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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Sligo => Topic started by: SimonandKitty on Monday 10 December 07 20:17 GMT (UK)
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Hello,
My paternal g-father was a dodgy character! He lived in Coventry since the late 30's but (when he actually spoke about the past) claimed to have been born in Sligo or County Sligo. He said his family were "tinkers" or travelling farm labourers.
He was called Harry James Donal O'Doherty or just plain Doherty. Whether this is true or not is subject to discussion. He was chattiest after a few whiskies and then or course his memory affected! Our family is known as DONAL. This is allegedly bacause Doherty pronounced with a heavy Sligo accent was inpronouncable to the building site managers he worked for, so he just used DONAL.
So any clues to a travelling DOHERTY or O'DOHERTY family would be greatly appreciated.
Simon (and Kitty)
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Hi Simon and Kitty
This is just a shot in the dark -- don't know if this might help-- but my g-grandfather Charles Doherty/Dogherty was born in Sligo in 1832, married Mary Kelley and had 6 children in Foxford, Mayo between 1861-1877. He died in the Swinford workhouse in 1883 and the family came in stages to Philadelphia. There were 10 Charles Doherty/Doghertys born in Ireland in 1832-1837. None in Mayo, 7 in Antrim, 1 in Louth, 1 in Sligo and 1 in Kildare. Because Sligo is adjacent to Mayo, I paid for his BRS record and found:
Church Baptism Record Name:Charles Doherty Date of Baptism / Birth:07-Aug-1832
Address:Parish / District:SLIGO
Gender: MaleCountyCo. Sligo Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Charles Mother:Anne Walsh Occupation: Sponsor 1 /Informant 1:Peter Gandly (Could be Ganley, a common Sligo name) Sponsor 2 / Informant 2:Margaret Lang
1858 Griffiths for Sligo/St. John’s Only ONE Charles Doherty/Dogherty in all of Sligo. Town of Sligo is about 50 miles from Foxford.
I then checked Griffiths Valuation for Sligo town and St. Johns and found:
Dogherty John Sligo Charlotte-Street St. Johns Sligo
Doherty Charles Town of Sligo Lower Quay Lane St. Johns Sligo (I think this must have been my gg-grandfather.)
Doherty Henry Town of Sligo Castle Street St. Johns Sligo
Doherty James Sligo Abbey Street St. Johns Sligo
Doherty James Town of Sligo Church Hill (North Side) St. Johns Sligo
Doherty James Town of Sligo William Street St. Johns Sligo
Doherty Mary A. E. Town of Sligo Castle Street St. Johns Sligo
Doherty Michael Town of Sligo Georges Street (North Side) St. Johns Sligo
Doherty Patrick Town of Sligo Old Gallows-Hill St. Johns Sligo
I hope that helps you track your guy. I think Doherty was a very common Sligo name, not so much in Mayo.
Kate