental in the spread of freemasonry throughout Continental Europe. The patron of Clans of Ireland is President Michael D. Higgins. Athletics has been one of the most successful sports in Donegal over the years with numerous athletes from County Donegal going on to represent Ireland at the international level, with at least five winning medals at major events. County Donegal is one of the most beautiful counties of Ireland. Cllr McMonagle told the Letterkenny-Milford MD today that a pond would be a nice attraction for families and schoolchildren to learn about wildlife. ! The O'Donnells were Ulster's second most powerful clan or ruling family from the early 13th century through to the start of the 17th century. The trend first emerged in 1958, when voters in Donegal overwhelmingly voted to alter the electoral system from proportional representation to first-past-the-post in a referendum which was defeated nationally. Derry, together with west Tyrone, was henceforward in a new, different jurisdiction which remained within the United Kingdom, a jurisdiction officially called Northern Ireland. I started this website in 1998 to help me organise my family research in Co Donegal. The 129km long River Erne, Ireland's ninth-longest river, enters Donegal Bay near the town of Ballyshannon. Until around 1600, the O'Donnells were one of Ireland's richest and most powerful native Irish ruling families. What became the City of Derry was officially part of County Donegal up until 1610.[10]. [65] In October 2018, 48.5% of voters in Donegal voted against repealing the offence of publishing or uttering blasphemous matter, the highest of any county and significantly above the national total of 35.15%. Following this, the county was broken up into four separate constituencies North Donegal, South Donegal, East Donegal and West Donegal which persisted until independence. County Donegal (/dnil/ DUN-ee-GAWL; Irish: Contae Dhn na nGall)[6] is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. In absolute terms, Letterkenny has the largest number of Protestants (over 1000). You will be amazed at how vast and majestic their woodlands, lakes, and mountains are. Donegal, Irish Dn na nGall ("Fort of the Foreigners"), most northerly county of Ireland, in the historic province of Ulster. This history is the history of the surname McGinley, a small clan who originate in the north of Co.Donegal, Ireland. Five youths have appeared in court after the car they were in failed to stop for police in County Donegal and crossed into Northern Ireland. Tended more to quote Pynnars Survey. 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Forest cover is not evenly spread across the county and some areas, such as Pettigo and around Lough Derg, are very heavily forested, while more exposed coastal and upland areas are virtually barren. From Michael OLaughlin at www.Irishroots.com, 1) Books on Donegal genealogy and history, 2) Top 19th century family names in Donegal, 3) Top Donegal families on the Map of the Four Masters, 4) Historical notes from The Irish Roots Cafe, _____________________________________________________, Perhaps the most famous book connected to Donegal, is The Annals of Ireland by the Four Masters. The highest turnout was at Donegal (62.7%) and the lowest was at LiffordStranorlar (49.0%).[59]. The Dil constituency of Donegal constituency (5 TDs) covers almost the entire county, with the exception of a small area in southern Donegal around Bundoran and Ballyshannon, which is part of the SligoLeitrim constituency.[61][62]. The county suffered several bombings and assassinations. He also serves as President of the Irish Genealogical Foundation (since 1978), and edits the monthly Journal of Irish Families. Please note that this website uses cookies. Catriona J. McKenzie, Eileen M. Murphy and Colm J. Donnelly (Editors), This page was last edited on 26 December 2022, at 17:08. The Irish navvy-turned-novelist Patrick MacGill, author of many books about the experiences of Irish migrant itinerant labourers in Britain at around the start of the 20th century, such as The Rat Pit and the autobiographical Children of the Dead End, is from the Glenties area. The Catholic parish boundaries define the limits to Kilcar, and Kilcar is much like a township in the midwestern United States, with the village of Kilcar at its center. Next in seniority is Hugo O'Donnell, Duke de Tetuan, Madrid, Spain. Popular music is also common, the county's most acclaimed rock artist being the Ballyshannon-born Rory Gallagher. Other acts to come out of Donegal include folk-rock band Goats Don't Shave, Eurovision contestant Mickey Joe Harte and indie rock group The Revs. County Donegal was the worst affected part of Ulster during the Great Famine of the late 1840s in Ireland. Valleys such as these were the last areas to retain glaciers as temperatures rose. Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified, From the Earliest Times to the 20th Century : Irish Family Surnames with Locations & Origins Including English, Scots, & Anglo Norman Settlers and Settlements. The Irish philosopher John Toland was born in Inishowen in 1670. Hardbound and gold stamped, with a smythe sewn binding for generations of use. E-Mail: [email protected]. Thus Fr. The areas of County Donegal with the highest percentage of Protestants are The Laggan district of East Donegal, centred on Raphoe;[69] the Finn Valley; and areas around Ramelton, Milford and Dunfanaghy where their proportion reaches up to 3045 per cent. There are a number of golf courses such as Ballyliffin Golf Club, located in the Inishowen peninsula. The three-week-long summer Gaeltacht courses give young Irish people from other parts of the country a chance to learn the Irish language and traditional Irish cultural traditions that are still prevalent in parts of Donegal. There are 16 clubs in the Donegal Senior Football Championship, with many others playing at a lower level.[73]. The surname Fitzgerald translates directly as "son of Gerald." . [66] Today, the closest railway station to the county is Waterside Station in the City of Derry, which is operated by Northern Ireland Railways (N.I.R.). County Fermanagh Most common names: Murphy, Hughes, Wilson, Devlin, McManus, Armstrong, Donnelly, O'Neill, Quinn, Cassidy and Maguire. This line is connected the 1st Lessee of the Findrum Estate Deed 1677 - Richard McClure by DNA. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. Ulster Qualifying League Three sides include Ballyshannon RFC, Donegal Town RFC and Inishowen RFC. The oldest rocks in Ireland are a granitic gneiss found on the island of Inishtrahull, located ca. Within Ulster, only the U Nill (known in English as the O'Neills) of Tr Eoghain (Tyrone) was more powerful. The game is mainly played and followed by members of the Ulster Protestants of Co. Donegal. Such athletes include Danny McDaid in the World Cross-Country Championships in 1979, Bridie Lynch who won medals in the World Paralympic Games in 1992 and 1996,[75][76] Gary Murray who came 8th in the European Junior Cross-Country Championship of 1999, and Mark English who won medals in the European 800m Championships in 2014, 2015, 2018 and 2019. My data base includes many McClure families of Co. Donegal including the unrelated McClure of Ballnashannagh. For 1653 and 1659 figures from Civil Survey Census of those years, Paper of Mr Hardinge to Royal Irish Academy 14 March 1865. Baptism Records, Donaghmore, Co. Donegal, 1840-45; All Saint's (Raymorky, Taughboyne, St. Johnston), Donegal. Save your money. Siblings ; James, Hannah ( Honorah), Ellen, Charles and Anna, and Hannah's two children Charles and James McCarty, and Mary's daughter, Hannah McGinley, lived in the house down the road. COMMON SURNAMES OF COUNTY DONEGAL By the 10th century Irish surnames, almost all of which derive from forenames, were being used such as O'Neill (O'Neill-'descendant of Niall') and O'Donnell (O'Domhnaill-'descendant of Domhnaill'). From the earliest times to the modern era, old Irish, Scots, English and Welsh families in Donegal are .more Get A Copy Amazon Stores Libraries Library, 170 pages He also publishes classic works on Irish history and genealogy. Donegal is Ireland's fourth-largest county (after Cork, Galway and Mayo), so perhaps all this diversity isn't so surprising. Surnames common to County Donegal include: Gallagher, Doherty, O'Donnell, Boyle, McLaughlin, Sweeney, Kelly, McDaid, Friel, McGinley, McFadden, Campbell, Gillespie, Breslin, Bonar, Brennan, McGowan, Ward, Galbraith, Alexander, Alcorn, Anderson, Brown, Campbell, Caulfield, Although this is a good book for the names of Donegal families I was disappointed personally, it did not give as much information as i expected on the families. Francis Alison was one of the founders of the College of Philadelphia, which would later become the University of Pennsylvania. McKee Families from Donegal - with Roots in Galloway. Many Donegal students also attend the Limavady Campus of the North West Regional College (popularly known as Limavady Tech) and the Omagh College of Further Education of South West College (popularly known as Omagh Tech or Omagh College). Other notable athletes from Donegal include Paul Dolan, Caitriona Jennings and Brendan Boyce each of whom has represented Ireland at the international level. Two permanently inhabited islands, Arranmore and Tory Island, lie off the coast, along with a large number of islands with only transient inhabitants. Irish monthly record wind speeds for March, June, July, September, November and December have all been set at Malin Head. You can reach the Irish Roots Cafe on Twitter; Facebook; www.IrishRoots.com; and by mail at our U.S. location: Leave a message on our Phone (816) 256-3360. for personal non-commercial use only. This rich resource comprises books, maps, photographs, archives, microfilms, newspapers, original documents and genealogical sources. Sommer Lecky also achieved silver in the World Junior High Jump 2018. While the prevailing wind direction in Ireland is south-westerly, which brings warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, a low-pressure Polar front regularly passes to the northwest of the island, bringing cold and unsettled weather to the region. They are grouped under, the most common spelling found. After this so called Flight of the Earls, the English authorities in Dublin established real control over all of Ireland for the first time. these names that are documented in County Donegal. In spite of the loss of their traditional lands and forced emigration into exile, the spirit of the Irish clans remains through the use of Irish surnames which are the mark of Clan membership. The Government of Ireland Act 1920 reformed the four constituencies into a single entity covering "the administrative county of Donegal". Willie Cumming, Duncan McLaren and T.J. 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It is part of the Northern and Western Region (a NUTS 2 European statistical Region), within which it is part of the Border strategic planning area.[17]. The town of Raphoe and the nearby village of St Johnston, both in The Laggan, are the traditional strongholds of cricket within the county. The most northerly part of the island of Ireland is the location for three peninsulas: Inishowen, Fanad and Rosguill. Until around 1600, the O'Donnells were one of Ireland's richest and most powerful native Irish ruling families. [34] The survey was compiled using the algal records held in the herbaria of the following institutions: the Ulster Museum, Belfast; Trinity College Dublin; NUI Galway, and the Natural History Museum, London. [45][46], The county's landscape was carved out by glaciation at the end of the Pleistocene and the subsequent retreat during the early Holocene. James Gallaher 1759-1854 Sea levels in the area began to stabilise around 5,000 years ago, and the balance of erosion and deposition along Donegal's coastline resulted in the development of many sandy beaches and spits interspersed with jagged sea cliffs.[50]. At its heart is Glenveagh Castle, a late Victorian 'folly' that was originally built as a summer residence. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Since 1984. [70] Francis Makemie (originally from Ramelton) founded the Presbyterian Church in America. The area south of Donegal town, where the River Eske flows into the bay, is an example of one of these outwash areas. born on 1 May 1784 in County Donegal, Province Of Ulster, Ireland and died on 22 Oct 1854, at age 70.Another name for Margery was Margery McHugh. Try again. 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